{"product_id":"happy-end","title":"Happy End - Kazemachi Roman","description":"\u003cp\u003eKazemachi Roman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eURC #MHJL371, Japanese pressing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1x LP, Limited Edition RSD 2024, 180grm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eActive from 1969 to 1973, the pioneering Tokyo band Happy End merged Western-style psychedelic folk rock with poetic Japanese-language lyrics. By proving rock could be successfully sung in their native tongue, they sparked Japan's foundational language-rock movement, ultimately paving the way for modern J-pop and city pop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efeaturing Haruomi Hosono, Eiichi Ohtaki, Takashi Matsumoto and Shigeru Suzuki formed by Hosono and Matsumoto (Honsono became part of YMO)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe song Kazemachi Roman, was included in the 'Lost in Translation' Soundtrack. Do we liken them to 'The Byrds' or 'CSN'?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs New pressing- I call this the 'Four fellas' album because I could never work out the name! So pleased when I found this in Japan, and really sounds great. Nice weighty reissue, and pristine vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs New sleeve\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.onvinyl.co.nz\/pages\/grading\" title=\"View how I grade Vinyl and CD\"\u003eView how I grade Vinyl and CD\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/9143\/6031\/files\/onvinyl-logos_black_a151238f-adea-4c76-80d5-b86e87ee833e_50x50.png?v=1644119564\" alt=\"Onvinyllogo\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Happy End","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48651684413695,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/9143\/6031\/files\/20260603_041143995_iOS_00.jpg?v=1781071613","url":"https:\/\/www.onvinyl.co.nz\/products\/happy-end","provider":"On Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}