| Japanese Heavy Rock Hits | ||
|---|---|---|
 A collage of all four 7" releases. Digital re-issue cover below. | ||
| Extended play by Boris | ||
| Released | September 14 2009 | |
| Recorded | 2005 - 2009 at Sound Square in Tokyo, Japan | |
| Genre | Heavy Rock, Stoner Rock | |
| Length | 50:51 (2021 Reissue) | |
| Boris chronology | ||
| Scion A/V Remix: Buzz-In (2009) |
Japanese Heavy Rock Hits (2009) |
Variations (2010) |
| Alternative Cover | ||
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Japanese Heavy Rock Hits is a series of 7" singles produced by the Japanese rock band Boris. Each 7" would be released by the American label Southern Lord Records in 2009, featuring a glam rock cliché for the covers and featuring a single band member whose style is prominent on the songs on each respective release.
Announced in September 2009,[1][2] the first volume (featuring Takeshi on the cover) would be released on 14 September 2009.[3] The second volume (featuring Atsuo on the cover) would follow on 20 October 2009.[4][5] The third volume (featuring Wata on the cover) would be released on 20 November 2009.[6][7]
The standard edition of each 7" would be on black vinyl. However, a pre-order edition would be available with all three volumes on clear purple vinyl, limited to 500 copies. As a special bonus, the pre-order exclusive would come with a t-shirt and a fourth single, a cover of "Seasons" by Earth & Fire, featuring Michio Kurihara on guitar. Notably this cover would be recorded at Bazooka Studio in Shinjuku circa September 2008 by Tetsuya "Cherry" Tochigi.[8]
Several of the songs in the sessions would be re-recorded for potential future releases. Initial track list information included "8" as track 2 on Heavy Rocks and "16:47:52..." as track 6 on Attention Please, but the official preorder revealed they were replaced by "Leak -Truth,yesnoyesnoyes-" and "You" respectively. Two alternate mixes of "Black Original" were used for the Japanese release of New Album, and a live version of "8" is featured as a download bonus for Noise. In 2018 a full video version of "16:47:52..." would be released on the band's YouTube page.
On 2 April 2021 Boris would re-release Japanese Heavy Rock Hits, along with New Album 2009, as part of the band's Bandcamp Friday series. "8", "Black Original" and "16:47:52..." would all be recorded for the New Album 2009 sessions, the last of those three with Takeshi on lead vocals.[9] The digital re-issue of Japanese Heavy Rock Hits would feature all four volumes, along with a re-mix of "Heavy Metal Addict" and "Floor Shaker" as bonus tracks.[10]
Tracklist[]
All songs written by Boris except where noted.
Japanese Heavy Rock Hits V1[]
- 1. 8 (5:14)
- 2. Hey Everyone (4:06)
Japanese Heavy Rock Hits V2[]
- 1. H.M.A. -Heavy Metal Addict- (5:36)
- 2. Black Original (4:24)
Japanese Heavy Rock Hits V3[]
- 1. 16:47:52... (7:05)
- 2. ...and hear nothing (5:33)
Japanese Heavy Rock Hits V4[]
- 1. Seasons (5:57) (George Kooymans)
Japanese Heavy Rock Hits (Digital)[]
- 1. 8 (5:14)
- 2. ねえ エブリワン -Hey Everyone- (4:06)
- 3. H.M.A. -Heavy Metal Addict- (5:35)
- 4. ブラックオリジナル -Black Original- (4:27)
- 5. 16時47分52 -16:47:52...- (7:40)
- 6. きこえない -...and hear nothing- (5:34)
- 7. Seasons (5:57) (George Kooymans)
- 8. H.M.A. -Heavy Metal Addict- (Re-mix) (3:51)
- 9. Floor Shaker (Full Length Version) (8:25)
Personnel[]
Boris[]
- Wata - Guitar, Echo, Vocals
- Takeshi - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
- Atsuo - Drums, Electronics, Vocals
- Michio Kurihara - Guitar on "Seasons"
Other Personnel[]
- Fangs Anal Satan - Engineer, Logo Type (Volumes 1 - 3)
- Tetsuya "Cherry" Tochigi - Engineer (Volume 4)
- Souichirou Nakamura - Mixing, Mastering
- Miki Matsushima - Photography
- Mai - Hair and Makeup
- Stephen O'Malley - Design