For Lovers Only: 45s Collection from T.K.

Home For Lovers Only: 45s Collection from T.K.

Various Artists

For Lovers Only: 45s Collection from T.K.

T.K. Records

OTS-329

LP Black

$40

Songs selected by illustrator Hiroshi Nagai, known for his cover designs of City Pop albums in the 1980's
Compilation featuring music by Betty Wright, Timmy Thomas, and more!
Artwork by Hiroshi Nagai

Description

I first encountered T.K. in 1974 when I heard George McCrea's "Rock Your Baby" on FEN and bought the LP at Melody House.

A year before that, when I went to the U.S. for the first time, I bought a lot of Philly (PIR) records.

I also liked T.K. because of the brightness of the sound and longing for Florida and Caribbean.

At the time, I was doing a series of "Favorite Single Vinyl Charts" with Teruhiko Yumura for a magazine called "SOUL ON," so I have been collecting 7-inch records ever since.

I selected and composed two titles, "For Lovers Only," which is only sweet soul, and "Party Freaks," which is a collection of funky tracks, with the flow of actually DJing myself and the feeling of making a mixtape. Enjoy!

- Hiroshi Nagai