Heavier Than a Death in the Family is a bootleglive album by Japanese noise rock band, Les Rallizes Dénudés. Most of the songs were recorded at a performance on 12 March 1977; the fifth track is taken from a 1973 performance. The album was released in 2002. In 2010, Phoenix Records repressed the album on vinyl and CD.[2]
Like most of the band's work, this album is a bootleg and wasn't authorized by the band for its release. The recordings are taken mostly from a performance at Shakai Kyoiku Kaikan on 12 March 1977 (as heard on a previous live album, '77 Live), except for "Field of Artificial Flowers" (mislabelled as "People Can Choose"), taken from a 1973 performance.[1]
Receptionedit
In a review for AllMusic, Phil Freeman writes that the "sound is primitive guitar rock à la the Velvet Underground crossed with the Troggs, but their simple guitar riffs are fed through so much reverb, fuzz, and echo that it's like a dub mix of psychedelic garage rock... it retains a primal rock & roll throb...[the album] is essential listening for anyone who wants to understand [the Japanese underground rock] scene."[1]
It reached #3 on Julian Cope's top 50 albums of Japanese rock, as found in his 2007 non-fiction book Japrocksampler. Cope writes, "It's relentless to the point of becoming meditative, and cylindrical to the point of being useful".[3]
^ abcFreeman, Phil. "AllMusic Review by Phil Freeman". AllMusic. AllMusic, Netaktion LLC. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^"Les Rallizes Denudes – Heavier Than A Death In The Family (2010, 180g, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^Cope, Julian (2007). Japrocksampler. London: Bloomsbury. p. 258. ISBN978-0-7475-8945-7. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^"Les Rallizes Denudés* – Heavier Than A Death In The Family - (2002, CDr)". Discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
External linksedit
Heavier Than a Death in the Family at Discogs (list of releases)
April 11, 2024
heavier, than, death, family, bootleg, live, album, japanese, noise, rock, band, rallizes, dénudés, most, songs, were, recorded, performance, march, 1977, fifth, track, taken, from, 1973, performance, album, released, 2002, 2010, phoenix, records, repressed, a. Heavier Than a Death in the Family is a bootleg live album by Japanese noise rock band Les Rallizes Denudes Most of the songs were recorded at a performance on 12 March 1977 the fifth track is taken from a 1973 performance The album was released in 2002 In 2010 Phoenix Records repressed the album on vinyl and CD 2 Heavier Than a Death in the FamilyLive album by Les Rallizes DenudesReleased2002Recorded12 March 19771973 People Can Choose VenueShakai Kyoiku Kaikan Tachikawa Tokyo JapanGenrePsychedelic rock noise rockLength74 42Label not on label Les Rallizes Denudes chronologyOZ Days 2001 Heavier Than a Death in the Family 2002 Blind Baby Has Its Mother s Eyes 2003 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 Contents 1 Background 2 Reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 References 6 External linksBackground editLike most of the band s work this album is a bootleg and wasn t authorized by the band for its release The recordings are taken mostly from a performance at Shakai Kyoiku Kaikan on 12 March 1977 as heard on a previous live album 77 Live except for Field of Artificial Flowers mislabelled as People Can Choose taken from a 1973 performance 1 Reception editIn a review for AllMusic Phil Freeman writes that the sound is primitive guitar rock a la the Velvet Underground crossed with the Troggs but their simple guitar riffs are fed through so much reverb fuzz and echo that it s like a dub mix of psychedelic garage rock it retains a primal rock amp roll throb the album is essential listening for anyone who wants to understand the Japanese underground rock scene 1 It reached 3 on Julian Cope s top 50 albums of Japanese rock as found in his 2007 non fiction book Japrocksampler Cope writes It s relentless to the point of becoming meditative and cylindrical to the point of being useful 3 Track listing editNo TitleLength1 Strung Out Deeper Than the Night 15 322 The Night Collectors 8 323 Night of the Assassins 12 074 Enter the Mirror 11 455 People Can Choose 10 336 Ice Fire 16 13Total length 74 42Personnel editAdapted from CD liner notes 4 Mizutani vocals lead guitar Nakamura Takeshi guitar Hiroshi bass guitar Mimaki Toshirou drumsReferences edit a b c Freeman Phil AllMusic Review by Phil Freeman AllMusic AllMusic Netaktion LLC Retrieved 16 December 2020 Les Rallizes Denudes Heavier Than A Death In The Family 2010 180g Vinyl Discogs com Discogs Retrieved 16 December 2020 Cope Julian 2007 Japrocksampler London Bloomsbury p 258 ISBN 978 0 7475 8945 7 Retrieved 16 December 2020 Les Rallizes Denudes Heavier Than A Death In The Family 2002 CDr Discogs com Discogs Retrieved 16 December 2020 External links editHeavier Than a Death in the Family at Discogs list of releases Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heavier Than a Death in the Family amp oldid 1209918363, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
