{"product_id":"masayoshi-takanaka-高中正義-alone","title":"MASAYOSHI TAKANAKA (高中正義) — ALONE","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e1981 Japan · Kitty Records 28MK 0025 · with red flexi \"White Lagoon\" (FR-308)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJapan's greatest fusion guitarist at his most electric — complete with the flexi that eluded the CD age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTakanaka's eighth album (1981) is a summer-bright run of jazz-funk and city-pop-adjacent fusion: \"Speed Of Love,\" \"Feedback's Feel,\" the title track, \"She's Rain.\" Guitar-forward, impeccably produced, and long adored by collectors far beyond Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis copy includes the \u003cstrong\u003efirst-press \"Christmas present\" red flexi disc (FR-308)\u003c\/strong\u003e carrying \u003cstrong\u003e\"White Lagoon\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — a track that stayed off the CD reissues for decades, making the flexi the piece completists chase. Many surviving copies have lost it; this one keeps it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition \u0026amp; Pressing\u003c\/strong\u003e · Label: Kitty Records 28MK 0025 (Japan, 1981), manufactured by Polydor K.K. · Included red flexi: Kitty FR-308 \"White Lagoon,\" 45 RPM, single-sided · Lyric insert included · Cat \/ runout: 28MK-0025 A\/B\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(Goldmine standard, graded separately)\u003c\/em\u003e · Sleeve: VG+ — clean front, light age only · Media (LP): VG+ — plays through cleanly, only faint surface noise between tracks · Flexi (FR-308): VG+ — red flexi, clean; flexi discs are inherently higher-noise by nature · Included: LP, lyric insert, red \"White Lagoon\" flexi · Not included: obi (this copy is without obi) · Cleaned on our ultrasonic system before listing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat you see and read is what ships. Flaws, where present, are photographed up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCleaning \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery record in this shop is individually cleaned on our ultrasonic cleaning system before it is listed — a deep bath process that lifts dust and residue from the groove itself, beyond what a conventional brush reaches. Each disc is then handled with lint-free wipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSleeve and media are graded separately (Goldmine standard), with honest disclosure of any flaws. What you see and read is what ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAll items ship from Tokyo, Japan via EMS with full tracking and insurance. Estimated delivery is 5–8 business days to Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and 11–14 business days to the United States after dispatch. Every item is carefully packed to protect all volumes in transit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eI only ever charge the actual, official postage — never a markup. Shipping is based on Japan Post's official EMS rate table. Please see the rate for your region here:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.post.japanpost.jp\/send\/oversea\/charge\/list-ems\/all.html\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.post.japanpost.jp\/send\/oversea\/charge\/list-ems\/all.html\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIf you are located in a region with special zone rates (for example, Cyprus or other outlying areas), the listed shipping may differ slightly. In that case, please message me before purchasing and I will correct it to the exact official rate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yutaka, The Creator Tokyo Japan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55898406387880,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/2212\/1640\/files\/30F01E3A-F248-4F47-9A4D-BB66349D896F2026-08-20_06-25-35_346.jpg?v=1787354346","url":"https:\/\/yutakatokyo.com\/products\/masayoshi-takanaka-%e9%ab%98%e4%b8%ad%e6%ad%a3%e7%be%a9-alone","provider":"Yutaka, The Creator Tokyo Japan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}