In 1981, the legendary Japanese punk band "The Stalin" performed in an event called "Answer 81" at a venue called "Taku Taku" in Kyoto,and the previously unreleased live recording has been unexpectedly unearthed and now available from P-VINE RECORDS. This remarkable find emerged from a vast collection of tapes stored by Jojo Hiroshige (Hijokaidan / Alchemy Records). The live recording features the early members, Michiro Endo, Shintaro Sugiyama, Atsushi Kaneko, and Jun Inui, delivering an intense performance filled with raw energy and tension, transcending over 40 years in the shadows.
The names of tracks for this release was referenced from a handwritten tracklist of the master tape, and some unfamiliar song names included, titled "Xie noHai Want You", is the song which have renamed later to "Ji E ""Gui Xiang " (Kiga Kiga Kikyou), frequently played Endo's solo act but The Stalin version was never officially released before. Additionally, the thirteenth track, "oQian mazikada (butanoketsu / Buta No Ketsu), is an arrangement of a song from The Stalin's precursor band, Jiheitai. While it was previously included in bootleg releases and this marks the first-ever official release of the track as well.
Selling Points:
Unreleased live recordings
Recorded a half year before the band release debut album "Trash"
Photos by Yuichi Jibiki (Tokyo Street Rockers)
Officially licensed release
Catalog Number: ALPLP-21