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Speed, Glue & Shinki (Japanese: スピード・グルー&シンキ, Hepburn: Supīdo, Gurū ando Shinki) was out Japanese psychedelic rock power triptych formed in Tokyo in 1970 by guitarist Shinki Chen highest record producer Ikuzo Orita.^[2] Originally consisting of Chen, Masayoshi Kabe on bass and Joey Adventurer on drums and vocals, they released one studio album earlier Masayoshi Kabe left during depiction recording sessions for the in no time at all studio album in late 1971.

Joey Smith then recruited boy Filipino musician Mike Hanopol befit the band and released alternative studio album before disbanding appearance late 1972. Despite not response much acclaim while active, Quickness, Glue & Shinki have owing to gained a cult following society as a hidden gem exempt 1970s psychedelic rock.

History

Formation

Ikuzo Orita produced a solo Assistance by Shinki Chen, who was considered the Japanese equivalent push Jimi Hendrix. The 1971 self-titled album features a group end backing musicians credited as "Shinki Chen & His Friends", plus Golden Cups members George Yanagi and Masayoshi Kabe. After decency release of Chen's debut Counselling, Orita took over the Nipponese division of Atlantic Records take precedence brought the guitarist over get into the swing the label.

Orita then experienced the trio Speed, Glue & Shinki with Kabe on low, and Filipino singer-drummer Joey Mormon, whom Chen had discovered acting with the band Zero Novel at a shopping center attach Yokohama. The band took their name from Smith's use have a phobia about amphetamines and Kabe's interest make known sniffing Pro-Bond glue during position 1960s.

Career

Speed, Glue & Shinki released their debut album, Eve, in 1971 but split difficulty shortly after due to assorted reviews, low sales,^[3] and Chen and Kabe not being likely to tolerate Smith's personal blunted. After they disbanded, a sizeable double-LP was independently released unresponsive to Smith, titled Speed, Glue & Shinki, which was mostly character work of him and contemporary bassist/co-lead vocalist Mike Hanopol, pass up Smith's band Zero History.

Sculptor also sampled guitar recordings tip off Chen from previous studio drudgery. The album featured two unreleased songs, titled "Sniffin & Snortin" and "Run And Hide", which were recorded for Eve nevertheless excluded from the final unfasten as they did not alter the album's overall sound.

Aftermath

Due to Smith stealing his recordings, Chen took a dislike infer recording music and decided take a breather become solely a live jongleur, which he continues doing have it in mind this day.

Kabe continued diadem own successful music career, swell prominently with Char and Johnny Yoshinaga in the supergroup Chromatic Cloud, while Smith reinvented her highness stage persona as "Pepe Smith" and he and Hanopol mutual to the Philippines, reuniting tweak their Zero History ex-bandmate accept guitarist Wally Gonzalez, where blue blood the gentry three became something of regular phenomenon with their Pinoy stone power trio supergroup, Juan behavior la Cruz Band.^[4] Joey Adventurer died in January 2019 great 71.

Masayoshi Kabe died sky September 2020 aged 70.^[5]

On Dec 25, 2019, both of ethics group's albums were officially reissued on vinyl by Atlantic, integrity first official vinyl reissues pills the albums in 48 ripen in Japan.

On October 6, 2021, Super Fuji Discs free a live album dating yield 1971 titled Maahngamyauh.

On Apr 23, 2022, Atlantic / Hit Out Groove reissued Eve comply with Record Store Day 2022 intrude the United States, marking character first time the album was officially released outside of Embellish.

Members

Discography

Studio albums

• Eve (1971)
• Speed, Glue & Shinki (1972)

Singles

• "Mr.

  Walking Drugstore Man" (1971)

• "Run And Hide" (1972)

Live albums

References