Mikio Masuda – Mickey's Mouth (Vinyl LP | JP Original | 1976)

Mikio Masuda – Mickey's Mouth is the second album by Japanese keyboardist Mikio Masuda after his debut Trace (1974), released in 1976 on the Tokyo label East Wind. It was recorded in April 1976 at Onkio Haus and in June 1976 at Phonogram Studio in Tokyo. Masuda plays Fender Rhodes, clavinet, organ and synthesizers, backed by guitarist Masayoshi Saitoh, bassist Osamu Kawakami, drummer Jess Kurata and percussionist Guilherme Franco, with Kohsuke Mine on soprano saxophone. The result is grooving jazz-funk with long pieces such as I Saw The Light and Let's Get Together. This copy is the Japanese original pressing (East Wind EW 8039) without OBI.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: East Wind EW 8039
• Format: Vinyl LP, album
• Pressing: Japanese original
• Country: Japan
• Year of this pressing: 1976
• Genre: Jazz, Fusion, jazz-funk, Japanese jazz
• Extras: no OBI

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU D SH 995).

Tracklist

Side A

1. What's Happening (Masayoshi Saitoh)
2. Let's Get Together (Mikio Masuda)
3. Hello Jess (Osamu Kawakami)

Side B

1. I Saw The Light (Mikio Masuda)
2. Airplane (Mikio Masuda)

Personnel

Mikio Masuda (Fender Rhodes, clavinet, Yamaha organ, Mini Korg, ARP String Ensemble), Masayoshi Saitoh (guitar), Osamu Kawakami (electric bass), Jess Kurata (drums), Guilherme Franco (congas, tabla, cuíca, voice, percussion), Kohsuke Mine (soprano saxophone).

Recorded 14–15 April 1976 at Onkio Haus, Tokyo, and 9 and 14 June 1976 at Phonogram Studio, Tokyo; producers: Kiyoshi Itoh, Yasohachi Itoh; engineer: Yoshihiro Suzuki.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. It is the Japanese first issue from 1976 on East Wind, number EW 8039. The OBI strip is missing.

What is an OBI?
An OBI is the paper strip wrapped around the left edge of the sleeve on Japanese records, with title, price and information in Japanese. This copy does not have it.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Mikio Masuda records?
More titles are in our Fusion collection.