LABEL SPOTLIGHT: Time Bomb Records

Time Bomb Records, punk/garage/rockabilly label based in Osaka, Japan. Home of garage sensations The 5.6.7.8's. Available exclusively at Get Hip Records!

Time Bomb Records is an independent record label based in Osaka, Japan. Originally founded as a record shop in the America-mura neighborhood in 1990, they hit the ground running, expanding their space and founding the record label only a year later.

Since then, they’ve relocated to the Yotsubashi neighborhood and made a name for themselves as the premier label for Kansai’s underground scene, releasing groundbreaking punk, rockabilly, and garage music by some of Japan’s most talented independent artists–most notably The 5,6,7,8’s, a 1960s garage-inspired rock band whose songs have featured in commercials and soundtracks in the US and other places around the world.

Get Hip Records is proud to be the only US distributor importing Time Bomb’s exciting catalog of titles for both our wholesale clients and our customers. Check out our full collection of Time Bomb Records online at our webstore or swing by our brick-and-mortar location on Pittsburgh’s North Shore to browse in person.

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5.6.7.8.’s “TEENAGE MOJO WORKOUT“  BOMB-68 (TIME BOMB)
2002 release from the legendary Japanese all-girl Rockin’ trio whose primitive energy is matched by their tongue-in-cheekiness humor. 
    
JACKIE AND THE CEDRICS “1996 AT SHINJIKU JAM, TOKYO – SKYL BLUE VINYL“  BOMB-138 (TIME BOMB)
Ltd. Ed. 500 Clear Sky Blue Vinyl. 21 tracks of fabulous instrumental Surf from legendary Japanese trio! An absolute delight!
    
MACH KUNG-FU “BUGGED 10-INCH“  BOMB-33 (TIME BOMB)
FABULOUS JAPANESE R’N’R TRIO DEBUT 8-CUT
     
NAHT “SLAKE 10-INCH“  BOMB-7810 (TIME BOMB)
3-track 10-inch EP by Japanese noise core band with FUGAZI-style sound and delivery. Last copies!
         
FIRST ALERT “ON SECRET MISSION – 4-TRACK 12″ EP“  BOMB-67 (TIME BOMB)
Japanese MOD Power Pop 4-track 12″ EP. Released in 2000.
    
GIAN & FRIDAY KNIGHTS “ROCK THIS HOUSE“  BOMB-126 (TIME BOMB)
Japanese Garage Rockabilly
    
SUPERSNAZZ “DEVIL YOUTH BLUES – COLOR VINYL“  BOMB-35 (TIME BOMB)
Japanese Female Power Pop Garage 2nd Album from 1996.


 
    
  

5.6.7.8.’S “Bird Dance Beat / Bird In The Jungle“  BOMB-140 (TIME BOMB)
Recorded at Kay Bank Studio in Minneapolis, the legendary home of 60’s surf garage, Tony Andreason of The Trashmen plays guitar on both tracks! Side A is a Japanese cover of The Trashmen’s 1964 hit! Superb instrumental mix of “church key x Bad News” on B.

5.6.7.8.’S “Dororo / Granada Fuzz“  BOMB-143 (TIME BOMB)
Recorded in New York with the participation and production of Mick Collins (The Gollies, etc.)! A rockabilly garage cover of the theme song to the anime “Dororo” by Tezuka Osamu, aired in 1969, that will send shivers down your spine right from the intro! Check Dororo video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDmyOjHKm7U
     
5.6.7.8.’S “Mahjong A Go-Go / Ah, So“  BOMB-142 (TIME BOMB)
A couple of two chopstick oriental songs that deludes into the oriental mysticism that was popular in the West in the 50s/60s! Side A is a mahjong-themed rockin’ garage recorded & produced by soul clap’s Taiki N. B/w mysterious 1958 cut by The Highlights. Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O7SoSs7JbA

5.6.7.8.’S “Telstar / Radium Girls“  BOMB-141 (TIME BOMB)
Produced by Mick Collins (The Gories, etc.), recorded in NY! A fuzz guitar cover of the British RGM sound legend “The Tornadoes/Telstar (’62)”! The thrilling strange melody popcorn garage on the other side is also great!

BUNNIES “Darkness b/w Chip Party“  BOMB-120 (TIME BOMB)
Japanese Female POP Garage Northern Soul. Ltd. 300. Check them out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0xjvlx2KN4
     
YOUNG PARISIAN “UNICORN LADY / AMANDA LEAR“  BOMB-134 (TIME BOMB)
Japanese Glam Rock-Disco. Ltd. 500. Check Amanda Lear video on YoTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InoHmjgLxY8&t=6s
     
VARIOUS ARTISTS  “MAKE UP & SLANT 6 – SPLIT 4-TRACK EP“  BOMB-28 (TIME BOMB)  WASH D.C.’S YOUNG DYNAMITE TREASURE!



 
 

     
5.6.7.8.’s “BOMB THE ROCKS: EARLY DAYS (1986-96)“  BOMB-69CD (TIME BOMB)
EARLY SINGLES FROM JAPANESE GIRL BAND

5.6.7.8.’S “PIN HEEL STOMP (CARDBOARD SLEEVE)“  BOMB-103CD (TIME BOMB)
Japanese Female Garage: 1997 6-Tracks. Cardboard sleeve reissue. Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfvpn9yfLDc

5.6.7.8.’S “S/T (CARDBOARD SLEEVE)“  BOMB-102CD (TIME BOMB)
Reissue on cardboard sleeve. 1994 First album by beloved and sensational Japanese all-girl Instrumental guitar-driven fun R&R! Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHwpvd0gxuM

5.6.7.8.’S “TANUKI GOTEN“  BOMB-119CD (TIME BOMB)
10-Track 3rd album inc. “Mothra” Garage+Ska arranged killer cover of Godzilla movie, “Sho-Jo-Ji” different version of Jack White’s produced 45 song(3rd Man), also Great Cover of “GREAT BALLS OF FIRE. MONO Recorded in London & Tokyo Produced by GENO SATO.
    
5.6.7.8.’s “TEENAGE MOJO WORKOUT“  BOMB-68CD (TIME BOMB)
2002 release from the legendary Japanese all-girl Rockin’ trio whose primitive energy is matched by their tongue-in-cheekiness humor. 
    
JACKIE AND THE CEDRICS “1996 at Shinjuku JAM, TOKYO“  BOMB-138CD (TIME BOMB)
21 tracks of killer Surf instrumentals live! Ltd. Ed. 500 copies
     
MACH KUNG-FU “BUGGED“  BOMB-33CD (TIME BOMB)
FABULOUS JAPANESE R’N’R TRIO DEBUT 8-CUT
     
MACH KUNG-FU “GOING NATIVE“  BOMB-54CD (TIME BOMB)
JAPAN’S EXCITING 50’S INSPIRED R&R TRIO!
     
MAD 3 “JACK THE VIOLENCE“  BOMB-31CD (TIME BOMB)
PUNK-DRENCHED 50’S R’N’R INSPIRED JAP TRAX