Pyg

PYG (Pyg) was a super-group from Japan, made up of members of the most famous bands of the Group Sounds era: The Tempters, The Spiders and The Tigers. The band was named by Tokyo resident foreign recording artist Alan Merrill, who shared the same management at the time, Watanabe Productions.

Formed in 1971, the unit was fronted by the two biggest stars of the era: lead singers Kenji Sawada of The Tigers and Kenichi Hagiwara of The Tempters. The musical director of the band was guitarist Takayuki Inouye of The Spiders. The remaining members were Katsuo Ohno on keyboards, Hiroshi Oguchi on drums, and Ittoku "Sally" Kishibe on bass. Session man Yuji Harada, a non "Group Sounds" star, was also added to the line-up as a second drummer. The band were a seven piece ensemble on stage.

The band released two albums: Original First Album (1971) and Free With Pyg (1972 live 2 album set); as well as 5 singles.


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Releases

Sleeve Title Year Format
PYG - End Of The World 2011 CD, Album
Pyg (2) - ヒット・コレクション 1998 CD, Compilation
Pyg (2) - 初めての涙 = My First Teardrop 1972 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Pyg (2) - Free With PYG 2007 CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered
Pyg (2) - Pyg! Original First Album 1989 CD, Album, Promo, Reissue
Pyg (2) - Pyg! (Original First Album) 2019 CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Pyg (2) - Pyg! Original First Album 1989 CD, Album, Reissue
Pyg (2) - Pyg! Original First Album = オリジナル・ファースト・アルバム 1971 Vinyl, LP, Album
Pyg (2) - Super Best 2011 CD, Compilation
Pyg (2) - Free With PYG 2019 CD, Album, Reissue
Pyg (2) - Pyg! Original First Album 2013 CD, Album, Reissue
Pyg (2) - 遠いふるさとへ = Back To Home 1972 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Pyg* - Now The Time For Love 自由に歩いて愛して 1971 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Pyg (2) - Free With PYG 1994 CD, Album, Reissue
Pyg (2) - Golden ☆ Best 2004 CD, Compilation, Remastered
Pyg (2) - Free With PYG 1971 Vinyl, LP, Album
Pyg - We live, we die. 2013 CD, Album
Pyg (2) - 花・太陽・雨 = Flower, Sun, Rain 1971 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Pyg (2) - Pyg! Original First Album 1994 CD, Album, Reissue
Pyg (2) - Pyg! Original First Album 2007 CD, Album, Reissue
Pyg (2) - Pyg Golden-Best 2012 CD, Compilation, Stereo
Pyg (2) - Pyg! Original First Album = オリジナル・ファースト・アルバム 1980 Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Pyg (2) - Pyg! Original First Album 2007 CD, Album, Reissue
Pyg (2) - Free With PYG 1971 Vinyl, LP, Album
Pyg (2) - Pyg! Original First Album = オリジナル・ファースト・アルバム 1971 Vinyl, LP, Album
Kenichi Hagiwara + Pyg* - もどらない日々 = The Days Already Past 1971 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

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