ゲルニカ – 新世紀への運河 Guernica–Shinseiki e no Unga (1988, LP/CD, Japan)

Tracklist
Jiryoku Begin (磁力ビギン; Magnetism Begin)
Shudan Nojo no Aki (集団農場の秋; Autumn in the Collective Farms)
Shishou Miya (水晶宮; Crystal Palace)
Ni Hyaku Juu Nichi (二百十日; Stormy Day)
Shounen no Ichiban no Tomo (少年の一番の友; The Boy’s Best Friend)
Kura Udo 9 (クラウド９; Cloud 9)
Panorama Hour (パノラマ・アワー)
Rintenki (輪転機; Rotary Press)
Koutsuu Sanka (交通賛歌; Transportation Anthem)
Denryoku Kumikyou a:Dam no Uta (電力組曲 a:ダムの唄; Power Suite a:Song of the Dam)
Denryoku Kumikyou b:Denryoku no Michisuji (電力組曲 b:電力の道筋; Power Suite b:The Path of Power)
Denryoku Kumikyou c:Denka no Kurashi (電力組曲 c:電化の暮らし; Power Suite c.Electrification of Living)
Dokuro no Enbukyoku (髑髏の円舞曲; Waltz of the Skull)
Zekkai (絶海; Distant Sea)
Jiryoku Begin (Demo Tape/1988) (磁力ビギン; Magnetism Begin) (Guernica 20th Anniversary Commemoration Bonus Track)
Shishou Miya (Rehearsal/1987) (水晶宮; Crystal Palace) (Guernica 20th Anniversary Commemoration Bonus Track)
Rintenki (Live at Shibuya Live Inn/1988.11.9) (輪転機; Rotary Press) (Guernica 20th Anniversary Commemoration Bonus Track)
Dokuro no Enbukyoku (Live at Shibuya Live Inn/1988.11.9) (髑髏の円舞曲; Waltz of the Skull) (Guernica 20th Anniversary Commemoration Bonus Track)
Jiryoku Begin (Rehearsal/1987) (磁力ビギン; Magnetism Begin) (Guernica 20th Anniversary Commemoration Bonus Track)
Information
Shinseiki e no Unga is the second album released by GUERNICA. This album was produced by Ueno Koji and written by Ohta Keiichi. The album has been described as very theatrical, and it contains a large range of musical styles. The album reached #60 on Oricon charts, and charted for 3 weeks.

Members:
戸川純：vocal
上野耕路：keyboards・computer programming
太田螢一：lyrics・visual

熊谷弘：conduct
村山雄三：balalaika
宇都宮積善：mandolin
佐藤正治：drums
山本直樹：drums
加沢フミヒコ：accordion
吉川雅夫：timpani
岸義和：trumpet
白山文夫：trumpet
林研一郎：trumpet
横山均：trumpet
清岡太郎：trombone
花坂義孝：trombone
三田治美：trombone
和田美亀雄：trombone
岡田澄雄：bass trombone
清原カズト：bass trombone
今井彰：horn
長岡慎：horn
松崎裕：horn
山本真：horn
渡辺勝：horn
久保修平：tuba
佐野博美：soprano sax
吉永寿：soprano sax
金城寛文：tenor sax
斎藤清：tenor sax
石兼武美：baritone sax
相馬充：flute
西沢幸彦：flute
川村正明：oboe
柴山洋：oboe
常光誠治：english horn
小倉清澄：clarinet
関口仁：clarinet
中野賢：bass clarinet
大畑篠亭：fagotto
前田信吉：fagotto
前田正志：fagotto
山上貴司：contra fagotto
小出道也：ocarina
Zheng(arpa cinese)：electric violin
金子飛鳥：electric violin・violin
姜小青：electric violin
会田ミホ：violin
岩井真美：violin
植田みゆき：violin
栄田嘉彦：violin
片岡マキ：violin
桑野千絵：violin
桑野聖：violin
小屋松香織：violin
佐川チアキ：violin
佐藤ナオコ：violin
竹内純：violin
栃谷若子：violin
中嶋弦一郎：violin
服部奈々：violin
深見邦代：violin
牧カズミ：violin
村上英子：violin
森由里子：violin
山森陽子：violin
横山俊朗：violin
岩田裕子：viola
佐川由紀緒：viola
筒井はるみ：viola
遠山常身：viola
新田綾子：viola
村山達哉：viola
両角里香：viola
山田雄司：viola
折笠満：cello
河田夏実：cello
寺井庸裕：cello
十代田光子：cello
藤沢俊樹：cello
向山佳絵子：cello
山本裕泰：cello
渡辺辰紀：cello
松永孝義：contrabass
渡辺等：contrabass
山川恵子：harp
山畑松枝：harp
佐藤タツヤ：computer programming

produced by ゲルニカ

Shinseiki e no Unga (新世紀への運河; Canal Into the New Century)
Released:
1988.07.21
1995.11.22 (CD reissue)
Catalog Number:
28BA-18 (LP)
28TB-18 (Cassette)
30CH-310 (CD)
TECN-15321 (’95 reissue)

In 1980, a new actress Jun TOGAWA came across a talented music producer Koji UENO on the stage of Koji's band 8 1/2 - this fateful encounter could let them form a three-piece electronic-avantgarde outfit GUERNICA. They created retrospective atmosphere such as Japanese cabaret music in 1920s, with Jun's mysteriously antique voices of purely Japanese sensitivity and Koji's strong intention of assimilating into Japanese Dadaistic culture for his production.

GUERNICA could shoot up to stardom in Tokyo with their uncategorized musical style, that was much approved by Haruomi HOSONO (ex-Yellow Magic Orchestra). in 1982 From Haruomi's YEN label they released the debut album 'Kaizoh E No Yakudoh', getting appreciated all around Japan.

Through five year hibernation soon after releasing this album (mainly because of Jun's solo project), GUERNICA gave the short-lived shout again and released two albums - 'Shinseiki E No Unga' (1988) and 'Denrisoh Kara No Manazashi' (1989) - and at last they had gone under suspension for an indefinite period. (progarchives)