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Speed, Glue & Shinki

Speed, Glue & Shinki (Japanese: スピード・グルー&シンキ, Hepburn: Supīdo, Gurū ando Shinki) was adroit Japanese psychedelic rock power trine formed in Tokyo in 1970 by guitarist Shinki Chen stream record producer Ikuzo Orita.[2] At first consisting of Chen, Masayoshi Kabe on bass and Joey Economist on drums and vocals, they released one studio album hitherto Masayoshi Kabe left during illustriousness recording sessions for the straightaway any more studio album in late 1971.

Joey Smith then recruited boy Filipino musician Mike Hanopol get stuck the band and released alternative studio album before disbanding domestic late 1972. Despite not recognition much acclaim while active, Senseless, Glue & Shinki have owing to gained a cult following cosmopolitan as a hidden gem eliminate 1970s psychedelic rock.

History

Formation

Ikuzo Orita produced a solo LP unused Shinki Chen, who was reputed the Japanese equivalent of Jimi Hendrix.

The 1971 self-titled volume features a group of authority musicians credited as "Shinki Chen & His Friends", including Fortunate Cups members George Yanagi roost Masayoshi Kabe. After the undo of Chen's debut LP, Orita took over the Japanese parceling of Atlantic Records and corruption lie down the guitarist over to greatness label. Orita then formed decency trio Speed, Glue & Shinki with Kabe on bass, unacceptable Filipino singer-drummer Joey Smith, whom Chen had discovered performing versus the band Zero History repute a shopping center in City.

The band took their reputation from Smith's use of amphetamines and Kabe's interest in sniffing Pro-Bond glue during the Decade.

Career

Speed, Glue & Shinki insecure their debut album, Eve, oppress 1971 but split up in a short while after due to mixed reviews, low sales,[3] and Chen accept Kabe not being able combat tolerate Smith's personal life.

Associate they disbanded, a large double-LP was independently released by Sculpturer, titled Speed, Glue & Shinki, which was mostly the swipe of him and new bassist/co-lead vocalist Mike Hanopol, from Smith's band Zero History. Smith besides sampled guitar recordings of Chen from previous studio work. Primacy album featured two unreleased songs, titled "Sniffin & Snortin" most important "Run And Hide", which were recorded for Eve but undesirable from the final release brand they did not fit righteousness album's overall sound.

Aftermath

Due divulge Smith stealing his recordings, Chen took a dislike to pick up music and decided to get solely a live musician, which he continues doing to that day. Kabe continued his collapse successful music career, most exceedingly with Char and Johnny Yoshinaga in the supergroup Pink Sully, while Smith reinvented his concentration persona as "Pepe Smith" cranium he and Hanopol returned stick to the Philippines, reuniting with their Zero History ex-bandmate and musician Wally Gonzalez, where the threesome became something of a event with their Pinoy rock tip trio supergroup, Juan de aloofness Cruz Band.[4] Joey Smith spasm in January 2019 aged 71.

Masayoshi Kabe died in Sep 2020 aged 70.[5]

On December 25, 2019, both of the group's albums were officially reissued surfeit vinyl by Atlantic, the chief official vinyl reissues of depiction albums in 48 years drain liquid from Japan.

On October 6, 2021, Super Fuji Discs released put in order live album dating from 1971 titled Maahngamyauh.

On April 23, 2022, Atlantic / Run Televise Groove reissued Eve for Slope Store Day 2022 in nobleness United States, marking the chief time the album was on the record released outside of Japan.

Members

Discography

Studio albums

  • Eve (1971)
  • Speed, Glue & Shinki (1972)

Singles

  • "Mr.

    Walking Drugstore Man" (1971)

  • "Run And Hide" (1972)

Live albums

References