Born from the ashes of AKA — Indonesia’s most outrageous Rock band, whose frontman Ucok Harahap was famous for being whipped, stabbed, and suspended from the ceiling onstage — SAS Group formed in Surabaya in 1975. Guitarist Soenatha Tanjung, bassist Arthur Kaunang, and drummer Syech Abidin blended their Hard Rock roots with Progressive sensibilities, taking inspiration from Western trios like The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Grand Funk Railroad and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. In 1975 they released their debut album (featuring the explosive single “Baby Rock“) and cemented their place in the Indonesian Rock scene. By 1991 SAS had produced 15 full albums with dozens of hits in both English and Indonesian. “Bad Shock” is a compilation of the best of SAS‘s 1976-1981 output. This is the first ever SAS reissue, and a long-overdue introduction to the band that helped shape the golden age of Indonesian Rock and Roll.
– Third AGR Exclusive, courtesy of our frineds at Psychic Reader
– Rare 1970s Hard Rock from Indonesia, now widely available for the first time
– Exclusive variant on Orange Wax
– Stamp-numbered AGR foil sticker + AGR Exclusive sticker on the back
Purchase SAS Group – “Bad Shock” on AGR Exclusive Limited Orange LP HERE
This exclusive is available only from our site – but our normal releases are available to records stores via Secretly Distribution and amped – ask your favorite shop to stock ancient grease records”