USED VINYL
Kazu Featuring Carlos Rios – The Direction-West
$15.00
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- 4.6 on Google — real shop reviews
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- Family-run in San Clemente for over 10 years
The record
Title: Kazu Featuring Carlos Rios - The Direction-West
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, Jazz, West Coast Jazz Fusion, Los Angeles, California 5/26
Matrix #: LSI 30009
Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Kazu M (N/A), Carlos R (N/A)
Cultural Facts:
- Personal Struggle: Kazu Matsui built a U.S. studio career around shakuhachi and fusion, carrying Japanese musical identity into rooms usually dominated by LA session players.
- Studio Lore: The album features Carlos Rios, Jennifer Warnes, Paulinho Da Costa, and the Earth, Wind & Fire horns, placing it deep inside the early-80s LA studio network.
- Scene Ecology: The Direction-West sits where Japanese fusion, West Coast pop session culture, and jazz-funk crossed paths before “city pop” became a collector keyword.
What collectors say
4.6 stars on Google (about 60 reviews, as listed publicly in October 2026) · Read Google reviews
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★★★★★
This place is a little tucked away but easy to find. Though it’s not a big shop, it has a great selection of records at great prices! The guy who helped me out at the counter was friendly and really helpful! If I were in the area again, I would definitely go back.
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★★★★★
Power plant records is the best! Great selection of vinyl, the owner and staff are super cool and one of the best things about them are the local shows they put on at Stuft Pizza to support local punk bands like Repeater and Simulator (aka Current Location).
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