Make Up is a 1973 album by Flower Travellin' Band

Flower Travellin' Band

is a Japanese heavy psych outfit that was first active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They reunited in 2007. Vocalist Joe Yamanaka died on August 7, 2011 after a battle with lung cancer.-History:...

. It was a double-LP, featuring some live recordings and some studio recordings. It features a guest appearance of Yuya Uchida

Yuya Uchida

is a Japanese actor and singer, who is regarded as a major figure in Japanese popular music.He began his music career in 1957, and became one of Japan's pivotal rock and roll figures. He became good friends with John Lennon after touring with The Beatles in 1966...

. Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7 and 8 were recorded live at Yokosuka Bunka Kaikan, Yokusuka, September 16, 1972. On the 2004 Double-CD release there is a live version of "Satori, Pt. 2" before "After the Concert". "Slowly But Surely" was covered by thrash metal

Thrash metal

Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...

 band Outrage

Outrage (band)

Outrage is a thrash metal band formed in Nagoya, Japan in 1982. The band was named after Motörhead's song "Sex & Outrage" from Iron Fist. They were influenced by NWOBHM bands in their early years. Outrage released their debut album in 1988. In 1999 singer Naoki left the band, they continued as a...

 for their 1988 debut album, Black Clouds.

Track listing

1. "All the Days" (6:38)
2. "Make Up" (2:53)
3. "Look at My Window" (10:56)
4. "Slowly But Surely" (6:06)
5. "Shadows of Lost Days" (4:44)
6. "Broken Strings" (7:19)
7. "Hiroshima" (23:56)
8. "Blue Suede Shoes" (3:55)
9. "After the Concert" (7:24)

Credits

• Vocals - Joe Yamanaka
  Joe Yamanaka
  , better known as Joe Yamanaka, was a half Japanese and half African American singer, known for both his work with Flower Travellin' Band and as a solo musician. He was also an actor and appeared in many movies, such as Takashi Miike's Deadly Outlaw: Rekka and the 1989 version of Zatoichi...
  
  
• Guitar, Sitar - Hideki Ishima
  Hideki Ishima
  Hideki Ishima is a Japanese guitarist, known primarily for his work with Flower Travellin' Band. He also plays an instrument he invented, the sitarla, which is a combination of a sitar and an electric guitar....
  
  
• Bass - Jun Kozuki
• Drums - George Wada
• Keyboards - Nobuhiko Shinohara
• Yuya Uchida - vocals on Blue Suede Shoes