Meiko Kaji - Yadokari + Shura No Hana (1973) - VINYL LP

LP version. Includes bonus 7Inch. Wewantsounds continues it's extensive Meiko Kaji reissue program - in partnership with Teichiku Records and Kaji herself - with the of Yadokari, her third album from 1973. This marks the first time the album has been reissued on vinyl, featuring it's original artwork and newly remastered audio. Renowned for her iconic 1970s films (Lady Snowblood, the Stray Cat Rock series) and admired by Quentin Tarantino, Meiko Kaji also released a string of outstanding albums on Teichiku, blending Japanese pop with cinematic grooves. Yadokari is reissued here with it's original deluxe gatefold sleeve and OBI plus a two-page insert featuring new liner notes by Hashim Kotaro Bharoocha. As a special bonus, this edition includes an EP single featuring InchShura No Hana,Inch famously featured on the Kill Bill soundtrack. Kaji was one of Japan's most iconic exploitation film actresses of the early 1970s. Beyond acting, she was invited by film studios to perform theme songs for many of her films leading to revered music career. Between 1972 and 1974, she recorded five albums for Teichiku, which have since become highly sought after. Yadokari (Inchhermit crabInch), released in 1973, was Kaji's third album for the tag. Like it's predecessors Gincho Wataridori and Hajiki Uta, it offers a rich mix of kayokyoku (Japanese pop), traditional enka, psychedelic rock, and cinematic '70s funk. The album includes two tracks, InchHagure BushiInch and InchKiba no Ballad,Inch from the cult 1973 TV series Sengoku Rock Hagure Kiba, in which Kaji starred. InchHagure BushiInch stands out as one of the album's funkiest tracks. Like InchKiba no Ballad,Inch it was composed and arranged by the legendary producer Yuji Ohno (best known for his work on Lupin the III). The album as a whole is a superb blend of atmospheric songs, from the haunting, slow-burning title track InchYadok