Hiroshi Kamayatsu / My Good Old Friend / Have You Ever Smoked Gauloises? (original 1975) 7"

A classic Japanese rare groove staple, self-remade in the 1990s.
This ultra-funky version of “Have You Ever Smoked Gauloises?” features arrangement by Greg Adams of Tower of Power, with Tower of Power themselves handling the backing performance — pure, no-compromise funk.
With sharp horns, deep groove, and brilliant lyrics, this track stands as one of “Mouche” Hiroshi Kamayatsu’s signature works, both musically and lyrically outstanding.