Label: Beat Beat

Released 2011

Limited vinyl LP pressing. 2011 collection, the first ever retrospective from Japanese guitar pioneer Takeshi Terauchi. This release charts his career from the 1960's Surf boom, via groovy instrumentals, through to '70's fuzz freak-outs and Funk Rock. This compilation was collated by Honest Jon's Records' resident Japan-ist, Howard Williams, the man behind the "Killing Melody" Japanese gangster soundtrack compilation and the Japonica blog and club night.

Track listing:

1. Takeshi Terauchi & The Bunnys–    Ganroku Hanami Odori  
2. Takeshi Terauchi & The Bunnys–    Rising Guitar
3. Takeshi Terauchi & The Bunnys–    Sado Okesa
4. Takeshi Terauchi & The Bunnys–    The Clamour Of The Sun  
5. Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans–    Hoshi Eno Tabiji (Journey To The Stars)  
6. Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans–    Meiji Ichidai Onna
7. Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans–    Sa No Sa
8. Takeshi Terauchi & The Bunnys–    South Pier
9. Takeshi Terauchi & The Bunnys–    Summer Boogaloo
10. Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans–    Touryanse
11. Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans–    Meigetsu Akagi Yama  
12. Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans–    Nambuzaka Yuki No Wakare
13. Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans–    Tsugaru Yamabiko Uta (Mountain Echo)
14. Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans–    Tsugaru Eleki Bushi