MIKAMI KAN – No Sekai – RARE 1st LP 1971 Withdrawn Japan Orig. Psych Folk Saeki

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MIKAMI KAN: “Mikami Kan No Sekai”

Label: COLUMBIA Records Japan

Label Number: YS-10093-J

BLOODY RARE 1ST ORIGINAL JAPANESE PRESS ISSUE FROM 1971. IMMEDIATELY WITHDRAWN UPON RELEASE – COMES HOUSED IN BRILLIANT GATEFOLD ARTWORK BY SAEKI TOSHIO. HARDLY EVER OFFERED FOR SALE!!!!

GRADING:

LP Record: Excellent – beautiful copy, has only a few paper scuff hairlines visible under very bright light

Gatefold Jacket: Excellent – some aging spots within the gatefold

Some words on this issue: KAN MIKAMI: “Mikami Kan no Sekai” (Columbia – YS-10093-J) First ever Mikami Kan record to hit the streets, released in 1971 on Columbia, selling poorly and shortly after its release the disc was withdrawn and sales became prohibited due to some of the offending lyrics Mikami sprouted out. So seen in that light it comes as no surprise that this record hardly surfaces these days. Graced with the stunning cover art of Saeki Toshio, the 19 year old Mikami delivered with his 1st album already a piece de resistance whose importance keeps on resonating throughout the Japanese folk scene. Music wise, Mikami's first record is a real stunning piece balancing the razor’s edge between deep enka and rural folk dwellings. Like his 2nd album that also came out on Columbia, Mikami breaths out a similar mystique drawing blood from melancholic vibes and rural influences, going back directly to his childhood musical influences such as loner enka blues, the barren land and wind swept plains of Aomori, Tsugaru minyo and so much more. His songs and voice are emotionally gut wrenched, boiling over with presence and dark, harrowing, ‘real' lyrical subject matter. Some of the songs you might even recognize since they appear is reworked versions on his later output. But here is where it all began and hard to believe that a 19 year old could have such a wintered through, tormented voice that has enough emotional power, well-directed venom filled anger and bleakness to strip the paint of your walls. And bleak it is, singing about murder, rape, yakuza gangsters, life like living it on desolation row and other light-hearted subjects that were poignant enough to scare any possible big success straight out of the window. A classic and rarely surfaces here in Japan due to the limited number of copies that got into circulation. Highest all time possible recommendation!!

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Our grading scale: Mint/ Near Mint/ Excellent/ VG++/. We don’t sell anything below VG++. VG++ grade is basically that the record has some scuffs and has wear. Excellent: record has hardly no visible defects and is preserved with care and attention, the condition most collectors take pride in to file away. Near Mint: a dash below mint, just perfect. Mint: like new.

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SHIPPING COSTS

= Registered Airmail to USA/Canada/Mexico/Oceania = $22 for 1 LP, $25 for 2 LP's, and $30 for 3 LP's.

= Registered Airmail to UK/Europe/Russia = $23 for 1 LP, $26 for 2 LP's, and $31 for 3 LP's.

= Registered Airmail to South America = $30 for 1 LP, $33 for 2 LP's, and $39 for 3 LP's.

= For Asian countries = Because the charge of the Registered Airmail is the same as EMS, we automatically send out your package by EMS. See the EMS rate below. 

In case of purchase more than $200, item(s) must be shipped by EMS (Express Mail with internet tracking, and the insurance).

= EMS Shipping to USA/Canada/Mexico/Oceania = $25 for 1 LP, $29 for 2 LP's, and $33 for 3 LP's.

= EMS Shipping to UK/Europe/Russia = $28 for 1 LP, $32 for 2 LP's, and $36 for 3 LP's.

= EMS Shipping to South America = $37 for 1 LP, $42 for 2 LP's, and $48 for 3 LP's.

= EMS Shipping to Asian countries = $20 for 1 LP, $23 for 2 LP's, and $26 for 3 LP's.

Registered Airmail Shipping rates for EP’s: USA & EUROPE & AUSTRALIA: $13 for one EP; 15 for 2 EP’s and 18$ for 3 EP’s

Registered Airmail Shipping rates for CD’s: USA & EUROPE & AUSTRALIA: $10 for one CD and 12$ for 2 CD’s

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