Live+Raw

[Machine Translation] This is the first live album by the Rattles, the greatest Beatles parody band led by Neil Innes, who recently made a long-awaited visit to Japan and thrilled their fans. Recorded at a concert in Bristol last August, the album features the original members Neil Innes (= Ron Nasty, vo, g, piano) and John Halsey (= Barry Wham, ds), as well as the new members of the Bonzo Dog Band, who joined the band from "Archaeology" and co-produced the Bonzo Dog Band album with Neil. In addition to the original members of the band, Mickey Simmons (key, vo), who has participated in "Archaeology" and co-produced the reorganized Bonzo Dog Band album with Neil, Mark Griffiths (b, vo) of The Shadows, and the only American who is a Rattles fanatic, who performed a perfect copy of the Rattles' guitar sound in his first collaboration with Neil (1995) and astounded him and has been participating in his recordings and shows ever since. Since then, he has participated in his recordings and live shows with the same members as when he came to Japan, including "Hold My Hand," "I Must Be in Love," "Love Life," "Cheese and Onions," "Living in Hope," "Rattling" (nickname given by Neil) and Ken Thornton (g, vo). In addition to familiar songs such as "Living in Hope," "Double Buck Alley," "Middle Class Music," and "Easy Listening," the album includes a bonus track, a studio version of "Imitation Song," which was released on the web in 2010 as Ron Nasty's solo work, and which has a meaningful title. The album includes a studio version of "Imitation Song," which was released on the web in 2010 as Ron Nasty's solo work. 14 songs in total.

Note: This is an import edition (manufactured outside of Japan).

先日待望の来日を果たしファンを狂喜乱舞させたニール・イネス率いるビートルズのパロディ・バンドの最高峰、ラトルズ初のライヴ・アルバム。昨年8月ブリストルでのコンサートを収録した本作はニール・イネス ( = ロン・ナスティー、vo, g, piano)、ジョン・ハルシー ( = バリー・ウォム、ds)のオリジナル・メンバーに加え、『アーキオロジー』から参加し再編ボンゾ・ドッグ・バンドのアルバムではニールと共同プロデュースを務めたミッキー・シモンズ (Key, vo)、シャドウズのマーク・グリフィス (b, vo)、唯一のアメリカ人にして熱狂的なラトルズ・フリークでニールとの初共演 (1995年)でラトルズのギター・サウンドの完コピを披露し驚愕させ、以後彼のレコーディングやライヴに参加している"ラトリング ( = ニールの付けたあだ名)"ケン・ソーントン (g, vo)という来日時と同じメンバーでのライヴで「ホールド・マイ・ハンド」「アイ・マスト・ビー・イン・ラヴ (恋の乗車券)」「ラヴ・ライフ」「チーズ・アンド・オニオン」「リヴィング・イン・ホープ」「ダブルバック・アレイ」「中産階級音楽」「イージー・リスニング」などのお馴染みの曲に加え、ボーナス・トラックとして2010年にロン・ナスティーのソロとしてウェブ上で公開された、タイトルも意味深な「イミテイション・ソング」のスタジオ・ヴァージョンを収録。全14曲。