Rest in Peace. Yukihiro Takahashi Ready To Fly (1977) First appeared on the second solo album "TAKANAKA" Released on March 5, 1977. Composed and arranged by Masayoshi Takanaka Single cut on May 21, 1980 as the B-side of the 5th big hit single "Blue Lagoon". (SADISTICS) were.. Masayoshi Takanaka :Guitar Yukihiro Takahashi :Drums Yu Imai :Keyboards Tugutoshi Goto :Base ※All four were former members of the "Sadistic Mika Band" (1972-1975)
Finally, their long out-of-print works are remastered and re-released as a CD box set exclusively for the Japanese market. (scheduled release date: March 27, 2024, Label: Universal Music Japan, price: 22,000 yen). Sadistic Mika Band "PERFECT MENU! [8CD+Blu-ray Disc] ". Sadistic Mika Band was a rare rock band formed in 1972 by Kazuhiko Kato, a brilliant milestone in the early days of Japanese Rock. This re-release features the latest remastering of all four original albums and two live albums from the first period (1972-1975), when MIKA was the vocalist, and the second period (1989), when Karen Kirishima was the vocalist. In addition, a newly discovered disc of live recordings from Maruyama Park, Kyoto in 1974, a disc of rare tracks including different live versions and takes, and a studio live video from the BBC's "Old Gray Whistle" Test in 1975, which is said to have overwhelmed the audience as the band expanded overseas. This is a truly PERFECT Sadistic Mica Band luxury menu. CD1: 1st ALBUM "SADISTIC MIKA BAND" (original release: 1973/5/5) Remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road CD2: 2nd ALBUM "KUROFUNE(BLACK SHIP)" (Original release: 1974/11/5) Remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road CD3: 3rd ALBUM "HOT MENU!"(Original release: 1975/11/5) Remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road CD4: LIVE ALBUM "Live in London" (Original release: 1976/7/5) Remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road CD5: 4th ALBUM "APPARE"(Original release: 1989/4/8) Remastered by Yoshinori Sunahara CD6: LIVE ALBUM "SEITEN”_SADISTIC MICA BAND LIVE IN TOKYO 1989" Remastered by Yoshinori Sunahara CD7: Live at Kyoto Maruyama Park Open-Air Concert Hall in July 1974 CD8: RARE TRACKS Blu-ray