BOW WOW - Hard Dog 12" Vinyl LP Album

"Hard Dog" by Bow Wow barks its musical prowess on a 12" Vinyl LP Album, representing the band's first album produced by Touru Yazawa, notable for his work with Alice. This release serves as a pivotal moment for Bow Wow, setting the stage for their future musical direction. As the band navigates through the sonic landscape, "Hard Dog" stands as a marker of their evolution and the beginning of a musical journey that would define Bow Wow's contribution to the rock and metal genre.

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Music Genre:

 Hard Rock, Heavy Metal 
Album 
Production information:

The album: "BOW WOW - Hard Dog" was produced by: Bow Wow . Executive Producer: Igishi, Yoshinori
Notes: Yoshinori Igishi produced the BOW WOW Albums: Glorious Road, ??X????, Hard Dog and Kyoji Yamamoto's album: Horizon.

K.R.S. Studio, Izu, Tokyo, Japan, 12-31 January 1981

Sound mix engineer: Iguchi, Susumu
Notes: Susumu Iguchi has been mix engineer and sound engineer for bands like: Bow Wow, Kyoji Yamamoto and Earthshaker.

Sound/Recording Engineer(s): Marumo, Izumi
Notes: Kaoru Ijima photographer of Bow Wow albums: Telephone, Hard Dog and Marino albums: Target, Marino II.

Photography:Kaoru Ijima
Notes: Kaoru Ijima photographer of Bow Wow albums: Telephone, Hard Dog and Marino albums: Target, Marino II.

Album cover design: Hajime Anzai

Record Label Information:

 RoadrunneR Records - RR 9880

Media Format:

 12" Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record
Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram  

Year & Country:

 1983 Netherlands
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Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: BOW WOW - Hard Dog
    Band-members, Musicians and Performers
  • Kenji Sano - Bass, Voice
  • Toshihiro Niimi - Drums, Vocals ( Toshihiro Niimi also played in the bands: "Lance of Thrills", "Bad Six Babies", "The Slut Banks", "Vow Wow")
  • Kyoji Yamamoto - Vocals, Guitar (Kyoji Yamamoto also played in the band: "Wild Flag")
  • Mitsuhiro Saito - Vocals, Guitar (Mitsuhiro Saito also performed with the bands: Do.T.Doll, ARB, "One Boy Players",
Complete Track-listing of the album "BOW WOW - Hard Dog"

The detailed tracklist of this record "BOW WOW - Hard Dog" is:

    Track-listing Side One:
  1. Fugitive 3:09
  2. Gonna Be Alright 3:24
  3. Big Shot 2:14
  4. Can't Take It Anymore 3:03
  5. Searching 2:22
  6. Breakdown Of The Earth 3:49
    Track-listing Side Two:
  1. My Dear Alarm Clock 3:58
  2. Judas (In Blue) 3:42
  3. Close To The End 3:10
  4. New Red Boots 2:23
  5. I Know 5:23