ARB (band) explained
ARB (Alexander's Ragtime Band) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1978. Its members are Ryo Ishibashi, Koya Naito, Ebi, and Keith. Mitsuhiro Saito from Bow Wow and Jean-Jacques Burnel from The Stranglers were also members for a period of time.
Discography
Singles
- "Norainu" (25 October 1978)
- "Wild lowteen girl" (25 April 1979)
- "Tamashii Kogashite" (20 December 1979)
- "Nocturne club" (21 July 1980)
- "BLACK X'MAS" (11 November 1980)
- "Daddy's Shoes" (21 February 1981)
- "Crazy love" (21 May 1982)
- "Saraba Aibou" (21 November 1982)
- "Troubled kids" (21 April 1983)
- "Deep Inside" (21 March 1985)
- "Blue Color Dancer" (21 July 1985)
- "God bless the "Ring"" (21 March 1986)
- "AFTER '45" (21 August 1986)
- "Private girl" (21 November 1986)
- "HAPPINESS" (21 May 1987)
- "System in System" (21 June 1988)
- "Long Long Way" (5 October 1988)
- "MURDER GAME" (21 October 1989)
- "TOKYO OUTSIDER" (21 February 1998)
- "INFINITELY" (23 September 1998)
- "Hangyaku no Burusu wo Utae" (17 July 1999)
- "HARD-BOILED CITY" (13 June 2001)
Albums
- A.R.B (21 June 1978)
- BAD NEWS (21 May 1980)
- BOYS & GIRLS (21 March 1981)
- Yubi wo Narase! / Snap Your Fingers (21 November 1981)
- W (21 June 1982)
- Toraburu Chudoku (21 April 1983)
- A.R.B LIVE / Tamashii Kogashite (5 December 1983)
- YELLOW BLOOD (21 September 1984)
- Sakyu 1945nen (3 October 1985)
- WORK SONGS (21 April 1986)
- ONE and ONLY DREAMs (21 November 1986)
- ROCK OVER JAPAN (21 June 1987)
- DAYS OF A.R.B Vol.1 (21 June 1987)
- DAYS OF A.R.B Vol.2 (21 June 1987)
- PAPERS BED (21 June 1988)
- Sympathy (8 November 1989)
- LOVE THE LIVE (21 January 1989)
- BALLADS AND WORK SONGS (3 October 1990)
- RED BOX - ARB LIVE (1980-1990) (28 December 1990)
- BLACK Xmas - A.R.B. SECRET SINGLES (21 June 1991)
- DAYS OF ARB Vol.1 (1978-1983) (21 November 1993)
- DAYS OF ARB Vol.2 (1984-1986) (21 November 1993)
- DAYS OF ARB Vol.3 (1986-1990) (21 November 1993)
- SYMPATHY (28 June 1995)
- BOYS & GIRLS (28 June 1995)
- Yubi wo Narase! (28 June 1995)
- W (28 June 1995)
- Toraburu Chudoku (28 June 1995)
- YELLOW BLOOD (28 June 1995)
- Sakyu 1945nen (28 June 1995)
- WORK SONGS (28 June 1995)
- ONE AND ONLY DREAMS (28 June 1995)
- ROCK OVER JAPAN (28 June 1995)
- PAPERS BED (28 June 1995)
- BAD NEWS (28 June 1995)
VIDEO
- YELLOW BLOOD (21 October 1984)
- Sakyu 1945nen (21 November 1985)
- SWEAT, HEART & BRAIN (21 March 1988)
- LOVE THE LIVE (21 January 1989)
- THE LONGEST TOUR (21 January 1990)
- Tamashii Kogashite (21 July 1991)
- ARB is BACK!! (21 June 1998)
- 1998 Days of ARB (2 September 1999)
- ARB CLIPS Hangyaku no Buruzu wo Utae (19 April 2000)
DVD
- LIVE! EL DORADO (16 June 2000)
- Raibu Teikoku DVD Sirizu "ARB" (2 July 2003)
- RED BOX 1978-1990 COMPLETE DVD SET (17 September 2003)
- LOCUS visualize 1998-2004 ARB LIVE BEST (15 September 2004)
In popular culture
The 2011 Japanese animated television show Mawaru-Penguindrum uses several of the band's songs in the show. Remixed versions are covered by members of the show's vocal cast.
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