Anthem (Japan)

 Anthem

(Japan)

 

21.07.85

Anthem

  1. Wild Anthem 4:25
  2. Red Light Fever 3:03
  3. Lay Down 4:49
  4. Racin' Rock 3:03
  5. Warning Action! 4:10
  6. Turn Back To The Night 4:24
  7. Rock'n'Roll Stars 3:40
  8. Blind City 4:27
  9. Star Formation 4:48
  10. Steeler 3:36
  11. Ready To Ride 4:36
  12. Shed 4:01
  13. Rock'n'Roll Stars (English version) 3:41
  14. Steeler (English version) 3:37
  15. Wild Anthem (vocal re-take) 4:27
  • Total Playing Time - 40:29 / / 52:39.
  • Band line-up: Eizo Sakamoto (Lead Vocals), Hiroyo Fakuda (Guitars), Naoto Shibata (Bass), Takamasa Ohuchi (Drums).
  • Produced by George Azuma except the last 2 tracks by Anthem. Executive Producer: Hiroshi Takami.
  • "Ready To Ride" and "Shed" are the CD bonus tracks (not on the last 3 re-issues).
  • The last 3 tracks are the last re-issue (22.06.05) bonus tracks.
  • Roadrunner: LP; RR 9729 (Holland)
  • SPV: LP; 08-3250 (BRD)
  • Restless: LP; 72105-1 (USA)
  • King: LP; K28P-566 (Japan)
  • King: CD; K32Y-2104 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-2122 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-8126 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-2871 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-1172 (Japan)

 

18.12.85

Ready To Ride

  1. Ready To Ride 4:36
  2. Shed 4:01
  3. Steeler (English version) 3:37
  4. Rock'n'Roll Stars (English version) 3:41
  5. Lay Down (English version) 4:38
  • Total Playing Time - .
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Anthem except the last 3 tracks by George Azuma.
  • King: LP; K20P-593 (Japan)

 

21.04.86

Tightrope

  1. Victim In Your Eyes 3:44
  2. Night After Night 5:25
  3. Death To Death 4:14
  4. Tightrope Dancer 4:24
  5. Driving Wire 4:21
  6. Finger On The Trigger 4:32
  7. Light It Up 5:53
  8. Black Eyed Tough 4:22
  9. Back Street Groove 3:19
  10. Still I'm In Chains 5:02
  11. Ready To Ride 4:36
  12. Shed 4:01
  13. Tightrope Dancer (vocal re-take) 4:25
  • Total Playing Time - 36:57 / 58:29.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Ken Kessie.
  • The last 4 tracks are the last re-issue (22.06.05) bonus tracks.
  • Black Dragon: LP; BD 019 (France)
  • King: LP; K28P-628 (Japan)
  • King: CD; K32Y-2028 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-2123 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-8127 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-2866 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-1173 (Japan)

 

21.12.86

Xanadu

  1. Xanadu 4:50
  2. Xanadu (Act II) 4:31
  • Total Playing Time - 9:21.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Ken Kessie.
  • King: LP; K12P-648 (Japan)

 

05.03.87

Bound To Break

  1. Bound To Break 4:21
  2. Empty Eyes 4:04
  3. Show Must Go On! 3:42
  4. Rock'n'Roll Survivor 4:06
  5. Soldiers 4:24
  6. Limited Lights 1:23
  7. Machine Made Dog 4:53
  8. No More Night 4:36
  9. Headstrong 5:13
  10. Fire'n'The Sword 5:16
  • Total Playing Time - 41:56.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Chris Tsangarides.
  • Medusa: LP/CD; 72202-1/2 (USA)
  • King: LP/CD; K28P-655 / K32Y 2063 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-2124 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-8128 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-2867 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-1174 (Japan)

 

21.09.87

The Show Carries On!

  1. Limited Lights 1:21
  2. Machine Made Dog 5:14
  3. Empty Eyes 4:01
  4. Show Must Go On! 3:27
  5. Soldiers 4:35
  6. Black Eyed Tough 4:21
  7. Bound To Break 5:50
  8. Lay Down (English version) 4:41
  9. Steeler (English version) 4:32
  10. Wild Anthem 5:15
  11. Head Strong 5:37
  • Total Playing Time - 43:17.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Chris Tsangarides.
  • This album was recorded live in Los Angeles, USA on June 5, 1987.
  • The last track is the CD bonus track (not on the last re-issue).
  • King: LP/CD; K25P-684 / K32Y-2100 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS4-2140 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-2872 (Japan)

 

21.05.88

Gypsy Ways

  1. Gypsy Ways (Win, Lose Or Draw) 5:21
  2. Love In Vain 4:23
  3. Bad Habits Die Hard 4:35
  4. Legal Killing 4:42
  5. Cryin' Heart 5:02
  6. Silent Child 4:28
  7. Midnight Sun 4:41
  8. Shout It Out! 4:21
  9. Final Risk 4:09
  10. Night Stalker 5:04
  • Total Playing Time - 46:49.
  • Band line-up: Yukio Morikawa (Lead Vocals), Hiroyo Fakuda (Guitars), Naoto Shibata (Bass), Yoshitaka Mikuni (Keyboards), Takamasa Ohuchi (Drums).
  • Produced by Chris Tsangarides.
  • Music For Nations: LP; MFN-103 (UK)
  • King: LP/CD; K28P-710 / K32Y-2130 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-2125 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-2868 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-1175 (Japan)

 

21.05.89

Hunting Time

  1. The Juggler 3:50
  2. Hunting Time 5:58
  3. Evil Touch 4:36
  4. Lears For The Lovers 5:07
  5. Sleepless Night 3:57
  6. Jailbreak 4:20
  7. Let Your Heart Beat 5:51
  8. Bottle Bottom 4:02
  9. Are You Ready? 2:53
  • Total Playing Time - 40:23.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Chris Tsangarides.
  • "Are You Ready?" is the last re-issue (22.06.05) bonus track.
  • Music For Nations: LP; MFN-104 (UK)
  • King: CD; 292A-8 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-2138 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-2869 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-1176 (Japan)

 

21.03.90

No Smoke Without A Fire

  1. Shadow Walk 5:00
  2. Hungry Soul 5:03
  3. Blinded Pain 6:51
  4. Do You Understand 4:54
  5. Love On The Edge 5:31
  6. Voice Of Thunderstorm 3:30
  7. Power And Blood 4:33
  8. Fever Eyes 3:45
  9. The Night We Stand 5:13
  10. A. D. D. 2:37
  • Total Playing Time - 47:04.
  • Band line-up: Yukio Morikawa (Lead Vocals), Hiroyo Fakuda (Guitars), Naoto Shibata (Bass), Don Airey (Keyboards), Takamasa Ohuchi (Drums).
  • Produced by Anthem and Tony Taverner.
  • "A. D. D." is the last re-issue (22.06.05) bonus track.
  • Music For Nations: LP; MFN-101 (UK)
  • King: CD; KICS-12 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-2139 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-2873 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-1177 (Japan)

 

21.08.90

Best

  1. Do You Understand 4:54
  2. Bound To Break 4:23
  3. Hunting Time 5:58
  4. Shout It Out! 4:21
  5. Night After Night 5:25
  6. Blinded Pain 6:50
  7. Love On The Edge 5:27
  8. Evil Touch 4:38
  9. Show Must Go On! 3:43
  10. Wild Anthem 4:27
  11. Warning Action! 4:12
  12. A. D. D. 2:37
  13. Are You Ready? 2:53
  • Total Playing Time - 59:50.
  • King: CD; KICS-39 (Japan)

 

16.03.92

Domestic Booty

  1. Venom Strike 4:49
  2. Renegade 4:42
  3. Gold And Diamonds 5:15
  4. Mr. Genius 4:42
  5. Heavy Duty 5:31
  6. Blood Sky Crying 0:45
  7. Cry In The Night 4:17
  8. The Dice Of No Mercy 6:12
  9. Devil Inside 5:25
  10. Willesden High-Road 2:03
  11. Silent Cross 6:23
  12. Venom Strike (alternate mix) 4:48
  13. Renegade (edited version) 4:42
  • Total Playing Time - 58:59.
  • Band line-up: Yukio Morikawa (Lead Vocals), Akio Shimizu (Guitars), Naoto Shibata (Bass), Don Airey (Keyboards), Takamasa Ohuchi (Drums).
  • Produced by Chris Tsangarides.
  • The last 2 tracks are the last re-issue (22.06.05) bonus tracks.
  • King: CD; KICS-172 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-2870 (Japan)
  • King: CD; KICS-1178 (Japan)

 

26.09.92

Last Anthem

  1. Shout It Out 4:08
  2. Venom Strike 5:04
  3. Gypsy Ways (Win, Lose Or Draw) 5:42
  4. Night After Night 4:57
  5. Blinded Pain 7:37
  6. Headstrong 6:57
  7. Bound To Break 4:29
  8. Hunting Time 6:08
  9. Tightrope Dancer 4:18
  10. Warning Action! 4:29
  11. Wild Anthem 6:23
  • Total Playing Time - 60:14.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by ... .
  • This album was recorded live in Tokyo, Japan on July 10, 1992.
  • King: CD; KICS-235 (Japan)

 

26.09.92

Best

  1. Lay Down (English version) 4:38
  2. Steeler (English version) 3:37
  3. Rock'n'Roll Stars (English version) 3:41
  4. Tightrope Dancer 4:25
  5. Headstrong 5:09
  6. Gypsy Ways (Win, Lose Or Draw) 5:18
  7. Love In Vain 4:23
  8. Cryin' Heart 5:03
  9. The Juggler 3:50
  10. Tears For Lovers 5:06
  11. Jail Break 4:20
  12. Shadow Walk 4:56
  13. Power And Blood 4:58
  14. Venom Strike 4:49
  • Total Playing Time - 64:27.
  • King: CD; KICS-234 (Japan)

 

23.03.00

Gypsy Ways (Win, Lose Or Draw)

  1. Gypsy Ways (Win, Lose Or Draw) 5:49
  2. Show Must Go On! 3:52
  3. Love In Vain 4:33
  • Total Playing Time - 14:17.
  • Band line-up: Graham Bonnet (Lead Vocals), Akio Shimizu (Guitars), Naoto Shibata (Bass), Takamasa 'Mad' Ohuchi (Drums).
  • Produced by Naoto Shibata.
  • Victor Entertainment: CD; VICP-60979 (Japan)

 

21.04.00

Heavy Metal Anthem

  1. Gypsy Ways (Win, Lose Or Draw) 5:47
  2. Evil Touch 4:47
  3. Show Must Go On! 3:52
  4. Midnight Sun 4:44
  5. The Juggler 3:49
  6. Mr. Genius 4:32
  7. Cryin' Heart 4:46
  8. Hunting Time 6:01
  9. Hungry Soul 5:23
  10. Blinded Pain 7:15
  • Total Playing Time - 51:02.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Naoto Shibata.
  • Victor Entertainment: CD; VICP-60992 (Japan)
  • Seoul: CD; SRCD-2529 (South Korea)

 

2000

Anthem Ways

  1. Wild Anthem 4:29
  2. Tightrope Dancer 4:26
  3. Bound To Break 4:22
  4. Soldiers 4:25
  5. Machine Made Dog 4:50
  6. Silent Child 4:33
  7. Shadow Walk 5:15
  8. Do You Understand 4:53
  9. Gold And Diamonds 5:14
  10. Silent Cross 6:40
  • Total Playing Time - 49:07.
  • Band line-up: Eizo Sakamoto, Yukio Morikawa (Lead Vocals), Akio Shimizu, Hiroya Fukuda, Norifumi Shima (Guitars), Naoto Shibata (Bass), Takamasa Ohuchi (Drums).
  • Produced by ... .
  • This album features several re-recorded tracks.
  • King: CD; KICS-870 (Japan)

 

25.07.01

Grieve Of Heart

  1. Grieve Of Heart 4:13
  2. XTC 4:34
  3. Can't Get Away 4:05
  • Total Playing Time - 12:56.
  • Band line-up: Eizo Sakamoto (Lead Vocals), Akio Shimizu (Guitars), Naoto Shibata (Bass), Hirotsugu Homma (Drums).
  • Produced by Naoto Shibata.
  • Victor Entertainment: CD; VICP-61446 (Japan)

 

22.08.01

Seven Hills

  1. Grieve Of Heart 4:13
  2. Raging Twister 4:17
  3. XTC 4:35
  4. The Man With No Name 4:46
  5. March To The Madness 5:08
  6. D. I. M. 422 3:21
  7. Running Blood 5:39
  8. Freedom 4:38
  9. Silently And Perfectly 5:58
  10. The Innocent Man 4:44
  • Total Playing Time - 47:24.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Naoto Shibata.
  • Victor Entertainment: CD; VICP-61464 (Japan)

 

21.08.02

The Voices

  1. The Voices 3:47
  2. Rough And Wild 4:08
  3. Lady Jade 4:24
  • Total Playing Time - 12:21.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Naoto Shibata.
  • Victor Entertainment: CD; VICP-61975 (Japan)

 

09.10.02

Overload

  1. Revenge 4:21
  2. The Voices 3:47
  3. Demon's Ride 4:26
  4. Rough And Wild 4:07
  5. Rescue You 4:06
  6. Ground Zero 3:21
  7. Overload 4:28
  8. Desert Of The Sea 5:14
  9. Gotta Go 4:12
  10. Eternal Mind 4:18
  • Total Playing Time - 42:27.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Naoto Shibata.
  • Victor Entertainment: CD; VICP-62023 (Japan)

 

21.05.03

Live Meltdown

  1. Demon's Ride 5:06
  2. Overload 4:34
  3. Machine Made Dog 6:00
  4. Venom Strike 5:11
  5. Tears For The Lovers 7:27
  6. Silent Child 4:29
  7. Cryin' Heart 5:05
  8. Gotta Go 5:03
  9. Grieve Of Heart 4:24
  10. Running Blood 5:59
  11. Revenge 4:54
  12. Wild Anthem 5:40
  13. Steeler 4:35
  • Total Playing Time - 68:27.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Naoto Shibata.
  • This album was recorded in Osaka on January 15, Nagoya on January 16 and Kawasaki, Japan on January 18, 2003.
  • Victor Entertainment: CD; VICP-62308 (Japan)

 

21.07.04

Eternal Warrior

  1. Onslaught 5:12
  2. Eternal Warrior 5:05
  3. Soul Cry 4:08
  4. Life Goes On 6:00
  5. Let The New Day Come 4:49
  6. Distress 5:56
  7. Bleeding 4:05
  8. Omega Man 4:05
  9. Easy Mother 4:40
  10. Mind Slide 7:03
  • Total Playing Time - 51:09.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Naoto Shibata.
  • Victor Entertainment: CD; VICP-62775 (Japan)

 

25.05.05

Official Bootleg

  1. Death To Death (Sendai'86) 4:34
  2. Tightrope Dancer (Tokyo'86) 4:27
  3. Black Eyed Tough (Tokyo'86) 4:26
  4. Wild Anthem (Kanazawa'87) 4:43
  5. Bad Habits Die Hard (Osaka'88) 4:56
  6. Night Stalker (Osaka'88) 4:58
  7. Tears For The Lovers (Tokyo'90) 7:03
  8. Hungry Soul (Tokyo'90) 5:18
  9. Blinded Pain (Osaka'90) 9:33
  10. Venom Strike (Let Me In) (Nagoya'92) 5:00
  11. Gold And Diamonds (Yokohama'92) 4:25
  12. The Dice Of No Mercy (Yokohama'92) 6:51
  13. Renegade (Tokyo'92) 4:47
  1. Warning Action! 4:51
  2. Wild Anthem (demo version) 6:26
  3. I Can't Take It (demo version) 5:17
  4. Running Action (demo version) 6:00
  5. Warning Action! (demo version) 3:32
  6. Wild Anthem (demo version) 6:24
  7. Bound To Break (demo version) 5:23
  8. Empty Eyes (demo version) 5:34
  9. Night After Night (Shumizu audition take) 4:57
  10. Evil Touch (Shumizu audition take) 4:41
  11. Cry In The Night (demo version) 4:27
  12. Silent Cross (demo version) 6:24
  13. Venom Strike (Let Me In) (demo version) 4:47
  • Total Playing Time - .
  • Band line-up on CD 1: Eizo Sakamoto (Lead Vocals on 1-4), Yukio Morikawa (Lead Vocals on 6-13), Hiroya Fukuda (Guitars on 1-6), Hideaki Nakama (Guitars on 7-9), Akio Shimizu (Guitars on 10-13), Naoto Shibata (Bass), Takamasa Ouchi (Drums).
  • Band line-up on CD 2: Toshihito Maeda (Lead Vocals on 1-4), Eizo Sakamoto (Lead Vocals on 5-8), Yukio Morikawa (Lead Vocals on 9-13), Hiroya Fukuda (Guitars on 1-8), Akio Shimizu (Guitars on 9-13), Naoto Shibata (Bass), Takamasa Ouchi (Drums).
  • CD comes with DVD featuring history with live and studio recordings.
  • King: CD; KICS-1168/9 (Japan)

 

22.06.05

The Show Carries On! (Complete Version)

  1. Limited Lights 1:16
  2. Machine Made Dog 5:14
  3. Empty Eyes 4:16
  4. Tightrope Dancer 4:12
  5. Show Must Go On! 3:27
  6. Soldiers 4:44
  7. Black Eyed Tough 4:07
  8. Bound To Break 4:08
  9. Guitar Solo / Drum Solo 11:45
  10. Head Strong 4:49
  1. Night After Night 5:50
  2. Lay Down (English version) 5:02
  3. Rock'n'Roll Stars (English version) 3:39
  4. Steeler (English version) 5:33
  5. Wild Anthem 5:21
  6. Soldiers 4:35
  7. Rock'n'Roll Survivor 5:05
  8. Warning Action! 5:53
  • Total Playing Time - 47:46 and .
  • King: CD; KICS-1170 (Japan)

 

24.08.05

Prologue Live Boxx

  1. Bound To Break 4:35
  2. Empty Eyes 4:59
  3. Show Must Go On! 3:54
  4. Rock'n'Roll Survivor 4:15
  5. Soldiers 4:23
  6. Limited Lights 1:19
  7. Machine Made Dog 5:39
  8. No More Night 4:48
  9. Headstrong 5:29
  10. Fire'n'The Sword 5:29
  1. Victim In Your Eyes 3:49
  2. Night After Night 5:17
  3. Death To Death 4:22
  4. Tightrope Dancer 4:40
  5. Driving Wire 4:37
  6. Finger On The Trigger 4:38
  7. Light It Up 5:49
  8. Black Eyed Tough 4:57
  1. Wild Anthem 5:07
  2. Red Light Fever 3:10
  3. Lay Down 5:07
  4. Racin' Rock 3:57
  5. Warning Action! 4:39
  6. Turn Back To The Night 4:39
  7. Rock'n'Roll Stars 4:03
  8. Blind City 5:23
  9. Star Formation 5:08
  10. Steeler 4:27
  • Total Playing Time - .
  • Band line-up: Eizo Sakamoto (Lead Vocals), Akio Shimizu (Guitars), Naoto Shibata (Bass), Hirotsugu Homma (Drums) + Takamasa Ouchi (Drums on CD 3).
  • Produced by ... .
  • This album was recorded in Tokyo, Japan on August 31 (CD1) and December 10 (CD2), 2004 and February 19 (CD3), 2005.
  • Metal Blade: CD; VICP-63112/4 (Japan)

 

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