Time Bomb Records

Time Bomb Records is a Japanese independent record shop and label based in the Shinsaibashi district of Osaka. It operates both as a physical and online retailer of rare, used and imported records and as a small imprint that issues limited pressings, reissues and Japan-only editions, often with obi strips, liner notes and other collector-oriented packaging. Its catalogue is centred on punk, hardcore, Oi!/skinhead, garage rock, rockabilly, 1950s–60s rock 'n' roll and oldies, with additional depth in hip-hop, R&B and electro 12-inch singles. The shop's homepage presents it as a specialist in "Rare, Used, Imported Records in Osaka Shinsaibashi" and mixes new arrivals, pre-orders and curated owner selections. Typical listings include vintage LPs by artists such as Vince Taylor, Ray Campi, Link Wray, Joe Clay and Frank Sinatra alongside punk and hardcore titles, and the store also handles Japanese editions of foreign releases — for example a Japan-specification pressing of The Cramps' "Gravest Gravy" with obi and liner notes, and a pink-vinyl reissue of The Cramps' "Fiends Of Dope Island". Beyond retail, Time Bomb Records functions as a label and reissue house. It has announced Japan-limited pressings and official reissues, including a 10-inch single by the Japanese Oi!/punk band Friars'N'Sniffers and a Japan-only "official reprint" zine collecting Kyoto punk/hardcore flyers from the NOISE VOX live-organising group, printed by risograph. The store also sells Japanese rock and punk rarities such as original pressings by The Roosters. Time Bomb Records has been trading for decades; its own promotional material references a 36th-anniversary sale, indicating a long-established presence in the Osaka record scene. It ships domestically and internationally, with the official site offering English-language pages and shipping estimates for countries including the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Wikidata classifies it simply as a Japanese record label.

Time Bomb Records is a long-running independent record shop and label in the Shinsaibashi area of Osaka, Japan. Its own promotional material refers to a 36th-anniversary sale, indicating that the business has been operating for several decades and is one of the established specialist record retailers in the Osaka music scene. Wikidata records it simply as a Japanese record label. The shop built its identity around rare, used and imported records, with a particular emphasis on punk, hardcore, Oi!/skinhead, garage rock, rockabilly and 1950s–60s rock 'n' roll. Over time it developed an online storefront with English-language pages and international shipping, allowing overseas collectors to buy from its stock. Its listings combine second-hand originals — for example Japanese original pressings such as The Roosters' 1981 second album with obi, inner sleeve and insert — with imported editions from the United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany. Alongside retail, Time Bomb Records acts as a small label and reissue operation. It has handled Japan-specification editions of foreign releases, such as The Cramps' "Gravest Gravy" with a Japan Time Bomb obi and liner notes, and announced the first official reissue in 12 years of The Cramps' final album "Fiends Of Dope Island" on pink vinyl. It also issues Japan-limited pressings of domestic acts, including a 10-inch single by the Oi!/punk band Friars'N'Sniffers, and has released a Japan-only official reprint zine of Kyoto punk/hardcore flyers from the NOISE VOX live-organising group, printed by risograph. The store's curated selections and pre-order announcements — covering artists from Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra to G.I.S.M. and The 5.6.7.8's — reflect its position as a bridge between Japanese and international collector cultures. It continues to operate as a private, independent business.

• Time Bomb Records holds a 36th-anniversary sale, indicating decades of operation in Osaka.

• Announces the first official reissue in 12 years of The Cramps' final album 'Fiends Of Dope Island' on pink vinyl.

• Offers Japan-specification editions of The Cramps' 'Gravest Gravy' with Time Bomb obi and liner notes.

• Lists a Japan-limited 10-inch single by Oi!/punk band Friars'N'Sniffers, scheduled for release on 1 October 2026.

• Announces two simultaneous 7-inch singles by The 5.6.7.8's' Ronnie Yoshiko Fujiyama and Cheater Beat, scheduled for 28 November 2026.

Specialist collector-oriented record shop and micro-label for punk, hardcore, garage, rockabilly and vintage rock 'n' roll, based in Osaka Shinsaibashi.

• The Cramps - Fiends Of Dope Island (pink vinyl reissue)

  First official reissue in 12 years of The Cramps' final album, pressed on pink vinyl.

• The Cramps - Gravest Gravy (Japan Time Bomb specification LP/CD)

  Limited LP and CD with Japan Time Bomb obi and liner notes; black vinyl LP restock scheduled for November.

• Friars'N'Sniffers - This Charmless Man (Japan-limited 10-inch)

  Six-track 10-inch vinyl mini-album on BOVVER RECORD, scheduled for release on 1 October 2026.

• NOISE VOX 1983-1986 zine

  Japan-limited official reprint zine of Kyoto punk/hardcore flyers, A5, 16 pages, risograph printed by Handsaw Press Kyoto.

• G.I.S.M. - Gasburner Panic (limited 2xDVD)

  Limited-press double DVD available for pre-order.

• The Roosters - Roosters a'-Go Go (Japan 1981 original LP)

  Original 1981 Japanese pressing with obi, inner sleeve and insert.

1. 1TIME BOMB RECORDS | Rare, Used, Imported Records in Osaka Shinsaibashitimebomb.co.jp
2. 2NOISE VOX 1983 - 1986 zine product pagetimebomb.co.jp
3. 3The Roosters - Roosters a'-Go Go product pagetimebomb.co.jp
4. 4Friars'N'Sniffers - This Charmless Man product pagetimebomb.co.jp
5. 5Wikidata: Time Bomb Recordswikidata.org