The pinnacle of Japanese groove produced by the NADJA Band, known for backing George Yanagi and Shoken, is finally being reissued on vinyl!
Original soundtrack for the Nippon Television drama "Matsuribayashi ga Kikoeru" starring Kenichi Hagiwara (Shoken) aired in 1977. The album features two theme songs, "Dream Racer" and "Stranger", arranged in various arrangements. Written and arranged by Katsuo Ohno, who has worked with The Spiders, PYG, Takayuki Inoue Band, and has provided music for "Taiyo ni Hoero!", "Kizudarake no Tenshi", and the popular anime "Detective Conan" which began in 1996. The music is performed by George Yanagi and the NADJA Band, known for backing Shoken, and this is the pinnacle of Japanese groove, finally reissued on vinyl. Liner notes written by lyricist Ryo Tokairin (summer 2024) for this reissue are included.