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Hiroshi Segawa

Pierrot

Nipponophone/J-DIGS

COJA-9557

LP Black

$45

SHIPS BY 2025-11-07

Originally released in 1972
Housed in a gatefold jacket with obi
Remastered by Makoto Kubota (ex-Les Rallizes Denudes)
Extensive liner notes by Shinichi Ogawa in Japanese and English translation

Description

While most Japanese bands in the early ’70s were chasing British rock trends, Hiroshi Segawa took a bold, singular path—crafting country rock and Southern rock, sung entirely in Japanese. His masterpiece Pierrot stands as a rare and beautiful outlier, brought to life by a dream team of legendary musicians from Japan’s New Rock scene: Hideki Ishima and Jun Kozuki (Flower Travellin’ Band), Tetsu Yamauchi (Samurai), Yuushin Harada, and Katsuo Ohno (PYG).

Now lovingly reissued with a fresh remaster by Makoto Kubota, this edition also includes the haunting single “Kimi ga Ita Shiroi Heya”, originally released the year after Pierrot. A must-have for fans of Japanese rock history, obscure country rock gems, and boundary-breaking musical vision.