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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

Preview Tracklist

  • 1 For Lovers Only - New Image
  • 2 Oh Let Me Know It - Part 1 - Special Delivery
  • 3 Let Me Take Care Of Your Heart - The Smith Brothers
  • 4 Nowhere - Hokis Pokis
  • 5 Our Day Is Here - Jimmy Beaumont And The Skyliners
  • 6 Man Of Mine - Betty Wright
  • 7 Stop Hurting Me Baby - Purple Mundi
  • 8 Come On With It - Lew Kirton
  • 9 Let Me Wrap You In My Love - Snoopy Dean
  • 10 Secret Lover - Paulette Reaves
  • 11 Good Good Lovin' - Charles Johnson
  • 12 Sweet Vibrations - Latimore
  • 13 Why Can't We Live Together - Timmy Thomas
  • 14 Music To Make Love By - Jimmy ""Bo"" Horne