Brand new copy. Re-release highly sought after album in new clear vinyl pressing. (PREORDER)
  

Release date: August 27, 2025

* See below for note about pre-orders

Jiro Inagaki and Soul Media - Funky Stuff [Clear Vinyl] (LP)

A masterpiece of jazz rock by the master, Jiro Inagaki! Going beyond jazz rock. Soul Media, led by Jiro Inagaki, has arrived at a tight, cool, and ultimate groove.

A masterpiece of jazz rock by the master, Jiro Inagaki! Going beyond jazz rock. Soul Media, led by Jiro Inagaki, has arrived at a tight and cool ultimate groove.

As Inagaki himself said, "I did black funk," by fusing the explosiveness of jazz rock that he had cultivated up until then with the tenacity and elasticity of black music, his musicality has leapt to another dimension. Combined with the ingenious arrangements of master Hiromasa Suzuki, the groove is polished, glossy, and mysteriously shining. All the songs are worth listening to, including the dynamic and fast-paced "Painted Paradise," the coexistence of funkiness and mellowness in "Breeze," and the low-centered and sharp cover of Kool & the Gang's "Funky Stuff." This is now a definitive masterpiece that is in demand all over the world.
text by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS/DEEP JAZZ REALITY)

Tracklist:
Side A
1. Painted Paradise
2. Funky Motion
3. Breeze
4. Scratch

Side B
1. Funky Stuff
2. One For Jiro
3. Gentle Wave
4. Four Up

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Typically, when we place an order, the shop is obligated to purchase those numbers of copies.  We consider these “confirmed copies” unless we hear otherwise.

Recent global economic events have created an environment that is less predictable. Some recent Japanese releases have ended up being allocated when labels have over sold or received more orders that projected.

Please know that we will continue to do everything in our power to fulfill orders that have been placed with us. In the event that the number of units we’ve ordered are not shipped to us, we will fulfill our orders “first in first out” with the earliest pre-orders being fulfilled first. Refunds will be processed for orders not able to be fulfilled.  So we wanted to share a slight caveat here.  However, we are in touch with distributors regularly to insure our orders are fulfilled.