Various Artists - Wamono A To Z Vol III: Japanese Light Mellow Funk Disco & Boogie 1978-1988 - Vinyl LP Record [ vinyl ]

For the latest edition of their essential Wamano A to Z compilation series - the third to date - DJ Yoshiwza Dynamite JP and Chintam have decided to focus on "Japanese light mellow funk, disco and boogie" tracks recorded between 1978 and '88. Like its' predecessors, the eight-track set is heavy on obscurities and little-known cuts, as well as bona fide killer cuts. There's much to savour throughout, from the intergalactic, slap-bass propelled boogie brilliance of Jadoes' 'Friday Night (Extended Mix)' and the laidback funk bliss of Yumi Sato's 'Ame', to the smooth jazz-funk lusciousness of Hitomi Tohyama's 'Rainy Driver' and the Latin-infused, Teena Marie style electrofunk brilliance of Mizuki Koyami's 'Kare Niwa Kanawanai'.

Track list:

1 Tetsuo Sakurai - Kimono (1986)
2 Jadoes - Friday Night (Extended Dance Mix) (1986)
3 Yumi Sato - Ame (1978)
4 Kiyohiko Ozaki - Ojosan Ote Yawaraka Ni (1980)
5 Hitomi Tohyama - Rainy Driver (1981)
6 Sentimental City Romance - Hello Suisei (1979)
7 Mizuki Koyama - Kare Niwa Kanawanai (1985)
8 Hitomi Tohyama - Sweet Soul Music (Kiss of Life) (1988)