It's a Rin's Rin's Rin's World
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Discography

In order of release

GROUPS


Renzoku Shasatsuma (197? - 1985-6)
The legendary psychedelic jam band, where Kotogawa got her start

1976(?), cassette
only known as "Demo Tape"
- Is this an early version of SHARL LP?
- This has never been ripped
- There is some evidence that this video may be the tape. Contains many versions of songs from the later SHARL LP.
- One copy is selling for about $200 on Yahoo! Auctions.
- Was to be reissued on OZ Disc, but cancelled due to Kotogawa's medical issues, and a falling out with Fumihito Taguchi, the label owner

1980, 7" vinyl single
Aishite hoshii / Air on the G string (Bach)
Son of a Gun/Pillbox, LM-0185
- Side A is a studio recording(?)
- Side B is live at Ogikubo Loft, November 6, 1977
- Sold for 800 yen ($8 USD)
- Two different sleeve designs: gold and white/black/blue. The gold sleeve is more common.
- Reissued on compilation "Gyokukin-e no Jogging"

1982, 7" vinyl single
Oh! CHILD
c/w Suteki na anata & Kanbi inutsu
Mother Satié Records, MSR01-01
- Kanbi inutsu is a different version from SHARL LP
- Reissued on compilation "Gyokukin-e no Jogging"

1984-5, cassette
RENZOKU SHASATSU-MA Live '84 12.4 Yaneura
No label (Hip Co.?), no cat#
- Live December 4, 1984 at Shibuya Yaneura
- Contents unknown!
- Appears to contain a photocopied live advertisement as an insert
- May have also been issued under the "SHARL" name

1984, 12" vinyl single
Pimp Mobel
No label (Hip Co.?), LM-1471
Side A; Pimp Mobel, Uta ga nai
Side B; Pimp Mobel, Guitar ga karamu
- All songs are variations of the main song "Pimp Mobel", including side A/B versions.
- Reissued on compilation "Gyokukin-e no Jogging"

1984, 7" single-sided flexi disc
Mobil Chocolate
Hip Co., PLM-050
- This was also released under the names "SHARL", "Mu Rock'n'roll Music" and "Rin Kotogawa". (All are the same pressing/recording.)
- Reissued on Kotogawa Rin Making Love "Aishite Hoshi (New Jack version)" 3" CD single, compilation "Gyokukin-e no Jogging"

1985, 7" vinyl single
New Bop
Hip Co., LM-0512
- This was also released under the "SHARL" name. (Both are the same pressing/recording.)
- Both sides are different versions of the song "New Bop".
- Reissued on compilation "Gyokukin-e no Jogging"

1985, 12" vinyl album
SHARL
Hip Co., HIP-6003
Side A; Love Song's Love, Suteki na anata, Wareta kagami (Broken Mirror), Hard Rock
Side B; Touch Me; Kanbi inutsu, 17-sai no guitarist no me no renshu kyoku, Kimi wa itsu mo
- Reissue/remix of recordings from 1976 (the demo tape?). See "Demo Tape" above for more info.
- Only currently known recording of Jun Hamano with Renzoku Shasatsuma
- Alternative versions of Love Song's Love and Broken Mirror exist with vocals. See this video.
- None of these recordings have been reissued, with the exception of the Love Song's Love breakdown being used in the Sudden Manjigatame version, later reissued on Gyokukin-e no Jogging compilation
- This includes an early recording of "Suteki na anata". A demo version is on the Gyokukin-e no Jogging compilation, but it is NOT the version from this LP

1988, package of 3 7" flexi discs and one 7" vinyl single in envelope
NEW BOP SONG
Hip Co., (various catalog numbers)
Includes: Mobile Chocolate, Sharl "Good-Night", Sharl "Shake Your Hip", New Bop.
- Mobile Chocolate is credited to both Mu & Rock'n'roll Music and Rin Kotogawa.
- It's presumed this is either a press package or a repack of the dead stock singles.
- Rare as all hell, but no reports of it being any different from all of these singles separately, not even in pressing content.
- All songs reissued on Gyokukin-e no Jogging compilation

2001, CD live album
1978.3.26 Shibuya Yaneura
Bloody Butterfly, ZIKSBB-028
Includes: Air on the G string (Bach), Ruten, E Improvisation, Am Blues, I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier (Lennon), Fanfare, Horobi ni kakeru, Klein no tsubo, Wareta kagami (Broken Mirror), Aishite hoshi

2003, CD live album
1978.3.26 Shibuya Yaneura
OZ Disc, OZD-103 (co-release with Hip Records)
Includes same tracks as above
- Is this a different master?

2003, 2xCD compilation
Gyokukin-e no Jogging - 1977~1987 Renzoku Shasatsuma single collection
OZ Disc, OZD-101~102 (co-release with Hip Records)
- includes most (but not all) of the singles from Renzoku Shasatsuma and associated projects, up until Making Love era
- also has unreleased tracks (1978.3.22 live tracks, solo tracks, etc)


Comp/other appearances of Renzoku Shasatsuma

Antonio Drivers Sudden Manjigatame "Zoo Battle Royale"
Renzoku Shasatsuma (uncredited) performs "Love Song's Love"
This recording is present on the Gyokukin-e no Jogging compilation, subtitled "Sudden Manjigatame version".

Antonio Drivers Sudden Manjigatame 2 
Renzoku Shasatsuma (uncredited) performs "Under the Pressure"
This recording is also known by the Japanese title "Asayake ni shibire te nemure", which is how it appears on Gyokukin-e no Jogging.
In addition, it was issued on the Papipi hakkyou shokuhin CD with the alternative title "Moko-chan"

Los Atascos Son Pesados Vol.2 - More Heavy Jams from Brian Turner's WFMU Show
Renzoku Shasatsuma "Live 3/26/78"
- possibly unofficial
- which track off 3/26/78 is this?



Mu & Rock'n'roll Music (1985 - 1986)
A short-lived project exploring a more conventional new wave style.

1985, 7" single-sided flexi disc
New Big Barn
Hip Co., HIP-6002
- Reissued on compilation "Gyokukin-e no Jogging"

1985, 7" single-sided flexi disc
I Want Your "The Big"
Hip Co., HIP-6004
- Reissued on compilation "Gyokukin-e no Jogging"

1985, 7" single-sided flexi disc
All Together Now
Hip Co., HIP-6007
- Reissued on compilation "Gyokukin-e no Jogging"

1986, 7" single
Iya Nano
c/w Mobile Together Now
Hip Co., HIP-86101
- This has never been reissued or ripped
- Iya Nano later rearranged into "Sekaijyuu America"

????, cassette
Coiyanano (???)
Unknown (Probably Hip Co.)
Includes: Mobile Chocolate - takes 2, 3, 4, 5; Love Song's Love; Gyokukin; Sharl-kun deshita, New Bop - take 2
- This has never been reissued or ripped
- Sold on Mercari for 5200 yen about 2 years prior to writing (July 2024)
- Liner notes included, which are written in third person perspective (by who?)
- Is "Gyokukin" same as the track on Gyokukin-e no Jogging comp? what version is Love Song's Love? what the hell is this anyway?

????, VHS
Cream Sharl
Unknown (Probably Hip Co.)
- With guests Takeharu Hayakawa, HAL-Oh Togashi, and Hideo Yamaki

SHARL (1984 - 1986)
SHARL is another short-lived project, experimenting with samples, unconventional synthesizer work, and incorporating sexual sounds/imagery. Confusingly, the names "SHARL" and "Renzoku Shasatsuma" seem to have been used interchangably (perhaps they were the same project?) throughout the mid-80s. Some singles originally credited to Shasatsuma were later reissued crediting SHARL instead, and vice versa. To add to the confusion, the 1985 LP by Renzoku Shasatsuma is also titled "SHARL" - but seems to be otherwise entirely unrelated to this project.

1985, 7" single-sided flexi disc
Good-Night
Hip Co., HIP-6001
- Reissued on compilation "Gyokukin-e no Jogging"

1985, 7" single-sided flexi disc
Shake Your Hip
Hip Co., HIP-6006
- Reissued on Kotogawa Rin Making Love album "Papipi hakkyou shokuhin", compilation "Gyokukin-e no Jogging"

1986, cassette (endless loop)
W Arm Suplex Hold
Hip Co., HIP-86013
- Reissued on compilation "Gyokukin-e no Jogging", but not credited as SHARL.

????, cassette
Sleeper Hold
Unknown (Probably Hip Co.)
- Reissued on compilation "Gyokukin-e no Jogging", but not credited as SHARL.

????, cassette
MOLLUSCA
Unknown (Probably Hip Co.)

See also: NEW BOP SONG, a reissue of some Renzoku Shasatsuma and Sharl works in one package



Kotogawa Rin Making Love (1986 - 2001)
The sounds of Mu & Rock'n'roll, SHARL and Renzoku Shasatsuma are combined into one unit, which freely experiments with all of these ideas, occasionally even at once! They mostly performed live but had a handful of releases, mostly videos.

1988, 8" flexi disc
Naku na-chatta
c/w Voice of the Another World and Suki ni narenai (Pimp Mobil)
Hip Co., HIP-88061

1988, VHS
It's A Rin's Rin's Rin's World
Unknown (Probably Hip Co.)
- Live performances throughout 1988 at various locations/dates

1989, VHS
Momomonomon
Unknown (Probably Hip Co.)
- Live January 7, 1989 at Kichijoji Mandala-2

1990, 3" (mini) CD
Soredemo suki?
Hip Co., HIP-90101
Includes: Minna ga papa, Kanbi inutsu, Ring-Lung, Pass a Message, Soredemo suki?, Aishite hoshi
- In regular size CD jewel case with booklet and obi.

1991, 3" (mini) CD
Aishite hoshi (New Jack Version)
Hip Records, VHIP-9106/EPDM-004
Includes: Aishite hoshi (New Jack version), Aishite hoshi (New Jack Inst. version), Mobile Chocolate
- Mobile Chocolate is the same ver. as on Renzoku Shasatsuma flexi (1984) and Gyokukin-e no Jogging compilation (2003)

1992, VHS
Bijin juzutsunagi
Hip Co., HIP-92031
- Live February 13, 1992 at Inkstick Suzue Factory, Shibaura

1992, CD
Papipi hakkyou shokuhin
Hip Co., HIP-92101
Includes: Papipi hakkyou shokuhin, Otoko kirai, Onna no kobako, Shosu jinshu, Soredemo suki?, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Red House, Shake Your Hips, Moko-chan
- Voodoo Child and Red House are both covers of the Jimi Hendrix songs.
- "Soredemo suki?" is a different version from the one on the mini CD also called "Soredemo suki?"
- "Shake Your Hips" is same as SHARL "Shake Your Hip" flexi disc (also on Gyokukin-e no Jogging compilation)
- "Moko-chan" is same recording as "Asayake ni shibire te nemure", aka "Under the Pressure" on the compilation album "Antonio Drivers Sudden Manjigatame 2", also present on the Gyokukin-e no Jogging compilation

Note that Making Love performances continued off and on well into the later 90s, but no new releases were produced by the band.




Kotogawa Rin My Favorite Things (2001 - 2004)
Also known as just "My Favorite Things". The further evolution of Making Love tracks, now re-contextualized with political theming, and rearranged to a style inspired by showtunes, funk and krautrock. This is currently the final music project from Kotogawa Rin.

2001, CD
My Favorite Things Suite
Hip Records, HIP-0106
Includes: My Favorite Things Suite - Theme; Dorian improvisation; Mixolydian improvisation; Theme (reprise); Coda, So-Ko Ko-Ko Twist, So Fat Blues
- Reversible cover with almost-nude image of Kotogawa

2001, 3" (mini) CD
Sekaijyuu America
Hip Records, HIP-0111
Includes: Sekaijyuu America, Sekaijyuu America instrumental, Sekaijyuu America drums, Sekaijyuu America Naked 1, Sekaijyuu America Naked 2, Sekaijyuu America Naked 3
- This has never been ripped
- Are the "Naked" tracks stems (instrument multitracks)?

2002, CD
Ramadan Christmas (America-jin ni danjiki o)
OZ Disc, OZD-073
Includes: Ramadan Christmas (America-jin ni danjiki wo), Kyoto giteisho ridatsu Christmas (Taiheyo yori Persia-wan e - Ai wo komete), Ramadan Christmas (America-jin ni danjiki wo) instrumental, Kyoto giteisho ridatsu Christmas (Taiheyo yori Persia-wan e - Ai wo komete) instrumental, Jam? Saikin koyu ikasama ga hayatte irurashii, Bonus
- "Ramadan Christmas" interpolates melody of Bali Ha'i from the Rodgers and Hammerstien musical South Pacific, and the hook of "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
- "Kyoto giteisho" directly rips the vocal track of California Girls by the Beach Boys, who are credited as "Gaya Americans (includes Republican supporters)". It also lightly interpolates the track, as well as the previously mentioned "Bali Ha'i"
- "Jam" is a version of E Improvisation by Renzoku Shasatsuma
- "Bonus" is the isolated percussion track of "Ramadan Christmas"/"Kyoto giteisho" (both songs use the same percussion track).




SOLO WORK & APPEARANCES


RECORDINGS

1987, cassette
Live at the Kitchen
Hip Co., HIP-87113
Includes: Two untitled tracks
- Recorded live in (September?) 1987 at The Kitchen in New York
- With guests Fred Frith, Christian Marclay and Hideo Yamaki

1988, 8" red flexi
AFUFU NY
Hip Co., HIP-88031
Includes: Iya na no, Suki na no, Dame da no, Otoko kirai, AFUFU N.Y.
- Recorded live, September 23, 1987 at The Kitchen in New York
- Produced by John Zorn

1989, cassette
Momokase
Unknown (Probably Hip Co.)
- Live June 22, 1989 at Kichijoji Mandala-2
- Also released on VHS (video) with the title "Omomodachi"


VIDEOS

1987-8, VHS
It's THE SHOW time
Hip Record
- With guest Hideo Yamaki
- Live April 25, 1987 at Romanischer Cafe

1988, VHS
Michau
Unknown (Probably Hip Co.)
- Live February 10, 1988 at Roppongi Inkstick

1988, VHS
Batto
Unknown (Probably Hip Co.)
- With guests Kazutoki Umezu and HAL-Oh Togashi

1989, VHS
Finish Paper
Hip Co.
- Live performances throughout 1989 at various locations/dates

1989, VHS
Poison
Unknown (Probably Hip Co.)

1989, VHS
KURI² X'mas
Unknown (Probably Hip Co.)
- Live December (25?), 1988

1989, VHS
Omomodachi
Unknown (Probably Hip Co.)
- Live June 22, 1989 at Kichijoji Mandala-2
- Also released on audio cassette with the title "Momokase"

1989, VHS
Love Seat
Unknown (Probably Hip Co.)
- Live September 22, 1989 at Kichijoji Mandala-2

1989, VHS
Technical Paper
Unknown (Probably Hip Co.)
- With guests John Zorn and Pill (Lip Cream/Ogreish Organism)


COMPILATIONS

REBEL STREET (1982)
Japan Record JAL-2504 (reissue 25JAL-3098, Wax Records CD 27WXD-116, SS Recordings CD SS-901)
"Boris Vian no ikidori" (with Machizo Machida)

Also credited on Renzoku Shasatsuma's Gyokukin-e no Jogging compilation for the songs "Sleeper Hold", "W Arm Surplex Hold", "Gyokukin"


GUEST APPEARANCES

Fujio Yamaguchi - RIDE ON! (1983)
Telegraph Records TEL1013 (reissues: Chop Records LP CHOP-1214, Good Lovin' Production CD GOODLOV002, Good Lovin' Production Deluxe CD GOODLOV-031)
Guitar and co-writer on "No Song"

Jagatara - Kazoku hyakkei (1983)
Doctor Records DC-2001 (reissued as BMG CD BVCK-19002)
Guitar (also did some production work)


PRODUCTION WORK

The Stalin - Trash (1981)
Political Records MIG2505L (reissued as MIG2506L and MIG2507 [CD])
Engineer on tracks "Buta ni shinju" and "GASS"
Recorded live at Taku-Taku, Kyoto, November 7, 1981

Jagatara - Kazoku hyakkei (1983)
Doctor Records DC-2001 (reissued as BMG CD BVCK-19002)
Producer, arrangements, engineer

The Beet's - Violence c/w Worst Voice (1984)
Beets Records BR-001
Engineer

VID-SEX - VID-SEX (1985)
Void Record FUJI-001
Producer

Jagatara - Kimi to odoriakasou hinode o miru made
Doctor Records DC-1102/baLcony Records GIRLS-4 (reissued as Apollon CD APCA-14, Solid Records CDs CDSOL-0017, CDSOL-1188 and CDSOL-1885, LP SD-537)
Engineer on Side B "BEING ALLOWED TO GO OUT OF HOSPITAL"
Recorded live at Shibuya Yaneura, February 25, 1984