I'm a list geek. Whenever I stumble upon a list with things I find remotely intresting I get a little bit hard. When Néojaponisme posted Rolling Stone Japan's list of the 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time I was in heaven. It was the first time I had found a proper guide to Japanese rock history outside of "RC Succession, Happy End and YMO were important and probably this really obscure punk band I got from a vinyl rip trading site because they sound bad ass." In the post it is mentioned that Japanese music magazine Snoozer posted a list of 150 rock albums in response to RSJ's, according to them, boring list. I just had to get my hands on that list as well so that I could compare and listen my way through a pretty big chunk of rock history and got a friend of mine to hunt down a copy of the issue for me.
I was reminded of the Néojaponisme post again a few weeks ago when I found my current mp3-blog favorite and realized that the Snoozer list still hasn't found its way to the English speaking part of the internet so I decided to post it. Snoozer's list contains much more indie rock and much less hard rock and shibuya-kei than Rolling Stone Japan's, not odd at all when you consider the fact that Snoozer is an indie rock magazine "for girls & boys tangled up in blue." Along with the RSJ list and the stuff you find on Japan Rockology you have a pretty great chronicle over Japanese rock and pop. Here is what Snoozer's list of the 150 Greatest Albums of Japanese Rock 'n' Roll looks like:
- RC Succession:Tanoshii Yuuni [RCサクセション:楽しい夕に], 1972
- Rosa Luxemburg:Rosa Luxemburg II [ローザ・ルクセンブルグ:ローザ・ルクセンブルグII], 1986
- Fishmans:Kuuchuu Camp [フィッシュマンズ:空中キャンプ], 1996
- Murahachibu:Live [村八分:ライブ], 1973
- Nakamura Kazuyoshi:Taiyô [中村一義:太陽], 1998
- Boredoms:Super Are, 1998
- Okamura Yasuyuki: Yasuyuki [岡村靖幸: 靖幸], 1989
- Rosa Luxemburg:Puripuri [ローザ・ルクセンブルグ:ぷりぷり], 1986
- Cornelius:Fantasma [コーネリアス:ファンタズマ], 1997
- SOUL FLOWER UNION:ELECTRO ASYL-BOP [ソウル・フラワー・ユニオン:エレクトロ・アジール・バップ], 1996
- Ankoku Tairiku Jagatara:Nanban Torai [暗黒大陸じゃがたら:南蛮渡来], 1982
- FRICTION:Atsureki [FRICTION:軋轢], 1980
- Scha Dara Parr:Wild Fancy Alliance [スチャダラパー:Wild Fancy Alliance], 1993
- Yamaguchi Fujio:Himatsubushi [山口冨士夫:ひまつぶし], 1974
- Les Rallizes Denudes:‘77 LIVE [裸のラリーズ:Les Rallizes Denudes ‘77 LIVE], 1991
- Sano Motoharu:VISITORS [佐野元春:ヴィジターズ], 1982
- P-MODEL:Perspective, 1982
- RC Succession:Single Man [RCサクセション:シングル・マン], 1976
- thee michelle gun elephant:GEAR BLUES [thee michelle gun elephant:ギヤ・ブルーズ], 1998
- The Blue Hearts:S/T [ザ・ブルーハーツ], 1987
- INU:Meshi kuu na [INU:メシ喰うな], 1981
- Spitz: Namae wo Tsuketeyaru [スピッツ:名前をつけてやる], 1991
- DOWN TOWN FIGHTING BOOGIE WOOGIE BAND:Kaizoku ban~LIVE FIGHTING 80'S[ダウン・タウン・ファイティング・ブギウギ・バンド:海賊盤～LIVE FIGHTING 80'S], 1980
- Yōsui Inoue:Kōri no Sekai: [井上陽水:氷の世界], 1973
- Arai Yumi:Hikōki Kumo [荒井由実:ひこうき雲], 1973
- Endou Kenji:Tokyo Wasshoi [遠藤賢司:東京ワッショイ], 1979
- Quruli:Walz wo Odore Tanz Walzer [くるり:ワルツを踊れ Tanz Walzer], 2007
- Ozawa Kenji:The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on [小沢健二:犬は吠えるがキャラバンは進む], 1993
- Nanao Tavito:911FANTASIA [七尾旅人:911FANTASIA], 2007
- Supercar:JUMP UP [スーパーカー:JUMP UP], 1999
- Nanao Tavito:Ame ni utaeba…! disc 2 [七尾旅人:雨に撃たえば...!disc 2], 1999
- Happy End:Kazemachi Roman [はっぴいえんど:風街ろまん], 1971
- Elephant Kashimashi:Uki yo no yume [エレファント カシマシ:浮世の夢], 1989
- THA BLUE HERB:STILLING,STILL DREAMING [ザ ブルーハーブ:STILLING,STILL DREAMING], 1999
- Phew:S/T, 1981
- Sokabe Keiichi Band: LIVE [曽我部恵一BAND:LIVE], 2005
- Number Girl:SAPPUKEI [ナンバーガール:SAPPUKEI], 2000
- Denki Groove:ORANGE [電気グルーヴ:ORANGE], 1996
- Yamashita Tatsuro:SPACY [山下達郎:SPACY], 1977
- Sunny Day Service:S/T [サニーデイ・サービス], 1997
- Yura Yura Teikoku:Kuudou Desu [ゆらゆら帝国:空洞です], 2007
- Mikami Kan:Hiraku Yume Nado Arujanashi [三上寛:ひらく夢などあるじゃなし], 1972
- Yuukadan:Seibun 59 Mins [憂歌団:生聞59分], 1977
- Tokyo No.1 Soul Set:Jr., 1996
- Nakamura Kazuyoshi: Kinjito [中村一義：金字塔], 1997
- SAKANA:BLIND MOON, 2000
- The Pees:The Greatest Hits VOL. 1 [The ピーズ:グレイテスト・ヒッツ VOL.1], 1989
- The Timers:S/T [タイマーズ:], 1989
- Quruli:TEAM ROCK [くるり:TEAM ROCK], 2001
- Togawa Jun:Tamahime-sama [戸川純:玉姫様], 1983
RC Succession - Yōkoso
From the album RHAPSODY
- PANTA & HAL:TKO NIGHT LIGHT, 1980
- RC Succession:Rhapsody [RCサクセション:ラプソディ], 1980
- Ozawa Kenji:LIFE [小沢健二:LIFE], 1994
- DJ KRUSH:STRICTLY TURNTABLIZED, 1995
- Struggle For Pride:YOU BARK WE BITE [ストラグル・フォー・プライド:YOU BARK WE BITE], 2006
- CHIKADA HARUO & VIBRASTONE:ENTROPY PRODUCTIONS [近田春夫&ビブラストーン:ENTROPY PRODUCTIONS], 1991
- Kinniku Shoujo Tai:Elise no Tameni [筋肉少女帯:エリーゼのために], 1992
- Shing02:Ryokuousyoku Jinshu [Shing02:緑黄色人種], 1999
- HiGE:Thank You, Beatles [髭（HiGE）:Thank You, Beatles], 2005
- Yann Tomita: Music for Astro Age [ヤン富田：ミュージック・フォー・アストロ・エイジ], 1992
- Jacks:Jacks no Sekai [ジャックス:ジャックスの世界], 1968
- Fishmans:ORANGE [フィッシュマンズ:ORANGE], 1996
- Bo Gumbos:Bo & Gumbo [ボ・ガンボス:ボ&ガンボ], 1989
- Kazufumi Kodama:QUIET REGGAE [こだま和文:QUIET REGGAE], 1992
- RC Succession:BLUE [RCサクセション:BLUE], 1981
- EP-4:Showa Taisha - Linga Franca 1 [EP-4:昭和大赦-リンガ・フランカ1], 1983
- Unicorn:Hige to Boyne [ユニコーン:ヒゲとボイン], 1991
- The Stalin:TRASH, 1981
- Carnation:High & Low [カーネーション:天国と地獄], 1992
- Aburadako:S/T [あぶらだこ], 1986
- Ken Ishii:Garden on the Palm, 1993
- PLASTICS:Welcome Plastics, 1980
- Makoto Kubota & The Sunset Gang:Hawaii Champloo [久保田麻琴と夕焼け楽団:ハワイ・チャンプルー], 1975
- Shonen Knife:LET’S KNIFE [少年ナイフ:LET’S KNIFE], 1992
- Nav Katze:Switch Complete 1986-1987, 1991
- Flower Travellin' Band:Satori [フラワー・トラベリン・バンド:サトリ], 1971
- Newest Model:Crossbreed Park [ニューエスト・モデル:クロスブリード・パーク], 1990
- Mitsuyoshi Azuma & The Swinging Boppers:Swing Back With The Swinging Boppers [吾妻光良 & The Swinging Boppers:ウィング・バック・ウィズ・ザ・スウィンギン・バッパーズ], 1983
- Fushitsusha:S/T [不失者], 1991
- BLANKEY JET CITY:C.B.Jim, 1993
- THE HIGH-LOWS:Lobster [THE HIGH-LOWS:ロブスター], 1998
- Hosono Haruomi: Bon Voyage co. [細野晴臣:泰安洋行], 1976
- Violent Onsen Geisha:Otis [暴力温泉芸者:Otis], 1994
- Rei Harakami:Red Curb [レイ・ハラカミ:Red Curb], 2001
- ECD:S/T, 1992
- Scha Dara Parr:5TH Wheel 2 the coach [スチャダラパー:5th ホイール 2 ザ・コーチ], 1995
- Sano Motoharu:Napoleon Fish to Oyogu Hi [佐野元春:ナポレオンフィッシュと泳ぐ日], 1989
- RC Succession:EP LP [RCサクセション:EP LP], 1981
- Makoto Kawamoto:S/T [川本真琴], 1997
- Izumiya Shigeru:Ogonkyo Jidai [泉谷しげる:黄金狂時代], 1974
- Pizzicato Five:This Year's Girl [ピチカート・ファイヴ:女性上位時代], 1991
- ZOOBOMBS:Let It Bomb [ズボンズ:Let It Bomb], 1998
- Hijokaidan:Zoroku no Kibyo [非常階段:蔵六の奇病], 1982
- Kimidori:S/T [キミドリ], 1993
- Halmens:Halmens No Kindai Taiso [ハルメンズ:ハルメンズの近代体操], 1980
- Zelda:CARNAVAL [ゼルダ:CARNAVAL], 1983
- The Groovers:No.18 [ザ・グルーヴァーズ:No.18], 1991
- Omoide Hatoba:Suichuu JOE [想い出波止場:水中JOE], 1991
- Southern All Stars:Tiny Bubbles [サザンオールスターズ:タイニイ・バブルス], 1980
- Zunou Keisatsu:Zunou Keisatsu Second [頭脳警察:頭脳警察セカンド], 1972
Fishmans - Nightcruising
From the album Kuuchuu Camp
- Denki Groove:A [電気グルーヴ:A(エース)], 1997
- Sugar Babe:SONGS [シュガー・ベイブ:SONGS], 1975
- RC Succession:OK [RCサクセション:OK], 1983
- Sadistic Mika Band:Kurofune [サディスティック・ミカ・バンド:黒船], 1974
- Spitz: S/T [スピッツ], 1991
- Endou Kenji:Manzoku Dekiru Kana [遠藤賢司:満足できるかな], 1971
- Quruli:Antenna [くるり:アンテナ], 2004
- Kokufu Tatsuya:Rock Tensei [国府達矢:ロック転生], 2003
- Masato Minami:Kaikisen [南正人:回帰線], 1971
- BOOM BOOM SATELLITES:ON [ブンブンサテライツ:ON], 2006
- Ryuichi Sakamoto:B2-UNIT [坂本龍一:B2-UNIT], 1980
- Syrup16g:HELL-SEE [シロップ16g:HELL-SEE], 2003
- Yura Yura Teikoku:Sweet Spot [ゆらゆら帝国:Sweet Spot], 2005
- Nobuyasu Okabayashi:Watashi wo Danzai Seyo [岡林信康:わたしを断罪せよ], 1969
- Ohtaki Eiichi:S/T [大滝詠一], 1972
- Shiina Ringo:Shouso Strip [椎名林檎:勝訴ストリップ], 2000
- Flipper's Guitar:DOCTOR HEAD'S WORLD TOWER [Flipper's Guitar:ヘッド博士の世界塔], 1991
- Johnny, Louis & Char:FREE SPIRIT [ジョニー・ルイス＆チャー:FREE SPIRIT], 1979
- ZAZEN BOYS:ZAZEN BOYS II, 2004
- NIAGARA TRIANGLE:NIAGARA TRIANGLE Vol.1, 1976
- Nav Katze:Uwa no Sora, [Nav Katze:うわのそら] 1994
- HiGE:Chaos in Apple [髭（HiGE）:Chaos in Apple], 2007
- Yoshio Hayakawa:Kakkoiihotoha Nannte Kakkowaruin Darou [早川義夫:かっこいいことはなんてかっこ悪いんだろう], 1969
- RC Succession:Covers [RCサクセション:カバーズ], 1988
- P-MODEL:IN A MODEL ROOM, 1979
- Guitar Wolf:Planet of the Wolves [ギターウルフ:狼惑星], 1997
- Masaki Ueda:Kono Atsui Tamashi wo Tsutaetainya [上田正樹:この熱い魂を伝えたいんや], 1975
- Hi-STANDARD:MAKING THE ROAD, 1999
- Itou Seikou:MESS/AGE [いとうせいこう:MESS/AGE], 1989
- Yano Akiko:Gohan ga Dekitayo [矢野顕子:ごはんができたよ], 1980
- Flipper's Guitar:CAMERA TALK, 1990
- BACK DROP BOMB:MICROMAXMUM, 1999
- Sakana:my dear [さかな:my dear], 1996
- Supercar:Three Out Change [スーパーカー:スリーアウトチェンジ], 1998
- Totsuzen Danball:Yokushi Onryoku [突然ダンボール:抑止音力], 1991
- EGO-WRAPPIN':Michishio no Romance [EGO-WRAPPIN':満ち汐のロマンス], 2001
- UA:11, 1996
- dip:WAITING FOR THE LIGHT, 1994
- Shibusashirazu Orchestra:Shibusa Michi [渋さ知らず:渋さ道], 1993
- S.O.B.:LEAVE ME ALONE + DON'T BE SWINDLE, 1986/1987
- Keiichi Suzuki and the Moon Riders:Hinotama Boy [鈴木慶一とムーンライダース:火の玉ボーイ],
- Yellow Magic Orchestra:BGM, 1981
- Tamio Okuda:Matatabi [奥田民生:股旅], 1998
- Moon Riders:Camera Egal Stylo [ムーンライダーズ:カメラ＝万年筆], 1980
- Thee Michelle Gun Elephant:Chicken Zombies, 1997
- 8otto:we do vibration , 2006
- audio active:Apollo Choco, 1997
- Tama:Sandaru [たま:さんだる], 1990
- Ging Nang BOYZ:Kimi To Boku no Daisanji Sekai Taisenteki Renai Kakumei [銀杏BOYZ:君と僕の第三次世界大戦恋愛革命], 2005
- NUKEY PIKES:S/T [ニューキー・パイクス], 1991
Yōsui Inoue - Kōri no Sekai
From the album Kōri no Sekai
32 comments:
Amazing list, very good for research.
Your blog is amazing.
Also, very awesome list.
I'm a little dubious about some album selections though.
Fascinating list, but som dubious selections indeed, ie. Zuno Keisatsu at place 100 ...with their SECOND album!?
So sad no updating KURUTTA TUMBLR
@Trog: Yes, alot of amazing things to find!
@smashingtofu: Thanks :)
@nattliga_toner: I agree but lists like these always end up with some dubious selections and placements, there is no way to please everyone.
@Anonymous: yup, keeping the tumbler alive proved to be pretty boring.
Thanks for this.
Really glad Fishmans, Quruli, Togawa Jun, Supercar and Happy End were all on the top 50 :) They're probably my favorite Japanese bands / artists.
Do you have any recommendations from that list?
@gullcity: you're welcome
@Fei: I really like the Jagatara, JACKS, Flower Travellin' Band and Sadistic Mika Band entries. Also P-MODEL
I would like to see BLUES CREATION or CREATION on this list. The first CREATION album must be among the best japanese rock music ever made... Also a SPIDERS best of would be great
I think kazemachi roman is better than any album on the list, and every song in kazemachi roman are great, very influential and the most important thing is very easy listening
i agree, why snoozer magazine put kazemachi roman so low, the album should be number one. "haru ranman", "kaze wo atsumete", "natsu nandetsu, "hanaichimone" "Kurayamizaka Musasabi Henge", "Ashita Tenki ni Naare" and, ... are masterwork
@Anonymous: I appreciate the fact that you took time to make two comments as different persons. And keep in mind that SNOOZER did this list because they were tired of Kazemachi Roman:
"We have long grown tired of seeing charts that have (Happy End’s) Kazemachi Roman at the top"
# Rosa Luxemburg !!!!!... no.2???...
$ no 4tomic heart (misuchiru) why...
^ RC succesion 7 album ??? i think you lost ANOTHER 7 album and put All of them together 0n th3 list .......
@ (Selling is Cl0se to qu4lity) and where F1rst love (Hikaru U)??!!!....
# Rosa Luxemburg !!!!!... no.2???...
$ no 4tomic heart (misuchiru) why...
^ RC succesion 7 album ??? i think you lost ANOTHER 7 album before you put All of them together 0n th3 list cause you are rcsuccesion heavy fans.......
@ (Selling is Cl0se to qu4lity) and where F1rst love (Hikaru U)??!!!....
Y34|-| \/\/H4T$ UP W1TH TH4T?!
i think the reason that you said about kazemachi roman "We have long grown tired of seeing charts that have (Happy End’s) Kazemachi Roman at the top" is too weird, unproductive and not make sense because its clearly that kazemachi roman is the greatest japanese album of all time...
The album should be number one. why snoozer magazine put kazemachi roman so low?
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