Portable Rock's early works album "Beginnings", first released on CD only in 1990, is being released on vinyl for the first time! Portable Rock was a band in the late 80's formed of Nomiya Maki (who later joined Pizzicato Five), Suzuki Tomofumi (ex-8 1/2) and Nakahara Nobuo (ex-Yapoos).
Hear audio samples at Jet Set.
This album was last re-issued on CD in 2011 as "Beginnings + 5" with 5 bonus tracks.
Portable Rock "Beginnings" (12")
ポータブル・ロック 「ビギニングス」
A1. Picnic
A2. Green Books
A3. Golem Polka
A4. tentai kansoku
A5. fuyu no budōbatake
A6. mishin de nuou!
B1. jidōsha Race
B2. ijiwaru denpa
B3. Cricket
B4. shinju kaigan
B5. Idol
Jet Set JSLP120
Out 1/22 2/5, ¥3500 (excl. tax)
Order: HMV, Tower, Jet Set
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