One of the highlights of my recent Japanese haul, Maria Anzai’s single is of particular note for its B side. End Mark fits somewhere between Cindy & Bert’s Paranoid and if Bonnie St. Claire had been backed by Kansas Hook instead of Unit Gloria. Its high energy riffage and Hammond fuelled drive give this corking song a hard hitting edge. Although written by The Spiders’ Hiroshi Kamayatsu the song is highly derivative of…(Oh, it’s killing me, it sounds so bloody obvious, but I can’t place it –Help…). The A side sounds more dated for 74, it’s kinda cute but certainly doesn’t hit the same spot, although the slide guitar part is pretty cool and incongruous.
“Foxy” actress/singer Maria Anzai released another 12 or 13 singles and 4 LPs, but it is believed that End Mark is her high point. Thanks to Atsushi Kasai for the swap and background info.
Hear a full version of End Mark
Hear a full version of Koino Bakudan
Reminds me of "Easy Livin'" by Uriah Heep.
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Lars Oilrig
True...but I think is also reminds of something else very obvious....aargh!
ReplyDeleteIs there any chance you could upload those Rotomagus singles Robin?
ReplyDeleteI need to hear them again, but i appear to have lost the cd they're on.
Many thanks for this awesome blog,
Turk Hamster
The Rotomagus is still there...
ReplyDeleteYes, but only one song "Fightin Cock".
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if you could up both sides of their 2 singles if possible?
Turk
They had 3 singles. This is the only one I have. The others are not much cop, neither is the B side. You should find these tracks on Youtube
ReplyDeleteTthanks for the Rotomagus info Robin, (3 singles!, who knew?), i'll have me a look-see on yowtube.
ReplyDeleteTurk
Yes HEEP comes to mind, but Via the GIRLS (Japan '77) Meets Smack (finland)
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