Jacks - Legend 40th Anniversary Box (2008)

We picked up historically important Japanese music records that were difficult to obtain even in the second-hand market due to deep-rooted support and re-evaluation even after they were discontinued or discontinued.

Jacks (ジャックス) were a 1960s Japanese psychedelic rock band who released their best known studio album Vacant World (or Jacks No Sekai in Japanese) in 1968. The Jacks, originally known as Nightingale, began their career in 1966 as a folk trio. After jazz drummer Takasuke Kida joined the group they headed into a new musical direction. Vacant World is widely seen as one of the most important Japanese albums. The song "Vacant World" ("Karappo no Sekai" in Japanese) was famously banned from Japanese airwaves due to lyrical content. The Jacks' musical legacy has carried on in Japan despite the fact that their career was quite short, disbanding shortly before the release of their second studio album Super Session.

Jacks played in a distinct musical style fused with ambient psychedelic, surf, folk and jazz. The group had a dark, introspective sound with an exploratory, improvisational edge and sometimes headed into moody instrumental excursions. The Jacks typically employed reverb, tremolo and subtle fuzz-guitar and also utilized the vibraphone, organ and wind instruments such as the flute. Lead singer Yoshio Hayakawa sung in Japanese and typically ranged from a low, calm and tranquil voice to throaty, desperate sounding wails. Similarly, drummer Takasuke Kida would follow suit, going from subtle jazzy sounding fills to complicated, offbeat rhythms and manic cymbal crashes.

"Jacks" was active in the late 60's and had a unique musicality. The 40th anniversary plan album (production limited edition!!!)