FUJIMARU BAND - BGM [Pure Vinyl] PRE-ORDER

The one and only album by Fujimaru Band, led by guitarist Fujimaru Yoshino, who played guitar on many classic Japanese hits including "Momen no Handkerchief" and "Amagigoe." Originally released in 1977.

Long cherished by those in the know as a rare groove masterpiece, the album has been re-evaluated in recent years, especially outside Japan, surpassing 9 million streams. This long-awaited reissue is its first-ever color vinyl edition, pressed on uncolored virgin vinyl (Pure Vinyl).

"For years I've been playing 'Lonely Man,' known as the ending theme of the Yusaku Matsuda TV drama 'Tantei Monogatari,' and its roots are on this album, 'BGM.' It is a uniquely Japanese rare groove record that can't simply be lumped in with City Pop, unfolding urban pop and mellowness. Its grown-up sophistication comes from taking the groove of the Western music of 1977 and elevating it with a Japanese sensibility, combining superb grooves with stylish melodic lines. Even now, in 2026, its vintage feel hasn't faded at all.
Especially since the pandemic, record bars and music bars that play vinyl on high-end audio systems have been booming, a scene connected to Japan's own jazz kissa culture. And isn't 'BGM,' by coincidence, the perfect title for an album to play in places like that?"
— Tatsuo Sunaga (DJ / Music Producer)

Fujimaru Band
Fujimaru Yoshino – Electric Guitar, Folk Guitar, Vocal & Chorus
Masao Nakajima – All Keyboards, Arrangement
Kazuyoshi Watanabe – Electric Bass
Junichi Kanazawa – Drums & All Percussions
Jirou Inagaki – Soprano, Tenor Saxophone & Flute
Tadayuki Harada – Baritone Saxophone
Tetsuo Fushimi – Trumpet
Takehisa Suzuki – Trumpet
Kazuo Usui – Trombone
Norio Maeda – Horn Arrangement

Original release: June 21, 1977
Label: King Records / Sound Fuji
Catalog No.: NAS-2181
Japanese release date: April 16, 2027

SIDE A
1. ハイウェイ (Highway)
2. 雑踏の中で (Zattou no Naka de)
3. 哀しみの舗道 (Kanashimi no Hodou)
4. 避暑地の出来事 (Hishochi no Dekigoto)
5. 雨の昼下がり (Ame no Hirusagari)
6. 陽のあたる道 (Hi no Ataru Michi)

SIDE B
1. Can't We Start It All Over Again
2. Paper Machine
3. Don't Ever Say Good-bye to The Sun
4. I Know It's Gonna Last
5. Theme

Expected to ship in May 2027.

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U.S. DOMESTIC
LP / 12"
$7 for the first record
+$0.50 for each additional record

7" / CD
$7 for the first item
+$0.50 for each additional item

INTERNATIONAL
Canada & Mexico
$25 for the first record
+$6 for each additional record

United Kingdom
$31 for the first record
+$7 for each additional record

Europe
$31 for the first record
+$10 for each additional record

Australia & New Zealand
$40 for the first record
+$5 for each additional record

Asia
$33 for the first record
+$9 for each additional record

South America
$28 for the first record
+$6 for each additional record

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