2017

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170222 Various Artists Ace オムニバス エース

Various Artists
Ace

Great Tracks/Sony Music Direct MHCL-2677 (CD)    
2.22.17

TRACKS:
1. Denki Groove: N.O.
2. Kome Kome Club: ai wa fushigi sa
3. Masayuki Suzuki & Momoko Kikuchi: Shibuya de 5ji SEE: Ace ep
4. Denki Groove: Shangri-La
5. Orange Range: Locolotion
6. Orange Range: Shanghai Honey SEE: Ace ep
7. V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N: Yumi Yoshimura wordsmusicarrange SEE: V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N. (single), Solosolo, Ace ep, Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018
8. Puffy: Wedding Bell SEE: Ace ep
9. Marina Watanabe: Birthday Boy
10. Dreams Come True: ureshii! tanoshii! daisuki! ('Everlasting' Version)
11. Pizzicato Five: Planets
12. The Boom: kaze ni naritai
13. Atsuko Hiyajō: maware maware
14. Mutsumi Inoue: Boyfriend SEE: Koi wa mizuuro
15. Pizzicato Five: Seven O'clock News
16. Pizzicato Five: Let's spend the night together
17. Yasuyuki Okamura: daisuki

NOTES: Compilation named after Konishi's monthly event (((((((A))))))) held at Organ bar the 3rd Friday of each month. The compilation consists of songs from Sony's catalog which Konishi wishes were available on 7". Several of the songs were later released on 7" part of this project. Also on the same date two Pizzicato Five 7"'s were released ("couples ep" and "Bellissima! ep").

170222b Yasuharu Konishi naze Konishi Yasuharu no Drama BGM wa TV no Variety bangumi de yoku tsukawareru no ka. 小西康陽 なぜ小西康陽のドラマBGMはテレビのバラエティ番組でよく使われるのか。

Yasuharu Konishi
naze Konishi Yasuharu no Drama BGM wa TV no Variety bangumi de yoku tsukawareru no ka.

Vap VPCD-81895    
2.22.17

TRACKS:
1. Brindisi from "La Traviata" (from "kui tan") remix SEE: kui tan Soundtracks : Remixed
2. Bolero (from "kui tan") remix SEE: kui tan Soundtracks : Remixed
3. Spring from "The Four Seasons" Allegro (I) (from "kui tan") remix SEE: kui tan Soundtracks : Remixed
4. Funiculi Funicula (from "kui tan") remix SEE: kui tan Soundtracks : Remixed
5. Opera "die Walkure" Ride of the Valkyries (from "kui tan") remix SEE: kui tan Soundtracks : Remixed
6. Prelude from "Carmen" (from "kui tan 2") remix SEE: kui tan 2
7. Vii.Dance of the Reeds from "Nutcracker Suite.Op.71a" (from "kui tan 2") remix SEE: kui tan 2
8. Makiko no Theme. (+ 8 versions) (from "seigi no mikata") musicarrangeproduce SEE: seigi no mikata
9. Yōko no Twist. (from "seigi no mikata") musicarrangeproduce SEE: seigi no mikata
10. seigi no mikata no genjitsu. (from "seigi no mikata") musicarrangeproduce SEE: Dekawanko
11. "gekijō" no Theme (from "Dekawanko") musicarrangeproduce SEE: Dekawanko
12. "heion" no Theme (from "Dekawanko") musicarrangeproduce SEE: Dekawanko
13. "kyūkaku" no Theme (from "Dekawanko") musicarrangeproduce SEE: Dekawanko
14. "kyūten" no Theme (from "Dekawanko") musicarrangeproduce SEE: Dekawanko
15. mae o muite arukō (from "Tokyo zenryoku shōjo") musicarrangeproduce SEE: Tokyo zenryoku shōjo
16. kono Groovy na sekai de (from "Tokyo zenryoku shōjo") musicarrangeproduce SEE: Tokyo zenryoku shōjo
17. toshokan no ongaku (from "Tokyo zenryoku shōjo") musicarrangeproduce SEE: Tokyo zenryoku shōjo
18. Tokyo wa Merry Go Round (+ 8 versions) (from "Tokyo zenryoku shōjo") musicarrangeproduce SEE: Tokyo zenryoku shōjo
19. Sports kōshinkyoku (senryokugai sōsakan Remix) (from "senryokugai sōsakan") remix SEE: 'senryokugai sōsakan' Original Soundtrack
20. Sports kōshinkyoku ~ Scat hen featuring Time Five (from "senryokugai sōsakan") arrangeproduce SEE: 'senryokugai sōsakan' Original Soundtrack
21. Sports kōshinkyoku ~ kuchibue hen (from "senryokugai sōsakan") arrangeproduce SEE: 'senryokugai sōsakan' Original Soundtrack
22. Sports kōshinkyoku ~ Dixieland hen (from "senryokugai sōsakan") arrangeproduce SEE: 'senryokugai sōsakan' Original Soundtrack
23. Rock'n'Roll High School (from "Debusen") musicarrangeproduce SEE: hulu Original Drama 'Debusen' Original Soundtrack
24. Funky gakuen (from "Debusen") musicarrangeproduce SEE: hulu Original Drama 'Debusen' Original Soundtrack
25. kachinuki eleki gakuen (from "Debusen") musicarrangeproduce SEE: hulu Original Drama 'Debusen' Original Soundtrack
26. yutori kyōiku (from "Debusen") musicarrangeproduce SEE: hulu Original Drama 'Debusen' Original Soundtrack

NOTES: This compilation's title translates to "Why is Yasuharu Konishi's drama BGM often used on variety TV shows?" It really is! Included are BGM tracks from 10 years of TV series Konishi produced music for.

170503 Maki Nomiya Nomiya Maki, Vacances Shibuya-kei o utau. ~Wonderful Summer~ 野宮真貴 野宮真貴、ヴァカンス渋谷系を歌う。~Wonderful Summer~

Maki Nomiya
Nomiya Maki, Vacances Shibuya-kei o utau. ~Wonderful Summer~

Universal UICZ-4394 (CD)     
5.3.17

TRACKS:
3. V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N (Original: Yumi Yoshimura (Puffy)) wordsmusicarrange
12. Remi Matsuo & Maki Nomiya: Superstar (Original: Pizzicato Five)

NOTES: Cover album of Shibuya-kei standards. (Pizzicato Five cover track listed for reference.)

170830 Monsieur Kamayatsu So Long 20 seiki / hatachi no koro ムッシュかまやつ ソー・ロング20世紀 / 二十才のころ

Monsieur Kamayatsu
So Long 20 seiki / hatachi no koro

Readymade Entertaiment / Jet Set JS7S166 
8.30.17

TRACKS:
A. So long 20 seiki produce SEE: Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018
B. Hatachi no koro produce

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Je m'appelle Monsieur
NOTES: Two tracks from the Konishi-produced album "Je m'appelle monsieur" (2002). The A-side is a 7" edit done under Konishi's supervision. Monsieur Kamayatsu passed away in March 2017.

170913 Various Artists Ace 2 オムニバス エース2

Various Artists
Ace 2

Great Tracks MHCL-2699    
9.13.17

TRACKS:
1. Makoto Kawamoto: ai no sainō
2. Sharam Q: zurui onna
3. Black Biscuits: Timing
4. ACO: yureru taion (TYO mix)
5. Magokoro Bros: ENDLESS SUMMER NUDE
6. Modern Choki Chokies: Ekesetene (KONISHI'S EDIT) remix
7. CHARA: atashi nande dakishimetain darō?
8. CHARA: yasashii kimochi
9. Oh! Penelope: Let's Fly The Ad-Balloon
10. Rie Miyazawa: Two of us
11. Ōe Senri: MAN ON THE EARTH
12. Satomi Kihara: Carnival
13. Minoru Komorita: taisetsu
14. Pizzicato Five: Lovers' Rock -no dub- (New Edit) remix
15. Lanlan Suzuki: kimo to boku
16. Clémentine: Weekend -"Ace" edit- (New Edit) remix
17. Yoshiko Goshima: seppun
18. Rising Chart Singers: boku no okurimono (First time on CD)

RELATED: Ace
NOTES: 2nd compilation of the series named after Konishi's monthly event (((((((A))))))) held at Organ bar the 3rd Friday of each month. Included are two new Konishi edits of Pizzicato Five songs.

170913b Various Artists Ace ep オムニバス エースep

Various Artists
Ace ep

Great Tracks/Sony Music Direct MHKL-6 (7"x2)    
9.13.17

TRACKS:
A. Masayuki Suzuki & Momoko Kikuchi: Shibuya de 5ji
B. Orange Range: Shanghai Honey
C. Yumi Yoshimura: V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N wordsmusicarrange
D. Puffy: Wedding Bell

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Ace
NOTES: EP of two 7"'s from the "Ace" compilation.

171011 Aki Yashiro yoru no tsuzuki 八代亜紀 夜のつづき

Aki Yashiro
yoru no tsuzuki

Universal UCCJ-2146 (SHM-CD)     
10.11.17

TRACKS:
1. kaette kuretara ureshii wa (You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To) wordsproduce
2. Fever wordsproduce
3. kuroi hanabira produce
4. namida no taiyō produce
5. tabidate Jack (Hit The Road, Jack) produce
6. Work Song produce
7. Come On-A My House produce
8. nikui anata (These Boots Are Made For Walkin') produce
9. koi no tokkōyaku (Love Potion Number Nine) wordsproduce
10. yoru no tsuzuki (aka to ao no Blues) produce
11. aka to ao no Blues (Saint-Tropez Blues) wordsproduce
12. otoko to onna no ohanashi produce
13. yoru ga aketara produce

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: yoru no tsuzuki
RELATED: Songs Around Midnight, yume no yoru Live In New York
NOTES: 2nd jazz album by the famous enka singer. Konishi produced the whole and also translated lyrics of four songs to Japanese.

171018 Maki Nomiya Nomiya Maki, Holiday Shibuya-kei o utau. 野宮真貴 野宮真貴、ホリデイ渋谷系を歌う。

Maki Nomiya
Nomiya Maki, Holiday Shibuya-kei o utau.

Universal Music UICZ-4406 (CD)     
10.18.17

TRACKS:
3. The Bell That Couldn't Jingle (Duet with Marina Watanabe feat. Smooth Ace) (Paul Evans cover) words

NOTES: Konishi translated the lyrics of this Pual Evans song to Japanese.

171101 Aki Yashiro yoru no tsuzuki 八代亜紀 夜のつづき

Aki Yashiro
yoru no tsuzuki

Universal UCJJ-9010 (LP)    
11.1.17

TRACKS:
A1. yoru no tsuzuki #1 produce
A2. Fever wordsproduce
A3. kuroi hanabira produce
A4. namida no taiyō produce
A5. kaette kuretara ureshii wa (You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To) wordsproduce
A6. tabidate Jack (Hit The Road, Jack) produce
A7. Work Song produce
B1. Come On-A My House produce
B2. nikui anata (These Boots Are Made For Walkin') produce
B3. koi no tokkōyaku (Love Potion Number Nine) wordsproduce
B4. yoru no tsuzuki #2 (aka to ao no Blues) produce
B5. aka to ao no Blues (Saint-Tropez Blues) wordsproduce
B6. otoko to onna no ohanashi produce
B7. yoru ga aketara produce

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: yoru no tsuzuki
RELATED: Songs Around Midnight, yume no yoru Live In New York
NOTES: 2nd jazz album by the famous enka singer. Konishi produced the whole and also translated lyrics of three songs to Japanese.

171206 Vanilla Beans Vani Best II バニラビーンズ

Vanilla Beans
Vani Best II

avex trax AVCD-93779 (Limited edition CD+DVD)    ; AVCD-93780 (Limited edition Blu-ray+DVD)     ; AVCD-93781 (Regular edition (CD only))    
12.6.17

TRACKS:
17. Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji - Konishi Yasuharu remix - remix

NOTES: For Vanilla Beans' 10th anniversary greatest hits album, Konishi remixed their cover of Pizzicato Five's "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji".

171213 Sunny Day Service Christmas -white falcon & blue christmas- remixed by Konishi Yasuharu サニーデイ・サービス クリスマス -white falcon & blue christmas- remixed by 小西康陽

Sunny Day Service
Christmas -white falcon & blue christmas- remixed by Konishi Yasuharu

Rose Records ROSE-216 (7")     

TRACKS:
A. Christmas -white falcon & blue christmas- remixed by Konishi Yasuharu remix

NOTES: Remix of "Christmas" from Sunny Day Service's album "Popcorn Ballads".

171220 Duke Aces atarashii uta (A New Song) デューク・エイセス 新しい歌

Duke Aces
atarashii uta (A New Song)

Readymade Entertainment/Universal Music/Jet Set JS7S186 (7") 
12.20.17

TRACKS:
A. atarashii uta (A New Song) produce SEE: Words and Music—Pizzicato Five Tribute, Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018
B. tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy) (Readymade Sir Duke Mix) remix SEE: soshite Atom wa umareta "ATOM is born" the remixies

NOTES: Duke Aces announced that they would disband at the end of 2017, and that prompted Konishi to release a 7" release of their two collaborations.

171224 atarashii chizu 72 新しい地図

atarashii chizu
72

atarashii chizu  (Download) 

TRACKS:
1. 72 wordsmusicarrangeproduce

RELATED: kuso yaro to utsukushiki sekai The Bastard and the Beautiful World -Original Soundtrack-
NOTES: Digital single by 3 ex-SMAP members (Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Shingo Katori).