CHIYO OKUMURA Hikishio RARE 1971 ORIG OBI POSTER Japan Female Psych Soul Enka NM

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OKUMURA CHIYO: “Hikishio”

Label: TOSHIBA Records

Label Number: TP-8252

- RARE FIRST ORIGINAL JAPAN PRESSING FROM 1971.

- First issue on TOSHIBA Records 

- Japan ONLY issue from 1970!!! 

- Comes housed in heavy gatefold sleeve 

- Complete with RARE CIRCULAR OBI

- Comes with ALWAYS MISSING BIG POSTER!!!

- Archival condition!!!!

GRADING:

LP Record: Near Mint ~ …..perfect copy with hardly any signs of any play. Beautifully preserved and hard to find a better original Japan pressing in a condition like this one

Gatefold Jacket: Near Mint - With fully readable spine, straight edges, no defects, no splits. Perfectly preserved!!!!!

POSTER: Near Mint

OBI: Near Mint

Some words on this issue: OKUMURA CHIYO: “Hikishio” (Toshiba – TP-8252) Top copy and fully complete with poster & obi. This one is a stunning Okumura Chiyo disc, one of her latter period when her big start popularity was a bit on the decline but still she managed to squeeze out one of het best, rich in texture and blessed with a more mature approach qua song writing and compositional approach. But still her charming feminine presence keeps on fluttering throughout the disc, making it as appealing as any other of her records. But the selection of more mature song material, enriched with brilliant orchestrations that never overwhelm and the delicate use of backing voices to accentuate her singing at the right intervals make this one so amazing. It also has a more distinct French odor than her other discs, making it an excellent LP that fuses wonderfully well a Japanese kayokyoku sentiment with Parisian frivolity. The opening and title track “Hikishio” already brings this to the foreground right from the moment the needle hits the groove. The backing provided by the Toshiba Recording Orchestra also illuminates the delicate punctuation they adhere to let Okumura excel and deliver tailor-made to soft swinging vibes that emphasize Chiyo’s coquettish flirtations with melodies and words. To me this is one of the great Okumura recordings, she sounds confident, less idol poppish as her previous releases and instead feels confident with the new direction her music is taking her although her popularity was on the wane.

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Our grading scale: Mint/ Near Mint/ Excellent/ VG++/. We don’t sell anything below VG++. VG++ grade is basically that the record has some scuffs and has wear. Excellent: record has hardly no visible defects and is preserved with care and attention, the condition most collectors take pride in to file away. Near Mint: a dash below mint, just perfect. Mint: like new.

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