Pyg
PYG (Pyg) was a super-group from Japan, made up of members of the most famous bands of the Group Sounds era: The Tempters, The Spiders and The Tigers. The band was named by Tokyo resident foreign recording artist Alan Merrill, who shared the same management at the time, Watanabe Productions.
Formed in 1971, the unit was fronted by the two biggest stars of the era: lead singers Kenji Sawada of The Tigers and Kenichi Hagiwara of The Tempters. The musical director of the band was guitarist Takayuki Inouye of The Spiders. The remaining members were Katsuo Ohno on keyboards, Hiroshi Oguchi on drums, and Ittoku "Sally" Kishibe on bass. Session man Yuji Harada, a non "Group Sounds" star, was also added to the line-up as a second drummer. The band were a seven piece ensemble on stage.
The band released two albums: Original First Album (1971) and Free With Pyg (1972 live 2 album set); as well as 5 singles.
Releases
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Tracklist: Golden ☆ Best
| No. | Title | Runtime |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flower, Sun, Rain (Single Version) | 4:38 |
| 2 | No Longer On The Earth (Single Version) | 5:55 |
| 3 | Now The Time For Love | 3:12 |
| 4 | The Day I Knew A Love | 3:13 |
| 5 | The Days Already Past | 3:19 |
| 6 | Nothing Free | 5:13 |
| 7 | Back To Home | 2:41 |
| 8 | Love In Memory | 3:13 |
| 9 | My First Teardrop | 3:21 |
| 10 | Splendid Life Of Two | 2:44 |
| 11 | Flower, Sun, Rain (Album Version) | 5:10 |
| 12 | No Longer On The Earth (Album Version) | 9:57 |
| 13 | Love Of Peace And Hope | 3:13 |
| 14 | The Day I Knew A Love (Live Version) | 3:20 |
| 15 | A Road Named No Return (Live Version) | 3:07 |
| 16 | Nothing Free (Live Version) | 5:15 |
| 17 | Now The Time For Love (Live Version) | 4:48 |
| 18 | To Pray (Live Version) | 5:25 |