Vacant World

Vacant World
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 10, 1968 (1968-09-10)
GenresPsychedelic rock, folk rock
Length37:58
LabelToshiba Express
Jacks chronology
Vacant World
(1968)
Super Session
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[1]
Keikakufavorable[2]

Vacant World, also known as Jacks no Sekai (ジャックスの世界), is the first studio album by the Japanese rock band Jacks.[3][4] It was released on September 10, 1968.[5] In 2007, Rolling Stone Japan placed it at number 13 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".[6]

Track listing

All music is composed by Yoshio Hayakawa, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Marianne" (マリアンヌ)Yasuko Aizawa 5:20
2."Stop the Clock" (時計をとめて)Haruo MizuhashiMizuhashi4:16
3."Vacant World" (からっぽの世界)  4:57
4."In the Broken Mirror" (われた鏡の中から)  3:23
5."Gloomy Flower" (裏切りの季節)  3:20
6."Love Generation" (ラブ・ジェネレーション)  3:36
7."Bara Manji" (薔薇卍)Hitoshi TaninoTanino2:29
8."Where?" (どこへ)Yasuko AizawaTakasuke Kida3:10
9."Love" (遠い海へ旅に出た私の恋人)Aizawa 4:23
10."500 Miles from the Sky" (つめたい空から500マイル) Mizuhashi3:02

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes.

  • Yoshio Hayakawa – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Haruo Mizuhashi – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Hitoshi Tanino – bass guitar
  • Takasuke Kida – drums, flute

References

  1. ↑ Unterberger, Richie. "Vacant World - Jacks". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ Okawa, Ryosuke (July 25, 2006). "The Jacks - Jacks no Sekai". Keikaku. Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ Onojima, Dai. "Jacks". Oricon. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Top 100 Japanese Pops Artists - No. 82". HMV. September 1, 2003. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  5. ↑ "1968 Nen Graphic Nenpyo". Dankai Punch 3. Asuka Shinsha. 2006. p. 39. ISBN 4870317435.
  6. ↑ Lindsay, Cam (November 14, 2007). "Finally! "The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time" Listed". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 27, 2017.