Hiro Yanagida — Hiro Yanagida 1971 (Japan, Progressive-Jazz Rock)

Hiro Yanagida — Hiro Yanagida 1971 (Japan, Progressive-Jazz Rock)

While "The Butcher" and the intro for "The Murder in the Midnight" hearken back to Milk Time with their dizzyingly noodlesome, spasmodic nature, "Murder" begets a haywire, bluesy, psych-tinged, organ-bedecked hard rock jam. When "Fantasia" trickles in, those peaceful ditties from Milk Time come rebounding, only this time, one hears something special brewing, that of a band handling the progression element with extra focus and maturity. And while they manage to keep their playfulness intact (i.e. "Good Morning People", "The Skyscraper 42nd F", "My Dear Mary"), Yanagida and crew prove they're more than a wild & wooly ensemble trying to scare Grandmaw and Grandpaw. Just take a listen to "Melancholy" and hear how Yanagida puts his organ to excellent use in this cozy proto-shoegaze closer. Sure, Milk Time's cover may look more promising, but there's more milk for the taking in this eponymous effort.brownrecluse Jan 18 2024


Tracks:

01. The Butcher — 0:00

02. The Murder In The Midnight — 2:59

03. Fantasia — 11:07

04. Good Morning People — 16:03

05. Always — 19:06

06. The Skyscraper 42nd F — 21:50

07. My Dear Mary — 25:50

08. Melancholy — 28:03



Personnel:

Hiro Yanagida — keyboards, vocals (05, 08)
Kimio Mizutani — electric guitar (01-05, 07, 08)
Keiju Ishikawa — bass
Kiyoshi Tanaka — percussion (02, 03, 06, 08)
Kyosuke Tokano — percussion (01, 04, 05, 07)
Suiho Tosha — flute (01)
Hiroto Kawamura — cello (03, 06)
Nozomu Nakatani — flute (03, 06)
Ichiro Mimori — saxophone (07)
Joey Smith — vocals (07)

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