If you're at all familiar with the Japanese jazz scene of 1970, then Head Rock will come as no surprise. Albums like this were seemingly extinct at one point, until recent times have spotlighted the scene. Not that dissimilar from the film library albums coming out of Italy, Head Rock mixes jazzy instrumentation with psychedelic rock guitar and rhythms. The melodies are relatively safe, and this is no mindblower on the same scale as some of the Japanese albums from this era (British Rock Live in Japan, Genshi Kyodotai, etc...). But for grooving headphone bobbing moments, it's a pleasant ride.
LP: 2018 Columbia / Takt Jazz
Brilliant reissue with a thick gatefold cover. Originals, naturally enough, will cost you a mortgage payment - or 3. Best to stick with the reissues here I would think. There are 2 each for CDs and LPs. And while never cheap, at least affordable.
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