{"product_id":"sadao-watanabe-self-titled","title":"Sadao Watanabe - Self Titled","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; border: 1px solid #bbb; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: #fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2;\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #333;\"\u003e📀 Product Details\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-top: 1px solid #bbb; font-weight: bold; width: 30%; color: #222;\"\u003eYear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border-top: 1px solid #bbb;\"\u003e1972\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #222;\"\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\"\u003eJapan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #222;\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCBS SONY \/ SOPL-21-XJ \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #222;\"\u003eMedia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\"\u003eVG++ (\u003cspan\u003eLooks clean, with occasional light crackle\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #222;\"\u003eSleeve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\"\u003eVG++ (w\/insert+shrink, \u003cspan\u003eopening fading\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #222;\"\u003eObi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\"\u003eEX-\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComments:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJapan Original Pressing. First Press!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1972 CBS\/Sony SX-68 Sound — Afro-spiritual JJazz with Masayuki Takayanagi: Sadao Watanabe “Sadao Watanabe”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssued in Japan in 1972 on CBS\/Sony’s SX-68 Sound series (catalog SOPL-21-XJ), this self-titled set captures Sadao Watanabe fresh from Africa, folding Swahili-titled tunes into a hard, modal, Afro-jazz-funk language. The band is stacked: Masayuki Takayanagi (g), Fumio Itabashi (p, el-p), Hiroshi Fukumura (tb), Mitsuaki Furuno (b), and Arihide Kurata (ds); engineered by Okihiko Sugano. The A-side moves from the scene-setter “Sasa” into the spiritual-funk driver “Mtoto,” then to the fluted “Mtelenko,” and the modal waltz “Poromoko La Maji.” Side B keeps the pulse—“Kijiji,” “Barabara,” “Mombasa”—before a beautiful duo breather “Upepo” (flute + piano) and the crisp closer “Umeme.” For DJs\/selectors: clean count-ins and open rhythm beds abound (“Mtoto,” “Barabara”), while “Upepo” is perfect for late-night interludes. Originals on SOPL-21-XJ are the reference copies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ht-E-JT6nFE?si=VRRUVD7ubdRQbd8S\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RECORD MONSTER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42759326826705,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/9413\/0641\/files\/IMG_4162.jpg?v=1765005101","url":"https:\/\/www.recordmonster.net\/products\/sadao-watanabe-self-titled","provider":"RECORD MONSTER","version":"1.0","type":"link"}