LAZY lazy live RVL-7048

Capturing the Early Stage: Lazy’s ‘Lazy Live’ (RVL-7048)

Today we delve into the live performance aspect of Lazy’s early career, focusing on their album “Lazy Live,” released on the RCA label with the catalog number RVL-7048.

Issued likely in the late 1970s, this 12-inch vinyl LP captures the band on stage during their initial phase when they were marketed primarily as a pop-idol group, despite the members’ personal leanings towards harder rock. Live albums from this era often aimed to showcase the band’s energy and connection with their fanbase.

“Lazy Live” likely features energetic performances of the catchy pop-rock hits and Kayōkyoku-style songs that dominated their studio albums from this period. While perhaps not the heavy metal their core members aspired to, the live setting might have allowed for slightly more energetic or extended performances compared to the studio versions.

The primary historical significance of RVL-7048 lies in documenting future heavy metal legends – guitarist Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi – performing live within this pop framework. It offers a fascinating glimpse into their early stage presence and musicianship, even when applied to a lighter musical style, before they went on to form Loudness and revolutionize Japanese heavy metal.