MORISHITA TOKIHIKO TOCCATA JAPAN OG private Press Psych prog 1972 OBI

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MORISHITA TOKIHIKO + HIS FRIENDS: “Toccata”

Label: DHARMA Records

Label Number: PU-1

BLOODY RARE Japanese 1st ORIGINAL pressing on the PRIVATE PRESS label DHARMA as released in 1972. Was issued in a run of 300 copies only, this copy is all complete with OBI. TOP COPY in archival condition. PROGRESSIVE ROCK MASTSERPIECE – never offered all complete with obi intact!!!!

GRADING:

LP Record: Excellent ~ Near Mint top all the way

Gatefold Jacket: Near Mint

OBI: Near Mint

Insert: Excellent

Some words on this issue: MORISHITA TOKIHIKO + HIS FRIENDS: “Toccata” (Dharma Record – PU-1) Hopelessly obscure early seventies Japanese private press psych record. Originally active as a jazz pianist cruising through Tokyo’s nightclub underbelly, Morishita is probably best known for his 1979 electronic music masterpiece “Yokaigenso” which he created in collaboration with underground cartoonist Mizuki Shigeru. However, before that, Morishita was responsible for churning out one hideously rare privately released pipe organ driven psyched out record that is revered by those in the know. “Toccata” was released in 1972 on the privately run Dharma Records in a limited run. The disc was later picked up and released by Polydor but that version is also one that never turns up. The Dharma Records one is the most sought after and remains for most of the time elusive to say the least. The whole affair was recorded on two days in August and September 1971. Morishita steers a bit into the better side of Hiro Yanagida styled compositions but still he has a hard time to keep his weird and experimental side under his cape. Some excellent guitar riffage and toned in fuzz sounds also pop up at the most odd occasions, making this disc a strange, eerie and hard to come to terms with item. Just great, fuzz licks pop out of the mists and counter attacks the organ riffage with Morishita trying to guide his tune into good lanes before going astray again into neo-avant-psych-balladry. Mega rare and filled with brilliance in disguise. Highly recommended.

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