VODKA COLLINS Tokyo New York Japan Heavy Psych Glam 1st press 1973 OG Near MINT

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VODKA COLLINS: “Tokyo New York”

Label: Express Records/ Toshiba RECORDS JAPAN

Label Number: ETP-8274

- Rare 1st press original from 1973

- Fantastic killer Japanese heavy psych glam by Alan Merrill.

- Comes housed in thick gatefold sleeve

- Comes with insert

- TOP COPY!!!

GRADING:

LP Record: Near Mint – perfect copy without any signs of much play. Shiny and glossy surface. Hard to improve upon

Heavy gatefold Jacket: Excellent with thick & fully readable spine/ straight edges/ sharp corners./ No damages. Sole defect are some visible aging mildew spots on back of the sleeve.

Insert: Near Mint

Some words on this issue: VODKA COLLINS: “Tokyo New York” (Express) One of the best Japanese glam psych discs.The band Vodka Collins was like a comet that burned briefly and brightly over the Tokyo rock scene. In their two year existence as a unit they dominated the rock n roll world of Japan and their sole album “ Tokyo New York” is considered a milestone and a ground breaking LP amongst musicians in the domestic Japan rock scene. The disc contained three hit singles, “Sands Of Time”, “Automatic Pilot” and “Billy Mars”. All killer tracks. The core band of Vodka Collins consisted of singer-guitarist Alan Merrill and drummer percussionist Hiroshi Oguchi (of Tempters and PYG). Music-wise they can be affiliated with their British counterpart band T Rex. Quickly closing the ranks of the outfit was Hiroshi “Monsieur” Kamayatsu of Spiders fame on rhythm guitar, and Take Yokouchi (of the Four Leaves) on bass. Initially Vodka Collins actually started out when Merrill and Oguchi were called in to back up Monsieur on some solo shows after his band The Spiders broke up. Merrill and Oguchi started to experiment with Merrill's newly written glam rock songs providing the foundation for what would merge into Vodka Collins. With the addition of guitarist Take Yokouchi Vodka Collins was born. Before Vodka Collins became insanely busy, Merrill was able to augment his Vodka Collins income by doing recording sessions as a session player for producers Yuya Uchida and Miki Curtis, playing on records by the likes of Garo, Too Much, Yamashita Kejiro and Hirao Masaki. When Vodka Collins' fame hit the ceiling, he had to rely on the meager income the band was able to generate. Sucked dry by managers and chocked by overnight success, Vodka Collins split up in the winter of 1973. The band was being ripped and raped sideways, front and backwards which left Merrill with no other option but to board a plane for London the day before Vodka Collins were about to headline at the Budokan. Stellar disc comes with fold out insert. A must, one of the greatest gem and widely overlooked Japanese rock artifacts. Interesting side note: it is said that the gorgeous female model to appear on the sleeve is no one else that Flower Meg, nude model and chanteuse who also delivered one hideously rare album. Allan Merrill sure know how to pick his entourage…..this record kicks ass and comes with our highest possible recommendation.

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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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