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Shin Joong Hyun

Shin Joong Hyun Bundle
3LP Bundle $45 $60
  • Limited edition
  • 3LP Multicolor Bundle
  • An essential collection of music by the godfather of Korean rock

Description

Discover the music of Shin Joong Hyun with our exclusive Shin Joong Hyun Bundle, featuring two albums: "Beautiful Rivers And Mountains: The Psychedelic Rock Sound Of South Korea's Shin Joong Hyun 1958-74" and "From Where To Where: 1970-79." This collection showcases Hyun's groundbreaking blend of experimental pop, acid-folk, and psych-funk, and comes pressed on Blue and Black Splatter double vinyl and "Yellow Jacket" single vinyl respectively.

Artist Bio

Inspired by jazz, soul, and traditional Korean music, Shin started his career in the mid-1950s, performing for US troops stationed locally after the Korean War armistice of 1953. While his English language skills were limited, the young player had no trouble communicating through his trusty electric guitar, but Shin was no mere 6-string slinger for hire; he was able to communicate something far beyond your average professional musician. Production work and extensive songwriting followed, not to mention a steady stream of electrifying performances. Gaining momentum by the moment, Shin developed popular success across South Korea molding protégés like singing duo the Pearl Sisters and folk-psych songbird Kim Jung Mi into top pop stars. From there, it was hit after hit. The late 1960s rock explosion and an influx of imported music from The Beatles, Jimmy Smith, and Jefferson Airplane all...

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