ARB (band)

ARB (Alexander's Ragtime Band) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1978. Its members are Ryo Ishibashi, Koya Naito, Ebi, and Keith. Jean-Jacques Burnel from The Stranglers was also a member for a short time.

Discography

Singles

• 'Norainu' (25 October 1978)
• 'Wild lowteen girl' (25 April 1979)
• 'Tamashii Kogashite' (20 December 1979)
• 'Nocturne club' (21 July 1980)
• 'BLACK X'MAS' (11 November 1980)
• 'Daddy's Shoes' (21 February 1981)
• 'Crazy love' (21 May 1982)
• 'Saraba Aibou' (21 November 1982)
• 'Troubled kids' (21 April 1983)
• 'Deep Inside' (21 March 1985)
• 'Blue Color Dancer' (21 July 1985)
• 'God bless the "Ring"' (21 March 1986)
• 'AFTER '45' (21 August 1986)
• 'Private girl' (21 November 1986)
• 'HAPPINESS' (21 May 1987)
• 'System in System' (21 June 1988)
• 'Long Long Way' (5 October 1988)
• 'MURDER GAME' (21 October 1989)
• 'TOKYO OUTSIDER' (21 February 1998)
• 'INFINITELY' (23 September 1998)
• 'Hangyaku no Burusu wo Utae' (17 July 1999)
• 'HARD-BOILED CITY' (13 June 2001)

Albums

• A.R.B (21 June 1978)
• BAD NEWS (21 May 1980)
• BOYS & GIRLS (21 March 1981)
• Yubi wo Narase! / Snap Your Fingers (21 November 1981)
• W (21 June 1982)
• Toraburu Chudoku (21 April 1983)
• A.R.B LIVE / Tamashii Kogashite (5 December 1983)
• YELLOW BLOOD (21 September 1984)
• Sakyu 1945nen (3 October 1985)
• WORK SONGS (21 April 1986)
• ONE and ONLY DREAMs (21 November 1986)
• ROCK OVER JAPAN (21 June 1987)
• DAYS OF A.R.B Vol.1 (21 June 1987)
• DAYS OF A.R.B Vol.2 (21 June 1987)
• PAPERS BED (21 June 1988)
• Sympathy (8 November 1989)
• LOVE THE LIVE (21 January 1989)
• BALLADS AND WORK SONGS (3 October 1990)
• RED BOX - ARB LIVE (1980-1990) (28 December 1990)
• BLACK Xmas - A.R.B. SECRET SINGLES (21 June 1991)
• DAYS OF ARB Vol.1 (1978-1983) (21 November 1993)
• DAYS OF ARB Vol.2 (1984-1986) (21 November 1993)
• DAYS OF ARB Vol.3 (1986-1990) (21 November 1993)
• SYMPATHY (28 June 1995)
• BOYS & GIRLS (28 June 1995)
• Yubi wo Narase! (28 June 1995)
• W (28 June 1995)
• Toraburu Chudoku (28 June 1995)
• YELLOW BLOOD (28 June 1995)
• Sakyu 1945nen (28 June 1995)
• WORK SONGS (28 June 1995)
• ONE AND ONLY DREAMS (28 June 1995)
• ROCK OVER JAPAN (28 June 1995)
• PAPERS BED (28 June 1995)
• BAD NEWS (28 June 1995)

VIDEO

• YELLOW BLOOD (21 October 1984)
• Sakyu 1945nen (21 November 1985)
• SWEAT, HEART & BRAIN (21 March 1988)
• LOVE THE LIVE (21 January 1989)
• THE LONGEST TOUR (21 January 1990)
• Tamashii Kogashite (21 July 1991)
• ARB is BACK!! (21 June 1998)
• 1998 Days of ARB (2 September 1999)
• ARB CLIPS Hangyaku no Buruzu wo Utae (19 April 2000)

DVD

• LIVE! EL DORADO (16 June 2000)
• Raibu Teikoku DVD Sirizu "ARB" (2 July 2003)
• RED BOX 1978-1990 COMPLETE DVD SET (17 September 2003)
• LOCUS visualize 1998-2004 ARB LIVE BEST (15 September 2004)

In popular culture

The 2011 Japanese animated television show Mawaru-Penguindrum uses several of the band’s songs in the show. Remixed versions are covered by members of the show's vocal cast.

External links

• ARB 25TH OFFICIAL WEB SITE