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The long-awaited reissue of Alan Merrill's 1972 opus Alone in Tokyo, the subtly retitled Alien in Tokyo doubles as an anthology of Merrill's entire Japanese solo output of the early 1970s. Opening with the LP's re-recording of his first-ever hit (as a member of the Lead, "Blue Rose," Alien in Tokyo continues on with a dozen gently alternate mixes of the original Japanese language album's contents, and of course includes the Top Ten hit "Namida" ("Teardrops").
This redoubtable feast of orchestrated pop-psych is followed by two English language non-album tracks including "Of the People," a duet and co-write with Monsieur Kamayatsu, and the proto-power pop glory of "Everyday All Night People," before the album wraps up with the record that kickstarted glam rock in Japan, both sides of Vodka Collins' debut single, "Automatic Pilot"/"Sands of Time," the first time on CD for the original 45 mixes.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
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Alan Merrill, MainArtist - Phil Trainer, Yasui Kazumi, Composer
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Alan Merrill, MainArtist - Monsieur Kamayatsu, Yasui Kazumi, Composer
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill, MainArtist - Monsieur Kamayatsu, Yasui Kazumi, Composer
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill, MainArtist - Monsieur Kamayatsu, Yasui Kazumi, Composer
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill, MainArtist - Kuni Kawauchi, Yasui Kazumi, Composer
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill, MainArtist - Kuni Kawauchi, Yasui Kazumi, Composer
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill, MainArtist - Yakayuki Inoye, Yasui Kazumi, Composer
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill, MainArtist - Mosnieur Kamayatsu, Yasui Kazumi, Composer
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill, MainArtist - Kuni Kawauchi, Yasui Kazumi, Composer
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill, MainArtist - Kuni Kawauchi, Yasui Kazumi, Composer
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill, MainArtist - Kuni Kawauchi, Yasui Kazumi, Composer
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill, MainArtist - Kuni Kawauchi, Yasui Kazumi, Composer
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill, MainArtist - Kuni Kawauchi, Yasui Kazumi, Composer
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill, MainArtist - Alan Merrill, Monsieur Kamayatsu, Composer
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill, Composer, MainArtist
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill, MainArtist - Alan Merrill, Hisroshi Oguchi, Composer
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill, MainArtist - Alan Merrill, Hiroshi Oguchi, Composer
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
Album review
The long-awaited reissue of Alan Merrill's 1972 opus Alone in Tokyo, the subtly retitled Alien in Tokyo doubles as an anthology of Merrill's entire Japanese solo output of the early 1970s. Opening with the LP's re-recording of his first-ever hit (as a member of the Lead, "Blue Rose," Alien in Tokyo continues on with a dozen gently alternate mixes of the original Japanese language album's contents, and of course includes the Top Ten hit "Namida" ("Teardrops").
This redoubtable feast of orchestrated pop-psych is followed by two English language non-album tracks including "Of the People," a duet and co-write with Monsieur Kamayatsu, and the proto-power pop glory of "Everyday All Night People," before the album wraps up with the record that kickstarted glam rock in Japan, both sides of Vodka Collins' debut single, "Automatic Pilot"/"Sands of Time," the first time on CD for the original 45 mixes.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:25
- Main artists: Alan Merrill
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mec
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
2008 Alan Merrill 2008 Alan Merrill
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