Takanaka, Masayoshi - Jolly Jive (Yellow Colour Vinyl)(Japanese Import)

Masayoshi Takanaka - Jolly Jive (Yellow Colour Vinyl)(Japanese Import)

Jolly Jive is one of Masayoshi Takanaka’s landmark fusion albums, originally released in 1979 at the height of Japan’s jazz-funk boom. Combining tropical grooves, jazz-rock energy, and impeccable arrangements, the record captures Takanaka’s virtuosic guitar playing alongside a who’s-who of Japanese studio talent. This 2025 reissue by Universal Music arrives as a deluxe pressing on clear lime yellow vinyl, fully remastered and presented with meticulous attention to sound and packaging. A must-have for collectors of Japanese fusion, city pop, and jazz-funk.

Tracklisting:

1. Blue Lagoon
2. Radio Rio
3. Explosion
4. Fairy of the Coral Reef
5. Taj Mahal
6. Bamboo Vender
7. Parallel Turn
8. Rainy Day Blue