Vow Wow Army

We've MOVED!!!

2009-09-29T15:36:00.001+01:00

The Vow Wow Army has moved premises. We are now located at
http://vowwowarmy.wordpress.com/
Please redirect your browsers accordingly. Please bear with us while we set the new site up.

Happy Birthday Neil Murray!

2009-08-27T19:41:00.003+01:00

Happy Birthday Neil from all at Vow Wow Army!

Lyrics

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Helter Skelter (Words and Music: Lennon/McCartney)

When I get to the bottom
I go back to the top of the slide
When I stop and turn
and I go for a ride
'Til I get to the bottom and I see you again
Do you don't you want me to love you
I'm coming down fast but I'm miles above you
Tell me tell me tell me the answer
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Oh No
Helter Skelter
Look Out
Will you won't you want me to make you
I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you
Tell me tell me tell me the answer
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Here it comes
When I get to the bottom
I go back to the top of the slide
And I stop and I turn
and go for a ride
And I get to the bottom and I see you again
Do you don't you want me to make you
I'm coming down but don't let me break you
Tell me tell me tell me the answer
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer
Look out
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Watch out for me
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Look out
Down down down down
Here she comes

About The Band

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"VOW WOW was the name taken onboard by the experienced and successful Tokyo Hard Rock act BOW WOW mid way into their career as they attempted to crack the Western market. As BOW WOW the band was created during 1975. The group first performed live in July 1976 by making a bold statement with an impromptu gig on a flatbed truck outside of film studios in Tokyo before debuting with the 'Bow Wow' album in December 1976 for the Invitation label. The band's inaugural line-up comprised vocalist / guitarist KYOJI YAMAMOTO, vocalist / guitarist Mitsuhiro Saito, bass player Kenji Sano and drummer Toshihiro Niimi, the latter citing prior membership of Pop teen idol band DOT DOLLS. Yamamoto proved himself early on as an accomplished guitarist developing the hammer on technique long before Eddie Van Halen.

High scale exposure was afforded when BOW WOW opened for KISS on their 1977 Japanese tour, promoting the second album 'Signal Fire', and for AEROSMITH the year after. A June 1978 concert recording, 'Super Live', including BOW WOW's take on EDDY COCHRAN's 'Summertime Blues'. Third studio album 'Charge' arrived in December 1978 with the 'Guarantee' set delivered in December 1979. KYOJI YAMAMOTO issued his debut solo effort 'Horizons' in 1980, an industrious year for the man as BOW WOW issued three album within twelve months, 'Glorious Road' in February, 'Telephone' in September and 'X Bomber Suite' in November, the latter an animated movie soundtrack. 'Hard Dog' was issued in April 1981.

Spreading their wings internationally BOW WOW played the Reading festival in Britain and the world famous Montreux Jazz festival in 1982. To capitalise on this venture Roadrunner Records released the 'Asian Volcano' album across Europe. Their presence would be felt on the continent still further with the licensed releases of 'Warning From Stardust' in September 1982 on the Heavy Metal label and 'Holy Expedition' through Roadrunner in July 1983. Both of these records drew significant media praise, initiating the start of considerable fan support in the Western world. A further Yamamoto solo album 'Electric Circus' found the man's reputation growing into western countries as interest in Japanese Metal began to spread.

As BOW WOW morphed into VOW WOW, in order to avoid confusion with Malcolm McLaren's Pop act BOW WOW WOW, original vocalist Mitsuhiro Saito lost his position. The band was brought back up to strength by former NOIZ vocalist Genki Hitomi plus SENSE OF WONDER and MOONDANCER keyboard player Rei Atsumi for June 1984's 'Beat Of Metal Motion' album.

During their period as VOW WOW the band released 7 albums: 1984's 'Beat Of Metal Motion', June 1985's 'Cyclone' and January 1986's Tony Platt produced 'III', July 1986's 'Vow Wow Live' (titled 'Hard Rock Night' in Japan) and September 1987's 'Vow Wow V', recorded on the Spanish island of Ibiza with producer Kit Woolven. ASIA and URIAH HEEP bassist JOHN WETTON features on the 'Don't Leave Me Now' single. Album output continued apace with 1989's 'Helter Skelter', produced by Tony Taverner and hosting it's title namesake of THE BEATLES cover version and titled 'Vibe' in Japan with a different track listing, plus April 1990's 'Mountain Top'. This final outing under the VOW WOW banner was a co-production shared between Nick Griffiths, Brian Christian and Bob Ezrin.

The 1988 Heavy Metal Records 'Vow Wow' cash in compilation is actually made up of tracks recorded as BOW WOW. During this period the band actually relocated to London in 1986. In down time, various band members contributed to Tom Galley's 'Phenomena II' concept album. Bassist Kenji Sano departed to make way for the surprise inclusion of ex-WHITESNAKE and GARY MOORE bassist Neil Murray. Quite a sight live as the band's February and March 1987 British dates witnessed Murray standing a good foot prouder than his Japanese compatriots. UK headline dates took place in March 1989, the London Astoria gig on the 15th generating the video 'Live In The UK', prior to German concerts in May backing WARLOCK.

Murray quit in 1990 following the 'Helter Skelter' album, the bassman joining BLACK SABBATH. A further album 'Mountain Top', produced by Bob Ezrin and featuring American bassist Mark Gould, followed, after which VOW WOW folded. Yamamoto created WILD FLAG whilst Atsumi joined REVOLUTION OF RED WARRIORS.

Yamamoto then decided to concentrate on the Japanese market almost exclusively and reverted back to their previous name of BOW WOW for the August 1995 mini-album 'Bow Wow #0'. Two months later the full-length 'Bow Wow #1' arrived in Japanese stores. The group would see a much revised line-up, with Yamamoto being joined by vocalist Tetsuya Horie, second guitarist Hiroshi Yaegashi, bassist Shotaro Mitsuzono and drummer Eiji Mitsuzono. The band, back with Saito and with Toshihiro Niimi on drums, then put out 'Bow Wow #2 (Led By The Sun)' in July 1996.

BOW WOW, now back to a trio of Saito, Yamamoto and Niimi, reformed yet again during 1998 testing the waters with an April live mini-album 'Still On Fire' through Tears Music. The subsequent 'Back' album, released by East West, included three new songs.

BOW WOW's energies were renewed and releases ensued in quickfire fashion. 'Ancient Dreams', released in July 1999 on the Mars label, was recorded by singer Kyoji Yamamoto, guitarist Mitsuhiro Saito, bass player Daisuke Kitsuwa with Toshihiro Niimi on drums. For live work the band re-drafted Kenji Sano, this line-up captured on the live album 'Live Explosion 1999' issued that December.

BOW WOW lost Sano's services once again and often employed producer Daisuke Kitsuwa to handle studio bass duties. Successive releases in Japan included 'Beyond' in December 2000, 'Another Place' in July 2001, 'What's Going On?' in February 2002, the live 'Super Live 2004' in October 2005 and 'Era' in November 2005."

Source: Unknown

'Go Insane' on Radio 6

2009-08-08T10:00:00.002+01:00

Those listening to Bruce Dickinson's Friday Rock Show on BBC Radio 6 on Friday evening would have caught Vow Wow's 'Go Insane' about 45 minutes into the show.
Listen here.
I've sent a request to the show to repeat the session they recorded for Tommy Vance. I'll let you know if I hear anything.

Vow Wow on Facebook

2009-08-03T12:28:00.006+01:00

Just in case you didn't know, as well as the Vow Wow Army group on Facebook, there is also a Vow Wow fan group

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42420667748

Join now!!!

Downloads

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Vow Wow UK Fan Club
Merchandise Flyer
UK Fan Club Application Form
Biography - Genki Hitomi
Biography - Kyoji Yamamoto
Biography - Neil Murray
Biography - Rei Atsumi
Biography - Toshihiro Niimi
Biography - Vow Wow
Compliment Slip
Final Letter
Kit
Membership Flyer Signed
Membership Flyer
Newsletter 1
Newsletter 2
Newsletter 3
Newsletter 4
Newsletter 5
Renewal Notice
Shock Waves 1
Shock Waves 2
Shock Waves 3

VIBe Demos
Fade Away
I Feel The Power
Keep On Moving
Never Let You Go
Night By Night
Spellbound
The Boy
Turn On The Night
You're The One For Me

Profiles

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Kyoji Yamamoto (Lead Guitar)

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Genki Hitomi (Vocals)

Genki Hitomi (born October 1, 1957 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese singer who is most famous as the lead vocalist of Japanese heavy metal band Vow Wow in 1980's. After Vow Wow broke up, Hitomi became a highschool teacher.

Hitomi started his career as a singer when he was a student of TUFS, then he formed Noiz with the members of Carmen Maki & OZ. Noiz released their first album in 1983, but they broke up soon.

In 1984, Hitomi joined Bow Wow, and the band was renamed to Vow Wow. Vow Wow released 6 studio albums and broke up in 1990. After that, Hitomi became a highschool teacher.
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Rei Atsumi (Keyboards)
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Toshihiro Niimi (Drums)

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Kenji Sano (Bass 1975-1987)
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Neil Murray (Bass 1987-1990)

Originally a drummer, Murray formed his first band with school friends in 1967 (Slap Happy and the Dum-Dums) and his musical tastes were heavily influenced by the mid-1960s 'blues boom' bands and musicians, especially Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce, and later by Motown legend James Jamerson and Tim Bogert of Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and Beck, Bogert & Appice. Murray moved to bass shortly before studying graphic design at the London College of Printing.

During 1973, Neil briefly played in Gilgamesh, a jazz-fusion band led by Alan Gowen. After his departure from Gilgamesh, Murray toured the USA with Junior Hanson, following a recommendation from Jeff Beck’s bass player Clive Chaman. Hanson later became a member of Bob Marley & The Wailers under the name Junior Marvin. Neil spent early 1974 supporting the album he recorded with them, Magic Dragon.

Murray's next gig came again through a recommendation from Clive Chaman, touring with Cozy Powell's Hammer in 1974 and 1975. The line-up included Don Airey (Rainbow, Deep Purple, Ozzy Osbourne) and Bernie Marsden (Whitesnake).

After Cozy Powell decided to fold Hammer, Murray and Airey joined a revamped version of the British jazz rock band Colosseum, named Colosseum II. The band's leader, drummer Jon Hiseman, had evolved the band's sound by eliminating the saxophone in preference for a rockier sound courtesy of Gary Moore's guitar.

The band lasted for one album only (Strange New Flesh, a title thought up by Murray). Strange New Flesh was a little less intellectual than most of the jazz rock coming out of the UK. It did not have the blackness of bands like Weather Report, but offered more accessible melodies and rock power than the more "intellectual" Canterbury fusion scene presented at the time. Following months of touring Europe and the UK, Murray and vocalist Mike Starrs were fired, due to pressure from the record label Bronze, who soon after dropped Colosseum II altogether.

After Colosseum II, in 1976 Neil teamed up again with ex-Gilgamesh keyboardist Alan Gowen in National Health with whom he recorded a self-titled album in 1977. Prior to recording that album, the band played with drummer Bill Bruford of Yes/King Crimson fame, who was followed by ex-Hatfield & the North drummer Pip Pyle. Murray got the chance to work with Bruford again, playing on the rehearsals for Bruford's Feels Good To Me album, standing in for Jeff Berlin who was the actual bassist with the band. Murray also deputised for Berlin on Bruford's "Old Grey Whistle Test" appearance in 1978.[citation needed]

National Health's complex music and the lack of commercial success prompted Murray to investigate other musical avenues planted in the world of bands like Cream, Jeff Beck or John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers. After playing with Bernie Marsden in Cozy Powell's Hammer, Murray had played on a couple of tracks on Babe Ruth's album Stealing Home, prior to Marsden joining two members of Deep Purple in Paice, Ashton & Lord.

In late 1977, ex-Deep Purple singer David Coverdale was auditioning drummers for his new band Whitesnake, which featured guitarists Micky Moody and Bernie Marsden. Marsden invited Murray to help out with the process which led to him landing the gig together with drummer Dave Dowle. Deep Purple's Jon Lord joined in the summer of 1978 and, after recording Lovehunter in 1979, Dowle was replaced by Ian Paice.

From 1978 until March 1982, Murray helped make Whitesnake one of the most popular bands in Europe and Japan. He recorded 7 albums (Snakebite, Trouble, Love Hunter, Ready An' Willing, Live In The Heart of The City, Come An' Get It and Saints An' Sinners). Murray's melodic basslines, influenced by Jack Bruce, Andy Fraser and even Jaco Pastorius, stand out from the rock bass-playing of the time.

He did numerous tours in the UK, Europe, Japan and played at Reading Festival in 1979 and 1980 and the Monsters Of Rock festival at Castle Donington in 1981. However, tours of the US opening for Jethro Tull in 1980 and Judas Priest in 1981 were not enough to match the band's success elsewhere.

In early 1982, after tense Saints An' Sinners recording sessions, Coverdale decided on a complete shake-up of the band, management, publishing and recording contracts. There was a period of uncertainty as to who would be in the 'new' Whitesnake, though Cozy Powell was definitely coming in to replace Ian Paice. Around this time, Paice and Murray had recorded Gary Moore's Corridors Of Power album, and Paice had decided to join Moore. Murray followed suit, and was replaced by Colin Hodgkinson. Coverdale reshuffled the band as Bernie Marsden departed, replaced by Mel Galley, but Micky Moody and Jon Lord returned to the fold after initial uncertainty.

Soon after his departure, Murray briefly formed an outfit called Badlands behind Uriah Heep's John Sloman on vocals and future Thin Lizzy's John Sykes on guitars. The band recorded some demos, played London's Marquee Club and shopped for a record deal, unfortunately to no avail. The band's music was hard rock and fitted the gap between a melodic band like Thin Lizzy, a blues influenced outfit like Whitesnake and a more straight-ahead AC/DC.

In 1982, Neil Murray and Ian Paice both joined Gary Moore for a very successful 2 years. Moore was about to become one of the most popular hard rock guitarist of the era. Neil and Paice recorded three albums with the Irishman: Corridors Of Power, Victims of The Future and Rocking Every Night - Live In Japan.

The period 1979–1982 also saw Murray participating in a number of solo albums from Bernie Marsden, Graham Bonnet, Cozy Powell, Forcefield and Jon Lord, sometimes playing with drummer Simon Phillips, which led in 1981 to Murray playing with a trio of superstars – Jeff Beck, Sting and Eric Clapton – at two of the Secret Policeman's Other Ball series of four concerts at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. This event was filmed and recorded; Murray is to be heard on "Crossroads" with Beck, Clapton and Simon Phillips even though the album sleeve does not contain any individual credits.

In late 1983, Whitesnake went through one of its many line-ups changes. Micky Moody and Colin Hodgkinson were no longer part of the band. They already had recorded a new album Slide It In. At that time, Coverdale hooked up with A&R guru John Kalodner and signed with the powerful major Geffen Records. After failed attempts at hiring Adrian Vandenberg and Mama's Boys' Pat McManus, Coverdale welcomed John Sykes (Tygers of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy) to the band. Sykes brought a lot of fresh ideas, technical ability and an appropriate image to project the band on MTV. Murray was asked back and he and Sykes re-recorded a lot of the guitar and all of the bass parts for Slide It In, resulting in two available vinyl versions: one for Europe featuring Moody and Hodgkinson and a US remix version with Sykes and Murray. The US version was remixed by Keith Olsen (Fleetwood Mac, Journey, Sammy Hagar, Pat Benatar) to give it a more radio friendly sound.

1984 was occupied with touring, headlining in the UK and Europe; however Mel Galley semi-permanently injured his arm resulting in him having to leave the band and John Sykes taking care of all guitar duties on the road after a couple of months. In the summer, Jon Lord left the band for the Deep Purple reunion thus making Whitesnake a four-piece outfit (Coverdale, Murray, Sykes, Powell) with off-stage keyboard player Richard Bailey (ex-Magnum). Support slots in the USA with Dio then Quiet Riot (at the height of their brief success) helped to bring Whitesnake to a much wider audience.

The album and tour, culminating with an appearance at the 1985 Rock In Rio Festival in front of 500,000 people, marked the end of an era for the band. Disagreements over financial matters led to Cozy Powell leaving the band for Emerson, Lake & Powell. Aynsley Dunbar (Journey, Jefferson Starship) was in place for the recording of what was to be Whitesnake's most successful album.

The making of Whitesnake 1987 was fraught with delays, illness and difficulties. Murray's status as an official member of Whitesnake was unclear and although Coverdale had given all members permission to get involved in other projects, there was not enough money to keep Murray and Dunbar on a retainer until the album was completed.

Murray continued doing sessions for several artists (Phenomena amongst others) and recorded with a band project put together by music impressario Jonathan King called Gogmagog, featuring former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno, future Iron Maiden guitar player Janick Gers (ex-Ian Gillan), ex-Def Leppard's Pete Willis and another ex-Iron Maiden member Clive Burr on drums. The band released an EP I Will Be There to general apathy.

Whilst still waiting for things to move in the Whitesnake camp, Murray teamed up with his friend Marsden and Galley in the short-lived MGM. The band did some live dates (including the Reading Festival in 1987), but never really took off. A year after recording the backing tracks for 1987, with work proceeding at a very slow and expensive pace on the album, Murray took the opportunity to redo some of the bass parts, but disagreements over leadership led to John Sykes quitting the band 16 months after recording had begun.

In early 1987, Coverdale put together a completely new version of the band in Los Angeles, and Murray was no longer part of the band. Murray had to hire lawyers to get his financial due from the huge success of 1987. The album that went on to sell well over 10 million copies worldwide.

In 1987, Murray joined Japanese hard-rock band Vow Wow, who recently relocated to England. He recorded four albums with the band between 1987 and 1989, and toured the UK, Europe, and Japan. He also lived in Tokyo for a few months in 1988. The bands vocalist wanted to remain in Japan, so the group recorded their last album titled Helter Skelter, which was produced by Tony Taverner, who has previously engineered for Black Sabbath.

By 1989, with Geezer Butler's refusal to join the latest Black Sabbath line-up, Murray was asked by Cozy Powell to try out. He joined soon after the release of Headless Cross and toured with the band in support of the album. Murray stayed with the band until late 1990, recording the Tyr album and once again touring. Live, Murray was able to showcase various bass styles that had not been able to flourish in Whitesnake, ranging from Jack Bruce-type improvising to heavy metal soloing to delicate false harmonics.

After Black Sabbath reformed their "Mob Rules" lineup in 1991 with Dio, Butler and Appice for Dehumanizer, Powell and Murray started a band project and recorded songs with singer John West (Artension, Royal Hunt). Nothing came out of it until 1998 when those songs resurfaced on a tribute album released after Powell's death in April 1998.

In 1992, Murray played with Powell and Black Sabbath's Tony Martin, in a new version of Cozy Powell's Hammer that was short lived. Murray had earlier recorded most of Martin's first solo album Back Where I Belong and later played at a series of concerts at Expo' 92 in Seville, Spain backing Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Brian May. He also reunited with his ex-Whitesnake pals, guitarists Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody, for some dates in the UK with their Moody Marsden Band.

In 1992, Queen's Brian May was ready to go on the road for the first time as a solo artist. Murray and Powell had done sessions for May's solo album “Back To The Light” and they were a natural choice for the touring band. For two years, the band toured the world, notably supporting Guns & Roses and releasing Live At Brixton Academy in 1993.

The core of the Brian May Band (Neil, Cozy, Spike Edney and Jamie Moses) became the basis of the SAS Band (Spike's All Stars), which continues to this day, playing sporadic live gigs with many famous guest vocalists, including Paul Rodgers, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Chaka Khan, Arthur Brown, Lionel Richie, Bob Geldof and many others. After the first year, Steve Stroud became their main bassist, but Neil returns to play with the band every couple of years.

In 1994, Powell and Murray returned to Black Sabbath. They recorded Forbidden and toured the US & Canada in 1995, although the tour of the UK, Europe and the Far East saw the return of Bobby Rondinelli on drums when Powell departed.

1996 and 1997 saw Murray and Powell helping to kickstart the return of the legendary Peter Green (John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Fleetwood Mac) in his Splinter Group. Murray recorded three albums with Green and toured the UK with occasional European dates.

In 1998, Brian May released his third solo album, Another World, which Murray and Powell had once again played on, but Powell's death meant a tour with Eric Singer (KISS, Alice Cooper, Lita Ford, Black Sabbath) instead.

In 1999, Murray started working again with Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody, who had been working with Norwegian Whitesnake tribute band The Snakes. When Marsden and Moody eventually parted ways with their Norwegian colleagues, they changed the band name to Company of Snakes with the vocalist Robert Hart (The Jones Gang, Bad Company, The Distance, solo artist/songwriter) joined them, together with Don Airey on keyboards.

After of few years of gigging mainly in the UK and Europe, Hart decided to leave to concentrate on his solo/songwriting career. The only available recording of this line-up (with Don Airey on keys and John Lingwood on drums) is on Micky Moody's solo album I Eat Them For Breakfast. In 2001 Swedish singer Stefan Berggren was recruited and COS released two albums: Here We Go Again Live (the gig was recorded in Germany with temporary ex-MSG singer Gary Barden, but his vocals were erased and Berggren overdubbed) and Burst The Bubble, which featured songs written by most of the band.

Despite success on the touring front, COS called it a day in early 2002, with the band being transformed into M3 Classic Whitesnake, dropping recent original material in favour of a purely Whitesnake set. Ex-Sabbath frontman Tony Martin was their singer initially, before being replaced by Berggren. The band has released one live album (with Tony Martin on vocals) and one live DVD (with Berggren and Rainbow/Yngwie Malmsteen/Cornerstone singer Doogie White) featuring songs from the classic Whitesnake era 1978–1982. Murray is also a member of German heavy rock band Empire with whom he has recorded three albums. The band is the brain child of guitarist Rolf Munkes and featured Tony Martin on the Trading Souls and The Raven Ride albums.

Since April 2002, Murray has been in the band of the highly successful London musical "We Will Rock You". He also performed at 2007's 'Classics In Rock' concert in Rotterdam and the first London Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp.

Neil Murray is playing on the Michael Schenker Group album In the Midst of Beauty which was released on 11 May 2008.
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Mark Gould (Bass 1990)
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Discography

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Please contact me with any additions/corrections/notes.

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Beat Of Metal Motion (Promotional Single)

Release Date: 1984
Label: VAP Records
Catalogue No: UNKNOWN (7" Vinyl)

Tracklisting:
01. Beat Of Metal Motion (05:14)
02. Rock Me (05:33)

Genki Hitomi (Vocals)
Kyoji Yamamoto (Guitars)
Rei Atsumi (Keyboards)
Kenji Sano (Bass)
Toshihiro Niimi (Drums)
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Beat Of Metal Motion

Release Date: 21.06.1984
Label: Toshiba-EMI
Catalogue No: TOCT-11124 (1984 Japanese CD)

Tracklisting:
01. Break Down (06:34)
02. Too Late To Turn Back (04:25)
03. Mask Of Flesh (Masquerade) (04:54)
04. Diamond Night (04:47)
05. Feel Alright (04:33)
06. Baby It's Alright (04:18)
07. Lonely Fairy (00:46)
08. Sleeping In A Dream House (08:19)
09. Rock Me (05:33)
10. Beat Of Metal Motion (05:14)

Genki Hitomi (Vocals)
Kyoji Yamamoto (Guitars)
Rei Atsumi (Keyboards)
Kenji Sano (Bass)
Toshihiro Niimi (Drums)

Produced by Vow Wow
Mixed by Toru Abe
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Cyclone

Release Date: 01.06.1985
Label: Toshiba-EMI
Catalogue No: WTP-90331 (1985 Vinyl), TOCT-11125 (2006 Japanese CD Reissue)

Tracklisting:
01. Premonition (01:13)
02. Hurricane (05:29)
03. Hell Raisers Wanted (04:04)
04. Love Walks (05:21)
05. U.S.A. (04:58)
06. Need Your Love (01:38)
07. Eclipse (00:37)
08. Siren Song (04:38)
09. Shake Your Body (05:49)
10. Rock Your Cradle (05:26)
11. You Know What I Mean (04:16)

The following tracks were included on the +2 issue of the CD:
12. U.S.A. (Japanese Version) (04:54)
13. Wanna Get Home (03:48)

Genki Hitomi (Vocals)
Kyoji Yamamoto (Guitars)
Rei Atsumi (Keyboards)
Kenji Sano (Bass)
Toshihiro Niimi (Drums)

Produced: Vow Wow
Engineered & Remixed: Tsuyoshi Inoue/Toru Abe
Mastered: Shogo Takeuchi

Recorded @ Sedic Studio/KRS Studio/Take One Studio/Cherry Island Studio
Mastered @ Toshiba-EMI Mastering Room
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Visions: 1985 Shibuyakoukaidou Live

VHS/Betamax/LD Release Date:
DVD Release Date: 14.11.2007
Label: EMI Music Japan
Catalogue No: TBC (Japanese VHS), TBC (Japanese Betamax), TBC (Japanese Laserdisc), TOBF-91099 (Japanese DVD)

Running Time: 30 minutes
NTSC Format
Region Code: 2
Encoding: MPEG-2
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Subtitles: None
Audio Track: Japanese: Linear PCM Stereo

Tracklisting:
01. Too Late To Turn Back
02. Hurricane
03. I'll Wait A Lifetime
04. Eclipse/Wanna Get Home
05. U.S.A.
06. You Know What I Mean

Vow Wow reform!!!

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You read it right.

Date: 25.12.2009
Doors Open: 18:00
Show Starts: 19:00
Featuring: Kyoji Yamamoto (G,Vo), Toshihiro Niimi (Dr), Rei Atsumi (Key,Vo), Genki (Vo), Mario Horikawa (B)
Venue: SHIBUYA-AX
Price: ¥10,000

Shibuya-AX is a concert hall in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, near the Yoyogi National Gymnasium. It is the only concert space in the Tokyo metropolitan area that can accommodate 1,500 people.

More details as I get them.

Subscribe!

2009-08-01T20:05:00.000+01:00

As you can see to the left, you can now subscribe to Vow Wow Army! Simply click on the boxes and always be informed!

VIBe demo downloads

2009-08-01T18:24:00.000+01:00

Last month I told you about the 'Majestic Night' bootleg 2CD set and the inclusion of the VIBe demo tracks on disc 2. I've had a few enquiries about them so I've decided to make them available to download in low quality iTunes friendly files.
Go to the Vow Wow Army mydisk.se server and look in the Audio folder.
Enjoy!

Bow Wow at the Reading Festival 28.08.1982

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Mark was kind enough to send me two clippings from a Dutch magazine called DNA (De Nieuwe Aardschok) from October 1982.
Here they are for all to enjoy!

(I just wish that date was 28.08.2009!)

Thanks Mark!

(Translations welcome)

Bootleg - Majestic Night 1989

2009-07-19T16:18:00.000+01:00

I had the good fortune this week to obtain a copy of the infamous 'Majestic Night 1989' bootleg CD by Vow Wow. As well as featuring a fantastic soundboard recording of the band's 1989 performance at the Majestic Ballroom in Reading, disc 2 features 9 demo tracks the band recorded for their 1988 album VIBe (known in europe as Helter Skelter). As demo tracks they are very polished and are very close in production to the final album tracks. If you manage to find this rarity I highly recommend grabbing a copy. Make sure it is the 2CD version though!
Tracklisting:

DISC 1
01.SIREN SONG
02.NIGHT BY NIGHT
03.DON'T LEAVE ME NOW
04.DON'T TELL ME LIES
05.HELTER SKELTER
06.SHOCK WAVES
07.REI ATSUMI: KEYBOARD SOLO
08.I FEEL THE POWER
09.YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME
10.KYOJI YAMAMOTO: GUITAR SOLO
11.NIGHTLESS CITY
12.KEEP ON MOVING
13.HURRICANE

DISC 2
01.BAND INTRODUCTION
02.ROCK ME NOW
03.SHOT IN THE DARK
04.DONCHA WANNA CUM (HANGER 15)

HELTER SKELTER DEMOS
05.FADE AWAY
06.TURN ON THE NIGHT
07.NIGHT BY NIGHT
08.NEVER LET YOU GO
09.SPELL BOUND
10.YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME
11.I FEEL THE POWER
12.THE BOY
13.KEEP ON MOVING

Thanks to starslayerjo at asianmetalnation.com for the discs.

TotalRock.com

2009-07-14T16:38:00.000+01:00

Thanks to Alli-Cat at TotalRock.com for playing our request. Vow Wow's Helter Skelter blasted across the web this afternoon. Make sure you tune in daily between 1500 and 1800 and listen in on the Helldrive!

Downloads

2009-07-09T11:26:00.000+01:00

I've set up a new download section on mydisk.se.
Currently you can find my previously available scans of the UK Vow Wow Fan Club newsletters.
To access them go to http://mydisk.se/vowwowarmy.shared/ and use the following login details:

Name: vowwowarmy.shared
Password: sirensong

I'll be adding more files very soon.

2009-07-09T11:22:00.000+01:00

The Vow Wow Army on Facebook is now up to 16 members! Let's spread the word! There are currently 3 discussion threads so feel free to contribute.

Vow Wow Army on Facebook

2009-03-24T21:06:00.000Z

The Vow Wow Army is now a Facebook group making it easier for all to discuss, upload and communicate with each other!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=58968518364

Healing Collection: The Best Of Kyoji Yamamoto

2008-06-26T22:30:00.000+01:00

Just announced for a July 7th 2008 release.

Tracklisting is as follows:

01.WHERE ARE YOU NOW…
02.TIMELESS
03.AVE MARIA
04.YOMEGASHIMAⅡ
05.LEAFY SEA DRAGON
06.SEA OF TEARS
07.MOTHER OCEAN
08.DREAM IN PEACE
09.CONFESSION
10.AMAZING GRACE
11.PHOEBE
12.TIME
13.PLANET HEAVEN

【収録曲】-DVD-
01.PRIMITIVE SEA （Opening S.E.）
02.SOLID MOVEMENT
03.SPACE ANACONDA
04.TIMELESS
05.ON THE EDGE
06.MOTHER OCEAN

More info when I get it.

A request

2008-04-18T17:25:00.000+01:00

Firstly let me apologise for my lengthy absence. Every now and then, your personal life takes priority and I'm afraid mine became a big priority.

My grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer's passed away last year, and now, someone else very close to me, has been diagnosed with the condition.
Alzheimer's is a progressive and terminal disease for which there is currently no cure. In its early stages, short-term memory loss is the clearest symptom: this leads to confusion, anger, mood swings, language breakdown, long-term memory loss, and the general withdrawal of the sufferer as his or her senses decline. Gradually the sufferer loses minor, and then major bodily functions, until death occurs.

When it happens to someone you've known your whole life, heartbreaking is an understatement.

In September of this year I will be undertaking a sponsored trek across the Andean Mountains in Peru in aid of the Alzheimer's Society.

All I ask of you generous folk is that you sponsor me as much as you can (£1 would do, a tenner would be fantastic, anything higher would be incredible. I need to raise a total of £2800 by June in order for me to take part.

You can send me a donation by visiting http://www.justgiving.com/perupot

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Alzheimer's Society will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Thank you all for taking the time out to read this post.
Regards
Simon

http://www.justgiving.com/perupot

Bow Wow announce second 'Best Of..'

2008-04-14T12:55:00.000+01:00

The official Bow Wow website has just revealed that on May 31st 2008 they will release 'The Bow Wow II - Decennium"

Track listing:

01.ROCK ME
02.FALLEN ANGEL
03.WHAT'S GOING ON?
04.SHOTGUN BLUES
05.THE RIVER
06.HANDS UP
07.LAST WARRIORS
08.DRIVE WITH ME
09.I'M WAITING FOR YOU
10.ARMAGEDDON
11.ROCK'N'ROLL SWINDLER
12.LET IT ROCK
13.WAITING･･･
14.ONE LAST TIME
15.HEART'S ON FIRE （BOWWOW SUPER LIVE 2007）

More information when we get it

http://wildland.co.jp/bowwow/information/08release/info-best2008.html

Bow Wow reissues

2008-04-14T12:38:00.000+01:00

Victor Japan have announced a batch of Bow Wow cardboard sleeve reissues. These discs are more than likely the same discs that were rereleased in jewel cases a couple of years ago. I'll let you know if any additional materials crops up on them.

The titles are:

VICL-62116
Hoero! BOW WOW
Release Date:2008/05/21
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=VICL-62116

VICL-62117
Signal Fire
Release Date:2008/05/21
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=VICL-62117

VICL-62118
Charge
Release Date:2008/05/21
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=VICL-62118

VICL-62119
Super Live
Release Date:2008/05/21
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=VICL-62119

VICL-62120
Guarantee
Release Date:2008/05/21
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=VICL-62120

VICL-62121
The Bow Wow
Release Date:2008/05/21
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=VICL-62121

Back Soon!

2008-04-04T12:53:00.000+01:00

Sorry the site hasn't been updated since September. I will be doing an update in the next few days.
Thanks for your patience.

Defective CD's update!

2007-09-05T22:14:00.000+01:00

In July I reported that some copies of the reissued CD's of Cyclone, Hard Rock Night and V were defective. Well, I recieved my replacement copies this week. This proves that Toshiba EMI are operating the scheme worldwide. If you believe your copies of these CD's are defective, return them to the address previously posted with your name, address and email address.

The Vox - Full Details

2007-08-31T21:57:00.000+01:00

Details here

DISC 1
BEAT OF METAL MOTION
BREAK DOWN / TOO LATE TO TURN BACK / MASK OF FLESH (MASQUERADE) / DIAMOND NIGHT / FEEL ALRIGHT / BABY IT'S ALRIGHT / LONELY FAIRY / SLEEPING IN A DREAM HOUSE / ROCK ME / BEAT OF METAL MOTION

DISC 2
CYCLONE
PREMONITION / HURRICANE / HELL-RAISERS WANTED / LOVE WALKS / U.S.A. / NEED YOUR LOVE / ECLIPSE / SIREN SONG /
SHAKE YOUR BODY / ROCK YOUR CRADLE / YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

DISC 3
III
GO INSANE / SHOT IN THE DARK / RUNNING WILD / SHOCK WAVES / DONCHA WANNA CUM (HANGAR 15) / NIGHTLESS CITY / SIGNS OF THE TIMES / STAY CLOSE TONIGHT / YOU GOT IT MADE / PAINS OF LOVE

DISC 4
V
DON'T TELL ME LIES / SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT / THE GIRL IN RED / BREAK OUT / CRY NO MORE / SAME TOWN / BORN TO DIE / WAITED FOR A LIFETIME / DON'T LEAVE ME NOW / WAR MAN

DISC 5
VIBe
SPELLBOUND / FADE AWAY / I FEEL THE POWER / HELTER SKELTER / THE BOY /
ROCK ME NOW / YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME / TALKING 'BOUT YOU /
TURN ON THE NIGHT / NIGHT BY NIGHT / NEVER LET YOU GO / KEEP ON MOVING

DISC 6
REVIVE
DON'T LEAVE ME NOW (Remixed and Extended Version) /
CRY NO MORE (Remixed Version) /
DON'T TELL ME LIES (Remixed and Extended Version) /
BREAK OUT (Remixed Version)

DISC 7
MOUNTAIN TOP
MOUNTAIN TOP / IN THE BEGINING / BLACK OUT /
MOVE TO THE MUSIC / LOVE SOMEONE / THREE CHILDREN / SPEED /
LOVE LIES / IN THE NIGHT / SO FAR, SO GOOD / I'VE THROWN IT ALL AWAY / THE CHOSEN FEW / I WANT YOU / TELL ME / I'M GONNA SING THE BLUES

DISC 8
LIVE
INTRODUCTION〜BEAT OF METAL MOTION / DONCHA WANNA CUM (HANGAR 15) /
TOO LATE TO TURN BACK / MASK OF FLESH (MASQUERADE) / PAINS OF LOVE / LOVE WALKS / PREMONITION / HURRICANE / SHOT IN THE DARK / NIGHTLESS CITY

D V D
WAITED FOR A LIFETIME (MAKING) / DON'T LEAVE ME NOW* / DON'T TELL ME LIES* / SHOT IN THE DARK** / SIREN SONG** / LOVE WALKS** / PREMONITION** / HURRICANE** / DON'T LEAVE ME NOW (MUSIC CLIP) / ROCK ME NOW (MUSIC CLIP) / TELL ME (MUSIC CLIP) / CRY NO MORE (IMAGE CLIP) /

Disappointingly, the DVD looks like it doesn't include all of the promo clips. The promo for Nightless City is available on YouTube but doesn't seem to be included here.

Vow Wow Archives: UK Newsletter No.1

2007-07-20T18:16:00.000+01:00

Available here

Vow Wow Archives: Rei Atsumi Biography

2007-07-20T16:54:00.000+01:00

Available here

Vow Wow Archives: Toshihiro Niimi Biography

2007-07-20T16:41:00.000+01:00

Available here

Vow Wow Archives: Genki Hitomi Biography

2007-07-20T16:33:00.000+01:00

Available here

Vow Wow Archives: Kyoji Yamamoto Biography

2007-07-20T16:26:00.000+01:00

Available here

The Vow Wow Archives

2007-07-20T16:01:00.000+01:00

Back in the late eighties I, along with many other fans belonged to the UK Vow Wow fan club, run passionately by Sheila Adby. The club would issue 4 newsletters a year, and Sheila was the fountain of all knowledge back then thanks to her links with Vow Wow's management. I managed to save all of my material from the club and am in the process of scanning it all. As and when each one is complete I will post it here for download. The files will be rather large due to me wanting to keep the original quality. Fell free to hit the comment button below and tell me what you think.

The Vow Wow UK Fan Club Biography

The Vox details!

2007-07-19T14:14:00.000+01:00

At last!

TOCT-26333
VOW WOW/The Vox[8CD+DVD] CDA
19048 yen US$155/123.04 Release Date:2007/09/12
Description:Cardboard sleeve box set from Vow Wow includes their seven original albums "Beat of Metal Motion," "Cyclone," "III," "V," "Vibe," "Mountain Top,", "Re Vibe," and the live album "Hard Rock Night," plus bonus DVD with live footage from london, music videos and more! *Unless otherwise indicated, DVDs are region-2 encoded (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and carry no subtitles.
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=TOCT-26333

Defective CD's?

2007-07-13T14:45:00.000+01:00

I just stumbled upon this post at EMI Japan's website.
Although my translating isn't the best this is what i can gather. Some of the rereleased CD's are defective. They are listed as follows:

V (TOCT-11127) - 0.3 seconds are missing from the start of track 6 'Same Town'.
Cyclone (TOCT-11125) - Defective contents: Soiling to member photograph of back card
Hard Rock Night (TOCT-11181) - Defective track 12 'Premonition'

They list a return address for any defective CD's:

"VOW WOW person in charge"
Toshiba EMI Customer Relations
4th Floor
Jingumae II Building
Jingumae 2-12-2
Tokyo
Japan

TEL 03-5772-8113

I'll be contacting them regarding UK returns. I'll keep you posted.

Bootlegs

2007-07-13T11:57:00.000+01:00

I've just received a copy of Vow Wow Target:UK which has been available recently on eBay. It's quite obviously a CDR but does contain two Vow Wow gigs: Live at Reading 1987 and Live at The Mayfair in Newcastle from the same year. The Reading recording is obviously from the Radio 1 Friday Rock Show but I'm not sure where the Newcastle gig is from.
On the subject of bootlegs, I'm desperately seeking an original copy of the bootleg Majestic Night. If anyone can tell me where to get a copy, I'll make it worth their while!

Out with the old, in with the new

2007-07-13T10:46:00.000+01:00

Well, that's the old site archived here, so if you missed out by not being a member of the .mac group, you now know what we were up to. Please feel free to comment on any of the posts whether it be a memory of the band or if you have any news not posted here. Now, on with the update!

On the 25th May this year Bow Wow released their 30th Anniversary DVD. I watched it yesterday and all I can say is it doesn't disappoint.
Buy it here: http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/2564692

Wildland have just announced the CD rerelease of Kyoji Yamamoto's early solo albums. These occasionally rear their heads on eBay but now you can own them remastered on CD.
http://wildland.co.jp/bowwow/information/07release/kyoji-sai.html

And finally, several online retailers are listing a new Vow Wow box set entitled 'The Vox'.
As far as I can gather (I'm hoping our Japanese readers can help me out here) it includes the previously rereleased albums INCLUDING Revive, and also a bonus DVD which includes live tracks from London and PV (which I believe stands for Promotional Videos). It would be great to have these in DVD quality as opposed to watching them on Youtube!

http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/2589364

OLD POST: Vow Wow reissues

2007-07-13T10:33:00.000+01:00

According to this site http://www.cdinzane.com/ the reissues of the Vow Wow catalogue (minus the EP Revive) are fully remastered with new artwork. I've taken the plunge and ordered all of them + the new Bow Wow reissues. They're due to be released next week so as soon as i receive and listen to them, i'll report back (time permitting!)

OLD POST: Wild Flag Live 2006 DVD

2007-07-13T10:31:00.000+01:00

Released on the 17th August 2006

WILD FLAG LIVE 2005 〜要注意　WILD FLAGは忘れた頃にやってくる！！〜
DVD収録曲
品番 MARS-DV07 価格￥4,200 （税込

OPENING (S.E.)

SHE'S SO HOT
MAGIC WOMAN
LIVE TO BE WILD
ROCK'N'ROLL TRAIN
NOBODY KNOWS
DON'T THINK ABOUT YESTERDAY
I'M A BOY
SHOTARO QUIZ CORNER
IMPROMPTU-1
WILD STREET'S CORNER
FREEDOM
HUNTER
GOING ON
COUNT DOWN
************************
FIGHT IT OUT

Info here: http://wildland.co.jp/bowwow/infomaf/info-wf-dvd2005.html

Available here: http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail.asp?sku=1259276

OLD POST: More Vow Wow rereleases!

2007-07-13T10:29:00.000+01:00

Go to http://www.hmv.co.jp/

Do a search on "Bow Wow"

It looks as if all of Vow Wow's back catalogue is being rereleased on 6th September.

No news on if it is remastered material. I hope so after listening to Rock Me Forever.

What's next? A reunion tour?

OLD POST: Vow Wow DVDs

2007-07-13T10:28:00.000+01:00

In 1991 I purchased, at great expense from Japan, the laserdisc of Vow Wow Japan Live: 1990 At Budokan. I had already seen Vow Wow a few times live and purchased the UK VHS of their live show at Astoria (a show that i was also in the audience for. Fantastic!) After some thorough research, and this is pre-internet, I found out that there were 4 live laserdisc releases from the band, available in Japan only.

Jump forward 10 years. An opportunity to good to miss arrives. Someone is selling their collection of Vow Wow laserdiscs on eBay. I check the bank account. I bid on the discs. I win the discs. I empty the bank account.

I now had a mission. VOW WOW LIVE DVD's. With my Pioneer Laserdisc player hooked up to my Panasonic DVD recorder using the BEST possible cabling, I set about the mighty transfer! The laserdiscs were showing their age, but thanks to the excellent mastering they always seem to produce in Japan, the image was surprisingly good. 2 weeks later, using strict quality control, i had my 4 disc Vow Wow Live DVD collection. I quickly sent out copies to the other Vow Wow fans i knew around the world. Both of them. I felt a huge sense of achievement.

Jump to yesterday.

An envelope from HMV.co.jp arrived. The contents: 4 Vow Wow Live DVD's.

My laserdisc transferred DVD's, my labour of love, 2 weeks of my life, went flying across the room and landed squarely in the bin.

...to be continued

OLD POST: New live Bow Wow DVD announced

2007-07-13T10:26:00.000+01:00

http://wildland.co.jp/bowwow/infomaf/info-sl-2005.html

Just announced on the Wildland site:
BOWWOW SUPER LIVE 2005 DVD (MARS-DV06) 4200Yen

Chapter Listing:

DEVIL WOMAN
IN MY IMAGE
'TIL THE BREAK OF DAY
TELL ME TELL ME
YOU’RE MINE
ABNORMAL WEATHER
THE DEAL
BREAKDOWN OF THE EARTH～Kyoji's Guitar Solo
BEHIND THE MASK
SIGNAL FIRE～Guitar Battle
ROCK’N’ROLL SWINDLER
FALLEN ANGEL
LET IT ROCK
GET ON OUR TRAIN
THEME OF BOWWOW
******************************
MEDLEY
ROCK AND ROLL TONIGHT～
BROWN HOUSE～SILVER LIGHTNING～
FUGITIVE～CLEAN MACHINE～
SISTER SOUL～WITHERED SUN
ONE LAST TIME
HEART’S ON FIRE

Release date is listed as July 20th 2006. More info including availability as and when we get it.

And remember...those Vow Wow Live DVD's are released tomorrow.

OLD POST: 'Rock Me Forever' review coming soon

2007-07-13T10:25:00.000+01:00

I received my copy last week. On initial listening it sounds very good. I'll be doing a full review as soon as i get time to sit down and listen to it properly (instead of on my iPod while driving). If anyone else has received their copy, feel free to post your own review here!

OLD POST: DVD covers

2007-07-13T10:21:00.000+01:00

OLD POST: Vow Wow Super Best Album 'Rock Me Forever'

2007-07-13T10:17:00.000+01:00

Just announced on wildland.co.jp

http://wildland.co.jp/bowwow/infomaf/info-vow-cd.html

VOWWOW SUPER BEST ALBUM 「ROCK ME FOREVER」
初音源化となる"LIVE IN THE UK" LIVEからの3曲を含む渾身の全30曲、
山本恭司監修によるデジタルリマスター。

☆DISC1
ROCK ME NOW
SHOT IN THE DARK
NIGHTLESS CITY
DON'T TELL ME LIES
DON'T LEAVE ME NOW
YOU GOT IT MADE
I'M GONNA SING THE BLUES
BEAT OF METAL MOTION
HELTER SKELTER
CRY NO MORE
MOUNTAIN TOP
HURRICANE
RUNNING WILD
STAY CLOSE TONIGHT
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

☆DISC2
TELL ME
MASK OF FLESH
LOVE WALKS
SIGNS OF TIMES
LOVE SOMEONE
BREAK DOWN
SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT
GO INSANE
I’VE THROWN ALL IT AWAY
THE GIRL IN RED
SNOW FLAKES〜PAINS OF LOVE
TOO LATE TO TURN BACK
DONCHA WANNA CUM
YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME
SHOCK WAVES

No sign of any live tracks on the listing but it does mention LIVE IN THE UK in the title.

More info as and when i get it.

OLD POST: DVDs confirmed!

2007-07-13T10:15:00.000+01:00

All due for release on 14th June 2006. Available at HMV.co.jp

http://www.hmv.co.jp/Product/detail.asp?SKU=1346846

http://www.hmv.co.jp/Product/detail.asp?SKU=1346847

http://www.hmv.co.jp/Product/detail.asp?SKU=1346849

http://www.hmv.co.jp/Product/detail.asp?SKU=1346851

No images yet. It looks as if HMV Japan have an offeron at the moment if you order more than one.

OLD POST: Even more DVD!

2007-07-13T10:14:00.000+01:00

Well, my prediction was right.

http://eplus.ebsgao.jp/p/TOBF-91102/

Vow Wow 1990 Live At Budokan.

I have all of these titles on Laserdisc and I am REALLY looking forward to seeing what they look like on DVD!

OLD POST: More DVDs?

2007-07-13T10:13:00.000+01:00

This was posted today:

http://eplus.ebsgao.jp/p/TOBF-91101/

Vow Wow: Live In The UK!

Can we assume that TOBF-91102 is Vow Wow Live at Budokan, the 4th Laserdisc release? Can we also hope that maybe these DVD's will include the few promo's that the band made? Anybody have any more info?

OLD POST: Vow Wow Font

2007-07-13T10:12:00.000+01:00

Just in case anyone is interested, this is the Vow Wow font.

http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/linotype/bodoni/bold-condensed/charmap.html

Bodoni Bold Condensed

OLD POST: Vow Wow DVD's on their way?

2007-07-13T10:10:00.000+01:00

Check out these two links:

http://eplus.ebsgao.jp/p/TOBF-91099/

http://eplus.ebsgao.jp/p/TOBF-91100/

This looks like the first two video releases 'Visions' and 'Hard Rock Night' to me. It would be great if these were rereleased on DVD. I spent years hunting down the four original Vow Wow laserdisc releases. I then spent weeks (and a lot of money) putting them onto DVD.

Any more information anyone?

OLD POST: New Vow Wow release: 'Best' released on 17 May 2006

2007-07-13T10:08:00.000+01:00

Details are sketchy at the moment but check out these online vendors

http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail.asp?sku=1378426

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCT-25908

http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000EZ8C6A/qid=1143910878/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl15/250-4716141-6260228

So far we think it has been supervised by Kyoji Yamamoto and features remastered songs and some live tracks recorded in the UK.

Can anyone provide any more information?

Welcome to the new Vow Wow Army

2007-07-13T10:06:00.000+01:00

We've now migrated from groups.mac.com to make the Vow Wow Army accessible to all.