MOONRIDERS “AMATEUR ACADEMY 40th Anniversary Edition” CD+DVD

★2-piece paper sleeve and case

Amateur Academy, Moonriders' ninth album released in 1984 and renowned as a masterpiece/controversial work, is being revived as a 40th anniversary edition!
The CD includes 4 bonus tracks, and the set also comes with a DVD containing additional footage from the legendary Shibuya Kokaido concert that was held in the same year as the release - a must-have for fans!

Moonriders, a treasure of the Japanese rock/pop scene, will celebrate their 50th anniversary of their debut in 2026. This masterpiece, which represents the turbulent 80s (cover photo by Ijima Kaoru), is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a luxurious expansion edition. It will be reissued for the first time in a long time.
This is the only album in their history in which they employed Shigeki Miyata, A&R for their record company at the time (RVC/Dear Heart), as an external producer. The titles of all the songs are symbolized (unified with English abbreviations and numbers), the studio time was 500 hours, it took one week to create the sound of the bass drum, and three studios were used at the same time. There are many anecdotes about the production of this album. It was said to be the most controversial work in the band's history.
In addition, since it includes many popular songs that are still often performed live, such as "30 (30 Age)" and "GoaP (Let's Hurry Up and Go to a Picnic)," many people are calling for a reissue.
This 40th anniversary edition includes 4 bonus tracks on DISC 1 (CD) that were not included in the album and were selected from other takes that were added in the past reissues. DISC 2 (DVD) includes the songs released on the album. To commemorate this, four songs are included as footage from the legendary live performance held at Shibuya Public Hall on July 14, 1984.

This work has been reissued four times in the past, but this 40th anniversary edition comes with a booklet that includes the legendary color jacket from when it was released in the early days of CDs (the LP is in black and white, the CD and cassette are in black). This is the first time in 40 years that the 2019 model has adopted color.
This is a fitting item to celebrate the milestone of this masterpiece that still exudes a unique presence and is attracting attention from enthusiasts!

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