The Blue Hearts are punk-rock royalty in Japan, having released seven different
Top 10 albums during the band's decade-long career. The group was formed in
Shibuya, Tokyo, in 1985, by vocalist Hiroto Kōmoto, guitarist Masatoshi Mashima,
bassist Junnosuke Kawaguchi, and drummer Tetsuya Kajiwara. A self-titled debut
album, The Blue Hearts, was released in 1987 and featured the single "Linda
Linda," which became a Top 40 hit. The Blue Hearts' second album, Young and
Pretty, followed later that year and reached Number 10 on the Oricon Albums
chart, while 1988's Train-Train climbed to...