Les Rallizes Denudes - Jittoku '76 2xLP
$49.98
Label: Temporal Drift
Release Date: July 25th, 2025
Opened in 1973, Jittoku is one of Kyoto’s most iconic venues, housed in a renovated traditional storehouse. While Les Rallizes Dénudés often played in their hometown, fans always eagerly awaited their return to the old city.
This newly discovered tape captures their July 30, 1976 performance at Jittoku. The 1976 lineup featured original members Takashi Mizutani (vocals/guitar) and Takashi Nakamura (guitar), joined by Hiroshi Nar (bass) - formerly of Zunou Keisatsu and Datetenryu - and drummer Sami (Toshiro Mimaki), who had been part of both the OZ staff and OZ Band in Tokyo. Many consider this period one of the band’s most vital.
In 1976 the Rallizes began appearing at the newly opened YaneUra in Shibuya on an almost-monthly basis, while the music critic Akira Aida led efforts to produce a demo to try to get the band signed to Virgin Records (UK). That year the Rallizes also took part in the 3rd annual Sunset Carnival in Ishikawa prefecture on August 3 and 4, stopping in Kyoto on the way to the festival for two nights at Jittoku.
Recorded on a Marantz cassette deck using its internal mics, the tape unfortunately cuts off during the final track, “The Last One.” Still, producer Makoto Kubota recognized its potential and worked to revive the original performance’s spirit and shape it into an album.
- Newly discovered, previously unknown tapes
- Recorded on July 30, 1976 at the historic Jittoku in Kyoto
- Same prime era lineup as the legendary ‘77 Live recording
- Mixed and mastered from the original tapes by Rallizes member Makoto Kubota
- Official recording fully authorized by The Last One Musique
- Liner notes by Waki
- New photos by Kyo Nakamura
- Vinyl edition includes bonus “guitar solos
