BOW WOW hoshiinowa omaedake SM06-35

A 7-inch single that captures Japanese hard rock band Bow Wow at the height of their controversial pop-oriented phase is the focus for this entry. We are looking at their 1979 release, “All I Want Is You” (欲しいのはおまえだけ), issued on SMS Records with the catalog number SM06-35.

This 45 RPM vinyl features two tracks that perfectly exemplify their power-pop and hard-rock fusion from this era:

A: All I Want Is You
B: Keep Playing Even at Night

This single is often seen as the peak of the band’s pop-rock sound, just before they would pivot back to a heavier, hard rock direction. What makes this release particularly essential for collectors is that both the A-side and B-side were non-album tracks, making this 7-inch a unique snapshot of this stylistic detour. SM06-35 stands as a key document of Bow Wow’s brief but significant exploration of mainstream pop-rock.