The Carnabeats / The Jaguars (Japan - LP 1968)

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The Jaguars vs The Carnabeats (LP Tech-20266, 1968 / Japan). 

Dois excelentes grupos "beat" japoneses cuja linha musical nalguns temas se sproximava do som dos Beatles. Óptimo álbum!

There was a `60s beat era even in Japan. Japanese `60s beat was called Group Sounds (or G.S. for short).The enthusiastic GS era began in `66 after The Beatles came to Tokyo. 

It was influenced by British invasion and American hit music,but GS was different from western pop because the Japanese culture and music are different from that of the west.Over one hundred bands released vinyl,most of which were moody ballads or syrupypop songs.Most GS records were released on major labels. Sometimes their sound was too commercial. But there are some really cool GS records!

The Carnabeats 

The band was formed in early 1967 in Tokyo. Firstly band called "Robin Hood" and released even one single with this name. But then band took "The Carnabeats" name.

All works of "The Carnabeats" consist of 2 albums (the second - one-sided with "The Jaguars") and 10 singles. 

Also I have to say that "The Carnabeats" were fans of british "The Zombies" works. So it's no surpise to find similar things and even songs covers on this british band by listening this album.

The band disbanded in fall 1969.

The Jaguars (1968)

60's japan group. Very good music and sounds like Beatles vocal harmonies mixed with "Psychotic Reaction" type fuzz guitar!

Faixas / Track List:

Hanky Panky - The Jaguars 

My Dawn - The Jaguars 

See See Rider - The Jaguars 

Mustang Sally - The Jaguars 

 Beat Train - The Jaguars 

 I Love You - The Carnabeats 

She's Not There - The Carnabeats 

 The Sunset Town - The Carnabeats 

 Sunny - The Carnabeats 

 I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman - The Carnabeats 

 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Carnabeats 

Álbum gentilmente cedido por Luís Futre, a quem agradecemos. 

The Jaguars - First album & more (Japan 1968)

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The Jaguars - First Album and More (LP 1968, Japan).

First Album is the energetic and aggressive debut release from the Jaguars, the acclaimed garage rock band from Japan.

Of immense importance to the fashioning of the early Group Sounds scene and one of the most famous of all the Group Sounds acts was the six-piece known as The Jaguars, led by drummer and founding member Yukio Miya. The Jaguars, or ‘jaggerz’ as the Japanese referred to them, straddled the void between pure pop music and garage rock, turning out versions of The Blues Magoos’ arrangement of ‘Tobacco Road’ and Mitch Ryder’s ‘See See Rider’, but taking their shorter-haired image from those overly smiley British boys Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich. In fact, The Jaguars recorded their own version of their 45 ‘Zabadak’ and scored another Top 20 hit with Dave Dee’s cod-Spaghetti Western epic ‘Legend of Xanadu’, transplanted into a Greek context with balalaikas and the whole band done out as Greek peasant fashion victims.

Some evidence of the band’s popularity is shown by their appearance, in 1968, as stars of their own movie. This Help-influenced comedy romp was entitled Jaguars Tekizen Jyouriku (Hey You, Go!), and made The Jaguars even bigger stars. Footage of Buddhist monks passing through immigration were superimposed over shots of The Jaguars playing to fans high atop a balcony; lead guitarist Hisayuki Okitu was filmed playing guitar surrounded by young women sucking ice lollies; psychedelic prism FX clouded the screen as a Dr Evil-type character made people disappear, and the many direct lifts from the Help movie only reinforced the cultural position of The Jaguars. However, with the rising confidence of the other group members, leader Yukio Miya felt his position of power slipping, and promptly left for a career with the originally titled New Jaguars. The decision was ultimately disastrous for all. Miya was replaced on drums by Takeshi Hamano, but neither of the two factions were ever so successful again as The Jaguars had once been. The original members attempted a change of musical direction, even replacing members, while Miya’s New Jaguars failed to chart and split up in 1970. The original faction struggled on until their dissolution in 1971.

Formação/Members:
Yukio Miya
Shin Okamoto
Hisayuki Okitsu
Yasuji Sato
Kiochi Miyazaki
Mikio Morida
Takeshi Hamano

Faixas / Tracklist:

01. Mademoiselle Blues
02. Zabadak
03. Dancing Lonely Night
04. Lady Jane
05. Tobacco Road
06. Awarena John
07. Want You See Again
08. Dancin’ Baby
09. My Girl
10. Wakai Ashita
11. Lonely Girl
12. New Orleans
13. Beat Train
14. Hanky Panky
15. My Dawn
16. See See Rider
17. Mustang Sally
18. Theme From The Monkees
19. In A Lonesome City
20. Blue Chateau

Fonte: Azathoth


Álbum gentilmente cedido por Luís Futre, a quem agradecemos.