LAZY this is the lazy RVL-7037
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Artist = LAZY
Title = this is the lazy
Label = RCA
Catalog# = RVL-7037
Barcode = none
Release = JAPAN
Year = 1978
RPM = 33rpm
Disc Size = 12"
Number of Discs = 1
Mono/Stereo = stereo
11trk, akira takasaki(loudness), munetaka higuchi(loudness/sly)
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A Look Back at Pop Roots: Lazy’s Debut ‘This is the Lazy’ (RVL-7037)
Today we revisit the very beginning of a band whose story is one of fascinating transformation: Lazy. This entry focuses on their 1978 debut album, “This is the Lazy,” released via RCA with the catalog number RVL-7037.
This 12-inch vinyl LP introduced Lazy to the world, but perhaps not in the way the core members initially envisioned. Marketed strongly as a pop-idol group by their label, capitalizing on their youth, this album primarily features catchy, light pop-rock and Kayōkyoku-style songs, crafted for mainstream appeal. The sound is polished, upbeat, and distinctly different from the hard rock the band members admired.
“This is the Lazy” is therefore a historical curiosity, particularly for heavy metal fans. It captures future legends – guitarist Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi – operating within the polished confines of the idol-pop machine, years before they would form Loudness and redefine Japanese heavy metal. While the music itself is pleasant pop-rock of the era, the album’s true significance lies in its documentation of these iconic musicians’ surprising starting point. RVL-7037 offers a unique glimpse into the mainstream pop world from which these metal titans unexpectedly emerged.