The Tigers

The Tigers were a popular Japanese band during the Group Sounds era in the late 1960s. The group featured Kenji Sawada as their lead singer, and were signed by Watanabe Productions.

The group was first named "Funnys", and was formed in 1966. They changed their name to "The Tigers" on their first TV performance on 15 November 1966. They appeared in several Japanese movies in the late 1960s.

The Tigers recorded "Smile for Me", composed by Barry and Maurice Gibb of The Bee Gees, which was released as a single in July 1969 in the UK and Japan. Also in March 1969, the group was featured on the cover of the US magazine Rolling Stone, the cover story was about rock music in Japan.

On 24 January 1971, The Tigers held their last concert, The Tigers Beautiful Concert, at the Nippon Budokan. After The Tigers broke up, Sawada formed the first Japanese supergroup, Pyg, in 1971.

In 1981, they reunited.

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Releases

Sleeve Title Year Format
ザ・タイガース* = The Tigers (2) - モナリザの微笑 = Mona Liza's Smile 1967 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - 君を許す = Now I Forgive You / ラヴ・ラヴ・ラヴ = Love, Love, Love 1969 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
ザ・タイガース* = The Tigers (2) - Freedom, Hope & Friendship = 自由と憧れと友情 1970 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - Human Renascence = ヒューマン・ルネッサンス 1974 Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - 銀河のロマンス = Romance In The Milky Way / 花の首飾り = Flower Necklace 1968 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - The World Is Waiting For Us = 世界はボクらを待っている 1968 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
ザ・タイガース* = The Tigers (2) - Smile For Me = スマイル・フォー・ミー 1969 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - 銀河のロマンス = Romance In The Milky Way / 花の首飾り = Flower Necklace 1968 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - 美しき愛の掟 = A Decree Of Love / 風は知らない = The Wind Doesn't Know 1969 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
ザ・タイガース* = The Tigers (2) - Smile For Me = スマイル・フォー・ミー 1969 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - Human Renascence = ヒューマン・ルネッサンス 1994 CD, Album, Reissue
ザ・タイガース* = The Tigers (2) - 都会 = Solitude In The City 1970 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - 銀河のロマンス = Romance In The Milky Way / 花の首飾り = Flower Necklace 1968 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - シーサイド・バウンド = Seaside Bound / 星のプリンス = Prince In The Heaven 1967 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - 銀河のロマンス = Romance In The Milky Way / 花の首飾り = Flower Necklace 1968 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - シーサイド・バウンド = Seaside Bound CD, Mini, Single, Promo, Reissue
ザ・タイガース* = The Tigers (2) - 僕のマリー = My Mary 1967 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - シーサイド・バウンド = Seaside Bound / 星のプリンス = Prince In The Heaven 1967 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - The World Is Waiting For Us = 世界はボクらを待っている 1968 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
ザ・タイガース* = The Tigers (2) - 僕のマリー = My Mary 1967 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - Human Renascence = ヒューマン・ルネッサンス 1968 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - 素晴しい旅行 = The Free Travel 1970 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - シー・シー・シー = C-C-C / 白夜の騎士 = Knight In The Night 1968 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
The Tigers (2) = ザ・タイガース* - Human Renascence = ヒューマン・ルネッサンス 1968 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
The Tigers (4) - Ska Trekkin' 1980 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
The Tigers (2) - Again = タイガース・アゲイン 1970 Vinyl, LP, Compilation
ザ・タイガース* - シー・シー・シー 1968 Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
The Tigers (4) - Ska Trekkin' / Promises Promises 1980 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Promo
The Tigers (11) - Sardar Twist / La Steppa Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
The Tigers (2) - Golden☆Best 2003 CD, Compilation, Remastered
ザ・タイガース* - 花の首飾り = Flower Necklace 1972 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP
The Tigers (4) - Kidding Stops 1980 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Promo
ザ・タイガース* - The Tigers Best Hits 1968 Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo
The Tigers (6) - She Calls Me Baby 1965 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
The Tigers (3) - It hath been falsely supposed that all tigers be female and that they engender in copulation with the winde 2002 CD, EP
The Tigers (2) - Hit Collection 1998 CD, Compilation, Remastered
ザ・タイガース* - 君だけに愛を = Love Only For You / 落葉の物語 = The Story Of The Falling Leaves 1968 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
The Tigers (7) - GeeTo Tiger / Big Sounds Of The GeeTo Tiger 1965 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Promo
The Tigers (7) - GeeTo Tiger / The GeeTo Prowl 1965 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
The Tigers (4) - Savage Music / Ice Cold In Fulham 1980 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
ザ・タイガース* - 十年ロマンス 1981 Vinyl, 7", Single
The Tigers (7) - GeeTo Tiger / The GeeTo Prowl 1965 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Promo
The Tigers (7) - GeeTo Tiger / The GeeTo Prowl 1965 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
ザ・タイガース* - 青い鳥 1969 Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
The Tigers (2) - On Stage 1981 Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
ザ・タイガーズ* - ラヴ・ラヴ・ラヴ = Love, Love, Love 1970 Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
ザ・タイガース* - 君だけに愛を = Love Only For You / 落葉の物語 = The Story Of The Falling Leaves 1968 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
The Tigers (4) - Ska Trekkin' 1980 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing
The Tigers (4) - Savage Music 1980 Vinyl, LP, Album
The Tigers (4) - Ska Trekkin' / Promises Promises 1980 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single

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Tracklist: Again = タイガース・アゲイン

No. Title Runtime
A1 スマイル・フォー・ミー = Smile For Me 2:59
A2 美しき愛の掟 = A Decree Of Love 3:12
A3 シー・シー・シー = C-C-C 2:53
A4 風は知らない = The Wind Doesn't Know 2:23
A5 嘆き = Grief 3:41
A6 淋しい雨 = Rain Falls On The Lonely 2:53
B1 素晴しい旅行 = The Free Travel 2:55
B2 散りゆく青春 = The Falling Of Youthful Days 2:42
B3 怒りの鐘を鳴らせ = Ring The Bell Of Anger 4:13
B4 はだしで = Barefoot 3:09
B5 都会 = Solitude In The City 3:16
B6 ラヴ・ラヴ・ラヴ = Love, Love Love 3:39

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