Vacant World

Vacant World
Vacant World
Studio album by Jacks
Released	September 10, 1968
Genres	Psychedelic rock, folk rock
Length	37:58
Label	Toshiba Express
Jacks chronology

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Keikaku	favorable

Vacant World, also known as Jacks no Sekai (ジャックスの世界), is the first studio album by the Japanese rock band Jacks. It was released on September 10, 1968. In 2007, Rolling Stone Japan placed it at number 13 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".

Track listing

All music is composed by Yoshio Hayakawa, except where noted.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Marianne" (マリアンヌ)	Yasuko Aizawa		5:20
2.	"Stop the Clock" (時計をとめて)	Haruo Mizuhashi	Mizuhashi	4:16
3.	"Vacant World" (からっぽの世界)			4:57
4.	"In the Broken Mirror" (われた鏡の中から)			3:23
5.	"Gloomy Flower" (裏切りの季節)			3:20
6.	"Love Generation" (ラブ・ジェネレーション)			3:36
7.	"Bara Manji" (薔薇卍)	Hitoshi Tanino	Tanino	2:29
8.	"Where?" (どこへ)	Yasuko Aizawa	Takasuke Kida	3:10
9.	"Love" (遠い海へ旅に出た私の恋人)	Aizawa		4:23
10.	"500 Miles from the Sky" (つめたい空から500マイル)		Mizuhashi	3:02

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes.

Yoshio Hayakawa – vocals, rhythm guitar
Haruo Mizuhashi – lead guitar, backing vocals
Hitoshi Tanino – bass guitar
Takasuke Kida – drums, flute

References

↑ Unterberger, Richie. "Vacant World - Jacks". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
↑ Okawa, Ryosuke (July 25, 2006). "The Jacks - Jacks no Sekai". Keikaku. Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
↑ Onojima, Dai. "Jacks". Oricon. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
↑ "Top 100 Japanese Pops Artists - No. 82". HMV. September 1, 2003. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
↑ "1968 Nen Graphic Nenpyo". Dankai Punch 3. Asuka Shinsha. 2006. p. 39. ISBN 4870317435.
↑ Lindsay, Cam (November 14, 2007). "Finally! "The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time" Listed". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 27, 2017.

External links

Vacant World at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Unterberger, Richie. "Vacant World - Jacks". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2017.

[2] Okawa, Ryosuke (July 25, 2006). "The Jacks - Jacks no Sekai". Keikaku. Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2017.

[3] Onojima, Dai. "Jacks". Oricon. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2017.

[4] "Top 100 Japanese Pops Artists - No. 82". HMV. September 1, 2003. Retrieved October 27, 2017.

[5] "1968 Nen Graphic Nenpyo". Dankai Punch 3. Asuka Shinsha. 2006. p. 39. ISBN 4870317435.

[6] Lindsay, Cam (November 14, 2007). "Finally! "The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time" Listed". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 27, 2017.