First & Last: Japanese Private Press, Vol. 1

Welcome to the opening installment of First & Last, a series of mixes providing a glimpse into the world of Japanese private press, or 自主盤, pronounced “jishuban”, which loosely translates to “independent board.”

This first mix, a menagerie of songs from across the spectrum of Japanese private press, serves as an introduction to subsequent mixes. Tanoshī.

1. 伍円玉 (Goendama) – 天使たちが (1973)
2. きのこ雲 (Kinoko Gumo) – ちいさな生命に名前をください (1972)
3. 南島フォークメイツ (South Island Folkmates) – ひといきWhm (1975)
4. 緑の親指 (Midori no Oyayubi) – いつまでも いつまでも (1973)
5. ザ・ウィーズ (The Weeds) – じいじいの (1970)
6. 宿屋飯盛 (Yadoya no meshimori) – 飛んでみたのさ (1972)
7. Noah – 春の歌 (197?)
8. さとうりょうこ (Ryoko Sato) – 渚 (1973)
9. Jupiter 1 – 失恋 (1974)
10. 久利無始洋館 (Kurimushi Yokan) – 一通の手紙 (1975)
11. 日比野てつみ (Tetsumi Hibino) – 愚痴 (1972)