Yutaka Sakurai

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Japanese music journalist. Born July 25, 1941; died June 11, 2013. Sakurai was best known as Japan's premier champion of soul and R&B.

APPEARANCES +

Climax Together -1992 Compact Disc-

2017, 4xCD, Ltd, SHM, Lingua Sounda

James Brown And His Famous Flames*

Clarence Carter

The Dynamic Clarence Carter

Brook Benton Today

James Brown & The Famous Flames

James Brown Live At The Apollo

Papa's Got A Brand New Bag

I Got You (I Feel Good)

Pray For The Lion

The Greatest Big O's 100

1998, 5xCD, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Promo, Atlantic, Rhino Records (2)

The Ultimate Sweet Ballads: By The Groups From The 70's

The Uitimate Soul Ballads: By Solo Singers From The 70's

Gladys Knight & The Pips*

I Feel A Song / Still Together

1994, CD, Comp, Buddah Records,

Gladys Knight & The Pips*

2nd Anniversary/ Pipe Dreams

The Best Of T.K. Records (Rock Your Soul)

1993, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI, T.K. Records

Young Man, Older Woman - The Cast Album

The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Volume 2: 1968-1971

Funk/Rhythm & Blues/Soul

The Best Of T.K. Records (Rock Your Soul)

Nation 2 Nation

Smokey Robinson

Double Good Everything

1991, CD, Comp, Mono, Capitol Records

Liberty Soul Survivor

1991, CD, Comp, Mono, Promo, Capitol Records

52 Minits Of Soul

The Mighty Mighty Dells

Soul On Fire - The Best Of LaVern Baker

If Walls Could Talk

Castles In The Sky

Music To Make Love By

The Temptations

Something Good: The Muscle Shoals Sessions

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Luther Vandross

Forever, For Always, For Love

Rockin' Roll Baby

The Dells / The Dramatics

The Dells Vs. The Dramatics

Gladys Knight And The Pips

17 Greatest Hits = グレイテスト・ヒッツ

Capitol Soul Survivor

Clyde McPhatter

Deep Sea Ball: The Best Of Clyde McPhatter

The History Of Motown (Vol.7 1987-89)

1990, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Motown,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues

The History Of Motown (Vol.6 1982-86)

1990, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Motown

The History Of Motown (Vol.5 1976-81)

1990, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Motown

The History Of Motown (Vol.4 1971-75)

1990, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Motown

A Motown Christmas

Aretha Franklin

Spirit In The Dark

Take Time To Know Her

Prisoner Of Love

Double Dynamite

Thin Line Between Love And Hate

Pure Dynamite! Live At The Royal

James Brown & The Famous Flames

I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me

It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World: Soul Brother #1

The History Of Motown (Vol.1 1960-1965)

Soul/Rhythm & Blues

The Spirits Of Funk -Rare Groove Collection- Vol.1

1989, CD, Comp, Polydor

The Spirits Of Funk - Rare Groove Collection - Vol.2

1989, CD, Comp, Polydor

1989, CD, Comp, Waylo

The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads

Aretha Franklin = アレサ・フランクリン*

Aretha Now = アレサ・ナウ

From Out Of The Blue

The Sound Of Wilson Pickett

The Temptations = ザ・テンプテーションズ*

Special = スペシャル

Aretha Franklin

I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You

Don't Play That Song!

Ruffin* & Kendrick*

Ruffin & Kendrick

Check Mr. Popeye

When A Man Loves A Woman

Hold On, I'm Comin'

Stax Greatest Hits Vol.2

1987, CD, Comp, Mono, Stax

Malaco Greatest Hits "Movin' & Groovin'"

1987, CD, Comp, Malaco Records,

I Remember Chuck Willis

Gladys Knight And The Pips

Here's Little Richard

The Temptations

Temptations Live!

The Two Sides Of Sam Cooke

Clarence Carter

Ike & Tina Turner

Michael Jackson

1984, Cass, Comp, Motown

Rock'n Roll Original Golden Hits Vol.2

1984, LP, Comp, Mono, Roulette

James Brown & The Famous Flames

Please, Please, Please

Age Ain't Nothin' But A Number

円道一成* = Issei Endoh

Midnight Runner

Blues Rock/Soul/Funk/Rhythm & Blues

Jermaine Jackson

Let Me Tickle Your Fancy

Stevie Wonder = スティービー・ワンダー*

Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I = ミュージックエイリアム

The Rhythm & The Blues

The Fabulous Flamingos* = ザフラミンゴズ*

The Fabulous Flamingos

1981, LP, Comp, Mono, Roulette

A Touch Of Soul Vol. 2

1981, LP, Comp, Atlantic,

All About The Drifters

1981, LP, Comp, Atlantic

Brand New Thing

1981, LP, Comp, Ltd, Hi Records,

Technical/Education

1981, LP, Comp, Ltd, Hi Records

Everybody Got Soul

1981, LP, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Hi Records

1981, LP, Comp, Ltd, Hi Records

1981, LP, Comp, Hi Records

The Temptations

The Temptations

A Touch Of Soul Vol. 1

Why Not Tonight?

"Tokyo...Live!"

King Curtis & The Kingpins

King Curtis & The Kingpins

Barbara Lynn & Bettye Swann

Darrell Banks Is Here!

Sansu Soul Collection

1980, LP, Comp, Victor

Atlantic Doo Wop 50's = アトランティック・ドゥー・ワップ 50's

1980, LP, Comp, Mono, Atlantic

New Orleans Soul Variety Vol. 4

1980, LP, Comp, Ltd, Victor,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Joe Haywood, Eldridge Holmes, Willie Harper

1980, LP, Comp, Victor

Warren Lee, Willie West

Warren Lee Vs Willie West

1980, LP, Comp, Victor

New Orleans Soul Variety Vol. 2

1980, LP, Comp, Victor

New Orleans Soul Variety Vol. 1

1980, LP, Comp, Victor

New Orleans Soul Variety Vol. 3

1980, LP, Comp, Victor

1980, LP, Comp, Mono, Atlantic

Sick And Tired - Imperial Singles Collection Vol. 2

1980, LP, Comp, Imperial, Imperial

Doo Wop Collection = ドゥーワップ・コレクション

1980, LP, Comp, Mono, Victor, Victor

Clyde McPhatter

Treasure Of Love

Melba Moore = メルバ・ムーア*

Wanted One Soul Singer

Blues Piano - Chicago, Plus

Smokey Robinson

Memphis Soul Rare Collection Vol.1 - Short Stopping

1979, LP, Comp, Stax

Memphis Soul Rare Collection Vol.2 - Losing Boy

1979, LP, Comp, Stax,

Clyde McPhatter

This Is Fats Domino!

Eddie Kendricks

Rock And Rollin' With Fats Domino

As Long As I Have You

Clarence Gatemouth Brown*

Okie Dokie Stomper

1978, LP, Comp, Mono, ABC Records,

1978, LP, Comp, Back Beat (2)

Soul Pack From Houston, Texas Vol. 2

1978, LP, Comp, Mono, ABC Records

Soul Pack From Houston, Texas Vol.3

1978, LP, Comp, Mono, ABC Records

Soul Pack From Houston, Texas Vol.1

1978, LP, Comp, Mono, ABC Records

Nucleus Of Soul

J.J. Barnes* & Steve Mancha

Rare Stamps Vol 1

Meet The Majors

Love Potion Number 9

Blues Rock/Doo Wop

Two Steps From The Blues

Land Of 1000 Dances

Live! Otis Clay

I Hear You Knocking

Double My Pleasure

Let's Straighten It Out

Goodnite, It's Time To Go

Garnet Mimms And The Enchanters

Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits

Memphis Unlimited

8 Men And 4 Women

Warm & Tender Soul

Memorial Album For Johnny Ace

...A Lot Of Dominos !

After All The Good Is Gone

Oldies Super Hits (The Twist And ...!?)

1977, LP, Comp, Canyon

I Can't Take It

Al Hudson & The Soul Partners*

Especially For You

Battle Of Groups Vol.1

Battle Of Groups Vol.2

Professor Longhair

New Orleans Piano

You're What's Missing In My Life

Let's Be Closer Together

Al Hudson & The Soul Partners*

A Night To Remember

Bumps & Bruises

Greatest Hits 14

1976, LP, Comp, Tamla Motown

T.K. Soul Special Collection

1976, LP, Comp, RCA

Yesterday's Hits Today

Total Explosion

The Groovesville Masters

The Masqueraders

Everybody Wanna Live On

Love's On The Menu

The Temptations

Do The Temptations

Free And In Love

The Crows Meet The Harptones = ザ・クロウズ* ・ミート・ザ・ハープトーンズ*

The Crows Meets The Harptones = ザ・クロウズ・ミート・ザ・ハープトーンズ

Take Me To The River = 愛のかわき

Night Lights Harmony

The Fabulous Miracles

Make Me Feel Like A Woman

Martha And The Vandellas*

It's My Pleasure

Keep On Lovin' You

Loleatta Holloway

Still Caught Up

Be Careful Of The Stones You Throw

Gladys Knight And The Pips

Gladys Knight & The Pips Best Collection

Soul Deep Vol. 3

1974, LP, Comp, Atlantic

Back For A Taste Of Your Love

The Duke Of Soul

Little Stevie Wonder*

The 12 Year Old Genius

Diana Ross & The Supremes*

Best Collection

Pee Wee Crayton = ピー・ウィー・クレイトン*

Great Rhythm & Blues Oldies

Gladys Knight And The Pips

The Persuasions

I Just Want To Sing With My Friends

Ike & Tina Turner = アイクとティナ・ターナー*

The Gospel According To Ike And Tina = アイクとティナ / ゴスペル・アルバム

Great Rhythm & Blues Oldies

I Got To Try It One Time

The Fabulous Little Richard

Trying To Live My Life Without You

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes*

Black & Blue - Featuring: The Love I Lost

Let's Get It On = レッツ・ゲット・イット・オン

In Between Tears

Here's Larry Williams

Sonny Boy Williamson

The Best Of Sonny Boy Williamson

1972, LP, Comp, Mono, Chess

Blues From Louisiana

1972, LP, Comp, Seven Seas,

The Best Of The Moments

1972, LP, Comp, London Records

The Independents

The First Time We Met

The London Muddy Waters Sessions

Otis Redding & Carla Thomas

Love On A Two-Way Street

Look What You Done For Me

Live At The Regal

Otis Redding = オーティス・レディング*

The Best Of Otis Redding = ベスト・オブ・オーティス・レディング

Clarence Carter

This Is Clarence Carter

The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul

O'Jays* = オージェイズ*

裏切者のテーマ = Back Stabbers

Ike & Tina* = アイクとティナ・ターナー*

'Nuff Said = ナフ・セッド

James Cotton Blues Band*

Taking Care Of Business

Aretha Franklin

Young, Gifted And Black

Pain In My Heart

The Dock Of The Bay

Music Of My Mind

Curtis Mayfield

Ike & Tina Turner

Feel Good = フィール・グッド

Chuck Berry = チャック・ベリー*

San Francisco Dues = ニュー・チャック・ベリー

Love More Than Pride

The Sounds Of Simon

The Isley Brothers & Jimi Hendrix

In The Beginning

Curtis Mayfield

Get Down / We're A Winner

The Beginning Of The End

Aretha Franklin

Everything Is Everything

Steve Miller Band

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

You've Got A Friend / Gone Away

Blasts From My Past = シカゴからの旅

John Lee Hooker / Coast To Coast Blues Band*

Any Where - Any Time - Any Place

Deluxe Double Golden R&B Hits

1970, 2xLP, Comp, Dlx, RE, Liberty, Deluxe Double Series

Fleetwood Mac, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, J.T. Brown, Honey Boy Edwards*, S.P. Leary

Blues Jam In Chicago - Volume Two

Small But Great

Don't Have To Worry

ブラック・サバス* = Black Sabbath

黒い安息日 = Black Sabbath

Take A Letter Maria = 浮気なマリア

John Lee Hooker

The Best Of John Lee Hooker

Fleetwood Mac, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, Shakey Horton*, J.T. Brown, Guitar Buddy*, Honeyboy Edwards*, S.P. Leary

Blues Jam At Chess, Chicago Vol.1

Chicago Blues Golden Package

1969, 2xLP, Comp, Gat, Chess

コル・ジョーイとジョイ・ボーイズ*

Japanese Folk Hits

1969, 7", EP, Gat, Seven Seas

Jumpin' Jack Flash

1969, 7", Single, A&M Records

Dionne Warwick = ディオンヌ・ワーウィック*

Golden Album = ゴールデン・アルバム

1969, LP, Comp, Scepter Records

Johnny Rivers = ジョニー・リバース*

Tribute To The Great Souls = ジョニー・リバース偉大なるソウルを歌う

1969, LP, Album, Comp, Promo, Red, Liberty,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Vocal

Jimi Hendrix Presents Eire Apparent

Sonny Boy Blow / Broken Wings

This Is Buddy Guy!

ビーチ・ボーイズ* = The Beach Boys

アイ・キャン・ヒア・ミューシック = I Can Hear Music

A Tribute To A King

アイズリー・ブラザース*

It's Your Thing / I Turned You On

The Best of B.B. King

Otis Redding = オーティス・レディング*

Papa's Got A Brand New Bag = パパのニュー・バッグ / Direct Me = ダイレクト・ミー

Clarence Carter

I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart

ルー・ロウルズ*

Your Good Thing (Is About To End) / Season Of The Witch

Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show = トラベリング・サルベイション・ショウ

The Grassroots*

Bella Linda / Hot Bright Lights

Live At The Apollo

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence Clearwater Revival

恋は時間をかけて

1968, 7", Single, Atlantic

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles* = スモーキー・ロビンソン & ミラクルズ*

ミッキーズ・モンキー = Mickey's Monkey

1968, 7", Tamla Motown, Motown, Tamla Motown

Blues Anytime: An Anthology Of British Blues

The Anthology Of British Blues: Me And The Devil

ザ・ゴールデン・カップス*

長い髪の少女 / ジス・バッド・ガール

Jr. Walker And The All Stars*

ジェームズ・ブラウンとフェイマス・フレイムス*

アイ・ガット・ザ・フィーリン = I Got The Feelin' / ゼア・ウァズ・ア・タイム = There Was A Time

オーティス・レディング* = Otis Redding

ドック・オヴ・ベイ = The Dock Of The Bay

Smokey Robinson And The Miracles*

I Second That Emotion

Gimme Little Sign / Lovey Dovey Kinda Lovin'

The History Of Otis Redding

Archie Bell & The Drells

Colwell-Winfield Blues Band

Cold Wind Blues

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

サンディー・ネルソン*

アリゲーター・ブーガルー = Alligator Boogaloo

Up, Up And Away

I'm Lonely For You / Closed For The Season

Blues On Top Of Blues

1967, 7", EP, London Records, London Records

サンディ・ネルソン*

ニュー・ビート = New Beat

1967, 7", EP, Imperial, Imperial

Ray Charles = レイ・チャールズ*

Ray Charles New Hits = レイ・チャールズ・ニュー・ヒッツ

1967, 7", EP, ABC-Paramount

The Impressions

We're A Winner / It's All Over

Live In London-The Stax / Volt Revue Rhythm And Blues On Stage = リズム・アンド・ブルース・オン・ステージ / イン・ロンドン

ザ・タートルズ* = The Turtles

ハッピー・トゥゲザー = Happy Together

1966, 7", Liberty

Sandy Nelson Country Style

1966, 7", EP, Imperial, Imperial,

Ray Charles = レイ・チャールズ*

Together Again = トゥゲザー・アゲイン

1966, 7", Single, ABC-Paramount

A Place In The Sun

Blowin' In The Wind / Hold Me

ゲス・フゥー*

頼りは君だけ = Hey Ho What You Do To Me

Sensations In Sound!

フォンテラ・バス* = Fontella Bass

レスキュー・ミー = Rescue Me

Elvis Presley = エルヴィス・プレスリー*

Frankie And Johnny = フランキー・アンド・ジョニー

Frankie And Johnny

A Legal Matter / Kids A Alright

Teen Beat 65 / Memphis

1965, 7", Single, Imperial, Imperial

ザ・スペイスメン*

エレキ・ギターベスト４ = Best 4

1965, 7", EP, Dot Records

Let's Go A Gogo

1965, LP, Comp, Philips

ザ・シュープリームス* = The Supremes

恋のキューピッド = Cupid / オンリー・シックスティーン = Only Sixteen

1965, 7", Single, Tamla Motown

ジャンとディーン*

サーフ・シティ = Surf City

1965, 7", Liberty

The Temptations

Since I Lost My Baby / The Way You Do The Things

Baby, I'm Yours / I Say Love

Under The Boardwalk

James Brown And The Famous Flames*

7", Single, Red, Stateside

Songs From Motion Picture "T. A. M. I."

7", EP, Globe (9)

The Best Of New Soul Vol. 1

LP, Comp, Scepter Records,

Shoji Yokouchi, Royal Pops Orchestra

LP, Toshiba Records

LP, Comp, Atlantic,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Promotional Copy For Blues Power Series

LP, Comp, Promo, Polydor, Atlantic, Verve Records, Stax,

Sho Nuff (Got A Good Thing Going) / Too Late

Get On Down With Bobby Bland

Lou Rawls = ルー・ロウルズ*

Show Business = ジャービジネス

The Isley Brothers

Great Rhythm And Blues Oldies

The Way It Was, The Way It Is

Three Dog Night

Captured Live At The Forum

Don Covay & The Goodtimers

Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces

Searching For My Love

Tonight's The Night

Ain't Got No; I Got Life = 愛に生命を / Real Real = リアル・リアル

Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul

Do The Funky Chicken

Live At The Harlem Square Club 1963