Artist: UFO or Die (Unlimited Freak Out or Die) Title: Cassette Tape Superstar Production Co: TIME BOMB/PUBLIC BATH Cat#: BOMB CD-02/PBCD-4 Release: ? Price: Y2500 Length: 48'10" Track Data: 1 Tokyo City 2 UFO or Live 3 Dog Wave 4 Ghetto on DNA 5 Kendou Machine Smoin' 6 My Germ is Big 7 We Are Rice 8 Barny Love Tape (Big Frame) 9 Exploding Toilet Action 10 MC 5 or 6 11 Karate Party 12 Rader Eyes (Godz) 13 Ant is Super Ultra Big Giant 14 Osaka Moonlight Combo 15 Fly Photo Session 16 Instant Touch 17 No Amp 18 O OR 1ers 19 Hell Boat 20 Old Cold Meat 21 Live Dog ESP 22 Anti-Full of No-empty 23 Demo Tape Time Goodies: Clear Jewelbox. Comments: UFO or Die, Yamatsuka Eye's "other band." Punk, Junk, Trash, Thrash, and nonsense. Good stuff (?). Cover: White basin with rcord album covered in glue and glitter. Words: "UFO or D.." scrawled on side of basin. Disneyland "Thrilling Chilling Sounds of the Haunted House" record in lower left corner. Grade: B- Genre: Punk, Hardcore Bought at Arons Records in LA (Benjamin List: list@scf.usc.edu) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Artist: Unicorn (Tamio (g), Eli (b), Nishikawa (d), TerryY? (g), ????? (k)) (Vocals various but unknown) Title: KEDAMONO NO ARASHI Production Co: CBS/SONY Cat#: CSCL 1518 Release: 1990/../.. Price: 2800yen Length: 14 tracks Track Data: 1 INOCHI HATERU MADE 3'46" 2 FUUGA 3'01" 3 ROKKU SHIAWASE 1'57" 4 KEDAMONO NO ARASHI 3'41" 5 EREJII 3'11" 6 JITENSHA DOROBOU 3'31" 7 FUJI 3'30" 8 RINJUU MAACHI 4'04" 9 SURAIMU PURIIZU 4'56" 10 CSA 0'52" 11 IKAN TO MOSHIGATAI OTOKO 4'23" 12 YOAKE MAE 2'42" 13 HATARAKU OTOKO 3'47" 14 SUTAA NA OTOKO 3'42" Goodies: Punch-out yellow turtle on a card advertising their next album. Comments: Pop/rock band come up with a good album with a lot of variety. The closest I can match this to in the west is The Beatles White Album, a whole bunch of different styles and the occasional throwaway musical segment. Apart from the upgraded recording technology and the Japanese lyrics, many of these songs could slot right into that album and not be out of place. 3 songs from this album (INOCHI HATERU MADE, HATARAKU OTOKU, and SUTAA NA OTOKO) were hit novelty songs, about Love Hotels, Young Sararimen, and a Pop Star who has to hide the fact that he has a boring girlfriend. Each is set to good conventional music and should be able to be enjoyed by the Nihongo-less. Two more modern songs are the excellent "SURAIMU PURIIZU" which as far as I can work out is about MAZAAKON. "You made me, you loved me, this world is Amazon" to a really slimy and catchy bass riff and a sneezing solo. And, CSA is a punk song whose lyrics are just the address and telephone number of [their record company?]. A good varied album with a lot of catchy, interesting but musically conventional pop/rock songs. But a few too many perhaps, tends to drag a bit in the middle. (Ross Clement: ross-c@scs.leeds.ac.uk) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist: United Future Organization Title: Jazzin' '91-'92 Production Co: Zero (Toshiba EMI) Cat#: XRCN-1018 Release: 92/9/30 Price: Y2500 Length: 43'51" Track Data: 1 Nemurenai (insomnie) 2 Moondance (moon rappin') 3 Moondance (moon chant) 4 I Love My Baby (my baby loves jaz) 5 I Love My Baby (my baby loves jazz) Norman Cook Ashley Slater remix 6 Loud Minority (radio mix) 7 Dig That Beat 8 Nemurenai (insomnie) instrumental Goodies: Standard Jewelbox Comments: "Here it is, the long-awaited debut LP "Jazzin'" from hipsters the United Future Organization. The single "I Love My Baby" was the best selling 12" in our shop this year!" "Jazzin' is just what this is abot, swingin' samples, groovy loops, live instruments and sensational vocals proves that Jazz (in all its definitions) will reach new dimensions throughout the 90's. " Michael & Jody McFaddin, Luv n' Haight Records, Groove Mechant Record Shop, San Fracncisco USA. Cover: Three members on red-patterned background. Grade: A- Genre: Acid Jazz Bought at Arons Records in LA (Benjamin List: list@scf.usc.edu) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist: United Future Organization Title: Brownswood Production Co: Brownswood (Nippon Phonogram) Cat#: PHCL-3 Release: 93/6/25 Price: Y2800 Length: 47'36" Track Data: 1 The Sixth Sense 2 On Est Ensemble Sans Se Parler 3 Vinyl Junkie 4 Upa Neguinho 5 I'll Bet You Tought I'd Never Find You 6 Poetry and All that Jazz 7 Be Here Now 8 My Foolish dream 9 Off Road Goodies: Standard Jewelbox. Booklet with lyrics in English. Fold-out poster with lyrics in Japanese. Comments: Incredible Album!!! Cover: Brownswood logo White letters: "UNITED FUTURE ORGANIZATION" over Brownswood 'B' Grade: A+ Genre: Acid Jazz Bought via special order at Kinokuniya Bookstors (Benjamin List: list@scf.usc.edu) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------