Kenjiro Sakiya: ambivalence & BOTANY OF LOVE

Last two I currently own from him. Enjoy!

ambivalence (1991)

1. LOVELY PETRUSHUKA
2. 孤独(さみしさ)の標的 (REMIX)
3. 科学的恋愛
4. きみのために僕がいる
5. SWEET EFFECTION
6. 25:00の嵐
7. 意味
8. 1980年の放課後
9. 潮騒の時(THE SOUND OF WAVES)
10. 狂えるSEPTEMBER
11. 夜のない一日 (REMIX)



BOTANY OF LOVE (1992)

1. SAD SATURDAY
2. 再会までSO LONG
3. A SPROUT IN DESERT
4. 夜明けまでは
5. LADY IN LOVE
6. I WANNA TALK WITH YOU
7. 涙が君を忘れない
8. TOUT, TOUT POUR MA CHERIE
9. STARS FACED ON
10. 真実に微笑を

Akiko Yano: Oui Oui & GO GIRL

These will be the last two Akiko Yano posts for now, but fear not cus these are well worth it. These albums mark the last two she would release in the 90's, a strong decade for her. While I did not grow up hearing her music, I am completely enveloped in a warm nostalgia listening to these albums, particularly Oui Oui. Please check these out and stay tuned for more randomness. Enjoy!

Oui Oui (1997)

1. Kyoto [京都慕情]

2. Jin Jin

3. クリームシチュー [The Stew]

4. Snow

5. Happiness

6. Oui Oui

7. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

8. Brooklyn Bridge

9. All The Bones Are White

GO GIRL (1999)

1. WHY THIS

2. GIRLFRIENDS FOREVER

3. AI-TAI

4. SHE DRIVES

5. GO GIRL

6. ゆうぐれ [DUSK]

7. ひとりぼっちはやめた [QUIT BEING ALONE]

8. KAGAYAITERU [LET IT SHINE]

9. ISETAN-TAN

10. ICE CREAM,ICE CREAM

11. MOON OVER SAN DIEGO

12. 永遠のともだち [GIMME A HOLLER]

Lee Sun Hee (이선희) - Dream of Ruby & My Life

Sadly these are the last two from Lee Sun Hee for the small group of you that have been following these posts. I hope you all have been enjoying these albums! I'd like to apologize for the quality of "Dream of Ruby", the rip has some minor issues but not enough where you can't enjoy the album. I'm not one of the guys that complains when things aren't in overly perfect quality, but to each their own and that's probably while my blog doesn't get as many followers as others. I love music and I am just happy to hear albums that I would have never heard otherwise. Well enough with the complaining, I hope you all enjoy and if anyone happens to own her 13th and 14th albums, I'd really appreciate them! Enjoy! Also a special thank you to Knightmare SM for nearly all of the youtube videos of the songs!

11집 - Dream of Ruby (1998)

1. 내가바라는건

2. 너에게가면

3. 낯선바닷가에서(혼자떠난여행)

4. 후회는이제너의몫입니다

5. 신이다시허락한다면

6. Morning Coffee

7. 나의이별

8. 백우(白雨)

9. 그때쯤엔

10. 공존 (共存)

11. 아름다운 슬픔

12. 그대가 나를 사랑한다면

13. 낯선바닷가에서(Saxophone)

12집 - My Life

1. 이별 (小曲)

2. 이노래를 빌려서

3. 비창

4. 살아가다보면

5. 아마...

6. 고백

7. My Life

8. 이보다 더 좋을순 없죠

9. Becasue of You

10 .온세상 잠든후부터

11. I Have To Say Goodbye

Megumi Hayashibara: Perfume

Picked this one up during my week in Japan. Still a few more from her I have uploaded and hope to post soon. Enjoy!

Perfume (1992)

1. メグミアイランド

2. 眠れない街で

3. 私にハッピーバースデイ

4. 優しさは贈り物

5. ポ・ト･フーが煮つまる前に

6. 9月の扉

7. HOW HOW BEAR

8. STRAY CAT

9. Growing Up

10. 瞳に銀河

11. Summer Vacation

12. ハートの行方-MEMORIES FOREVER-

Yumi Tanimura: Believe In

Thought I'd change it up again and post an artist I became familiar with thanks to WAX MASK. This is a fantastic debut album from her and her style is one I think most of you will enjoy, assuming you aren't familiar with her work. Two more from her will be on the way as well. Enjoy!

Believe In (1987)

1. 予感-I'm ready to love-

2. 未完成

3. Not For Sale

4. 星のダンスを見においで

5. ためいき色のタペストリー

6. BIRTHDAY

7. Bye Bye Black Jack

8. 恋待月夜

9. Gentle Rainに意地悪

10. MELODY

Miki Imai: Bewith & retour

While these were on my to do list, I bumped them up thanks to inspiration from my friend corwyn's I FEEL THE ECHO. Unfortunately it's not PRIDE, but fear not these are great listens! Enjoy! By the way, if anyone has a copy of her 1987 album "Elfin", I'd really appreciate it! 野性の風 was my introductory track to her and unfortunately both times I've visited Japan, I never came across the album.

Bewith (1988)

1. 夏をかさねて

2. セカンドエンゲージ

3. 冷蔵庫のあかりで

4. カリビアン・ブルーの夜明け

5. 今日　私はひとり

6. キスより 吐息より

7. 初恋のように

8. とっておきの朝を

9. 黄色いTV

10. 9月半島

11. 静かにきたソリチュード

retour (1990)

1. retour

2. Sol y Sombra～ソル イ ソンブラ

3. カ・ケ・ヒ・キ・27

4. 雨にキッスの花束を

5. もっと　もっと　もっと

6. 幸せになりたい

7. 去年は8月だった

8. 泣きたかった

9. 半袖

10. 冬のマーケット

11. 輝く星になって

12. 新しい街で

Akiko Yano: ELEPHANT HOTEL

Another great album from Ms. Akiko Yano. Enjoy!

ELEPHANT HOTEL (1994)

1. 愛があれば?

2. ME AND MY SEA OTTER

3. サヨナラ

4. 街

5. 夢のヒヨコ

6. PIPOCA

7. OH DAD

8. すばらしい日々

9. STRING OF PEARLS

10. にぎりめしとえりまき

11. ELEPHANT HOTEL

12. FRIENDS AGAIN

13. てぃんさぐぬ花

Kenjiro Sakiya: KISS OF LIFE

Sakiya moves into more of a Dance/New Jack/R&B territory with his third album, which satisfies my ears nonetheless. Hope more of you check him out. Enjoy!

KISS OF LIFE (1989)

1. 千の扉

2. JewelryよりMemory

3. I Wanna Dance

4. 毒のように甘く

5. Till the End of Time (re-mix)

6. Black Star

7. Satellite of Love

8. Close to Me

9. 風を抱きしめて (re-mix)

10. Kiss of Life

11. I Wanna Dance (step step let's dance mix)

Lee Sun Hee (이선희) - 한송이 국화 & FIRST LOVE

한송이 국화 is the last album to feature a "familiar sound" that she relied upon for most of her career and is a great album through and through. FIRST LOVE is a very experimental album featuring: 90's drum machine pop/r&b sounds, blues, operatic duets, acoustic ballads and hard rock. Enjoy!

9집 - 한송이 국화 (1994)

1. 한송이 국화

2. 내게 스친 우연

3. 그리운 날에

4. Blue Cafe

5. 어느 눈 내린 날에

6. 기분이 좋아

7. 새벽은 아직도 먼데

8. 아쉬움

9. 슬픈사랑

10. 비오는 거리에 서서

10집 - FIRST LOVE

1. 사랑했을 뿐인데

2. 라일락이 질때

3. 회색도시

4. 도시의 사냥꾼

5. 소국 한다발

6. 그대 곁으로

7. 성안의 아이

8. 아카라카치