3/3 is best known as the precursor to Friction, one of the most influential bands in the history of Japanese rock. Despite the fact that their only album was originally selfproduced in 1975 in an extremely limited run of just ten copies, it has since come to be recognized as one of the most important and legendary recordings in Japanese rock history. For decades, the full scope of the album remained shrouded in mystery until P-Vine reissued it on CD in 2007, finally bringing this elusive recording to a wider audience.

After the dissolution of 3/3, members Reck and Chico Hige moved to New York, where they joined a band formed Lydia Lunch and experienced the emerging No Wave movement firsthand. Upon returning to Japan, they went on to form Friction. Meanwhile, bassist Hiroshi Higo would later become an important figure in the Japanese underground scene through his work with bands such as Mirrors, The Stalin, and Chance Operation. Driven by the fleeting yet explosive chemistry of its three members, the album captures a powerful rock ’n’ roll groove built on tight, muscular backbeats—an electrifying document of a formative moment in Japanese rock history.