The LP includes their original song, Bye Bye Baby (co-created by Yoma Fujita and Haruomi Hosono) performed live in 1975, at the Spring Carnival in April 1976 at the Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall, and at the “Haruichiban Concert” in Osaka in May of 1976.
The LP also includes two songs performed with Richard Bell from the Full Tilt Boogie Band (Janis Joplin’s band), John Sebastian, and Taeko Onuki at the Rolling Coconut Revue Concert in Harumi, Tokyo in 1977.
Comprised with a total of 11 songs, this is the best of best selection of the live performances of the MAKOTO KUBOTA & THE SUNSET GANG. Please enjoy their true essence with this LP.
On February 15, 2023, a LP version of the album RHYTHM ROMANCE by MAKOTO KUBOTA & THE SUNSET GANG is planned for release. This album is mastered based on the studio demo that was recorded in the late ‘70s on a 10-inch open-reel tape.
Makoto Kubota:Vocal, Guitar
Kenichi Inoue:Vocal, Guitar
Yoma Fujita:Vocal, Guitar
Takashi Onzo:Vocal, Bass
Norio Watanabe:Vocal, Drums
Hideo Inoura:Drums
Sandii: Chorus
Richard Bell: Piano
John Sebastian: Harp, Chorus
Eric Andersen: Chorus
Terry Reid: Chorus
Taeko Onuki: Chorus
Mastering:Makoto Kubota
About MAKOTO KUBOTA & THE SUNSET GANG
Lead by MAKOTO KUBOTA, the band was formed in 1972. After the release of the solo album Machibouke in 1973, they released their debut album Sunset Gang in 1974. They were among the first to incorporate music and sounds from the islands of Okinawa and Hawaii, releasing the masterpiece album Hawaii Champroo in 1975. In 1980, the band renamed themselves as THE SUNSETS, and made a worldwide debut. He absorbs blues, Japanese folk, and even the second line beats of New Orleans, and creates his own unique earthy sounds.
MAKOTO KUBOTA & THE SUNSET GANG is the most important band in the Japanese rock scene of the 1970s.