Oh Lah Lah! Bravo and Merci Beaucoup to Romuald

Romuald’s selection for the #JapanVinylTag2024 knocked my socks off! I actually listened to all 20 albums–not only did I find some familiar classics well worth a re-listen, as well all genre and manner of new-to-me obscurity, but now I feel I have a better understanding of Romuald, the person, YouTuber, and music collector! Getting to know the people who have taken the #JapanVinylTag2024 challenge, by hearing how they’ve interpreted the rather open-ended questions, and seeing what they have selected for each, then making the effort to actually listen to the records had been far more fulfilling that even just the compliment of them taking part. So THANK YOU ALL #JapanVinylTag2024 challenge takers and thank you Romuald for expanding my musical horizons. Happy that you are on my radar now more than ever. You have a friend in Japan and I’m looking forward to your next videos and to being pals through our shared passion for music!

These 20 topics blend my love for vinyl records with the culture and spirit of Japan.

   • The Japan Vinyl Tag 2024  

I invite my fellow vinyl community creators to create their own #JapanVinylTag2024 videos using these topics as a guideline. Do all 20 if you like, or simply 10 or even just 5 to join in!

Tag "#JapanVinylTag2024" and/or ‪ ‪@tokyorecordstyle‬ and I'll share and promote everybody who makes one!

After you watch Romuald’s video, check the list and links below to his selections:

1. “Obi One”
Show a record with a Japanese Obi Strip (or cool insert):
Deep Purple - Made in Japan (1972)
   • Deep Purple - Made in Japan // BEST V...  

2. “A Japanese Band or Artist”
Show a Japanese band or artists (or a Japan-inspired band or artist):
Carmen Maki - Blues Creation (1971)
   • Carmen Maki   Blues Creation   Carmen...  


3. “Sunrise Soundtrack”
Share a record for watching a sunrise:
Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers (1967)
   • Gene Clark with The Gosdin Brothers (...  

4. “City Sounds”
Show a record with a city vibe:
Scorpions - Animal Magnetism (1980)
   • Scorpions - Make it Real (Visualizer)  

5. “Zen Listening”
Show a record that quiets your mind:
Tangerine Dream - Phaedra (1974)
   • Tangerine Dream ‎| Phaedra (HD)  

6. “Go Go Go Godzilla”
Share a record that destroyed your music expectations and perceptions:
Stuckenschmidt – Einführung In Die Neue Musik Mit Ausgewählten Tonbeispielen (197x)
   • Musik im technischen Zeitalter (1963)...  

https://www.discogs.com/release/14956...

7. “Ahead of Its Time”
Share a record that was ahead of its time:
Montrose - Montrose (1973)
   • M͟ontro͟s͟e͟--M͟ontro͟s͟e͟ 1973 Full ...  

8. “Take a Walk …Man” (Sony Walkman Tribute!)
Show an album suitable for dubbing to cassette for the classic Sony Walkman:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Organisation (1980)
   • Enola Gay (Remastered 2003)  

9. “Bullet Train”
Show a record perfect for a train ride:
Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express (1977)
   • Europe Endless (2009 Remaster)  

10. “Lost in Translation”
Share a record that takes you to a different world:
King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969)
   • In The Court Of The Crimson King | Fu...  

11. “Live at the Budokan”
Show any record recorded live:
Johnny Cash – At Folsom Prison (1968)
   • Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison (1968)...  

12. “Vinyl Bar DJ”
Show a record to play at a vinyl bar:
Rush - Moving Pictures (1981)
   • Tom Sawyer  

13. “Island Nation”
Share a record with an “island vibe”:
Orchestre Arthur Iriti – Iaora Tahiti - Chants Folkloriques Tahitiens (1966)
   • ARTHUR IRITI....chants folkloriques t...  

14. “Monsoon Season”
Share a record for a rainy day:
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (1959)
   • Miles Davis - So What (Official Audio)  

15. “Wabi-Sabi”
Show a record that’s “imperfectly perfect”:
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden (1980)
   • Iro̲n̲ Maid̲e̲n̲ - Iro̲n̲ Maid̲e̲n̲ (...  

16. “Origami Me”
Show a record with intricate packaging:
Hawkwind - Warrior on the Edge of Time (1975)
   • H̤a̤w̤k̤w̤i̤n̤d̤-̤W̤a̤r̤r̤i̤o̤r̤ on t...  

17. “Fusion Frenzy”
Share an album that fuses genres:
Afreaka - Demon Fuzz (1970)
   • Past, Present & Future  

18. “Tokyo Nights”
Show a Nightlife record:
Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood (1979)
   • Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood (Officia...  

19. “End of the Day”
Show a record to play at the end of a busy day:
Vangelis - Apocalypse Des Animaux (1973)
   • Vangelis apocalypse des animaux  

20. “The Last Samurai”
Share a record to be remembered by, to play at your memorial:
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (1975)
   • Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (Full...