Portable Rock was an 80's techno-pop band featuring Nomiya Maki (later of Pizzicato Five) with Suzuki Tomofumi (guitar) and Nakahara Nobuo (bass). First released in 1990, "Beginnings" is a collection of early recordings, now being reissued with 5 rare bonus tracks! Check out the sampler clip below (with slideshow of rare photos).
Portable Rock "Beginnings + 5"
ポータブル・ロック 「ビギニングス+5」
1. Picnic
2. Green Books
3. Golem Polka
4. tentai kansoku
5. fuyu no budōbatake
6. mishin de nuou!
7. jidōsha Race
8. ijiwaru denpa
9. Cricket
10. shinju kaigan
11. Idol
12. sora tobu Sailor Man (Previously unreleased, rehearsal take) (Bonus track)
13. Golem Polka (Rehearsal take) (Bonus track)
14. Picnic (Rehearsal take) (Bonus track)
15. natsu no hibi (Alternative take) (Bonus track)
16. Big Turtle (Bonus track)
Solid Records CDSOL-1460
Out 10/26, ¥2500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records †, YesAsia
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
Official digest sampler with slideshow of rare photos
"Old rocker from California. I absolutely [...]" -Jeff
"Old rocker from California. I absolutely [...]" -Jeff
"Hello! I am currently trying to find two [...]" -jens
"I will always love Konishi-san, but God, [...]" -Damian
"I love the album. Konishi made a great selection [...]" -Jorge Cano
"I LOVE your music!! Thank you all so [...]" -James Walden
"Oops! So sorry and I'm very embarrassed. [...]" -James Walden
"I love the HEY GIRL track!! any idea of who [...]" -Damian
"Keep awaiting word for the vinyl release [...]" -Patrick
"en asturiano [...]" -pelayu
"I like Yuko because Yuko is a lovely..... [...]" -"O"
"oh this is great. i'm a huge yes, mama ok? [...]" -oliver
"best track is either shoplifting blues, sun [...]" -aviston
"Please come to Vienna/Europe aswell! [...]" -Eric Unbekannt
"can i translate this into chinese?it [...]" -percy
"This was such a great interview, thank you [...]" -Blutsvater3
"Rajamtaim please [...]" -Daison
"Wow! What a wonderful come back!! [...]" -Damian