TRACKLIST
Side A
1. Beauty Girls - 신 밀양 아리랑 (1973)★
2. Kim Ha-jung - 약속 (1974)★★
3. Okhee - 어쩌면 좋아 (1975)※
4. Yoon Bok-hee - 어쩔수 없네 (1975)★
5. Cha Do-kyun - 너 잘 있니, 나 잘 있어 (1976)★
6. Jungmin & Cheonggaeguri - 청개구리의 꿈 (1976)★
Side B
1. Dongbangeui Bit feat. Lee Jang-hee - 한 소녀가 울고 있네 (1974)★★★
2. Mujigae Quintet - Family Affair (1975) (Unreleased rehearsal recording) ★
3. Okhee - 말을 하지 말아야지 (1977)★★
4. Yoon Soo-il & Somsatang - 설레이는 마음 (1977)#
5. Oasis Studio Session Players - 당신은 어디로 (1978)★★
6. Hye Eun-yi - 전화의 네 목소리 (1979)※
Side C
1. Devils - 헤이 제이 (Hey J) (1976)★★★
2. Kim Sung-ae - 하루 또 하루 (1977)★★★
3. Kim Hye-jung - 비 내리는 밤 (1978)★★★
4. Yoon Si-nae - 공연히 (1978)★★★
5. Moon Ji-young - 연애작전 (1979)★★★
6. In Soon-i - 재수생 (1980)◇
7. Norman Records Session Players - 문을 열어주세요 (1980) (Unreleased instrumental recording) ★★★
Side D
1. Hee Sisters - 한 마리 새가 되어 (1979)#
2. Nami & Franco Romano Band - 돌아와줘요 (1979)◇
3. Lee Eun-ha - 정을 주는 마음 (1978)★★★
4. Ryu Bok-sung & His Bongo Orchestra - 혼자 걷는 명동길 (1980)◇
5. Choi Heon - 너처럼 예쁠수야 (1979)#
6. Kim Trio - 그대여 안녕히 (1980)#
DESCRIPTION
This compilation brings together, for the first time, the hottest soul/funk gems that moved the clubs and dancefloors during one of the darkest chapters of Korea’s modern history under the Yushin dictatorship. It serves as a perfect guide to proto K-pop, featuring various hits from era-defining divas, relatively less-known rare tracks, as well as two previously unreleased instrumental tracks. These tunes offer an excellent primer on how soul, funk, jazz, and disco were adapted to Korea at the time, with most of the tracks sourced from the original master tapes (6 tracks sourced from vinyl).