Spank Happy: a discography

1. Young Gifted and Five

   not available

   • Nippon Phonogram ?, 1993
     1. Out With Her, (4'42")
     2. Hello (Ohayo), (4'42")

   Omnibus compilation album of 5 female vocalist. It contains 2 songs of Spanks. "Hello (Ohayo)" is deferent take from "My Name Is" Toshiba EMI TOCT-8534, Sep 7, 1994. "Out With Her" is specially interpreted and arranged by Kikuchi from Harry Nilsson's original tune.

2. Weeping Girl, running (Hashiri naku otome)
   • Toshiba EMI TODT-3453, Aug 3, 1994
     1. Weeping Girl, running (Hashiri naku otome), (4'42")
     2. On the way to The Forest (Mori e tsuzuku moshi no tochu de), (4'09")
     3. Weeping Girl, running (Instrumental) (Hashiri naku otome), (4'42")
     • Tsuneo Imahori : gtr (1, 3)
     • Mecken : bs (2)
     • ASA-chang : perc (2)
     • Asuka strings : strings (2)

   Debut Single is 12cm. This light pop tune was used as the ending theme of "HIP" TV Asahi. The Forest what they means is like that by Herbert Libermann.

3. My Name Is
   • Toshiba EMI TOCT-8534, Sep 7, 1994
     1. people above (Tenjo no ho no hitobito), (4'42")
     2. Weekend, (4'42")
     3. Weeping Girl, running (band type) (Hashiri naku otome)), (4'42")
     4. an worrying day (Kuyokuyo suru hi), (4'42")
     5. Oh! my god (Oh! Kamisama), (4'42")
     6. No Room Mate, (4'42")
     7. Hello (Ohayo), (4'42")
     • Tsuneo Imahori : gtr (1, 2, 3, 5, 7)
     • Akira Sotoyama : drms, perc (2, 3, 4, 5)
     • Mecken : bs (3, 4)
     • ASA-chang : perc (2, 6)
     • Asuka strings : strings (6)
     • Yoichi Murata : trb (4, 5)
     • Toshio Araki : flg, trp (4, 5)
     • Kiyoshi Sato : tuba (4, 5)

   Mini album. The collection of ill willness and songs of sunset.

4. I'm a Instrument (Boku wa gakki)
   • Toshiba EMI TODT-3361, Dec 7, 1994
     1. I'm a Instrument (Boku wa gakki), (4'31")
     2. How to Cry (Naku houhou), (5'17")
     3. I'm a Instrument (Instrumental) (Boku wa gakki), (4'31")
     4. How to Cry (Instrumental) (Naku houhou), (5'17")
     • Tsuneo Imahori : gtr
     • Mecken : bs (1, 3)
     • Akira Sotoyama : drms, perc (1, 3)

   The most nostalgic tune of them. This tune is one of their best tunes. Listen to Akira Sotoyama's drms and perc, and Tsuneo Imahori's circulating gtr!

5. Flying Bride (Sora tobu hanayome)
   • Toshiba EMI TODT-3453, Mar 15, 1995
     1. Flying Bride (Sora tobu hanayome), (5'22")
     2. How to vanish in the forest (Mori e iku houhou), (3'12")
     3. Flying Bride (Instrumental) (Sora tobu hanayome), (5'22")
     • Izumi Misawa : perc (2)

   The idiosyncrasy pop tune.

6. Freak Smile
   • Toshiba EMI TOCT-8893, May 10, 1995
     1. The Return of the I Love You (I Love You no gyakusyu), (3'46")
     2. Iron Horse and Woman (Tetsu no uma to onna), (3'44")
     3. Destruction (Hakai), (4'44")
     4. Travelling Lolita (Travele Lolita), (4'49")
     5. Flying Bride (Sora tobu hanayome), (5'21")
     6. Spanks' Theme, (5'12")
     7. in the case of me (Watashi no bawai), (5'10")
     8. Love crank in, (3'46")
     9. Mourning Object (Kanashimu buttai), (6'42")
     10. USSR?, (5'40")
     11. 1980' (80 nendai), (5'12")
     12. Farewell and Organ (and drums) (Sayonara to Organ (to taiko)), (5'19")
     • Tsuneo Imahori : gtr (1, 2, 3)
     • Masahiro Uemura : drms (1)
     • Akira Sotoyama : drms (3, 6, 8, 12)
     • Yoshihide Otomo : gtr, turntable (1, 9, 10)
     • Akira Kuwano strings (1, 9)
     • Izumi Misawa : cho, perc (4, 8)
     • Hiroshi Sawada : bs (7)
     • Kiyoshi Kamata : drms (7)
     • Naomi Araki : cho (8)
     • Kazuhisa Uchihashi : gtr (9)
     • Mitsuru Nasuno : bs (9)
     • Yasuhiro Yoshigaki : drms (9)
     • Haruo Kubota : gtr (10)
     • Graucho Putiatih : gtr (10)
     • Chico Godowsky : bs (10)
     • Karl Muraviyou : bs (10)
     • ASA-chang : drms, perc (10)
     • Hideaki Nakamichi : trb (11)
     • Shiro Sasaki : trp (11)
     • Napoli Sakamoto : talking (11)

   This One and only full album is item of "BUY OR DIE". If you've not found it, I'd say "SEARCH FOR YOUR LIFE!". Japanese current best musicians support them. Say no words and listen to, especially Masahiro Uemura's drms tr-1, Altered States with Yoshihide Otomo tr-9 (also Kikuchi's blow), Midori Hara's voices tr-4, tr-12.

7. Chocolate Folk Song
   • Toshiba EMI TODT-3656, Dec 25, 1995
     1. Chocolate Folk Song, (3'44")
     2. Iron Horse and Woman (Tetsu no uma to onna), (3'44")
     3. Chocolate Folk Song (Instrumental), (3'44")

   Title tune was used as commercial theme of Lotte "lol". Is this a really Spank Happy?