［Description］

Woodstock, New Orleans, and Cajun: a musical pilgrimage led by Makoto Kubota. This masterpiece album from the year 2000, featuring Levon Helm and Garth Hudson, is finally being released on vinyl.

Since his solo debut album Machibouke in 1973, released just one year after his unit "Harry & Mac" with Haruomi Hosono, ON THE BORDER has now been beautifully pressed onto vinyl.

Recorded during a journey in 2000 to Woodstock, New Orleans, and Cajun, this album by the original traveler Makoto Kubota weaves the sounds of the local areas into a road movie-like experience, blending swamp and country sounds. Heavyweights of American rock, such as Garth Hudson, Levon Helm, and John Sebastian, who also participated in Harry & Mac's Road to Louisiana, came together on this project.
With Kubota Makoto's expansive vocals which seem to lift the listener to celestial heights,
and the splendid sounds of instruments, remastered by himself, this long-awaited reissue
promises to bring you an exhilarating experience.

*Due to the time constraints of vinyl, the three tracks "Blessing", "Oaxaca", and "Rain On The Border" which are included in the CD/digital release, have been omitted from this edition.

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**Profile **

Began his career as a member of “Hadaka no Rallizes” (Les Rallizes Dénudés or Naked Rallizes) in 1970. He released his solo album Machibouke from Toshiba EMI in 1973, followed by numerous albums with the Sunsetz, and energetically performing live, including as the opening act for Eric Clapton's first tour in Japan.

As a producer, he has worked with Haruomi Hosono in the unit "Harry & Mac," as well as producing for Masakichi Kinjo & Champloose, Sunsets, Blue Asia, Dick Lee, The BOOM, Mariko Hamada, and Yuji Hamaguchi, among many others. He has also recorded numerous albums of folk music from Japan, including recordings in the southern islands such as Miyako Island, as well as in regions like Amakusa, Gujo, and Koshu Ondo.

He was the originator, performer, and sound engineer for the documentary film Sketch of Myak which focused on the sacred local-orign songs of Miyako Island. His nationwide roadshow, which began in 2012, drew in around 30,000 spectators. 
Additionally, he produced the soundtrack for Katsuhiro Otomo's anime short film Hi no Yo Chin(Fireball). In 2023, he handled the music for the AKIRA Cel Art Exhibition. He has written books for the Iwanami Shinsho, a series of Traveling the Sounds of the World, and also worked on TV and commercials, curated DJ sets, conducted lectures, organized concerts and events, and curated radio programs, showcasing his wide-ranging activities.