Ranmadou - 1971 Summer (1971) [2008]

Artist: Ranmadou
Album: 1971 Summer
Country: Japan
Released: 1971 (2008)
Genre: Hard/Blues Rock
Format: MP3 CBR 320

Japanese pearl formed in early 1971 by guitarist Eiryu Kou, who would join the legendary Blues Creation after the end of this band. The Ranmadou had a very short career, yet the group managed to record two albums until 1972, when ended activities. Featured for the first: 1971 Summer, recorded live in 1971, but released only in 1989, on CD. In 1972 released the self-titled Ranmadou, of which only 3 tracks are present in this live performance. This live recording brings 10 tracks of powerful, dirty and typical hard blues rock of the time, also have some psychedelic moments. Eiryu Kou shows his quality throughout intense guitar riffs and solos, crashing drums and husky vocals, sometimes in English, sometimes in Japanese.

Tracklist:
01. Hoochie Coochie Man 06:06
02. One Hundred Faces 07:11
03. Pair-Blues 02:53
04. One Handful of Blues 05:34
05. What For 05:13
06. All Day Long 04:34
07. Get Up For The Way Above 03:13
08. Crossword 03:05
09. Strange World 07:07
10. White Shoes 08:20

Personnel:
Eiryu Koh - guitar, vocals
Hisao Matsuyoshi (Blind Lemon Jefferson) - vocals
Yukio Saruyama (Blind Lemon Jefferson) - bass
Toshiro Yashima - drums