Akina Nakamori: la alteracion & True Album ~Akina 95 Best~+BONUS

la alteracion (1995)

1. GAIA ~地球のささやき~

2. Sunflower

3. 原始，女は太陽だった (album version)

4. TSURAI·TSURAI

5.したたる情熱

6. 痛い恋をした

7. Necessary

8. 無垢

9. だからなんなの

BONUS from 2002 re-release

10. 原始、女は太陽だった（シングルバージョン)

11. 綺麗

12. Tokyo Rose

13. 優しい関係

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True Album ~Akina 95 Best~ (1995)

WILD DISC

1. 飾りじゃないのよ涙は (renewal)

2. Tokyo Rose

3. TATTOO (renewal)

4. GAIA ~地球のささやき~

5. Blonde (renewal)

6. 愛撫

7. DESIRE-情熱- (renewal)

WORLD DISC

1. ミ・アモーレ[Meu amor e...] (renewal)

2. ジプシー・クイーン (renewal)

3. 原始，女は太陽だった

4. TANGO NOIR (renewal)

5. 月華

6. 二人静 (renewal)

7. Shangrila (previously unreleased, bonus track)

WHISPER DISC

1. スローモーション (renewal)

2. セカンド・ラヴ (renewal)

3. LIAR (renewal)

4. 陽炎

5. 難破船 (renewal)

6. 水に挿した花 (renewal)

7. 予感 (renewal)

BONUS from AKINA (1993)

Mick Jaggarに微笑みを (Original Version)

TATTOO (Club Mix)

BLONDE (Club Mix)

LA・BOHEME (Club Mix)

TANGO NOIR (Club Mix)

DESIRE-情熱- (Club Mix)

AL-MAUJ (Club Mix)

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Akina Nakamori: UNBALANCE + BALANCE & 歌姫

Akina's first two releases of the 90's (technically '89 & '90) are two fantastic double disc live albums. Since my good blogger friend Fenikon already has them posted, please go to his page and get them. I am pretty positive most of you get to my site through his, but just in case: AKINA EAST LIVE INDEX-XXIII (1989) & Listen To Me (1991). To continue from there, this post includes: UNBALANCE + BALANCE, Akina's first LP of the 90's, and the first of her trilogy of cover albums 歌姫(Uta Hime). Roughly translating to songstress or diva, 歌姫 is a nine track album of past "idol" songs that influenced Akina. All the songs are reworked with a heavy orchestral and traditional framework. An instrumental disc was also included and to mix it up, I compiled together the original versions for everyone as well. The quality varies on the originals, so sorry in advance! Enjoy!

UNBALANCE + BALANCE ( 1993)

1. 永遠の扉

2. 愛撫

3. 黒薔薇

4. YOU ARE EVERYTHING

5. 光のない万華鏡

6. 眠るより泣きたい夜に

7. NORMA JEAN

8. NOT CRAZY TO ME (Edit)

9. 陽炎

BONUS from 2002 re-release

10. Everlasting Love

11. NOT CRAZY TO ME

12. 夜のどこかで 〜night shift〜

13. Rose Bud

14. 月華

15. BLUE LACE

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歌姫 (1994)

1. ダンスはうまく踊れない Seri Ishikawa (1977)

2. 愛染橋 Momoe Yamaguchi (1979)

3. 片想い Mie Nakao (1977)

4. 思秋期 Hiromi Iwasaki (1977)

5. 逢いたくて 逢いたくて Mari Sono (1966)

6. 終着駅 Cho Okumura (1971)

7. 魔法の鏡 Yumi Arai (1974)

8. 生きがい Saori Yuki (1970)

9. 私は風 Carmen Maki & OZ (1978)

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INSTRUMENTALS/ORIGINALS

Yuki Saito: LOVE & moi

Here are Yuki's last two album releases of the 90's. She would not release another full length for nearly 15 years. Soild Yuki sound, especially on LOVE. Enjoy!

LOVE (1991)

1. いつか

2. ホントのキモチ

3. Yours

4. 朝の風景

5. 誰のせいでもない

6. このまま

7. MOON WALTZ ～月の輪舞

8. LETTER

9. 朝の風景 (インストゥルメンタル)

10. Julia

11. 意味

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moi (1994)

1. The Aprils Fool (Japanese Version)

2. We'll Sing In The Sunshine

3. なぜ

4. I Love How You Love Me

5. 夕暮れ日記

6. 好き!

7. If

8. 答える声はなくても

9. You Light Up My Life

10. あなたと出逢って

11. The Aprils Fool (Original Version Version)

12. ふり向けばただの一日

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Akina Nakamori: Cruise & Complete Single Collection~First Ten Years

I decided before I begin on Akina's 90's catalog, I'd post her last studio album of the 80's and her complete A&B single collection. It spans the first 10 years of her career, containing many songs from her harder to find singles.

Cruise (1989)

1. URAGIRI

2. 赤い不思議

3. さよならじゃ終わらない

4. LIAR

5. 乱火

6. Close Your Eyes

7. Standing In Blue

8. 風は空の彼方

9. SINGER

10. 雨が降ってた…

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Complete Single Collection~First Ten Years (2009)

Disc 1

1. スローモーション

2. 条件反射

3. 少女A

4. 夢判断

5. セカンド・ラブ

6. 鏡の中のJ

7. 1/2の神話

8. 温り

9. トワイライト -夕暮れ便り-

10. ドライブ

11. 禁区

12. 雨のレクイエム

13. 北ウイング

14. 涙の形のイヤリング

Extra

トワイライト -夕暮れ便り- (live) from トワイライト -夕暮れ便り- [SINGLE]

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Disc 2

1. サザン・ウインド

2. 夢遥か

3. 十戒(1984)

4. これからNaturally

5. 飾りじゃないのよ涙は

6. ムーンライト・レター

7. リ・フ・レ・イ・ン

8. ミ・アモーレ[Meu amore ...]

9. ロンリー・ジャーニー

10. 赤い鳥逃げた

11. BABYLON

12. SAND BEIGE -砂漠へ-

13. 椿姫ジュリアーナ

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Disc 3

1. SOLITUDE

2. AGAIN

3. DESIRE -情熱-

4. LA BOH ME

5. ジプシー・クィーン

6. 最後のカルメン

7. Fin

8. 危ないMON AMOUR

9. ノンフィクションエクスタシー

10. TANGO NOIR

11. MILONGUITA(ミロンギータ)

12. BLONDE

13. 清教徒(アーミッシュ)

14. 難破船

15. 恋路

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Disc 4

1. AL-MAUJ(アルマージ)

2. 薔薇一夜

3. TATTOO

4. 小悪魔(ル・プアゾン)

5. I MISSED "THE SHOCK"

6. BILITIS

7. LIAR

8. Blue On Pink

9. Dear Friend

10. CARIBBEAN

11. 水に挿した花

12. Angel Eyes

13. 二人静-「天河伝説殺人事件」より

14. 忘れて・・・

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BARBEE BOYS: BARBEE BOYS

BARBEE BOYS are a fantastic 5-piece Japanese rock group that formed 1980 and eventually disbanded in 1992. What set apart BARBEE BOYS from most of the groups at the time were their dual lead vocalists, KONTA (who also played soprano sax) and 杏子(Kyouko). KONTA's melodically guttural voice and 杏子's powerful brassy vocals are truly the bands strongest dynamic. The musicianship is masterful as well, with いまみちともたか bluesy/new wave guitar playing complimenting a strong bass & rhythm backdrop and KOTNA's sax adding the extra punch. This is a best of compilation released the year they disbanded. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

BARBEE BOYS (1992)

Disc 1

1. 暗闇でDANCE

2. 帰さない

3. もォやだ！

4. 小僧 - cryin' on the beach

5. ふしだらVSよこしま

6. Shit! Shit! 嫉妬

7. midnight peepin'

8. 負けるもんか

9. チャンス到来

10. タイムリミット

11. でも!?しょうがない

12. ダメージ

13. なんだったんだ？7DAYS

14. ショート寸前

15. 離れろよ

16. STOP！

17. 翔んでみせろ

18. ラサーラ

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Disc 2

1. C'm'on Let's go!

2. あいさつはいつでも (Live)

3. 女ぎつねon the Run

4. Dear わがままエイリアン

5. 泣いたままでlisten to me

6. ナイーヴ

7. はちあわせのメッカ

8. ごめんなさい

9. chibi

10. 目を閉じておいでよ

11. さぁどうしよう

12. 勇み足サミー

13. ノーマジーン

14. 三日月の憂鬱

15. あいまいtension

16. おやすみよそもの

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Akina Nakamori: Stock, Wonder & Femme Fatale

1988 must have been a very busy year for Akina, the stress got the best of her a year later unfortunately though...

Stock (1988) *** (rock driven album. One of my all time favorites)

1. Farewell

2. 夢のふち

3. Crystal Heaven

4. まだ充分じゃない

5. Fire Starter

6. NIGHTMARE 悪夢

7. Wanna Chance

8. Poison Lips

9. 処女伝説

10. Foggy Relation

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Wonder (1988) (more conventional re-takes of songs from 不思議)

1. Labyrinth

2. 燠火

3. 不思議

4. ガラスの心

5. マリオネット

6. Teenage Blue

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Femme Fatale (1988) (Dance pop album with that late 80's flare)

1. Reversion

2. Heartbreak

3. 抱きしめていて

4. Femme Fatale

5. I Know 孤独のせい

6. La Liberte

7. So Mad

8. Paradise Lost

9. Move Me

10. Jive

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Akina Nakamori: Crimson, CD'87 & Cross My Palm

Crimson (1986)

1. Mind Game

2. 駅

3. 約束

4. ピンク・シャンパン

5. Oh No, Oh Yes!

6. エキゾティカ

7. モザイクの城

8. Jealous Candle

9. 赤のエナメル

10. ミック・ジャガーに微笑みを

EXTRA

Oh No! Oh Yes! ~ Anita Mui Version!!!

Oh No, Oh Yes! ~ Marira Takeuchi (wrote the song and did a remake, sounds like an Anri song!)

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Mariya Takeuchi

Anita Mui

CD'87 (1987) ***

1. LA・BOHEME

2. 最後のカルメン

3. TANGO NOIR

4. DESIRE-情熱-

5. 危ないMON AMOUR

6. ミロンギータ

7. ジプシー・クイーン

8. FIN

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Cross My Palm (1987) [First and only English album, nice effort but did not make it in the states. It did do well in Japan however.]

1. Cross My Palm

2. Political Moves

3. Slave For Love

4. Easy Rider

5. Modern Woman

6. The Look That Kill

7. Soft Touch

8. My Position

9. The Touch Of A Heartache

10. House Of Love

11. No More

12. He's Just In Love With The Beat

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Akina Nakamori: D404ME, My Best Thanks & 不思議

D404ME (1985)

1. Endless

2. ノクターン

3. アレグロ・ビヴァーチェ

4. 悲しい浪漫西

5. ピ・ア・ス

6. Blue Ocean

7. マグネティック・ラブ

8. Star Pilot

9. モナリザ

10. ミ・アモーレ[Meu amor e...] (New Re-mix Version)

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My Best Thanks (1985)

1. ありふれた風景

2. 予感

3. Don't Tell Me This is Love

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不思議 (1986) ***

Superb experimental album. Its like Akina and Elizabeth Frasier merged into one and then got trapped in a room where distorted violins and synths melodically bounce off the walls harmonizing with the singing! I'd like to see a pop star today try an album like this and still be successful with it like Akina!

1. Back Door Night

2. ニュー・ジェネレーション

3. Labyrinth

4. マリオネット

5. 幻惑されて

6. ガラスの心

7. Teenage Blue

8. 燠火

9. Wait For Me

10. Mushroom Dance

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Akina Nakamori: Possibility, Silent Love & BITTER & SWEET

Possibility (1984)

1. サザン・ウインド

2. 秋はバステルタッチ

3. October Storm -十月の嵐-

4. リ・フ・レ・イ・ン

5. 地平線

6. 哀愁のMidnight

7. 十戒 (1984)

8. 白い迷い（ラビリンス)

9. Blue Misty Rain

10. ドラマティック・エアポート -北ウイング Part II-

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Silent Love (1984)

1. BLUE BAY STORY

2. LITTLE PARTY

3. TERMINALまでのEVE

4. 星のX'MAS-BERRY - A TENDER STAR

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BITTER & SWEET (1985)

1. 飾りじゃないのよ涙は (Album Version)

2. ロマンティックな夜だわ

3. 予感

4. 月夜のヴィーナス

5. BABYLON

6. UNSTEADY LOVE

7. DREAMING

8. 恋人のいる時間

9. SO LONG

10. APRIL STAR

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Kenjiro Sakiya: GOLDEN★BEST 崎谷健次郎 & Extras

Here is a complete greatest of Kenjiro Sakiya released this year. I also included a separate download for various mp3s of his, updated with more since the first post of his I did. Unfortunately, I do not have any complete albums, so if anybody does I would love them!!! For fans of Toshiki Kadomatsu and Chikuzen Satou. Enjoy!

GOLDEN★BEST 崎谷健次郎 (2011)

1. 思いがけないSITUATION

2. もう一度夜を止めて

3. 風を抱きしめて

4. I Wanna Dance

5. Because Of Love

6. さよならも言わずに

7. 夜のない一日

8. 孤独<さみしさ>の標的

9. ONE THOUSAND KISSES

10. 涙が君を忘れない

11. 泣かなくてもいい

12. 遅すぎると僕は思えない

13. 抱きしめたい

14. Domani[ドマーニ]～明日～

15. Oggi[オッジ]～今日～

16. GET STARTED

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EXTRAS

From: Ambivalence

科学的恋愛

SWEET EFFECTION

25:00の嵐

1980年の放課後

潮騒の時 (THE SOUND OF WAVE)

From: BOTANY OF LOVE

A SPROUT IN DESERT

STARS FACED ON

真実に微笑を

From: delicate

ROOMS

くされ縁もいいさ

与えられた砂時計

誰のために雪は降る

From: Difference

愛の時差 (difference in time)

HALFMOON

愛されてもいない~ハーレムの天使達

僕には君だけ

Kissの花束

From: HOLIDAYS

HEAVENLY SKY

沈みゆくダイアモンド

From: KISS OF LIFE

JewelryよりMemory

Black Star

KISS OF LIFE

From: Realism

GO INTO THE TV

THIS TIME

7th AVE.

ラベンダーの中で

夏の午后

6月・絵と君と

不安定な月

From:

ただ一度だけの永遠

Melody

アクリル色の微笑

ただ一度だけの永遠

冬の時計台

ためいきの青空

From:

もう一度夜を止めて

夏のポラロイド

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Megumi Hayashibara: Half and, Half , bertemu~ブルトゥム~ & Extras

I recently found the first three series of the anime Slayers for $20 at a local store, talk about a great deal. I haven't seen it since I was kid, so I was pretty psyched! While watching it, I was reminded of how entertaining lead seiyuu Megumi Hayashibara is. Megumi has been a lead in several popular anime series (Ranma 1/2, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Blue Seed, Detective Conan, etc) and also sang songs from a majority of them as well. In fact the end theme for Blue Seed, "Touch and Go!!" is one of, if not, my favorite 90's anime song. Half and, Half is her first full length debut album and bertemu~ブルトゥム~ is her 7th and features rendition of songs from Slayers, Evangelion and other anime! Enjoy!

Half and, Half (1991)

1. 君のAnswer

2. a Late Comer

3. 虹色のSneaker

4. 真夏のバレンタイン

5. Don’t Say{Wake up Baby}

6. 雨の日のシェイクスピア-TO FLY AWAY-

7. Friends

8. カレッジリングを買いにゆこう

9. リクレットが泣いている

10. 恋のScramble Race

11. EL WAKT

12. BECAUSE ※〈その他〉

bertemu~ブルトゥム~ (1996)

1. Give a Reason

2. Touch Yourself

3. はなれていても

4. 残酷な天使のテーゼ(アヤナミ・ヴァージョン)

5. Midnight Blue

6. まつりうた

7. 灼熱の恋

8. -Life-

9. Fly Me To The Moon (同)

10. Shining Girl

11. Nostalgic Lover

12. Too Late (New version)

13. Going History

14. Cherish Christmas