Music Books / Musicians' Books / Carol(Eikichi Yazawa)
Title : Are You Happy? cover
Publisher : Nikkei BP Inc.
ISBN : 978-4822242152
Release Date : February 15, 2001
List Price: \600
Pages: 285p
Book Description: The legendary "Nariagari" was an epic trailer. Yazawa's Song, Yazawa's Business, Yazawa's Trouble, Yazawa's America, Yazawa's Love, Yazawa's Growing Old, Yazawa's Family, and Yazawa's Happy. A theory of happiness that I grasped with my bare hands, a gift to all generations. Enjoy your life. Everyone is a hero. The legendary "The Coming of Age" was a magnificent trailer. The "happiness" of Eikichi Yazawa, who turned 51 in the last year of the 20th century, was won through decades of "struggle. Yazawa's songs, Yazawa's business, Yazawa's America, Yazawa's love, Yazawa's happiness. A new era of happiness for all generations! Additional manuscripts written after the ruling on the Australia case are included in this book! (Publisher/Author's description)
Chapter 1: The Australia Incident
Chapter 2: Betrayal
Chapter 3: Meeting Maria Divorce and Remarriage
Chapter 4: Record Label Transfer
chapter5: On Cowardice
chapter6: Managing Concerts Production, Invitation, Licensing, and Promotions
chapter7: Drama and Commercials
chapter8: Business
chapter9: Lessons from the Australia Incident
chapter10: America
chapter11: Family
chapter12: Fans
Chapter13: Music
Chapter14: Media
Chapter15: Money and Happiness
Chapter16: Wembley
chapter17 : Dad's Tough Guy Act
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Title : Carol: A Youth of Violence cover
Publisher : KK Bestsellers
ISBN : 0200-011264-7617
Release Date : July 10, 1975 (37th Edition)
List Price: \600
Pages: 271p
Chapter 1: Eikichi Yazawa
Chapter 2: Johnny Okura
Chapter 3: Toshikatsu Utsumi
Chapter 4: Yu Okazaki
Chapter 5: Runaway Passion
Chapter 6: 1972-1975
Chapter 7: Four Distinct Personalities
Chapter 8: Carol and I
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Title : Carol: Before Dawn Chapter 2 cover
Publisher : Seishi-sha
ISBN : 978-4903853765
Release Date : January 22, 2010
List Price: 1365 yen
Pages: 236p
Book Description: Johnny Okura Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1952. A central member of "Carol" (1972-75), who took the world by storm with their leather jackets, pompadours, and rock "n" roll. He handled vocals and guitar, primarily writing lyrics. He established Japanese-language rock "n" roll with hits like "Funky Monkey Baby." After Carol disbanded, he pursued a solo career as a musician while also demonstrating exceptional talent as an actor. In 1982, he won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Actor for "Distant Thunder." He appeared in numerous hit films including "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" (1983) and "Chinpira" (1984). (This data was current at the time of this book's publication.) Contents/Author Profile (From "BOOK Author Information")
chapter1 :Prologue: Goodbye, Carol
chapter2 :Chapter 1: Funky Monkey Baby
--- :Brawl with Eiji
--- : Funky Monkey Babies
--- : Junkie Life
--- : A Nine-Year-Old's Suicide Note
--- : Living as a Korean
--- : Nineteen, Another Suicide Note
--- : Baptism by Drugs, Disappearance
--- : At the End of Wandering
--- : My Mother's Death
chapter3 : Chapter 2 - On the Journey
--- : My Mother and I Bowed Low to Eiji
--- : Carollism
--- : Carollism's Masterpiece
--- : Confrontation with NHK
--- : Letter to NHK Director Tatsumura
--- : To London, Then Paris
--- : “Snow Falls” Sung with Eiji
--- : The World Market Eluded Us
--- : The Times Were Waiting for Us
--- : Taking the First Steps Toward Acting
chapter4 : Chapter 3 - Toward a New Journey
--- : Days of Probation
--- : Carol First
--- : Japan's First Outdoor Rock Festival
--- : The Glow Began to Fade
--- : A Message to Eiji
--- : Unchanging Love
--- : Discussions of Disbandment
--- : LP “Goodbye Carol”
--- : Eiji, Finally Free
--- : And Then, Goodbye
chapter5 :Chapter 4 Carol, and Then
--- :The Beginning of a Proxy War
--- :The River of Strangers
--- : Wanting to Escape from Carol's Johnny
--- : Elvis Mind
--- : Rebirth from the Fall
--- : The Fight Against Cancer
--- : Johnny's Dead!?
chapter6 : Epilogue - The Letter
chapter7 : Carol's Chronology
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Title : Carol: Before Dawn cover
Publisher : Shufu to Seikatsusha
ISBN : 4391128799
Release Date : November 25, 2003 (2nd Edition)
List Price: 1470 yen
Pages: 253p
Book Description: Me and Nagachan were two people who couldn't have been more different. In a way, the monster band Carol might have been... a colossal product born from the personal conflict between me and Nagachan... The truth about Carol is finally revealed! Contents (from the "MARC" database)
chapter1: Meeting Eiji
chapter2: Yokohama/Kawasaki
chapter3: Before Dawn of the Pompadour
chapter4: Before Dawn of "Carol"
chapter5: Eiji's "Carol", Our "Carol"
chapter6: When Dawn Broke, We Headed Down Separate Paths
chapter7: When We Burned Out, "Carol" Reached Its Peak
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Title : Back then, VAN and Carol and Haiseiko…since1965 cover
Publisher: ASCII Communications
ISBN: 4-7762-0005-8
Release Date: January 14, 2003
List Price: 1,600いぇn
Pages: 251p
Book Description: High Seiko, VAN sneakers... In today's world of 100 million enthusiasts, the formula for creating hits lies in the 60s. This book selects 34 essays from the column "At the Bottom of Trends," originally serialized in the Diners Club monthly newsletter "SIGNATURE," with additional content. Content (from the "MARC" database)
chapter1: VAN Sneakers
chapter2: Carol Appears on “Live Young” (Yazawa with a mushroom cut)
chapter3: GS Movies
chapter4: First Issue of Heibon Punch
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Title : E.YAZAWA NARIAGARI cover
Publication : KOUDANSYA
ISBN : 0095-363001-3068
Date : July 20, 1981
Price : 780yen
chapter1 : Hiroshima
chapter2 : Yokohama
chapter3 : Carol
chapter4 :E・YAZAWA
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Title : Band Score Carol/CAROL 20 GOLDEN HITS cover
Publication : KMP
ISBN : 978-4773237566
Date : 2013/11/18
Price : 2160yen
Page : B5 152p
(1) :NATU-NO OWARI
(2) :BANGAI Rock-No Theme
(3) :NAITERU ANOKO
(4) :Hey! Taxi
(5) :YARIKIRENAI KIMOCHI
(6) :Mr Gibson
(7) :NIKUI ANOKO
(8) :KOI NO KYUUKYUUSYA
(9) :KAFE SHOP NO ONNA NO KO
(10) :Funky Monkey Baby
(11) :NAMIDA-NO Teddy Boy
(12) :KANOJYO HA KARE NO MONO
(13) :Honey Angel
(14) :ITOSI-NO Darling
(15) :SAIGO NO KOIBITO
(16) :Lady seventeen
(17) :FUTARI DAKE
(18) :AI NO SAKEBI
(19) :0:15 NO SAISYURESSYA
(20) :Louisiana
(21) :Last Chance
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Title : Carol Sheet Music & Photo Collection
Publisher: Tokyo Ongaku Shoin
ISBN: TSO-K-0168
Release Date: April 20, 1973 Edition
List Price: 800yen
Pages: 71P B5
(1)0:15 NO SAISYURESSYA
(2)FUTARI DAKE
(3)KANOJYO HA KARE NO MONO
(4)NIKUI ANOKO
(5)Lady seventeen
(6)Hey! Taxi
(7)AI NO SAKEBI
(8)Louisiana
(9)YARIKIRENAI KIMOCHI
(10)SAIGO NO KOIBITO
(11)Hope
(12)KOI NO KYUUKYUUSYA
(13)Funky Monkey Baby
(14)KAFE SHOP NO ONNA NO KO
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Title: Music Library Eikichi Yazawa cover
Publication : Tokyo-FM Publication
ISBN :4-88745-003-6
Date : August 8, 1997
Price : 1600yen
Page :238p
Book Description: Eikichi Yazawa, the pioneer of Japanese rock music, has created numerous milestones and continues to run energetically today. This disc guide compiles all of Yazawa's works, including those from the Carroll era, in one volume. Contents (from "MARK" database)
chapter1 :The Story of Eikichi Yazawa Part 1
chapter2 :Album Guide
chapter3 :Single Guide
chapter4 :The Story of Eikichi Yazawa Part 2
chapter5 :Carol Record Guide<

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