2018

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180307 Scooters The Scooters Comes Alive! (The Basement Tape) スクーターズ ベースメント・テープ

Scooters
The Scooters Comes Alive! (The Basement Tape)

Vivid Sound VSCT-1002S (Cassette+CD+T-shirt (S size))    ; VSCT-1002M (Cassette+CD+T-shirt (M size))    ; VSCT-1002L (Cassette+CD+T-shirt (L size))    ; VSCT-1002XL (Cassette+CD+T-shirt (XL size))    
3.7.18

TRACKS:
B2. kanashii uwasa wordsmusic

RELATED: Une Manche et La Belle, Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018, zenya Pizzicato One In Person
NOTES: First live album, recorded at Shimokitazawa Basement Bar on November 1st, 2017. Comes as a limited package of cassette tape + CD + T-shirt.

180405 kuso yaro All Stars kuso yaro to utsukushiki sekai The Bastard and the Beautiful World -Original Soundtrack- クソ野郎★ALL STARS クソ野郎と美しき世界

kuso yaro All Stars
kuso yaro to utsukushiki sekai The Bastard and the Beautiful World -Original Soundtrack-

WM Japan Amazon Music
4.5.18

TRACKS:
5. sekai saigo no hi (4:17) wordsmusicarrange

RELATED: 72, zenya Pizzicato One In Person
NOTES: Ending theme of a movie project by the 3 ex-SMAP members who form "atarashii chizu" (Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Shingo Katori).

180523 Struggle For Pride We Struggle For All Our Pride.

Struggle For Pride
We Struggle For All Our Pride.

WDsounds/AWDR/LR2 DDCB-12100     
5.23.18

TRACKS:
2. subete no kachi wa omae no mae o torisugiru feat. Yasuharu Konishi, HATE from MOONSCAPE

NOTES: Narration on one song.

180606 Various Artists Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018 オムニバス 素晴らしいアイデア 小西康陽の仕事1986-2018

Various Artists
Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018

GT music MHCL-30501 (Blu-spec CD2 x5)    
6.6.18

TRACKS:
Disk 1 track 1. Yasuharu Konishi (Young Odeon): kuroi 10nin no onna wordsarrange SEE: Bettenchi
Disk 1 track 2. Mari Mizutani: Pastel no ame arrange SEE: Nakayoshi
Disk 1 track 3. EPO: Twinkle Christmas arrange SEE: Twinkle Christmas (7" promo), Winter Tales 2
Disk 1 track 4. Yoshitaka Minami: Taste Of Honey words SEE: Vintage, Emperor's Closet: Selected Works of Konishi Yasuharu 1987-1994, The Best
Disk 1 track 5. The Phantom Gift: Heart ni OK! arrange SEE: Haato ni OK! (7" single), The World of the Phantom Gift, Midi Singles Sampler (promo)
Disk 1 track 6. Young Odeon: Santa ga machi ni yatte kuru arrange SEE: Mint Sound's X'mas Album, Mint Sound Greatest Hits Vol. 1
Disk 1 track 7. Mikiko Noda: yoru no izumi words SEE: Taiyo no higashi, tsuki no nishi, MIDI (Best Collection)
Disk 1 track 8. Seishirō Kusunose: Kitchen Table words SEE: aisA
Disk 1 track 9. Kyōko Togawa: dōbutsuen no wani Nobody in town wordsmusic SEE: Namida, City Music Tokyo parallelism
Disk 1 track 10. Iyo Matsumoto: yūkyū kyūka wordsmusicarrange SEE: Private File, The Best — Refill, kimi ni naritai.
Disk 1 track 11. Yumi Tanimura: Postcard words SEE: Hear
Disk 1 track 12. The Strikes: nakitai kimochi SEE: Vox & Beat
Disk 1 track 13. Yasuharu Konishi to Go Go Attacks: sore ike James musicarrange SEE: Sore Yuke James (free flexisingle)
Disk 1 track 14. Kaoru Sudō: tsunoru omoi wordsarrange SEE: Tsunoru omoi (single), Tender Love
Disk 1 track 15. Chiharu Iwamoto: Kiss wordsmusicarrange SEE: Kagami, Sushi 3003, kimi ni naritai.
Disk 1 track 16. Yui Haga: ...suki desu musicarrange SEE: Starry Sky Passport (single), Emperor's Closet: Selected Works of Konishi Yasuharu 1987-1994
Disk 1 track 17. Shinobu Nakayama: namida no Pizzicato wordsmusicarrange SEE: Hakoiri Musume—Kono Mamajairarenaiwa
Disk 1 track 18. Shinobu Nakayama: Lament No.5 wordsmusicarrange SEE: Hakoiri Musume—Kono Mamajairarenaiwa
Disk 1 track 19. Unicorn: PTA ~hikari no Network~ "single mix" musicarrange SEE: inochi hateru made
Disk 2 track 1. Tomoko Tane: Blue Light Yokohama arrange SEE: Blue Light Yokohama (single)
Disk 2 track 2. Yasuharu Konishi: yoru no nagare musicarrange SEE: The Recorded Art of Girl Girl Girl
Disk 2 track 3. Shōko Morioka: Rydeen words SEE: Yume de aetara
Disk 2 track 4. Rieko Miura: nichiyō wa dame yo wordsmusic SEE: Nichiyou wa dame yo! (single), kimi ni naritai.
Disk 2 track 5. Tokyo's Coolest Combo: The Apartment musicarrange SEE: Vibrations au Go Go/Cool Club Songbook, 20 Coolest Hits
Disk 2 track 6. Fumie Hosokawa: sukisukisu- wordsmusic SEE: Sukisukisu-, Hit & Heal, 20th Anniversary of POLYSTAR collection #3, Sukisukisu-
Disk 2 track 7. Mutsumi Inoue: dakishimetai (readymade mix) wordsmusicarrange SEE: Dakishimetai (single)
Disk 2 track 8. Denki Groove: namagomi OH2 arrange SEE: Flash Papa Menthol
Disk 2 track 9. Mutsumi Inoue: yane no ue de wordsmusic SEE: Yume de aimashou, Emperor's Closet: Selected Works of Konishi Yasuharu 1987-1994
Disk 2 track 10. Yasuharu Konishi: gusha no daibensha, nishi e Main Theme music SEE: i messaggeri degli imbecilli vanno all'ovest/Go, Go, Go West, A Life of City Boys 1992-1995
Disk 2 track 11. Masumi Arichika: onna no miyako wordsmusic SEE: Onna no miyako
Disk 2 track 12. MURO: Street Life music SEE: Street Life (single)
Disk 2 track 13. readymade FM: Comme À La Radio arrange SEE: Remix Tracks Vol.6 ~ Japanese New Vibes
Disk 3 track 1. Yasuko Matsuyuki: ESP wordsmusic SEE: ESP (single), M.M.M. ~ Single Collection
Disk 3 track 2. Mari Natsuki: Les musiciens wordsmusicarrange SEE: La Marie en Septembre, 13 Chansons, Impression group collection
Disk 3 track 3. T.V. Jesus: Ça c'est Paris ~ C'est si bon SEE: Sans Toi Ma-Mix
Disk 3 track 4. T.V. Jesus: French Fry Rock wordsmusic SEE: TV Jesus Superstar
Disk 3 track 5. Modern Choki Chokies: jitensha ni notte, (remixed by yasuharu Konishi) arrange SEE: Readymade Modern Choki Chokies
Disk 3 track 6. Yumi Yoshimura: V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N wordsmusicarrange SEE: V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N. (single), Solosolo, Ace
Disk 3 track 7. Yūko Miyamura: Mama Told Me wordsmusicarrange SEE: Thank You (Maternity Leave)
Disk 3 track 8. Tomoe Shinohara: Metro no musume wordsmusicarrange SEE: Megaphone Speaks
Disk 3 track 9. Clémentine: Weekend wordsmusicarrange SEE: Heure d'ete
Disk 3 track 10. Sweet Velvet: Sweeter Baby arrange SEE: Sweeter Baby / So Good, I Just Feel So Love Again (ep) , Sweet Velvet (ep), I Just Feel So "Sweet"
Disk 3 track 11. Shinobu Yoshioka: subarashii Idea wordsmusicarrange SEE: Pinups
Disk 3 track 12. Chappie: The International Chappie's Cheer-leading Team musicarrange SEE: New Chappie, The International Chappie's Cheerleadin' Team (12 inch x 2)
Disk 3 track 13. Crazy Ken Band: Handsome na Playboy (Readymade 524 Mix) remix SEE: Playboy's Manual (12 inch e.p.)
Disk 3 track 14. Shingo Mama: Shingo Mama no oha Rock wordsmusicarrange SEE: Shingo Mama no Oha Rock (single)
Disk 3 track 15. Yasuharu Konishi: Small Fugue in G Minor arrange SEE: Adagio: Lounge Classics
Disk 3 track 16. Kyōko Fukada: kiminohitominikoishiteru wordsmusicarrange SEE: Kimi no hitomi ni koishiteru (single), Universe, moushiwake nai to From Akasaka Idol Mix
Disk 3 track 17. Shogun: Bad City (Readymade 524 Mix) arrange SEE: The Detective Story Remix
Disk 4 track 1. Duke Aces: atarashii uta (A New Song) wordsmusicarrange SEE: Words and Music—Pizzicato Five Tribute, atarashii uta (A New Song)
Disk 4 track 2. Yoshitaka Minami: Table ni hitobin no Wine (Drinking Wine) wordsmusicarrange SEE: Words and Music—Pizzicato Five Tribute
Disk 4 track 3. Monsieur Kamayatsu: So Long 20seiki SEE: Je m'appelle Monsieur, So Long 20 seiki / hatachi no koro
Disk 4 track 4. Yasuharu Konishi featuring Angela Aki: oshinagaki ~Konishi no osobayasan~ wordsmusicarrange SEE: Sob-a-mbient: Music for your favorite soba shop
Disk 4 track 5. Puffy: Boogie-Woogie No.5 (readymade all that jazz 2003) arrange SEE: PRMX Turbo
Disk 4 track 6. Smooth Ace: korekara ai ni yuku yo. wordsmusicarrange SEE: korekara ai ni yuku yo., A Day In The Life Of Tokyo, Bossa Nova 1991 Shibuya Scene Retrospective
Disk 4 track 7. Karia Nomoto: Rock Steady wordsmusicarrange SEE: Karly
Disk 4 track 8. Yūko Ogura: onna no ko otoko no ko wordsmusicarrange SEE: onna no ko otoko no ko
Disk 4 track 9. Akiko Wada: ikiru wordsmusicarrange SEE: kaeri konu seishun readymade mix 2004, Free Soul Wada Akiko
Disk 4 track 10. Mika Nakashima: Rocking Horse arrange SEE: Music
Disk 4 track 11. YeLLOW Generation: Dual arrange SEE: Dual
Disk 4 track 12. Larisa Brokhman: Cheburashka no uta arrange SEE: Cheburashka Tokyo no kyuujitsu
Disk 4 track 13. Unicorn: daimeiwaku Readymade dai mix remix SEE: URMX
Disk 4 track 14. MIHIRO: kore wa koi dewanai (This Can't Be Love) wordsmusic SEE: My Way
Disk 4 track 15. Naoki Maezono Group: itoshi no Macks arrange SEE: tabun modotte mairimasu / itoshi no Macks
Disk 4 track 16. Scooters: kanashii uwasa wordsmusic SEE: Une Manche et La Belle, zenya Pizzicato One In Person
Disk 4 track 17. MEG: natsu ga owaru wordsmusicarrange SEE: Wear I Am
Disk 4 track 18. Aki Yashiro: Fly Me To The Moon arrange SEE: Songs Around Midnight
Disk 5 track 1. Kyōko Koizumi: omoshiro okashiku ikitekita keredo wordsmusicarrange SEE: Koizumi Chansonnier
Disk 5 track 2. May J.: watashi ga Cover Girl musicarrange SEE: Brave
Disk 5 track 3. Negicco: Idol bakari kikanai de wordsmusicarrange SEE: Idol bakari kikanai de, Melody Palette, Melody Palette, Melody Palette
Disk 5 track 4. Emiri Ōta: ude no ke arrange SEE: Renaissance
Disk 5 track 5. Nana Non: Nana Nana Non Non wordsmusicarrange SEE: Nana Nana Non Non, Nana Nana Non Non
Disk 5 track 6. Funassyi: Funassyi no kaimono wasshoi! musicarrange SEE: Boogie Boogie Funassyi -Funassyi Official Theme Song 2-
Disk 5 track 7. Ikuzō Yoshi: ore wa zettai! Presley (Yasuharu Konishi Remix) remix SEE: Tokuma Dance Party
Disk 5 track 8. Kaori Kishitani: mado utsu ame (Live at Billboard Live Tokyo) words SEE: Dream
Disk 5 track 9. Michiru Hoshino: natsu nandashi wordsmusicarrange SEE: natsu nandashi, You Love Me ~you love me more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow~, You Love Me ~you love me more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow~
Disk 5 track 10. Dorusen from TPD: sensei no okiniiri wordsmusicarrange SEE: sensei no okiniiri
Disk 5 track 11. Yasuharu Konishi: "waratte ii tomo!" ukiuki WATCHING (2011 Version) arrange
Disk 5 track 12. Akikoloid-chan: karaage-kun no uta wordsmusicarrange
Disk 5 track 13. The Sinkeys with Mari Mizuno: Tokyo no machi ni yuki ga furu hi, futari no koi wa owattta. (Live) wordsmusic
Disk 5 track 14. Yasuharu Konishi: Lotte Ghana Milk Chocolate (1992 CM Track) musicarrange
Disk 5 track 15. Yasuharu Konishi: Kanebo Cosmetics Sala Select (1992 CM Track) arrange
Disk 5 track 16. Yasuharu Konishi: P&G Rejoy (1993 CM Track) wordsmusicarrange
Disk 5 track 17. Yasuharu Konishi: Kanebo Cosmetics TESTIMO (2005 CM Track) musicarrange
Disk 5 track 18. Eri Itō: kimerareta igai no serifu (kariuta Demo) wordsmusic
Disk 5 track 19. Junko Hirotani: onna no ko otoko no ko (kariuta Demo) wordsmusic
Disk 5 track 20. Tomoko Yoshikawa: namida morokunatta. (kariuta Demo) wordsmusic SEE: zenya Pizzicato One In Person
Disk 5 track 21. Kaori Nishina: Idol bakari kikanai de (kariuta Demo) wordsmusic
Disk 5 track 22. Yūko Kawai: natsu nan da shi (kariuta Demo) wordsmusic
Disk 5 track 23. Yasuharu Konishi: yasashii Nipponjin (Demo) wordsmusic

RELATED: Emperor's Closet: Selected Works of Konishi Yasuharu 1987-1994, kimi ni naritai., Attractions! Konishi Yasuharu Remixes 1996~2010
NOTES: 5-CD compilation of works spanning his whole career from 1986 to 2018. 13 bonus tracks of previously unreleased demos and rarities are included.

180714 The Scooters Be My Baby スクーターズ ビーマイベイビー

The Scooters
Be My Baby

Vivid Sound HCCD-9601 (7"+CD)   
7.14.18

TRACKS:
Disk 1 track B. kanashii uwasa wordsmusic
Disk 2 track 2. kanashii uwasa wordsmusic
Disk 2 track 4. kanashii uwasa (Inst) music

RELATED: Une Manche et La Belle
NOTES: New recording of the song that first appeared on The Scooters' 2012 album "Une Manche et La Belle". This single was made for art director Mitsuo Shindo's retrospective exhibition "Be My Baby" (July 14 to September 17, 2018), and sold exclusively there for the exhibition period. It was released normally on November 14, 2018.

180801 Hidefumi Ino Skytree / Witchcraft 猪野秀史 スカイツリー / 魔法

Hidefumi Ino
Skytree / Witchcraft

Innocent Record IREP-011 (7")
8.1.18

TRACKS:
A. Skytree words

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Song Album, Song Album
NOTES: 7" limited to 500 copies. CD album "Song Album" to be released on October 10, 2018.

181010 Hidefumi Ino Song Album 猪野秀史

Hidefumi Ino
Song Album

Innocent Record IRCD-007
10.10.18

TRACKS:
1. Skytree words SEE: Skytree / Witchcraft
8. From 3000 Feet The Sky Of Tokyo words SEE: zenya Pizzicato One In Person

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Song Album
RELATED: In Dreams
NOTES: Entirely vocal album.

181031 Maki Nomiya Shibuya-kei Songbook 野宮真貴 野宮真貴 渋谷系ソングブック

Maki Nomiya
Shibuya-kei Songbook

Universal Music UICZ-4432 (2 CDs)     
10.31.18

TRACKS:
Disk 1 track 1. Weekend [en duo avec Clémentine] wordsmusic SEE: Un Homme et Une Femme
Disk 1 track 3. Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji wordsmusicarrangeproduce SEE: Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji c/w Happy Sad
Disk 1 track 11. Un Homme et Une Femme [en duo avec Ken Yokoyama de Crazy Ken Band] words SEE: Un Homme et Une Femme
Disk 1 track 12. sekai wa ai o motometeru words SEE: What The World Needs Now Is Love
Disk 2 track 3. I Hear a Symphony [Live] wordsmusic
Disk 2 track 11. Do Re Mi [Live] words
Disk 2 track 24. Love so fine [Live] words
Disk 2 track 26. Such a Beautiful Girl Like You [Live] wordsmusic
Disk 2 track 27. Pizzicato Five Medley: Baby Portable Rock / Baby Love Child / Happy Sad / Sweet Soul Revue / Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji / La règle du jeu [Live]

RELATED: What The World Needs Now Is Love, Un Homme et Une Femme, Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji c/w Happy Sad
NOTES: Greatest hits album including a live CD. Includes a new cover of "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji" ("the night is still young") produced by Konishi with music performed by rockabilly band The Shaolin Brothers. Also a version of Roger Nichols' "Love so fine" with Japanese lyrics translated by Konishi is available for the first time (on the live CD). (Pizzicato Five cover tracks listed for reference.)

181031b Michiru Hoshino After 6 Sessions 星野みちる

Michiru Hoshino
After 6 Sessions

Vivid Sound - (Download) 
10.31.18

TRACKS:
2. natsu nandashi (Radio Version) wordsmusic

RELATED: natsu nandashi, You Love Me ~you love me more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow~, Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018
NOTES: Live radio performance accompanied by keyboards and guitar.

181103 Hidefumi Ino Song Album 猪野秀史

Hidefumi Ino
Song Album

Innocent Record IRLP-003 (12") 
11.3.18

TRACKS:
A1. Skytree words SEE: Skytree / Witchcraft
B3. From 3000 Feet The Sky Of Tokyo words SEE: zenya Pizzicato One In Person

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Song Album
RELATED: In Dreams
NOTES: Released on vinyl for Record Day 2018.

181103b Maki Nomiya & The Shaolin Brothers Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji c/w Happy Sad 野宮真貴と少林兄弟 東京は夜の七時 c/w ハッピー・サッド

Maki Nomiya & The Shaolin Brothers
Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji c/w Happy Sad

Universal Music UPKY-9017 (7")    
11.3.18

TRACKS:
A. Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji wordsmusicarrangeproduce SEE: Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji c/w Happy Sad
B. Happy Sad wordsmusicarrangeproduce

RELATED: Shibuya-kei Songbook
NOTES: New covers of Pizzicato Five's "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji" ("the night is still young") and "Happy Sad" produced by Konishi with music performed by rockabilly band The Shaolin Brothers. "Happy Sad" is a non-album track. Color vinyl.