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The '''Jacks''' were a 1960s Japanese psychedelic rock group who released their most well known studio album [[Vacant World]] (or 'No Sekai' in Japanese) in 1968. The Jacks, originally known as Nightingale, began their career as a folk trio in 1966. After jazz drummer Takasuke Kida entered the group, the band headed into a new musical direction. Though internationally obscure, the group was successful in Japan. ''Vacant World'' is widely seen as one of the most important Japanese rock albums of the era. Their song 'Vacant World' (or 'Karappo no Sekai' in Japanese) was famously banned from Japanese airwaves due to lyrical content. Though the Jacks' musical legacy has carried on in Japan, their career was quite short, disbanding shortly after the release of their second studio album [[Super Session (Jacks album)|Super Session ]] (or 'No Kiseki' in Japanese).
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'''Jacks''' were a 1960s [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[psychedelic rock]] [[<!-- Group (disambiguation) --> Musical ensemble|group]] who released their best known studio album ''[[Vacant World]]'' in 1968.
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*[[Vacant World]] [No Sekai] (Toshiba Express, 1968)
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*[[Super Session (Jacks album)|Super Session ]] [No Kiseki](Toshiba, 1968)
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* 'Karappo No Sekai' b/w 'Iikodane' (0000)
* Live '68 (Jasdac, 1973)
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* Echoes In The Radio (Compilation) (Toshiba, 1986)
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* Jacks' Greatest Hits (Toshiba Express)


==History==
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''Vacant World'' and ''Super Session'' are in print by Toshiba/EMI Japan.
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The Jacks, originally known as "Nightingale", began their career in 1966 as a folk trio. After jazz drummer Takasuke Kida joined the group they headed into a new musical direction. ''[[Vacant World]]'', released in 1968 as ''Karappo No Sekai'' [''Vacant World''] or ''Jacks no Sekai'' [''Jacks' World''] in Japanese, is widely seen as one of the most important Japanese albums. The song "Vacant World" (or "Karappo no Sekai" in Japanese) was famously banned from Japanese airwaves due to lyrical content. The Jacks' musical legacy has carried on in Japan despite the fact that their career was quite short, disbanding shortly before the release of their second studio album ''[[Super Session (Jacks album)|Super Session]]'' (''Jacks No Kiseki'' in Japanese).


After the breakup of Jacks, singer Yoshio Hayakawa released one acclaimed<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2013-10-16|title=Legendary 1960s underground folk-rock musician from Japan to play free concert|url=https://news.uchicago.edu/story/legendary-1960s-underground-folk-rock-musician-japan-play-free-concert|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-21|website=University of Chicago News|language=en}}</ref> solo album before retiring from music, only to reemerge again as a solo artist during the 1990s. Drummer Takasuke Kida died in a car accident in 1980.
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==Musical Style==


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==Musical style==
The Jacks played in a distinct musical style fused with ambient psychedelic, surf, folk and jazz. The group had a dark, introspective sound with an exploratory, improvisational edge and sometimes headed into moody instrumental excursions. The Jacks typically employed reverb, tremolo and subtle fuzz-guitar and also utilized the xylophone, organ and wind instruments such as the flute. Lead singer Yoshio Hayakawa sung in Japanese and typically ranged from a low, calm and tranquil voice to throaty, desperate sounding wails. Similarly, the drummer would follow suit, going from subtle jazzy sounding fills to complicated, offbeat rhythms and manic cymbal crashes.
Jacks played in a distinct musical style fused with ambient psychedelic, surf, folk and jazz. The group had a dark, introspective sound with an exploratory, improvisational edge and sometimes headed into moody instrumental excursions. The Jacks typically employed reverb, tremolo and subtle fuzz-guitar and also utilized the vibraphone, organ and wind instruments such as the flute. Lead singer Yoshio Hayakawa sung in Japanese and typically ranged from a low, calm and tranquil voice to throaty, desperate sounding wails. Similarly, drummer Takasuke Kida would follow suit, going from subtle jazzy sounding fills to complicated, offbeat rhythms and manic cymbal crashes.


==Members==
==Personnel==
*Yoshio Hayakawa – vocals, rhythm guitar
*Yoshio Hayakawa – vocals, rhythm guitar
*Haruo Mizuhashi – lead guitar, vocals
*Haruo Mizuhashi – lead guitar, vocals
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*Takasuke Kida – drums, flute, vibraphone
*Takasuke Kida – drums, flute, vibraphone


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==Discography==
After the break up of the Jacks, singer Yoshio Hayakawa released one acclaimed solo album before retiring from music, only to reemerge again as a solo artist during the 1990s. Drummer Takasuke Kida died in a car accident in 1980.
===Albums===
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* ''[[Vacant World]]'' [''Jacks No Sekai''] (Toshiba Express, September 1968)
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* ''[[Super Session (Jacks album)|Super Session]]'' [''Jacks No Kiseki''] (Toshiba Express, October 1969)
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* ''Jacks' Greatest Hits'' (Toshiba Express, 1972)
* ''Live '68'' (H.A.F., 1973 - fan club release)
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* ''Echoes In The Radio'' (radio sessions) (Toshiba Eastworld, June 1986)


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''Vacant World'' and ''Super Session'' are in print by EMI Japan.
==The Jacks' name==


===Singles===
It is apparent that the Jacks did not use 'the' to denote their group's name, however they are most commonly referred to by English speakers as 'The Jacks'. An unrelated 1940s to 1950s American musical group [[The Cadets (doo wop)]] sometimes used the pseudonym 'The Jacks' to release certain songs on their subsidiary label. Though the two respective groups were musically dissimilar, the similarity of their names, matched with their paralleled level of obscurity has lent to a considerable amount of confusion between the two, particularly in the United States.
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* "Karappo No Sekai" b/w "Iikodane" (Takt/Million, March 1968)
* "Marianne" b/w "Tokei Wo Tomete" (Takt Million, May 1968)
* "Karappo No Sekai" b/w "Tokei Wo Tomete" (Columbia, September 1968)
* "Kono Michi" b/w "Karappo No Sekai" (album version) (Toshiba Express, October 1968)
* "Joe's Rock" b/w "Flower" (Toshiba Express, October 1969)


==References==
==References==
<ref>{{cite web|author=2003年9月10日 (水) |url=http://www.hmv.co.jp/news/newsDetail.asp?newsnum=308260016 |title=Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.82｜HMV ONLINE |publisher=Hmv.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2015-08-24}}</ref>
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== External links ==
*http://www.japrocksampler.com/artists/japrock/jacks/
* [http://www.garagehangover.com/?q=Jacks Detailed discussion (in English) of Jacks releases (2009)]
*http://www.keikaku.net/reviews/126
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212519/http://www.koletmag.se/2011/01/jacks-%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9/ Jacks. Sanslös japans 60-talspsych] An article about Jacks by Jonas Stål in the Swedish magazine Kolet 2011
*http://www.garagehangover.com/?q=taxonomy/term/92/9
*http://www.hmv.co.jp/news/newsDetail.asp?newsnum=308260016


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*[http://www.japrocksampler.com/artists/japrock/jacks/ Japrocksampler.com]


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Latest revision as of 05:14, 29 March 2024

Jacks
Also known asNightingale
OriginJapan
GenresPsychedelic rock
Years active1966 (1966)–1968 (1968)
Past membersYoshio Hayakawa
  • Haruo Mizuhashi
  • Hitoshi Tanino
  • Takasuke Kida

Jacks were a 1960s Japanese psychedelic rock group who released their best known studio album Vacant World in 1968.

History[edit]

The Jacks, originally known as "Nightingale", began their career in 1966 as a folk trio. After jazz drummer Takasuke Kida joined the group they headed into a new musical direction. Vacant World, released in 1968 as Karappo No Sekai [Vacant World] or Jacks no Sekai [Jacks' World] in Japanese, is widely seen as one of the most important Japanese albums. The song "Vacant World" (or "Karappo no Sekai" in Japanese) was famously banned from Japanese airwaves due to lyrical content. The Jacks' musical legacy has carried on in Japan despite the fact that their career was quite short, disbanding shortly before the release of their second studio album Super Session (Jacks No Kiseki in Japanese).

After the breakup of Jacks, singer Yoshio Hayakawa released one acclaimed[1] solo album before retiring from music, only to reemerge again as a solo artist during the 1990s. Drummer Takasuke Kida died in a car accident in 1980.

Musical style[edit]

Jacks played in a distinct musical style fused with ambient psychedelic, surf, folk and jazz. The group had a dark, introspective sound with an exploratory, improvisational edge and sometimes headed into moody instrumental excursions. The Jacks typically employed reverb, tremolo and subtle fuzz-guitar and also utilized the vibraphone, organ and wind instruments such as the flute. Lead singer Yoshio Hayakawa sung in Japanese and typically ranged from a low, calm and tranquil voice to throaty, desperate sounding wails. Similarly, drummer Takasuke Kida would follow suit, going from subtle jazzy sounding fills to complicated, offbeat rhythms and manic cymbal crashes.

Personnel[edit]

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

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

  • Vacant World [Jacks No Sekai] (Toshiba Express, September 1968)
  • Super Session [Jacks No Kiseki] (Toshiba Express, October 1969)
  • Jacks' Greatest Hits (Toshiba Express, 1972)
  • Live '68 (H.A.F., 1973 - fan club release)
  • Echoes In The Radio (radio sessions) (Toshiba Eastworld, June 1986)

Vacant World and Super Session are in print by EMI Japan.

Singles[edit]

  • "Karappo No Sekai" b/w "Iikodane" (Takt/Million, March 1968)
  • "Marianne" b/w "Tokei Wo Tomete" (Takt Million, May 1968)
  • "Karappo No Sekai" b/w "Tokei Wo Tomete" (Columbia, September 1968)
  • "Kono Michi" b/w "Karappo No Sekai" (album version) (Toshiba Express, October 1968)
  • "Joe's Rock" b/w "Flower" (Toshiba Express, October 1969)

References[edit]

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  1. ^ "Legendary 1960s underground folk-rock musician from Japan to play free concert". University of Chicago News. 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  2. ^ 2003年9月10日 (水). "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.82｜HMV ONLINE". Hmv.co.jp. Retrieved 2015-08-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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