About the Band

SAZANAMI WILD BEAT

Sazanami Label is Japan's most renowned purveyor of contemporary surf, mod and group sounds. Showcasing their out-of-this-world roster which boasts hip local bands like GOGGLE-A, THE PORTUGAL JAPAN, THE MILKEES, YOUNGMAN PSYCHO BLUES and the LET'S GO's, as well as foreign acts like LOTS ACUPULCO, THE MONSTERS and THE WOGGLES is the Wild Sazanami Beat compilation series!

Band links:

THE VOLUME OUT!
THE MILKEES
GOGGLE-ACE
THE SELLCANCERS
CHARLIE & THE HOT WHEELS
THE PORTUGAL JAPAN
CHELSEA GIRL
MONSTERS FROM MARS
THE ROUTES
SISTER PAUL
DAS BOOT
JOHN SCHOOLEY
THE SURFITES
花団
デリシャスウィートス
LEOPOLD KRAUS WELLENKAPELLE
THE YOUNGMAN PSYCHO BLUES
ELECTRIC MAMA
HULA HOOP
SHAGGY DOGS

Japanese CDs

VARIOUS ARTISTS
Sazanami Wild Beat Vol.4

CD Compilation - JP070 $17.99

TRACK LIST:

  1. THE VOLUME OUT! (東京) - FU・JI・YA・MA
  2. THE MILKEES (神戸) - HELLO BABY
  3. ゴーグルエース (東京) - シャンパン・ツイスト
  4. THE SELLCANCERS (静岡) - IWASIRLOU
  5. CHARLIE & THE HOT WHEELS (東京) - C/GAS CHEVY 〜僕はドラッグレーサー〜
  6. THE PORTUGAL JAPAN (大阪) - ROCK'N'ROLL FUN FUN FUN
  7. CHELSEA GIRL (大阪) - ye ye girl
  8. MONSTERS FROM MARS (USA) - Hedorah No Shukudai
  9. THE ROUTES (大分) - Left My Mind
  10. SISTER PAUL (東京) - HOLE HOLE
  11. DAS BOOT (東京) - Atomic
  12. JOHN SCHOOLEY AND HIS ONE MAN BAND (USA) - I'm A Lover Not A Fighter
  13. THE SURFITES (Sweden) - Surfville
  14. 最鋭輝 (東京) - 花鳥風月
  15. 花団 (東京) - ホネホネロック
  16. デリシャスウィートス (東京) - くなはその唄
  17. LEOPOLD KRAUS WELLENKAPELLE (Germany) - Tittisee-Twist
  18. ザ・マミーとチャンヤーズ (沖縄) - えっ?泡盛ブギー!?
  19. THE YOUNGMAN PSYCHO BLUES (東京) - TEENAGE ROCKS
  20. ELECTRIC MAMA (大阪) - DYAN
  21. HULA HOOP (Russia) - Troyka
  22. SHAGGY DOGS (France) - Do the dog
  23. NIBBLES (大阪) - All you can eat

PACIFICTION REVIEW:

The fourth installment of Wild Sazanami Beat is another candy colored assortment of sunny 60's pop perfect for beach parties and go-go dancing soirées à la Austin Powers, albeit Japanese style. THE VOLUME OUT! kick things off with a garage punk ditty reminiscent of "Louie Louie" and THE MILKEES and GOGGLE-A follow up with kawaii girl group sounds. THE SELLCANCERS offer up a pure surf instrumental while THE PORTUGAL JAPAN give us bright-toned RAMONES-influenced pop punk. Sazanami also invited several groups from overseas making this an international love affair. With 23 tracks it's impossible to mention all the great songs on this collection!