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Tsugaru Jongara

by Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans

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Japan’s guitar hero Takeshi Terauchi reworks traditional songs and lets everything go wild with his magnificent and frenzied guitar sound. Enter the electrifying world of Eleki!

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- Artist: Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans
- Title: Tsugaru Jongara
- Label: King Records
- Original release year: 1974
- Original catalog number: SKA 96

In 1974, Terauchi, still with his Blue Jeans, released Tsugaru Jongara. The cover, showing Terauchi, alone, on a beach with his guitar and dressed with a two piece blue jeans, doesn’t strike as the most innovative photo. But the content is on another level. Working once again on folk songs from the region of Aomori, Terauchi finds himself getting even groovier than usual, infecting a funk flavor to some of his songs, mainly “Tsugaru Hanagasa”. Even though speed and frenzy playing is what usually strikes when listening for the first time to Takeshi Terauchi, “Tsugaru Goze”, also taken from that album, shows that even with a slower tempo, Terauchi still manages to create inspirational music. (Words by Julien Seveon)

Lead Guitar, Taiko – Takeshi Terauchi
Side Guitar – Iwao Ishii
Rhythm Guitar – Kaoru Ishii
Bass – Hajime Shinjo
Drums – Shinichi Yamamoto
Organ, Moog Synthesizer – Kazufumi Kiryu
Vocals – Kiyomi Uno (Track A2)

Get the Eleki Bushi 1966-1974 vinyl compilation in all good record stores worldwide and at 180g-takeshiterauchi.bandcamp.com/album/eleki-bushi-1966-1974

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SOUND FUJI explores King Records' legendary catalog and unearths exceptional, rare and unknown musical gems from Japan. King Records has been releasing music since 1931. Follow 180g-soundfuji.bandcamp.com for weekly updates and amazing music discoveries. Dig into the archives of one of the most prestigious labels in Japan!

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released August 7, 2025

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SOUND FUJI explores King Records' legendary catalog and unearths exceptional, rare and unknown musical gems from Japan. King Records has been releasing music since 1931. Dig into the archives of one of the most prestigious labels in Japan!

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