{"product_id":"meiko-kaji-yadokari-shura-no-hana-1973-lp-7-vinyl","title":"Meiko Kaji - Yadokari + Shura No Hana (1973 LP + 7\") [Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003e Includes bonus 7\". Wewantsounds continues its extensive \u003cb\u003eMeiko Kaji\u003c\/b\u003e reissue program -- in partnership with Teichiku Records and Kaji herself -- with the release of \u003ci\u003eYadokari\u003c\/i\u003e, her third album from 1973. This marks the first time the album has been reissued on vinyl, featuring its original artwork and newly remastered audio. Renowned for her iconic 1970s films (\u003ci\u003eLady Snowblood\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eStray Cat Rock\u003c\/i\u003e series) and admired by \u003cb\u003eQuentin Tarantino\u003c\/b\u003e, Meiko Kaji also released a string of outstanding albums on Teichiku, blending Japanese pop with cinematic grooves. \u003ci\u003eYadokari\u003c\/i\u003e is reissued here with its original deluxe gatefold sleeve and OBI plus a two-page insert featuring new liner notes by \u003cb\u003eHashim Kotaro Bharoocha\u003c\/b\u003e. As a special bonus, this edition includes an EP single featuring \"Shura No Hana,\" famously featured on the \u003ci\u003eKill Bill\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eYadokari\u003c\/i\u003e (\"hermit crab\"), released in 1973, was Kaji's third album for the label. Like its predecessors \u003ci\u003eGincho Wataridori\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHajiki Uta\u003c\/i\u003e, it offers a rich mix of kayōkyoku (Japanese pop), traditional enka, psychedelic rock, and cinematic '70s funk. The album includes two tracks, \"Hagure Bushi\" and \"Kiba no Ballad,\" from the cult 1973 TV series \u003ci\u003eSengoku Rock Hagure Kiba\u003c\/i\u003e, in which Kaji starred. \"Hagure Bushi\" stands out as one of the album's funkiest tracks. Like \"Kiba no Ballad,\" it was composed and arranged by the legendary producer \u003cb\u003eYuji Ohno\u003c\/b\u003e (best known for his work on \u003ci\u003eLupin the III\u003c\/i\u003e). The album as a whole is a superb blend of atmospheric songs, from the haunting, slow-burning title track \"Yadokari\" to \"Ah,\" which features groovy guitar licks, harmonica, and sleek string arrangements, evoking a subtle \u003cb\u003eMorricone\u003c\/b\u003e influence. To complete this reissue, Wewantsounds has included the rare 1973 7\" EP \"Shura No Hana\/Hō Yare Ho\" as a bonus. Only released as a single, \"Shura No Hana\" (Flower of Carnage\") is a cult classic, famously featured on Quentin Tarantino's \u003ci\u003eKill Bill Vol. 2\u003c\/i\u003e soundtrack. A key release in Meiko Kaji's 1972 - 1974 Teichiku Records catalog, \u003ci\u003eYadokari\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to her singular talent as a singer.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: WeWantSounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Japanese City Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Meiko Kaji","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46057946546374,"sku":"495G1N-20Y1-00","price":39.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/8085\/0374\/files\/yadokari-shura-no-hana-1973-lp-7_mK8Rq.jpg?v=1783867141","url":"https:\/\/paladinvinyl.com\/es\/products\/meiko-kaji-yadokari-shura-no-hana-1973-lp-7-vinyl","provider":"Paladin Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}