Sadistic Mika Band is a rare rock band formed by Kazuhiko Kato, a shining monument in the early days of Japanese rock.
All four original albums from the first period with MIKA on vocals and all two live albums from the second period with Karen Kirishima on vocals have been newly remastered.
In addition, the DVD contains valuable treasures for Japanese music history, such as newly discovered live recordings from Kyoto's Maruyama Park in 1974, rare tracks such as live versions and different takes, and studio live footage from the 1975 BBC radio show "The Old Gray Whistle Test," the year the band made its overseas debut and overwhelmed audiences.
It also comes with a deluxe booklet that includes a contribution from producer Nitta Kazunaga, who played a major role in the band's genesis and its expansion into the global market, an interview with bassist Ohara Rei, who was with the band in both the first and second generations, and photographs by photographer Sakomizu Shoichi that capture the band's stage performances at the time.
<CONTENTS>
・CD1: 1st ALBUM "SADISTIC MIKA BAND" (1973/5/5) Remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road
・CD2: 2nd Album "Kurofune" (1974/11/5) Remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road
・CD3: 3rd Album "HOT MENU!" (1975/11/5) Remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road
・CD4: LIVE ALBUM "Live in London" (July 5, 1976) Remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road
・CD5: 4th ALBUM "Tenka" (April 8, 1989) Remastered by Sunahara Yoshinori
・CD6: LIVE ALBUM "SADISTIC MIKA BAND LIVE IN TOKYO 1989" Remastered by Yoshinori Sunahara
・CD7: Live at Kyoto Maruyama Park Outdoor Music Hall in July 1974 *All songs released on CD for the first time
・CD8: RARE AUDIO TRACKS
・Blu-ray: RARE VIDEO TRACKS
<Booklet>
・Contribution: Kazunaga Nitta
・Interview with Rei Ohara
・Rare track commentary
・Stage photos by Shoichi Sakomizu
<Tracklist>
CD1: SADISTIC MIKA BAND (original release: 5/5/1973) Remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road
01. Dance Ha Sunda
02. Silver Child
03. Space Clock
04. Citron Girl (A love song sung to the Taurus meteor shower)
05. Shadow Play House
06. Sitting at the End of the Sky
07. Galaxy Train
08. Republic of Arienne
09. Milky Way of Love
10. Picnic Boogie
CD2: Kurofune (Original release: 11/5/1974) Remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road
01. To the Land of Sumi-e
02. Something is Coming from the Sea
03. Time Machine
04. Black Ships (June 2, 1856)
05. Black Ships (June 3, 1856)
06. Black Ships (June 4, 1856)
07. Thank you
08. Dontaku
09. Ode to the Seasons
10. Jump to the wall
11. Typhoon Song
12. Goodbye
CD3: HOT MENU! (Original release: 11/5/1975) Remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road
01. WA-KAH! CHICO
02. Mirage
03. Blue
04. Still a Midwife
05. Hey, how are you?
06. Okinawa BOOGALOO
07. Go for it! Thomas
08. Funky MAHJANG
09. Tequila Sunrise
CD4: Live in London (original release: 7/5/1976) Remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road
01. Dontaku
02. WA-KAH! CHIKO
03. Hey, how are you?
04. Typhoon Song
05. Mirage
06. The Mysterious Silver Child
07. To the Land of Sumi-e
08. Something is Coming from the Sea
09. Black Ships (June 2, 1856)
10. Black Ships (June 3, 1856)
11. Black Ships (June 4, 1856)
12. Jump to the wall
CD5: Tenkare (Original release: 1989/4/8) Remastered by Sunahara Yoshinori
01. Boys & Girls
02. Brain's On Fire
03. Roses are Plasma
04. Lively Solitude
05. Nighttime Thoughts
06. 42℃ Picnic
07. Dashiell Hammett & Popcorn
08. UN COCO LOCO
09. Love and Hedonism
10. 7 days, at last!
CD6: Fine Weather SADISTIC MIKA BAND LIVE IN TOKYO 1989 Remastered by Yoshinori Sunahara
01. Dontaku
02. Typhoon Song
03. Roses are Plasma
04. 42℃ Picnic
05. Brain's On Fire
06. Nighttime Thoughts
07. Love and Hedonism
08. 7 days, at last!
09. Dashiell Hammett and Popcorn
10. FUNKY MAHJONG
11. UN COCO LOCO
12. Lively Solitude
13. BOOGIE MEDLEY (Cycling Boogie / Picnic Boogie / Dance is Sunda)
14. Black Ships (June 4, 1853)
15. Time Machine
16. Jump to the wall
17. Boys & Girls
CD7: Live at Kyoto Maruyama Park Outdoor Music Hall in July 1974 (all songs on CD for the first time)
01. Jump to the wall
02. Shadow Play House
03. Picnic Boogie
04. Ginza Cancan Girl
05. Rock and Roll Band
06. Time Machine
07. Dance Ha Sunda
08. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - Soul Train Theme
CD8: RARE AUDIO TRACKS
01. Cycling Boogie - Live at Kyoritsu Auditorium, April 3, 1972 (first commercially available CD)
02. Cycling Boogie -ALBUM BONUS Version
03. Recording Data
04. Cycling Boogie - Single Version
05. Aurora Girl
06. Hi Baby
07. Cherry Blossom Viewing Boogie
08. Picnic Boogie - Live from Kyoritsu Auditorium on April 9, 1973 (first CD release)
09. Citron Girl (A love song sung to the Taurus meteor shower) / Citron
10. Arienu Republic - Live at Kyoritsu Auditorium on April 9, 1973
11. Picnic Boogie - May 1, 1973 Love Generation Concert @ Nippon Budokan
12. Galaxy Train/Galaxy Way - May 1, 1973 Love Generation Concert @ Nippon Budokan
13. SUKI SUKI SUKI ~US PROMO MONO Version (Japanese title: Hei Made Hitottobi) (CD first)
14. OKINAWA (STRANGE FISH) - ENGLISH Version (Japanese title: Okinawa BOOGALOO) (CD first)
15. HI JACK (I'M JUST DYING) - UK Single Shortened Version (First CD release)
16. Madamada Midwife - Live on September 21, 1975 @Kanda Kyoritsu Auditorium
17. Love and Hedonism - Single Version
18. Boys & Girls - English Version
19. Boys & Girls - Single Version
Blu-ray
"Hi Baby" - 1973 tvk "Young Impulse" (first time on Blu-ray)
"Jump to the Wall" - August 10, 1974 Koriyama ONE STEP FESTIVAL
"TIME TO NOODLE (Japanese title: WA-KAH! CHICO)" (first Blu-ray release) - October 7, 1975, BBC "THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST"
"SUKI SUKI SUKI" (First Blu-ray release) - October 7, 1975, BBC "THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST"
Product code: UPCY-90244
Release date: March 27, 2024
Released by: Universal Music LLC
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