{"product_id":"4582725193206","title":"Sanmon Yakusha - Memoire \/ Who has the right? - Japan Vinyl 7 inch Single Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSanmon Yakusha\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupercore Records’ First Release!\nAn exclusive double-sided Japanese reggae 7-inch single by the rock band “Sanmon Yakusha,” originally released in 1984!\n\nI’d been running an indie label and releasing music for a long time, but I’ve since put those activities on hold.\nI felt a sense of resignation.\nHowever, there was something I’d wanted to try since my twenties.\nThat was starting a reissue label.\nIn music history, there are still countless musical gems—both domestic and international—that, despite being wonderful tracks, have never reached a wide audience.\nI wanted to focus on that kind of music and those records, and introduce them through a fresh perspective.\nI named the label Supercore Records.\nAlthough I live in Tokyo, I have a flagship store called “supercore” in Fukuoka Prefecture. The name was chosen purely to unify the business name—it didn’t have any deep meaning—but I happened to feel that it somehow aligned with the label’s philosophy.\n\nMy partner is Hiracchi from the Planning Department at HMV RECORDSHOP.\nWe’ve been friends for 20 years.\nAfter discussing it, the two of us decided that, for the time being, our focus would be on reissuing Japanese reggae 7-inch singles.\nAt some point, the equation “buying records = 7-inch singles” had become ingrained in my mind.\nI often find myself thinking, “It would be great if this song were on a 7-inch.”\nThis project is meant to satisfy that desire.\nI feel that record diggers all over the world will understand this sentiment.\nAnd, of course, Japan has a deep-rooted “Japarege” culture, with Yokohama and Osaka serving as its meccas.\nHowever, rather than focusing on that, Supercore Records plans to zero in on and release rare groove songs with “reggae arrangements” born from Japanese pop and kayō music—domestically produced rarities.\nWe define these as “Wa-Reggae.”\n\nThe first release is an exclusive double-sided single featuring two “Wa-Reggae” arrangements by the rock band “Sanmon Yakusha,” which was formed in 1977 and is still active today.\nThis is a highly sought-after record known only to connoisseurs, offering a fleeting glimpse of a different side of the band, which usually plays hard rock.\nPerhaps it’s akin to *D’yer Mak’er* in the Led Zeppelin discography.\n\nSide A features the 1984 single “Memoir (Reminiscence).”\nThe groove—combining ska-infused New Wave tones influenced by the contemporary Police\nwith vocals that resonate with a bittersweet yet powerful and matter-of-fact intensity—is the very essence of Japanese reggae.\nWhen I met with songwriter Tetsu Hanano upon the release, I had to ask, “Why this song?”—perhaps because it was one of the softer tracks in their discography—but it turned out to be exactly what I was hoping for.\nIt made me realize once again that this is what a true discovery is all about.\nThe B-side features “Who Has the Right?”, also from a single released in 1984.\nWhile showcasing the power of political roots reggae, its compelling delivery is firmly rooted in a hard rock context.\n\nI am confident this track will undoubtedly emerge as a standout hook in the sets of DJs who keep the party going.\n\nShinya Shoji (Supercore Records)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Memoire\u003cbr\u003e1.Who has the right?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanmon Yakusha \/ Lawson Entertainment (HMV record shop)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53485813956897,"sku":"4582725193206","price":31.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4582725193206.jpg?v=1789046679","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-ca\/products\/4582725193206","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}