THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT, who made their debut with “End of the World” on February 1, 1996, will celebrate 30 years since their debut in 2026, and Debut 30 was launched to preserve their work as a permanent preservation version for future generations. Details of the anniversary project “THEE 30TH” have been revealed.
Under the theme of <96k24b, 180g & 4K>, high-resolution distribution at 96kHz/24bit newly remastered from the original master tape, re-release of the analog version on 180g heavy version, and 4K image quality of MUSIC VIDEO upconverted, THEE MICHELLE GUN The works left behind by ELEPHANT will be preserved in high quality sound and high image quality.
On February 1st, it was announced that 4K up-converted music videos starting with “The End of the World” will be released on the official YouTube every month. Future release information is posted on the special website for “THEE 30TH”, and SNS accounts have also been opened, so be sure to check it out.
As the start of the 30th anniversary project, the live video collection “THEE LIVE” (released in 2010) will be released on Blu-ray on February 1st, the 1st album “cult grass stars” (released in 1996) will be released on March 1st, and the album will be released on April 1st. On the 1st, the 2nd album “High Time” (released in 1996: analog version title “is this High”) It has already been announced that digital distribution will start including high-resolution sound source newly remastered from the original master tape, and that the analog version will be re-released, as well as the best album “THEE GREATEST HITS”. (released in 2009) will also begin its first digital distribution on February 1st.
“THEE 30TH” official website:https://www.THEE30TH.com
“THEE 30TH” SNS account
X: @THEE_30TH
Instagram: @thee_30th
Facebook: THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT
Release
2025.2.1 Release
“THEE LIVE”
Blu-ray set of 6 discs, first production limited
COXA-1370～75
¥29,800 (tax included)
[DISC 1]
・WORLD STEREO LYNCH TOUR (1997.5.17 Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall)
・WORLD CHICKEN ZOMBIES TOUR (1998.2.1 Akasaka BLITZ)
[DISC 2]
・WORLD GEAR BLUES TOUR (1999.8.6 Akasaka BLITZ)
・WORLD CASANOVA SNAKE TOUR (2000.7.26 Akasaka BLITZ)
[DISC 3]
・TMGE YOYOGI RIOT! (2001.5.23 National Yoyogi Stadium Olympic Plaza)
・WORLD RODEO TANDEM BEAT SPECTER TOUR (2001.11.17 Makuhari Messe)
[DISC 4]
・”WHERE IS SUSIE?” TOUR (2002.10.3 ZEPP TOKYO)
・WILD WILD SABRINA HEAVEN TOUR (2003.6.14 ZEPP TOKYO)
[DISC 5]
・”FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL” SESSIONS
・”RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL” SESSIONS
[BONUS DISC]
・”LIVE Y” SESSIONS
・QUATTRO MEETING ’98 (1998.7.1 Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO)
2025.2.1 Digital Release
“THEE GREATEST HITS”
1 end of the world
2.strawberry garden
3. Black Tambourine
4. Lily
5. Candy House
6.Chandelier
7.blue nylon shirts (from balcony)
8. Get Up Lucy
9.Birdmen
10.Culture
11. Hi! China!
12. Out Blues
13.Dive deep
14. Boogie
15. Killer Beach
16. CISCO~Memories of San Francisco (She’s gone)
17. Jenny
18. Smokin Billy
19.GWD
20.GT400
21. Revolver Junkies
22.Baby Stardust
23. Musashino Elegy
24. The exposed world
25. Kelly the Redhead
26.Drop
27. Thunderbird Hills
28.I grabbed the sun
29. Gypsy Sandy
30. Dead Man’s Galaxy Days
31.Danny Go
32.Electric Circus
*This work, which is being distributed for the first time, is not remastered or high-resolution distribution.
2025.3.1 Release
“cult grass stars”
2 LP set 180g weight disc
COJA-9528〜9 ￥6,050 (tax included)
https://lit.link/cultgrassstars
[SIDE A]
1.lizard
2.Strawberry garden
3. King
4.The End of the World (Primitive Version)
[SIDE B]
1.toy
2. Black Tambourine
3.I was walkin’ & sleepin’
[SIDE C]
1. Letter to Uncle Sam
2.Back to 57
3.Dallas fried chicken
[SIDE D]
1. Suicide Morning
2. Don’t mess around baby
3.I have to sleep
4.remember Amsterdam
2025.3.1 Digital Release
“cult grass stars”
Remaster and high resolution distribution
1.lizard
2.strawberry garden
3. King
4.The End of the World (Primitive version)
5.toy
6. Black Tambourine
7.I was walkin’ & sleepin’
8.Dalls fried chicken
9. Letter to Uncle Sam
10. Suicide Morning
11. Don’t mess around baby
12. I have to sleep
13.remember Amsterdam
2025.4.1 Release
“Is this High Time?”
1LP set 180g weight disc
COJA-9530 ¥4,950 (tax included)
https://lit.link/isthishightime
[SIDE A]
1.Baby, please go home
2.brand new stone
3.Let’s fall in love
4. Lily
5.bowling machine (motor pool version)
[SIDE B]
1. I have no choice but to laugh
2.blue nylon shirts (from balcony)
3.flash silver bus
4.sweet MONACO
5.Chandelier
2025.4.1 Digital Release
“High Time”
Remaster and high resolution distribution
1.brand new stone
2. Lily
3.Let’s fall in love
4.sweet MONACO
5.Chandelier
6.blue nylon shirts(from bathroom)
7.bowling machine
8.I have no choice but to laugh
9.flash silver bus
10. Candy House (texas style)
11. Slow
12.Baby, please go home〜wave’33
