Tokyo's Coolest Sound

"Ika-Ten" aka "Ikasu Band Tengoku" was a famous TV show segment (part of "Heisei Meibutsu TV") in 1989 to 1990 that showcased up-and-coming bands (according to Wikipedia, 846 bands in total!). Over 30 years later, here comes a related album featuring many bands and people that appeared on the show, all in brand new recordings. Featured are Juicy Fruits (with "Jenny wa gokigen naname") and Mayutan (then of Masakosan) (with their epic cover of "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"), among many more.

The album is available on CD and also digitally.

A special event was held on April 18, and can still be watched online until May 2 (JST) via Twitcasting.

Various Artists "Ika-Ten Omnibus Album"
オムニバス 「イカ天オムニバスアルバム」

1. tsugi no Band wa kono Band dai!
2. 2mai de dōda! / Miyao Susumu To Nippon No Shacho
3. Oedo O.EDO Hyper Remix -- / Ujigami Ichiban (Kabuki Rocks)
4. 1989 / Meca Elvis (Vocals: Kurosawa Shin from Miyao Susumu To Nippon No Shacho)
5. 1945nen no kare ni / THE KIDS
6. Never Be! / remote.
7. Trouble Maker / ONE NIGHT STANDS
8. nagekii no Galileo / BELLETS
9. Swimmers no Theme / Swimmers
10. shiawase de aru yō ni / Kurosawa Shin, Meca Elvis
11. ame ni nurete mo i-ya / Mayutan (Masakosan), Meca Elvis
12. High ni narimashō / Kurosawa Shin, Meca Elvis, Ika-Ten Chorus tai
13. sayonara jinrui / Ishikawa Kōji, Kurosawa Shin, Meca Elvis, Ujigami Ichiban, Mayutan, Ika-Ten Chorus tai (Guitar: Wajima Shinji from Ningen Isu)
14. Jenny wa gokigen naname / Juicy Fruits
15. Ujigami Ichiban No1 / Kurosawa Shin, Meca Elvis, Ishikawa Kōji & Ujigami Ichiban (tsukkomi)

Desert Air Records APCA-1022
Out now (4/7), ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: YesAsia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†, , Spotify, YouTube Music, OTOTOY
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.