Hozan Yamamoto / Yu Imai - Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku

📀 Product Details
Year	1978
Country	Japan
Label	Columbia / YX-5006-AX
Media	EX
Sleeve	EX (w/insert)
Obi	VG+ (Obi with creases; small tear and light stains to bottom back.)

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Japan Original Pressing.

Japanese bamboo jazz / spiritual groove!!

Released in 1978 on Nippon Columbia, “Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku” is the original soundtrack to the Kosuke Kindaichi mystery film of the same name, composed by shakuhachi master Hozan Yamamoto and keyboardist/arranger Yutaka Imai. Traditional Japanese flute themes are set against electric jazz-funk and disco grooves: funky rhythm section, wah guitar and Rhodes, eerie strings and synths, with Yamamoto’s shakuhachi cutting through the mix. From the tense opening “笛前りぬ” and heavy jazz-funk of “火焔太鼓,” “天銀堂事件” to the suspenseful “黄金のフルート,” odd-meter fusion pieces like “a→x, b→x; a=b” and dramatic closer “悪魔が来りて笛を吹いて終る,” it’s a cult Japanese soundtrack that bridges spiritual Japanese folk elements and hard, cinematic jazz-funk – highly recommended for collectors of Japanese OSTs, jazz-funk and deep leftfield grooves.

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About the Condition

Grade	Description
S (Sealed)	Still sealed in factory wrap. Never played.
M (Mint)	Perfect condition. Looks unplayed with no signs of use. Typically used for records that are brand new or opened but never played.
EX (Excellent)	Very clean. May have light scuffs or hairline marks, but plays perfectly.
VG+ (Very Good Plus)	Minor wear, light surface noise, no major flaws — a solid average used copy.
VG (Very Good)	Visible wear and surface noise. Plays through without skipping.
G+ (Good Plus)	Heavily used. Significant wear or scratches, but still playable.

+ / − may be added to indicate slight variations (e.g. VG+, EX−).

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