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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Various Refers
LOUDNESS
Osaka, Japan
*  5/1981

Line-Up (2000):

LOUDNESS (photo)
 

Minoru Niihara - voc
Akira Takasaki - g
Masayoshi Yamashita - bg
Munetaka Higuchi - ds

Former Members:

Mike Vescera (voc, 1989-91); Masaki Yamada (voc, 7/91-?)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.The Birthday Eve11/1981 Megaton
2.Devil Soldier6/1982 Megaton
3.The Law Of Devil's Land1/1983 Megaton
4.Live-Loud-Alive
(2LP)		11/1983 Megaton
5.Disillusion27.04.1984Music For Nations
6.Thunder In The East
produced by: Max Norman		3/1985 Atco 74
7.Lightning Strikes
produced by: Max Norman		5/1986 Atco 64
8.8186 Live
(2LP)		1987 Atco
9.Hurricane Eyes
produced by: Eddie Kramer		8/1987 Atco 190
10.Jealousy1988 Atco
11.Soldier Of Fortune
produced by: Max Norman		9/1989 Atlantic
12.Early Singles1990
13.On The Prowl
produced by: Mike Dearnley		1991 Atco
14.Loudness1992 Warner Japan
15.Once And For All1995
16.Heavy Metal Hippies1995
17.Loud'n'Raw1995
18.Ghetto Machine1997
19.The Very Best Of Loudness8/1997
20.Dragon13.04.1999
21.Soldier's Just Came Back: Live Best14.12.2004Sony
22.Racing09.08.2005Tokuma
23.Loud 'n' Raw13.09.2005Wounded Bird
24.Shadows of War25.10.2005Wounded Bird
25.Rock Shocks: Loud R Us07.03.2006Crash Music
26.Breaking the Taboo20.02.2007Tokuma
27.Best of Loudness 86-88: Atlantic Years03.08.2010Wounded Bird
28.Masters of Loudness03.08.2010Wounded Bird
29.Original Album Series17.08.2010Warner Bros
30.Loudest23.11.2010Wounded Bird
31.Live Loudest at the Budokan '9119.04.2011Wounded Bird
32.Eve To Dawn14.08.2012Frostbyte
33.201204.09.2012
34.Sun Will Rise Again17.06.2014

Munetaka Higuchi:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Destruction1983 B&M
2.Free World
featuring: Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan, Steve Salas, Terry Bozzio, Don Dokken, Ronnie James Dio, Ty Tabor		1997 Ariola

Minoru Niihara:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.One1989 Triad

Akira Takasaki:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Tusk Of Jaguar1982 Megaton
2.Made in Hawaii14.12.2004Sony
3.Akira Takasaki26.09.2006Tokuma

Various:

Compilation Appearances:

"Esper" on compilation "Hell Comes To Your House" (27.7.84, Music For Nations)

Munetaka Higuchi:

Press References:

Big Beng!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19974013.11.1997153Hard & Heavy Mastersdiscography
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19833924.09.198316It's Alivegig review
19841621.04.19844Fast Forward - Record News
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
199911 108Recenze - Na staré kovárněalbum review