Group Sounds 'GS' emerged in the 60s influenced by visiting groups notably the Ventures, Animals (both 1965) and the Beatles (1966). They played 'eleki' (electric guitar) and modeled themselves on their western heroes. The Monkees TV show on TV became a big hit, and a Japanese show called 'Beat Pops' was compulsive viewing. The GS era was short lived but numerous figures who came out of it, became important singers, producers and actors. This compilation features the main artists who recorded for the Toshiba EMI label.
Disc 1 : The Wild Ones / Omoide no Nagisa 2. The Wild Ones / Aozora no Aru Kagiri 3. The Wild Ones / Aisuru Anita 4. The Wild Ones / Bara no Koibito 5. The Wild Ones / Aoi Kajitsu 6. Mops / Asamade Matenai 7. Mops / Gekko Kamen 8. Mops / Goiken Muyo 9. Mops / Tadoritsuitara Itsumo Ame 10. The Happenings / Anata ga Hoshii 11. The Happenings Four / Alligator Boogaloo 12. The Happenings Four / Tomei Ningen 13. The Tigers / Seaside Bound 14. The Tigers / Kimidake ni Ai o 15. The Tigers / Ginga no Romance
Disc 2 : 1. The Golden Cups / Itoshi no Gisabel 2. The Golden Cups / Giniro no Glass 3. The Golden Cups / Nagai Kami no Shojo 4. The Golden Cups / Aisuru Kimi ni 5. The Golden Cups / Honmoku Blues 6. The Tempters / Wasure enu Kimi 7. The Tempters / Kamisama Onegai 8. The Tempters / Emerald no Densetsu 9. The Spiders / Yuhi ga Naiteiru 10. The Spiders / Kaze ga Naiteiru 11. The Spiders / Anotoki Kimi wa Wakakatta 12. The Runchers / Mafuyu no Kaerimichi 13. The Runchers / Oshiete Okure 14. The Lions / Suteki na Elsa 15. Somegoro Ichikawa / Nobara Saku Michi
