ARB (band)


ARB is a Japanese rock band that formed in 1977 and released their debut single the following year. Its members are Ryo Ishibashi, Koya Naito, Ebi, and Keith. Mitsuhiro Saito from Bow Wow and Jean-Jacques Burnel from The Stranglers were also members for a period of time.

Discography

Singles

  • "Norainu"
  • "Wild lowteen girl"
  • "Tamashii Kogashite"
  • "Nocturne club"
  • "BLACK X'MAS"
  • "Daddy's Shoes"
  • "Crazy love"
  • "Saraba Aibou"
  • "Troubled kids"
  • "Deep Inside"
  • "Blue Color Dancer"
  • "God bless the "Ring""
  • "AFTER '45"
  • "Private girl"
  • "HAPPINESS"
  • "System in System"
  • "Long Long Way"
  • "MURDER GAME"
  • "TOKYO OUTSIDER"
  • "INFINITELY"
  • "Hangyaku no Burusu wo Utae"
  • "HARD-BOILED CITY"

Albums

A.R.B BAD NEWS BOYS & GIRLS Yubi wo Narase! / Snap Your Fingers W Toraburu Chudoku A.R.B LIVE / Tamashii Kogashite YELLOW BLOOD Sakyu 1945nen WORK SONGS ONE and ONLY DREAMs ROCK OVER JAPAN DAYS OF A.R.B Vol.1 DAYS OF A.R.B Vol.2 PAPERS BED Sympathy LOVE THE LIVE BALLADS AND WORK SONGS RED BOX - ARB LIVE BLACK Xmas - A.R.B. SECRET SINGLES DAYS OF ARB Vol.1 DAYS OF ARB Vol.2 DAYS OF ARB Vol.3 SYMPATHY BOYS & GIRLS Yubi wo Narase! W Toraburu Chudoku YELLOW BLOOD Sakyu 1945nen WORK SONGS ONE AND ONLY DREAMS ROCK OVER JAPAN PAPERS BED
  • ''BAD NEWS''

VIDEO

YELLOW BLOOD Sakyu 1945nen SWEAT, HEART & BRAIN LOVE THE LIVE THE LONGEST TOUR Tamashii Kogashite ARB is BACK!! 1998 Days of ARB
  • ''ARB CLIPS Hangyaku no Buruzu wo Utae''

DVD

LIVE! EL DORADO Raibu Teikoku DVD Sirizu "ARB" RED BOX 1978-1990 COMPLETE DVD SET
  • ''LOCUS visualize 1998-2004 ARB LIVE BEST''

In popular culture

The 2011 Japanese animated television show Mawaru-Penguindrum uses several of the band's songs in the show. Remixed versions are covered by members of the show's vocal cast.