Takako Okamura Studio Discography 1985-1990

Happy New Year one and all! I can't believe I haven't posted since October. Time is fleeting right before my eyes! 

Well any who, I thought I'd do a bigger post to make up for lost time. Included are 6 studio albums from the wonderful Takako Okamura. While she was not as much in the limelight as other idols during the time, Okamura did see a good amount of success after her previous duo Amin disbanded and she continues to record to this day. I got these from mp3 site and while the files sound high quality, they were compressed to 128kbps. This may bother some of you but I was just excited to give the albums a listen! All of the albums are contained in file, so you'll only be on click away ;).

I plan to continue with all the other posting I started and requests here in the near future but with I won't make any promises haha! Enjoy!   

Takako Okamura Studio Discography 1985-1990




夢の樹 (1985)

1. 風は海から
2. 冷たい雨
3. 一人息子
4. 見返してやるんだわ
5. 雨の街
6. ピエロ
7. 煙草
8. 砕ける波に・・・
9. 夢の樹




〇岡村孝子/冷たい雨 by hotelsusiyosiannex






私の中の微風 (1986)

1. 見送るわ
2. 微風
3. 美辞麗句
4. 夏の日の午後
5. はぐれそうな天使
6. Baby,Baby
7. ラスト・シーン
8. ひとりごと
9. 今日も眠れない



岡村孝子　「ラストシーン」 by hitoyasuda




liberté (1987)


1. リベルテ
2. 迷路
3. 電車
4. ついてない
5. 五月の晴れた空
6. 秋の日の夕暮れ
7. 私はここにいる
8. 夢をあきらめないで
9. 月が泣いた夜



○岡村孝子/迷路 by hotelsusiyosiannex






SOLEIL (1988)

1. TODAY
2. ドラマ
3. あなたと生きた季節
4. ソレイユ
5. クリスマスの夜
6. 輝き
7. 私の空
8. Believe
9. 白い夏



岡村孝子_Believe by pipi411




Eau Du Ciel (天の水) (1989)

1. 長い時間
2. 虹を追いかけて
3. オー・ド・シェル (天の水)
4. それぞれの明日
5. 愛を守りきれなくて
6. ジュ・テーム
7. 愛がほしい
8. リフレイン
9. 青い風




☆岡村孝子/青い風 by sayarinmokkuru2

Kiss 〜à côté de la mer〜 (1990)

1. 心の草原
2. 終わらない夏
3. Kiss
4. 満ち潮
5. 空の彼方まで
6. 青い日々
7. あの海へ今帰りたい
8. 天使たちの時
9. adieu

Koji Tamaki: All I Do, あこがれ & カリント工場の煙突の上に [REPOST]

Sorry for the delay on this repost! Enjoy these fantastic albums!

All I Do, あこがれ & カリント工場の煙突の上に

Susumu Hirasawa: Virtual Rabbit & AURORA

A well over due continuation of this great artists catalog. Enjoy!

Virtual Rabbit (1991)

1. 嵐の海
2. バンディリア旅行団
3. 我が心の鷲よ 月を奪うな[プラネット・イーグル]
4. ヴァーチュアル・ラビット
5. UNDOをどうぞ
6. 山頂晴れて
7. 静かの海
8. 死のない男
9. 太陽の木
10. ロシアン・トビスコープ








AURORA (1994)

1. 石の庭
2. LOVE SONG
3. オーロラ
4. 力の唄
5. 舵をとれ
6. スノーブラインド
7. 風の分身
8. 広場で
9.トビラ島（パラネシアン・サークル)
10. 呼んでるベル

Taeko Ohnuki - Sunshower, MIGNONNE, ROMANTIQUE

Three early albums from the fantastic Taeko Ohnuki courtesy if JPDDL. These albums cover the best of the popular genres of the latter 70's and early 80's. Sunshow and Mignonne hold a Jazzy/disco feel with Romantique dabbling in new wave/synth soundscapes while maintaining her jazzy roots. There's upbeat atmosphere in the albums you just don't get anymore and it makes me highly nostalgic for a time I was regrettably not alive in haha! ROMANTIQUE is my favorite of the three but there is something for everyone in these.  

If anyone has her debut any others that have yet to be posted, please share the wealth! I truly hope all my visitors are well and healthy and I hope to get to requests and such in the near future. Enjoy!

Sunshower (1977)

1. SUMMER CONNECTION
2.くすりをたくさん
3. 何もいらない
4. 都会
5. からっぽの椅子
6. LAW OF NATURE
7. 誰のために
8. SILENT SCREAMER
9. SARGASSO SEA
10. 振子の山羊
11. サマー.コネクション
12. 部屋
13. 荒涼







MIGNONNE (1978)


1. じゃじゃ馬娘
2. 横顔
3. 黄昏れ
4. 空をとべたら
5. 風のオルガン
6. 言いだせなくて
7. 4:00 A.M.
8. 突然の贈りもの
9. 海と少年
10. あこがれ





ROMANTIQUE (1980)

1. CARNAVAL *
2. ディケイド.ナイト *
3. 雨の夜明け
4. 若き日の望楼 *
5. BOHEMIAN
6. 果てなき旅情
7. ふたり
8. 軽蔑
9. 新しいシャツ
10. 蜃気楼の街
11. 愛にすくわれたい

Frank Chickens - We Are Frank Chickens

No words to describe, just sit back, listen and enjoy!

We Are Frank Chickens (1984)

1. Cheeba Cheeba Chimpira
2. Mothra
3. Green Banana
4. Madam Fatal
5. We Are Ninja
6. Yellow Detective
7. Shellfish Bamboo
8. Pikadon
9. We Are Frank Chickens
10. Sake Ballad

Akira Mitake - Out Of Reach

Solo debut from ex Ippu-do keyboard/violinist, Akira Mitake. The album is very much a continuation of the group's sound with a mix of a Yukihiro Takahashi album. Ippu-do fans keep an ear out for the first track "Violation" which was also performed on the "Live & Zen" LP and also for a great Culture Club cover! It's definitely a vinyl rip and courtesy of the defunct "Music Blog of Saltyka and His Friends". 

If anyone is interested I also have the soundtrack he did for the Android Kikaider anime series. Enjoy! 




Out Of Reach (1983)

1. VIOLATION
2. CAN'T TOUCH, EVEN WATCH
3. ロンリー・マン
4. モダン・システム
5. CIRCUS
6. TOKYO GREAT TOWN
7. GLASS TALK
8. ホールド・オン・ミー
9. MR. JUNK
10. 君は完璧さ
11. DAYBREAK PAVEMENT

Akiko Yano: WELCOME BACK & Akiko Yano x Hiromi Uehara: Get Together

Two of Ms. Yano's more Jazzier projects. Fans of Hiromi Uehara's finger work will definitely be please with her riffings on their live collaboration album. Both are fantastic listens, I hope you enjoy!




WELCOME BACK (1989)

1. “It's For You”
2. しんぱいなうんどうかい（Field Day）
3. みのりのあきですよ（Autumn Song）
4. 悩む人（A Worried Girl）
5. ほんとだね。（It Will Take A Long Time）
6. How Beautiful
7. かぜのひきかた（How To Catch Cold）
8. "Hard Times, Come Again No More"
9. Watching You
10. "Little Girl, Giant Heart"







Akiko Yano x Hiromi Uehara Get Together - LIVE IN TOKYO (2011)

1. CHILDREN IN THE SUMMER
2. あんたがたアフロ
3. CAPE COD CHIPS -LIVE IN TOKYO-
4. LEAN ON ME
5. 学べよ
6. 月と太陽
7. りんご祭り: DON'T SIT UNDER THE APPLE TREE～リンゴの唄
8. ラーメンたべたい

Susumu Hirasawa: 時空の水 &サイエンスの幽霊

Susumu Hirasawa is a genius. Now that doesn't mean he is accessible to the masses, but none the less, he is truly a unique voice in the world of music. 

Originally a member of the influential electro rock group, P-MODEL, Hirasawa continued into a solo career with the focus of breaking musical molds and constantly redefining how music is presented. Wether through his political activism, his solar powered music studio, interactive concerts or philosophical themes, Hirasawa's music demonstrates the potential dichotomies of man & machine while simultaneously utilizing both to present his art.

Some of you may be familiar with Hirasawa due to his contributions to the anime world, composing soundtracks to several films and series, particularly those of the legendary Satoshi Kon. It was Kon's series "Paranormal Agent" that initially made me familiar with Hirasawa and I've been grateful ever since. 

The two albums featured in this post are Hirasawa's first two solo efforts and while not as strong as the bulk of his catalog, they do highlight the initial framework that Hirasawa has built since. If these albums don't meet you fancy, I still urge you to check out the rest of his albums as I post them. Hirasawa is one of my favorite Japanese singers and there is no one else with a sound comparable to his. Enjoy! 



時空の水 (1989)

1. ハルディン・ホテル
2. 魂のふる里
3. コヨーテ
4. ソーラ・レイ
5. 仕事場はタブー
6. デューン
7. フローズン・ビーチ
8. 時空の水
9. スケルトン・コースト公園
10. 金星







サイエンスの幽霊 (1990)

1. 世界タービン
2. ロケット
3. フィッシュ・ソング
4. カウボーイとインディアン
5. QUIT
6. アモール・バッファー
7. 夢みる機械
8. テクノの娘
9. FGG

Hiroko Yakushimaru: PRIMAVERA

I'm pretty positive this isn't anywhere else online and I was super excited to come across it on ebay! Most of her catalog is really expensive and when I found this for $3 I had to get it! 

PRIMAVERA is Hiroko Yakushimaru's second to last full length and it would be about 7 years until she released her final studio album 恋文. The album has a great early 90's feel mixed with upbeat pop tracks and Hiroko's signature powerful ballads. While there isn't particularly a stand out track in my opinion compared to her earlier works, it's a fantastic listen and Hiroko's voice still remains one of the most unique in the history of J-pop. 

Two of my favorite tracks ふたりの宇宙 and DESTINY were composed by the one and only Ryuichi Sakamoto. 星の王子さま was composed by Akiko Yano and any fan can assuredly hear her signature sound. I highly recommend everyone check this out! Enjoy!

PRIMAVERA (1991)

1. PRIMAVERA
2. 心の片隅で
3. 留守番電話のHAPPY BIRTHDAY
4. 冬の青空
5. もう泣かないで
6. ふたりの宇宙
7. 星の王子さま (MATTINA MIX)
8. 私の町は今、朝
9. DESTINY
10. 風に乗って (PRIMAVERA MIX)

OFF COURSE - i(ai)

I hate that I don't have time to write an in depth bio for the band but I wanted to post this because it's great and a fantastic introduction to the band's catalog. 

Off Course is a fantastic soft rock/folk rock band from Japan who grew to be very popular during the 70's/80's. While they were knocked a bit for being too sentimental and singer Kazumasa Oda's higher vocal register, their talent for songwriting is undeniable. The singles I posted below are a little more up tempo then most of their songs, but if you enjoy the sounds of 60's baroque pop and 70's soft rock, you'll have a great time listening to this band. I was very excited to come across this and I hope you enjoy it too!

Special thanks to the anonymous JPDDL uploader!





















i(ai) (2006)

Disc 1

1. 愛を止めないで
2. Yes-No
3. 言葉にできない
4. 秋の気配
5. さよなら
6. めぐる季節
7. 水曜日の午後
8. 僕の贈りもの
9. 別れの情景(2)－もう歌は作れない
10. 愛の唄
11. 眠れぬ夜
12. 夏の終り
13. 風に吹かれて
14. 思いのままに
15. 私の願い
16. 心はなれて



Disc 2

1. 僕等の時代
2. YES-YES-YES
3. 時に愛は
4. 愛の中へ
5. 哀しいくらい
6. せつなくて
7. 一億の夜を越えて
8. いくつもの星の下で
9. Christmas Day
10. I LOVE YOU
11. 君が、嘘を、ついた
12. 夏の日
13. 緑の日々
14. 君の倖せを祈れない
15. 君住む街へ
16. 生まれ来る子供たちのために

Akiko Yano: 峠のわが家 & ホントのきもち

These two gems come from a new friend to the site, Lynx. He has graciously provided me the links to these albums and allowed me to upload them to my site! I've been looking for these two for a while and now I'm two albums closer to completing Ms. Yano's discography.

A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU LYNX!!!

He also dabbles in music sharing as well through his youtube account which can be found here~

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnrMo6uhfBNlMqIIXhcan9A

It features some fantastic albums from various J-artists, most of which is brand new to me!

Check it out, I promise you won't regret it!

I've been able to interact with so many people around the world thanks to this blog and I am very happy that this community is filled with kind; generous individuals who can come together through the love of music! Enjoy!





峠のわが家 (1986)


1. The Girl of Integrity
2. David
3. ちいさい秋みつけた
4. 一分間
5. おてちょ。(Drop me a Line)
6. 海と少年 ***
7. 夏の終り
8. そこのアイロンに告ぐ ***
9. Home Sweet Home

ホントのきもち (2004)

1. 行かないで
2. N.Y.C.
3. まっ赤なビー玉
4. House of Desire (Burnin' Down)
5. おいてくよ
6. Night Train Home (acoustic version)
7. Too Good To be True
8. Our Lives
9. Nobuko
10. Night Train Home

Akiko Yano: オーエス オーエス & あそこのアッコちゃん

Here's two more from the sublime Akiko Yano. Thanks to an anonymous uploader, I was able to add these to my collection and now you can too! The album and tracks have been retagged in Japanese. 

オーエス オーエス is Yano's 7th album and it's fantastic. The album was recorded shortly after the first break-up of Yellow Magic Orchestra and with Yano having collaborated with the group numerous time and marrying member Ryuichi Sakamoto two years prior, you can definitely hear the members continued influence in this album. However, オーエス オーエス is more of an amalgamation of all the sounds and genres Yano had experimented with previously but put into a tighter and more cohesive package. This is a sound she would carry throughout the rest of the 80's and into the early 90's. 

あそこのアッコちゃん is a nice compilation filled with material from Yano's first three albums, live selections and a few b-sides. It's definitely worth a listen for those new to Yano or for you completionists out there. I'm still looking for 1986's 峠のわが家, 2000's Home Girl Journey and 2004's ホントのきもち, so if anyone has access to these it'd be greatly appreciated!



オーエス オーエス (1984)

1. おもちゃのチャチャチャ
2. HI,HI,HI
3. きょうのわたくし
4. HIGHLAND
5. SIMON SMITH AND THE AMAZING DANCING BEAR
6. ラーメンたべたい
7. 素顔
8. 終わりの季節
9. GREENFIELDS
10. ASSEMBLY

あそこのアッコちゃん (1989)

1. 丘を越えて
2. ふなまち唄パート1
3. アメフリ
4. 相合傘
5. 昨日はもう
6. やませ(東風) 
7. こどもたち
8. ヨ・ロ・コ・ビ
9. Waterways Flow Backwards Again
10. 気球にのって
11.  行け柳田
12. ハロー・ゼア

Sing Like Talking Studio Albums 1988-1998

Hope this makes up for my neglect takuma. I plan to do a discography for Susmu Hirasawa next. To save space, I put youtube links in the song titles for a highlight track from each album. Enjoy!



TRY AND TRY AGAIN (1988)

1. TRY AND TRY AGAIN
2. DANCIN' WITH YOUR LIES
3. 君がいなければ
4. PLATED PLANNER
5. DANCIN' WITH YOUR LIES (I'M HOT VERSION) 
6. FAIR ～JUST TWO OF US～
7. EVENING IN BYZANTIUM
8. 11月の記憶 ～RAINING BLUES～
9. WHAT TIME IS IT NOW?
10. 眠りに就くまで

City On My Mind (1989)

1. City On My Mind

2. Lovers

3. Go Along

4. On The Crazy Street

5. 長い道距(みちのり)の果てに

6. Don't Let Go

7. If You Are Kind To Us

8. 陽だまりの下で

9. Friend

10. Hope II

III (1990)

1. Interlude: Beats

2. Livin' For The Beat

3. Find It (In Your Heart) ～初夏の印象～

4. 未来のために

5. Hey, Dreamer

6. Time Of Love

7. Interlude: Working

8. Show Time

9. Is It You

10. さよならが云える時

11. Dreamin' About You

12. Interlude: Talking 0:39

13. So Fine ～A Guy's Life Style～

14. Interlude: Street

15. 雨が上がれば

16. 泡沫

0 [ラブ] (1991)

1. Steps of love

2. Do what U want 2 do 4 luv

3. La La La

4. Interlude: I long for you

5. 迷いの要塞 ～Heart to Heart～

6. 嵐の最中 ～Reintroduction～ ***

7. Interlude: P.P

8. Gigolette

9. 愛といえるまで

10. 此の手は離せない

11. Interlude: You are love

12. Your Smile

13. 願いを込めて

14. Missin' you

Humanity (1992)

1. 飛べない翼

2. Hold On

3. 遥かな航海へ

4. Pray

5. With You

6. Rise

7. Sunday Afternoon

8. Slow Love Down

9. 感じるまま ～Humanity～

10. 追憶 ～窓辺の風景～

11. I'm In Love

12. It's City Life

13. きっと何時の日か

togetherness (1994)

1. Together

2. Joy

3. 風に抱かれて

4. My Eye's On You

5. Between Us

6. 幻に恋する日々

7. Night Rhythm

8. Will

9. Your Love

10. Standing

11. 点し火のように

DISCOVERY (1995)

1. 素晴らしい夢の中で

2. Keeps Me Runnin'

3. 見つめる愛で

4. そんな時は

5. Burnin' Love

6. 心の扉

7. Today

8. 夏の彼方

9. 瞬く星に

10. Perfect Love

Welcome To Another World (1997)

1. Seasons Of Change

2. Real Life

3. Starting Over ～ありあまる想いで～

4. Skylark

5. Forever

6. 君の風

7. Rendezvous

8. Spirit Of Love (Sanctified Version)

9. Frame (Remix)

10. Speed

11. The Light Is You

BONUS

Firecracker [1998 SINGLE] ***

Mishio Ogawa: 小川美潮, 4to3, ウレシイノモト & 檸檬の月

I've been having a troubling time with uploading to Mediafire so I decided to try Mega, but then I was having issue with that. Very frustrating.

I apologize for the delay but these are definitely worth the wait! If you enjoyed her work with Chakra, then you will definitely enjoy her solo efforts. 

The first track I ever heard from her was "走れ自転車" which was featured in the brilliant anime film "老人Z" which former Chakra member, Bun Itakura, composed the soundtrack for. Ogawa and Itakura have frequently collaborated with one another over the years and 走れ自転車 is a great example of this.

Each of the albums highlights Ogawa's distinct style while simultaneously bringing something new to each individual effort. Her self titled debut is mostly minimal and abstract however with the following three albums, Ogawa really builds upon a strong foundation with incrementally improving production values, powerful; emotive vocals  and a noticeable effort for a wider pop appeal.   

All these albums are courtesy of an anonymous post from Jpddl. Give them a listen and best wishes during this holiday season! Enjoy!





小川美潮 (1984)

1. おーい
2. 行っといで
3. 時計屋
4. ポテトロイド
5. おかしな午後
6. 光の糸 金の糸
7. 花の子供











4to3 (1991)

1. デンキ
2. Four to Three
3. 夜店の男
4. 野ばら
5. On the Road
6. 記憶
7. ほほえみ
8. 天国と地獄
9. 窓
10. おかしな午後






ウレシイノモト (1992)

1. ウレシイの素
2. きもちのたまご
3. Link
4. 恋
5. Marble
6. 走れ自転車 (album version)
7. Charming
8. Picnic
9. ひとりごと
10. 人と星の镚
11. 逪い夏
BONUS from 老人Z OST
走れ自転車









檸檬の月 (1993)

1. はじめて
2. 檸檬の月
3. ふたつのドア
4. Shambhaline I
5. Shambhaline II
6. Tall Noser
7. Dear Mr. Optimist
8. Monday
9. Chat Show
10. Blue