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PRICE:
$32.00
$32.00
IN STOCK
ARTIST
JACKS, THE
TITLE
Vacant World
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
MESH-KEY
CATALOG #
MKY 027LP
MKY 027LP
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
11/18/2022
2024 restock. "Arriving on the Japanese music scene during the Beatles-inspired cover band boom of the late '60s, Jacks instantly distinguished themselves from their fluff-peddling, copycat peers with stripped-down, original compositions, nihilistic lyrics and raw performances. Their tenure was short -- '67 to '69 -- but Jacks managed to cut a handful of singles and two albums in that time, the first of which, Vacant World, is now widely considered in Japan to be one of the greatest rock albums the country has ever produced. The combination of Yoshio Hayakawa's arresting baritone and austere guitar work, drummer Takasuke Kida and upright bassist Hitoshi Tanino's jazzy, loose interplay, and lead guitarist Haruo Mizuhashi's searing fuzz leads was alchemical, and Vacant World captured the band at the peak of their powers. Some have described Jacks as the Velvet Underground of Japan -- a singular, revolutionary group that had little commercial success in their day but whose influence and legend grows exponentially with each passing year. The comparison is apt. Unlike VU, however, Jacks remain largely unknown outside Japan, and Mesh-Key hopes this first-ever officially licensed international release does something to fix this injustice. Available in the US for the first time. Vinyl only release, with film-laminated tip-on jackets, and 6-page, full-color booklet."
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