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Makoto Kubota and Sunset Gang: Best Album of Live Performances (1975-1979) Released on LP!

The best album on LP has been released, selecting live performances from the prime era (1975-79) of Kubota Makoto and Sunset Gang.

This compilation includes a range of tracks, from the early live recording of the original song "Bye Bye Baby" (co-written by Yoh Asahina and Haruomi Hosono) in 1975, to the Spring Carnival in April 1976 (at Hibiya Yagai Ongakudo) and the Haruichiban Concert in May 1976 (in Osaka). 
Additionally, it features two tracks from the 1977 Rolling Coconuts Review (at Tokyo Harumi), where Richard Bell, known for his work with Janis Joplin's back band Full Tilt Boogie Band and The Band, as well as John Sebastian and Taeko Onuki, joined the ensemble.

With a total of 11 songs carefully selected to represent the essence of Kubota Makoto and Sunset Gang as a live band, please, experience the best of the best on this LP.

Furthermore, scheduled for February 15, 2023, the release of Makoto Kubota and Sunset Gang's album Rhythm Romance (LP) has been confirmed. This album is curated from studio demo recordings of the late 1970s, mastered from the original master 10-inch open tape.

**Kubota Makoto and Sunset Gang / Live Best 1975-1979 [Official Trailer]**
[Watch the trailer here](https://youtu.be/ZrfhWXcXQ8E)

Members:

- Makoto Kubota: Vocal, Guitar
- Kenichi Inoue: Vocal, Guitar
- Yoh Asahina: Vocal, Guitar
- Takashi Onkura: Vocal, Bass
- Norma Winstone: Vocal, Drums
- Hideo Inoura: Drums
- Sandy: Chorus
- Richard Bell: Piano
- John Sebastian: Harp, Chorus
- Eric Anderson: Chorus
- Terry Reid: Chorus
- Taeko Onuki: Chorus

Mastering by: Makoto Kubota

About Kubota Makoto and Sunset Gang:

Formed in 1972 with Makoto Kubota at its center, the band released solo albums such as Machibouke (1973) before their de facto debut album as a band, Sunset Gang (1974). They created masterpieces like Hawaii Chanpuru (1975), which was one of the first to incorporate Okinawan and Hawaiian music.

In 1980, they changed their name to Sunsets and achieved a worldwide debut. Kubota Makoto and Sunset Gang were the most significant band of Japanese rock in the 70s, creating their unique earthy sound by absorbing influences from blues, and folk, to New Orleans' Second Line Beat.

Enjoy the essence of  Makoto Kubota and Sunset Gang's live performances with this LP!