Kyozo Nishioka/ろっかばいまいべいびい (original 1975)

Featuring contributions from Shigeru Suzuki & Huckle Buck, Osamu Ishida, and Mari Kaneko, this album showcases five funky, laid-back tracks deeply influenced by Shigeru Suzuki’s post-U.S. sound. The B-side shifts into a warm acoustic setting, including beautiful duo performances with Haruomi Hosono and superb covers of Hosono classics like “Rock-a-My Baby” and “3 Ji no Komoriuta.” A truly essential work featuring some of Hosono’s finest collaborations.