Nippon Guitars: Instrumental Surf, Eleki & Tsugaru Rock 1966-1974

Takeshi Terauchi is a guitar-shredding maverick (and 8th Dan of the Wado School of Karate) and pioneer of Japanese guitar music. This release features some of his finest "beat" instrumentals, traditional infused nuggets and later raw workouts from his long and varied career. File under Surf Guitar, Beat, Instrumental and Japanese Garage Rock!



Tracklist

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



Credits

Liner Notes based on Koki Emura's interview with Takeshi Terauchi, 2011
Front cover photography courtesy of Howard Williams
All illustrations courtesy Howard Williams