来日するぞ～！

Woohoo!  I'm going to Japan for New Year's!  Yay!  I haven't been back in 6 years!

I can't wait; I'm going to eat, drink, take lots of pics, and oh yeah... BUY COVER CDS!!!  YES!  No shipping charges!!!!!  YAYY!!!!

I know I've been quite neglectful of the blog as of late, but I'm really looking forward to buying up a lot of rare stuff and sharing with you!

I can't wait to see what I find over there!  I plan on hitting up some used book/CD stores as well, to add to my 70s 80s collection.

Namida-bashi Gakuen Joshi COVER-bu (泪橋学園女子カバー部) - IDOL retsuden!! COVER 48~Bishojo Jidai (アイドル列伝!!カバー48～美少女時代 NON STOP MIX)

Hey guys!  Here's a big Non-stop Idol cover album to tide you over!  ^_^
Starting in the early 70s and up to today, idol hits with names you'll recognize!
My only gripe is that they didn't have Iwasaki Hiromi (she had tons of #1 hits in the mid 70s!!!  What gives!?) and Okada Yukiko (you gotta respect Yukiko).  Other than that, pretty decent selection... it's an alright ensemble if you imagine trying to cram 30 years into a non-stop mix.


I have NO idea who the group is... they have another cover album out and I'll try to get it.  But not much info on them out there...


1.  17才 (juu-nana sai) [Seventeen] - Minami Saori (南　沙織) cover
2.  ひなげしの花 (hinageshi no hana) [Poppy Flower] - Agnes Chan (アグネス・チャン) cover
3.  赤い風船 (akai fuusen) [Red Balloon] - Asada Miyoko (浅田美代子) cover
4.  わたしの彼は左きき (watashi no kare ha hidari-kiki) [My Boyfriend's Left-handed] - Asaoka Megumi (麻丘めぐみ) cover
5.  ひと夏の経験 (hito-natsu no keiken) [One Summer's Experience] - Yamaguchi Momoe (山口百恵) cover
6.  ハートのエースが出てこない (HEART no ACE ga detekonai) [Not Playing the Ace of Hearts] - Candies (キャンディーズ) cover 
7.  ペッパー警部 (PEPPER keibu) [Inspector Pepper] - Pink Lady (ピンク・レディー) cover
8.  夏のお嬢さん (natsu no ojou-san) [Summer Lady] - Sakakibara Ikue (榊原郁恵) cover
9.  青い珊瑚礁 (aoi sangosho) [Blue Reef] - Matsuda Seiko (松田聖子) cover
10. ハロー・グッドバイ (HELLO GOODBYE) - Kashiwabara Yoshie (柏原よしえ) cover
11. センチメンタル・ジャーニー (SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY) - Matsumoto Iyo (松本伊代) cover
12. セーラー服と機関銃 (SAILOR fuku to kikanjuu) [Sailor Uniform and Machine Gun] - Yakushimaru Hiroko (薬師丸ひろ子) cover 
13. 夏色のナンシー (natsu-iro no NANCY) [Summer Colored Nancy] - Hayami Yuu (早見　優) cover
14. エスカレーション (ESCALATION) - Kawai Naoko (河合奈保子) cover
15. 飾りじゃないのよ涙は (kazari janai no yo namida wa) [Tears Aren't For Decoration] - Nakamori Akina (中森明菜) cover
16. 卒業 (sotsugyou) [Graduation] - Saitou Yuki (斉藤由貴) cover
17. タッチ (TOUCH) - Iwasaki Yoshimi (岩崎良美) cover
18. Bye-Byeガール (Bye-Bye GIRL) - Shojo-tai (少女隊) cover
19. もう逢えないかもしれない (mou aenai kamoshirenai) [We May Never Meet Again] - Kikuchi Momoko (菊池桃子) cover
20. じゃあね (jyaa ne) [Bye Bye] - Onyan-ko Club (おニャン子クラブ) cover
21. Oneway Generation - Honda Minako (本田美奈子) cover
22. かしこ (kashiko) [Sincerely Yours] - Ushiro Yubi Sasare-gumi (うしろゆびさされ組) cover
23. I Don't Know! - BaBe cover
24. 時の河を越えて (toki no kawa wo koete) [Cross the River of Time] - Ushiro Kami Hikare-tai (うしろ髪ひかれ隊) cover
25. はいからさんが通る (haikara-san ga touru) [There Goes Haikara-san] - Minamino Yoko (南野陽子) cover
26. C-Girl - Asaka Yui (浅香　唯) cover
27. MUGO・ん…色っぽい (Mugon...iroppoi) [Speechless...Sexy] - Kudou Shizuka (工藤静香) cover
28. ストレス (STRESS) - Moritaka Chisato (森高千里) cover
29. 淋しい熱帯魚 (sabishii nettaigyo) [Lonely Tropical Fish] - Wink cover
30. Miracle Love - Makise Riho (牧瀬里穂) cover
31. 恋しさとせつなさと心強さと (itoshisa to setsunasa to kokoro-tsuyosa to) [Love and Sadness and Confidence] - Shinohara Ryoko (篠原涼子) cover
32. MajiでKoiする5秒前 (maji de koi suru go-byo mae) [5 Seconds Before Real Love] - Hirosue Ryoko (広末涼子) cover
33. 抱いてHOLD ON ME! (daite HOLD ON ME!) [Hold me...] - Morning Musume (モーニング娘。) cover
34. 月と太陽 (tsuki to taiyo) [Moon and Sun] - Taiyo to Cisco Moon (太陽とシスコムーン) cover
35. BE TOGETHER - Suzuki Ami (鈴木あみ) cover
36. ちょこっとLOVE (chokotto Love) [Little Bit'o Love] - Puchi Moni (プッチモニ) cover
37. Movin' on - dream cover
38. LOVE & JOY - Kimura Yuki (木村由姫) cover
39. ミニモニ。ジャンケンぴょん! (MINIMONI JYANKEN-pyon!) [Minimoni Jyanken-hop!) - Mini Moni (ミニモニ。) cover
40. 愛のバカやろう (ai no BAKAyarou) [Bastard of Love] - Gotou Maki (後藤真希) cover
41. しょうちのすけ (shouchinosuke) [Yessir] - Suitei Shojo (推定少女) cover
42. Yeah! めっちゃホリディ (...meccha HOLIDAY) [...Really Holiday] - Matsuura Aya (松浦亜弥) cover
43. 赤いフリージア (akai FREESIA) [Red Freesia] - Melon Kinenbi (メロン記念日) cover
44. LolitA☆Strawberry in summer - SweetS cover
45. BON VOYAGE! - Bon-Bon Blanco cover
46. 会いたかった (aitakatta) [I Missed You] - AKB48 cover
47. 恋のヘキサゴン (koi no HEXAGON) [Love Hexagon] - Pabo cover
48. 恋のバカンス (koi no VACANCE) [Love Vacation] - The Peanuts (ザ・ピーナッツ) cover


Enjoy!!!!
Idol Retsuden

Lumiere - diary ~futsuu no ichi-nichi~ (～フツウの一日～)

Hey guys!  So sorry for no updates!  I've gotten so lazy with my blogs.  I will try to make a schedule for myself (plus I am buying a lot of new cover albums!), so I can keep on uploading regularly!


Here is Lumiere's first full cover album, "diary ~A Normal Day~".  I can't figure out from their current website if it is one person or a group, but from this cover, I think they were a trio... because in their second album a girl is gone from the pic (and the singer sounds drastically different).  So maybe by now it has wittled down to one person?  I dunno...


1.  ここでキスして｡ (koko de KISS shite) [Kiss Me Here] - Shiina Ringo (椎名林檎) cover
2.  やさしい気持ち (yasashii kimochi) [Gentle Feelings] - CHARA cover
3.  A Perfect Sky - BONNIE PINK cover
4.  何度でも (nando demo) [No Matter How Many Times] - DREAMS COME TRUE cover
5.  Story - AI cover
6.  つつみ込むように… (tsutsumi komu youni) [Like Being Wrapped Up...] - MISIA cover
7.  三日月 (mikka-zuki) [Crescent Moon] - Ayaka (綾香) cover
8.  GIRL TALK - Amuro Namie (安室奈美恵） cover
9.  PRIDE - Imai Miki (今井美紀) cover
10. RIDE ON TIME - Yamashita Tatsuro (山下達郎) cover


Enjoy!
diary

VA - Anison Joshibu (Anison女子部)

Hey did you ever watch Marmalade Boy?  Well... I didn't.  And now I'm too old to sit through a shojo romance anime anymore... agh.

This was another of my recent purchases, and I didn't notice till after I ordered that nearly ALL the songs on here are from Marmalade Boy!  I was ready to be disappointed, because I wouldn't be able to fully enjoy/relate to the songs.
  
However, it wasn't a complete loss!  Far from it.  You should get this CD just because of the AWESOME kick-ass Latin-flavored rendition of the Sailor Moon theme song!!!!!  Also, Track 3 is a great dancy number.  My fav track of the album.

The three artists featured on this CD are pretty obscure... couldn't find ANYTHING on eni (due to the fact the stage name is just too vague to research), Hasuki Sayaka seems to have been in some CMs and is part of a music group, and Komatsu Ran is an up-and-coming singer in the Tokyo area, currently playing live events around town.

1.  笑顔に会いたい (egao ni aitai) from MARMALADE BOY (ママレードボーイ) by Hasuki Sayaka (蓮木さやか)
2.  ムーンライト伝説 (MOONLIGHT densetsu) from SAILOR MOON (セーラームーン) by Komatsu Ran (小松らん)
3.  MOMENT from MARMALADE BOY (ママレードボーイ) by eni
4.  Melody～抱きしめて～ (~dakishimete~) from MARMALADE BOY (ママレードボーイ) by Hasuki Sayaka (蓮木さやか)
5.  最後の約束 (saigo no yakusoku) from MARMALADE BOY (ママレードボーイ) by Hasuki Sayaka (蓮木さやか)
6.  ミラクル・ガール (MIRACLE GIRL) from YAWARA by Komatsu Ran (小松らん)
7.  SOUTH WIND from MARMALADE BOY (ママレードボーイ) by Komatsu Ran (小松らん)
8.  天使のゆびきり (tenshi no yubikiri) from Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou (彼氏彼女の事情) by Komatsu Ran (小松らん)
9.  エンジェル (ANGEL) from MARMALADE BOY (ママレードボーイ) by Komatsu Ran (小松らん)
10. 素敵な小夜曲(セレナーデ) (suteki na SERENADE) from MARMALADE BOY (ママレードボーイ) by eni
11. そばにいたい (soba ni itai) from MARMALADE BOY (ママレードボーイ) by Hasuki Sayaka (蓮木さやか)
12. DON'T YOU KNOW?! from Go-kinjo Monogatari (ご近所物語) by Komatsu Ran (小松らん)
13. ヒ・ロ・イ・ン (HEROINE) from Go-kinjo Monogatari (ご近所物語) by Komatsu Ran (小松らん)
14. Rain from MARMALADE BOY (ママレードボーイ) by Komatsu Ran (小松らん)

Enjoy!
Anison Joshibu

VA - Majokko DISCO (魔女っ子DISCO)

Yay!  I got some stuff in the mail~~~  and I wanna share!  Fun!  >_<

This is something I've wanted for a while, upbeat covers of magical girl anime openings/endings (mostly from Studio Pierrot)!  It's not disco genre music, more electro/house, but it's fun!
The singers are nearly alllllll lesser known seiyuu (at least from what I researched), and I think some are ero-game seiyuu....!
But, they are auto-tuned enough to have ok voices.  I'm more into the beat with this one!  It's a nice take on songs that you may be familiar with (and if you downloaded my previous post for Kira Kira Majokko Cluv, you will definitely like this one).

It goes OP, then ED, so I will only list anime title once.

1.  デリケートに好きして (DELICATE ni sukishite) from Mahou no Tenshi CREAMY MAMI (魔法の天使クリィーミーマミ) by Mizuno Manabi (水野愛日)
2.  LOVEさりげなく (sarigenaku) by Itou Mai (伊藤麻衣)
3.  ラブ・ラブ・ミンキーモモ (LOVE LOVE MINKY MOMO) from Mahou no PRINCESS MINKY MOMO (魔法のプリンセスミンキーモモ) by Kamonomiya Yuu (鴨ノ宮ゆう)
4.  ミンキーステッキドリミンパ (MINKI STICK DORIMINPA) by Kuwakado Sora (桑門そら)
5.  見知らぬ国のトリッパー (mishiranu kuni no TRIPPER) from Mahou no Yousei PERSIA (魔法の妖精ペルシャ) by Fujimori Yukina (藤森ゆき奈)
6.  ラブリードリーム (LOVELY DREAM) by Mizuno Manabi (水野愛日)
7.  不思議色ハピネス (fushigi-iro HAPPINESS) from Mahou no STAR MAGICAL EMI (魔法のスターマジカルエミ) by Maki Midori (真木　碧)
8.  あなただけ Dreaming (anata dake) by Fujisaki Kaori (藤咲かおり)
9.  金のリボンでRockして (kin no RIBBON de ROCK shite) from Mahou no IDOL PASTEL YUMI (魔法のアイドルパステルユーミ) by Abe Reiko (阿部玲子)
10. フリージアの少年 (FREESIA no shonen) by Asaki Risa (朝樹りさ)
11. 魔女っ子メグちゃん (majokko MEG-chan) by naomi
12. ひとりぼっちのメグ (hitori-bocchi no MEG) by naomi


Enjoy!
Majokko DISCO

Flower Rouge - Memories Bossa Spring Summer Side

Hi guys!  Gonna try to keep up and posting even if I don't feel like it... to tell you the truth sometimes I just don't know what to upload, and I actually sit and think about it a while...  I want to be diverse, ya know?

This is part of a series of Seiko Matsuda bossa nova-ish cover albums.  I'm trying to get my hands on more of them, because who doesn't want more Seiko covers!?  I love them!  Fun, cute, light-hearted...and I love the album covers with that little girl!  Love her hair!

1.  裸足の季節 (hadashi no kisetsu) [Barefoot Season]
2.  青い珊瑚礁 (aoi sangosho) [Blue Reef]
3.  チェリーブラッサム (CHERRY BLOSSOM)
4.  夏の扉 (natsu no tobira) [Summer Door]
5.  渚のバルコニー (nagisa no BALCONY) [Sea-side Balcony]
6.  小麦色のマーメイド (komugi-iro no MERMAID) [Tan Mermaid]
7.  天使のウィンク (tenshi no WINK) [Angel's Wink]
8.  秘密の花園 (himitsu no hanazono) [Secret Garden]
9.  天国のキッス (tengoku no KISS) [Kiss of Heaven]
10. Rock'n Rouge

Enjoy!
Memories Bossa

VA - Utau LOVE PLUS (歌うラブプラス)

Hey guysssss long time no see again... school started for me and I had a busy week at work, so I am EXHAUSTED.  Plus, my iPod is almost FULL!  I have to buy a new one, so I have to control myself.  >_<
I came across this album and wanted to share it, because I thought it was so interesting that a modern dating sim game has the characters singing such old songs!  These are the girls from Love Plus, and you may have heard of it outside of Japan because a college student actually "married" one of the girls (the one on the far right in the pic).
Anyway, typical seiyuu quality singing (i.e. they aren't the BEST singers, but they are cutesy), most famous of the three being Sakura Tange.
I don't know much about this album, it's not on amazon.  Hmm.  Anyway, track 10 was original, so if you feel like hunting down this album to hear it, go right ahead!


1.  TOMORROW by Hayami Saori (早見沙織) - Okamoto Maya (岡本真夜) cover
2.  そばかす (sobakasu) [Freckles] by Tange Sakura (丹下　桜) - JUDY AND MARY cover
3.  MUGO・ん...色っぽい (mugon...iroppoi) [Speechless...Sexy] by Minaguchi Yuko (皆口裕子) - Kudou Shizuka (工藤静香) cover
4.  ラムのラブソング (LUM no LOVE SONG) [Lum's Love Song] by Hayami Saori (早見沙織) - from Urusei Yatsura (うる星やつら)
5.  デリケートに好きして (DELICATE ni sukishite) [Like it Delicate] by Tange Sakura (丹下　桜) - from Magical Angel CREAMY MAMI (魔法の天使クリィミーマミ)
6.  私がオバさんになっても (watashi ga OBA-san ni nattemo) [Even If I Become Middle Aged] by Minaguchi Yuko (皆口裕子) - Moritaka Chisato (森高千里) cover
7.  淋しい熱帯魚 (sabishii nettaigyo) [Lonely Tropical Fish] by Hayami Saori (早見沙織) & Minaguchi Yuko (皆口裕子) - Wink cover
8.  アジアの純真 (ASIA no junshin) [Pure Asia] by Hayami Saori (早見沙織) & Tange Sakura (丹下　桜) - PUFFY cover
9.  渚のシンドバッド (nagisa no SINDBAD) [Shore-side Sindbad] by Tange Sakura (丹下　桜) & Minaguchi Yuko (皆口裕子) - PINK LADY (ピンク・レディー) cover

Enjoy!
Utau Love Plus

LoveforMee - Sweets Pop J-POP COVERS ～四季のウタ～

This album is a compilation of covers by LOVE (c) and ForMee, together known as LoveforMee.  They were featured on the J-pop Cover Densetsu series.  I think they are models first and singers second, which seems to be a trend nowadays...
I won't be including track 1 because first of all, it's a mash-up intro, so I guess I consider it an "original" track; secondly, I myself hate mash-up intros to non-stop mixes, and I don't even include them in my iTunes library when I burn the CD... so, if you want a complete album, please buy it @ amazon.co.jp

2.  今夜はブギー・バック (nice vocal) (konya ha BOOGIE BACK) [Tonight is Boogie Back] - Ozawa Kenji & SUCHADA RAPPER (小沢健二 & スチャダラパー) cover
3.  キセキ (KISEKI) [Miracle] - GReeeeN cover
4.  恋におちたら (koi ni ochitara) [If I Fall in Love] - Crystal Kay cover
5.  フユラブ (FUYU LOVE) [Winter Love] - Juliet cover
6.  CHOO CHOO TRAIN - ZOO cover
7.  風になりたい (kaze ni naritai) [I Want To Be the Wind] - THE BOOM cover
8.  亜麻色の髪の乙女 (ama-iro no kami no otome) [Flaxen-haired Maiden] - VILLAGE SINGERS (ヴィレッジ・シンガーズ) cover
9.  Point of No Return - CHEMISTRY cover
10. 空も飛べるはず (sora mo toberu hazu) [Should Fly in the Sky] - SPITZ (スピッツ) cover
11. チェリー (CHERRY) - SPITZ (スピッツ) cover
12. 虹 (niji) [Rainbow] - Aqua Timez cover
13. Secret Base - ZONE cover
14. クリスマス・イブ (CHRISTMAS EVE) - Yamashita Tatsuro (山下達郎) cover
15. サクラサク (SAKURA SAKU) [Cherry Blossoms Bloom] - Kitano Kii (北乃きい) cover
16. 桜坂 (sakura-zaka) [Cherry Blossom Hill] - Fukuyama Masaharu (福山雅治) cover
17. 夏の日の1993 (natsu no hi no 1993) [Summer Day 1993] - class cover
18. ナツラブ (NATSU LOVE) [Summer Love] - Juliet cover
19. 桜 (sakura) [Cherry Blossoms] - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS cover
20. 遥か (haruka) [Far Away] - GReeeeN cover
21. 瞳をとじて (hitomi wo tojite) [Close Your Eyes] - Hirai Ken (平井　堅) cover
22. 雪の華 (yuki no hana) [Snow Flower] - Nakashima Mika (中島美嘉) cover
23. Everything - MISIA cover

I'm not sure how to translate Track 10...anyway
Enjoy!
LoveforMee - shiki no uta

Minami Saori (南沙織) - Covers 1971-1974 Post 2

Continuation of Minami Saori covers... parts 4 & 5!

Part 4:
1.  愛の花咲く頃 (ai no hana saku koro) [When Flowers of Love Bloom] : Okumura CHIYO (奥村チヨ) cover
2.  雨に消えた初恋 (ame ni kieta hatsukoi) [First Love Disappeared In The Rain] -THE RAIN, THE PARK AND OTHER THINGS- : The Cowsills cover
3.  風のささやき (kaze no sasayaki) [Whisper of the Wind] -THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND- : Noel Harrison cover
4.  AND I LOVE YOU SO : Don Mclean cover
5.  AUBREY : Bread cover
6.  HALF-BREED : Cher cover
7.  HARLEM SONG : Sweepers cover
8.  KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG -やさしく歌って- (yasashiku utatte) [Sing Softly] : Roberta Flack cover
9.  TOP OF THE WORLD : The Carpenters cover
10. あなた (anata) [You] : Kosaka Akiko (小坂明子) cover

Part 5:
1.  あなたならどうする (anata nara dou suru) [What Would You Do?] - Ishida Ayumi (いしだあゆみ) cover
2.  さらば恋人 (saraba koibito) [Goodbye, Lover] - Sakai Masaaki (堺正章) cover
3.  ひとりぼっちの部屋 (hitoribocchi no heya) [All Alone In My Room] - Takagi Masa (高木麻早) cover
4.  ふたりの急行列車 (futari no kyukouressha) [Our Express Train] - CHERISH (チェリッシュ) cover
5.  夏しぐれ (natsu shigure) [Summer Drizzle] - THE ALFEE cover
6.  夏色のおもいで (natsu-iro no omoide) [Summer Colored Memories] - TULIP (チューリップ) cover
7.  心もよう (kokoro moyou) [Heart Pattern] - Inoue Yosui (井上陽水) cover
8.  或る日 (aru hi) [One Day] - ZARIBA (ザリバ) cover
9.  私は泣いています (watashi ha naiteimasu) [I'm Crying] - Lily (りりィ) cover
10. 結婚しようよ (kekkon shiyou yo) [Let's Get Married] - Yoshida Takurou (よしだたくろう) cover
11. 誰も知らない (dare mo shiranai) [Nobody Knows] - Itou Yukari (伊東ゆかり) cover


Enjoy!
Part 4 
Part 5 

Minami Saori (南沙織) - Covers 1971-1974 Post 1

Saori Minami, also known as Cynthia, was an early 70s idol (1971-1978).  She is best known for her biggest hit and debut single, "17" (１７才), which was covered and became a late 80s hit for another idol.
She made a lot of covers in English and Japanese, of recent hits (at the time), or 60s hits.  Her English is very good, and her singing voice is mature and lyrical.  
I'm splitting this up into 5 parts, in two posts; so the dl link will be at the bottom of all the lists!  Ok!
Check her out @ amazon.co.jp!


Part 1:
1.  オー・シャンゼリゼ -LES CHAMPS-ELYSEES- : Joe Dassin cover
2.  サマー・クリエーション -SUMMER CREATION- : Joan Sheppard cover
3.  ジョージー・ガール -GEORGY GIRL- : The Seekers cover
4.  そよ風にのって (soyokaze ni notte) [Ride The Breeze] -DAN LE MEME WAGON- : Marjorie Noel cover
5.  ハロー・リバプール -LIVERPOOL HELLO- : Capricorn cover
6.  ビー・マイ・ベイビー -BE MY BABY- : The Ronettes cover
7.  ラブ・チャイルド -LOVE CHILD- : Diana Ross & the Supremes cover
8.  ローズ・ガーデン -ROSE GARDEN- : Lynn Anderson cover
9.  先生のお気に入り (sensei no okini-iri) -TEACHER'S PET- : Doris Day cover
10. 夢みるシャンソン人形 (yume miru CHANSON ningyo) [Dreaming Chanson Doll] -POUPEE DE CIRE, POUPEE DE SON- : France Gall cover


Part 2:
1.  小さな恋のメロディ (chiisana koi no MELODY) [Small Love Melody] -MELODY FAIR- : The Beegees cover
2.  小さな願い (chiisana negai) -I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER- : Aretha Franklin cover
3.  悲しき天使 (kanashiki tenshi) [Sad Angel] -THOSE WERE THE DAYS- : Mary Hopkin cover
4.  悲しき片想い (kanashiki kata-omoi) [Sad Crush] -YOU DON'T KNOW- : Helen Shapiro cover
5.  雨 (ame) [Rain] -LA PIOGGIA- : Gigliola Cinquetti cover
6.  雨の御堂筋 (ame no midousuji) [Rainy Midousuji] : Ou Yang Fei Fei (欧陽菲菲)
 cover
7.  アイル・ビー・ゼア -I'LL BE THERE- : Jackson5 cover 
8.  あふれる愛に (afureru ai ni) [Overflowing Love] : Ishida Ayumi (いしだあゆみ) cover
9.  オールド・ファッション・ラブ・ソング -OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG- : Three Dog Night cover
10. ギターのような女の子 (GUITAR no you na onna no ko) [Girl Like a Guitar] : Sagara Naomi (佐良直美) cover


Part 3:
1.  スウイート・キャロライン -SWEET CAROLINE- : Neil Diamond cover
2.  ひまわりの小径 (himawari no shoukei) [Sunflower Lane] : CHERISH (チェリッシュ) cover
3.  ママに捧げる詩 (MAMA ni sasageru uta) [Song for Mother] -MOTHER OF MINE- : Neil Reid cover
4.  夢でいいから (yume de ii kara) [In a Dream Is Fine] : Ishida Ayumi (いしだあゆみ) cover
5.  幸福ですか (shiawase desu ka) [Are You Happy?] : Aoyama Kazuya (青山一也) cover
6.  恋のゆくえ (koi no yukue) [Love's Whereabouts] : Shindou Emi (新藤恵美) cover
7.  愛するハーモニー (aisuru HARMONY) [Loving Harmony] -I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING- : The New Seekers cover
8.  気になる女の子 (ki ni naru onna no ko) [Girl On My Mind] -THAT'S THE WAY A WOMAN IS- : The Messengers cover
9.  カリフォルニアの青い空 (CALIFORNIA no aoi sora) [Blue Skies of California] -IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA- : Albert Hammond cover
10. リトル・バード -THIS LITTLE BIRD- : Marianne Faithfull cover

Enjoy!
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

romi - ano uta (あのうた)

Yikes!  So sorry for not updating.  First, I kinda was thinking what to upload next, because my blog is kinda all over the place.  Then I got really sick last weekend, and then I got kinda melancholy, and then depressed.............

But now I'm back!  I'll try to be more happy.  I haven't listened to music too much lately, maybe that's it!?  ^_~

This is an album I just bought recently, really cute bossa nova-ish covers of anime songs.  They are a bit more upbeat for a bossa nova genre, but still super fun, and I love love love Track 8!!!!

Here she is on amazon.jp.  Gonna try to get my hands on her second part of this.  Apparently on her label's home page here you can request songs she sings (e-mail and form is in Japanese only though)... hopefully there will be a third one from her too!

1.  銀河鉄道999 (ginga tetsudou 999) [Galaxy Express 999]
2.  悲しみよこんにちは (kanashimi yo konnichiwa) [Hello To Sadness] from Maison Ikkoku (めぞん一刻)
3.  やつらの足音のバラード (yatsura no ashioto no BALLAD) [Ballad of their Footsteps] from Hajime Ningen GYAATOLS (はじめ人間ギャートルズ)
4.  君をのせて (kimi o nosete) [Bringing You Along] from Tenkuu no Shiro LAPUTA (天空の城ラピュタ)
5.  はじめてのチュウ (hajimete no CHU) [First Smooch] from KITERETSU Daihyakka (キテレツ大百科)
6.  ロマンティックあげるよ (ROMANTIC ageru yo) [I'll Give You Romantic] from DRAGON BALL (ドラゴンボール)
7.  裸足のフローネ (hadashi no FLONE) [Barefoot Flone] from Fushigi na Shima FLONE (ふしぎな島のフローネ)
8.  恋の呪文はスキトキメキトキス (koi no jumon ha SUKITOKIMEKITOKISU) [Love Spell is Sukitokimekitokisu] from Sasuga no Sarutobi (さすがの猿飛)******
9.  真赤なスカーフ (makka na SCARF) [Red Scarf] from Uchuu Senkan YAMATO (宇宙戦艦ヤマト)


******Translation note: "sukitokimekitokisu" literally means "love heartbeat and kiss" but a major part of the song is that it is the same spelling even backwards, so it should be left untranslated, I guess...

Enjoy!
あのうた

Ohki Risa (大木理沙) - Final Fantasy Vocal Collection: PRAY

Released way back in 1994.  Absolutely fabulous covers of FF themes ranging from 1 to 6.  Ohki Risa's voice is slightly operatic, but very versatile, and she sings in French, English, Portuguese as well!
I'd recommend almost all the songs on here (Track 5 is probably the BEST rendition of "Theme of Love" from FF4 ever made).  I've been listening to this since I was a kid (and have been playing FF for just as long!), so this album is very dear to me.
It was re-released for it's 10th anniversary in 2004!  It was long out of print before that.  Pray @ amazon.co.jp

1.  Prelude - Final Fantasy Main Theme
2.  The Promised Land - Main Theme from Final Fantasy 2
3.  Mon P'tit Chat (My Little Cat) - "Music Box Memories" from Final Fantasy 5
4.  時の放浪者 (toki no hourousha) [Wanderer of Time] - "Tina/Terra's Theme" from Final Fantasy 6
5.  光の中へ (hikari no naka e) [Into The Light] - "Theme of Love" from Final Fantasy 4
6.  Esperança do Amor (Hope of Love) - "Dear Friends" from Final Fantasy 5
7.  Voyage - "Boundless Ocean" from Final Fantasy 3
8.  Au Palais de Verre (In The Glass Palace) - "Matoya's Cave" from Final Fantasy 1
9.  Once You Meet Her - "Water Priestess Aria" from Final Fantasy 3
10. Pray - Final Fantasy Main Theme
11. Não Chora Meniña (Don't Cry Little Girl) - "Kids Run Through The City Corner" from Final Fantasy 6


Enjoy!
PRAY

VA - Sakura Bossa

I know cherry blossom season is long past, but I just recently listened to this, and I absolutely love it!  All the singers are great, and the bossa style of these songs are so chill and relaxing.  I have been putting this on at work, and it really changes my mood.  Have cherry blossom time all year round with this one!  Buy it here.  Also, you can find the individual artists from the amazon page.  I am going to try and get my hands on some of there work, because this album was so impressive!

1.  桜 (sakura) by RUCO - Kawaguchi Kyogo (河口恭吾) cover
2.  桜色舞うころ (sakura-iro mau koro) [When Cherry Blossom Color Falls] by Ohinata Hiroko (大日方治子) - Nakashima Mika (中島美嘉) cover
3.  チェリー (CHERRY) by Seira (星羅) - SPITZ (スピッツ) cover
4.  桜坂 (sakura-zaka) [Cherry Blossom Hill] by Tammy - Fukuyama Masaharu (福山雅治) cover
5.  SAKURAドロップス (DROPS) by Kano Kaori (かの香織) - Utada HIKARU (宇多田ヒカル) cover
6.  桜の隠す別れ道 (sakura no kakusu wakare michi) [Parting Road Hidden by Cherry Blossoms] by Peach - Hirakawa-chi Icchoume (平川地一丁目) cover
7.  サクラ色 (SAKURA-iro) [Cherry Blossom Color] by Ohinata Hiroko (大日方治子) - Angela Aki cover
8.  sakura by RUCO - NIRGILIS (ニルギリス) cover
9.  さくら(独唱) (sakura dokushou) [Sakura: Solo] by Tammy - Moriyama Naotaro  (森山直太朗) cover
10. SAKURA by Kano Kaori (かの香織) - Ikimonogakari (いきものがかり) cover
11. 桜 (sakura) by RUCO - KOBUKURO (コブクロ) cover
12. チェリーブラッサム (CHERRY BLOSSOM) by Seira (星羅) - Matsuda Seiko (松田聖子) cover
13. 桜の木の下で (sakura no ki no shita de) [Under The Cherry Blossom Tree] by Peach - Tsuji Ayano (つじあやの) cover

Enjoy!
Sakura Bossa

VA - Disney Dream Pop: Tribute to Tokyo Disney Resort

Ah!  Sorry for the long wait!  I was playing too much this weekend!  Don't worry, I have a lot of new stuff I will try to get up!
Here is Disney Dream Pop, a J-pop tribute to some Disney standards, released in 2008.  Track 12 was an original song (to my knowledge), and track 9 was a remix of said track, so I won't be including them.
If you want to hear it, check it out...here!

1.  Under The Sea (The Little Mermaid) - by mihimaru GT
2.  Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Mary Poppins) - by Nanba Shiho (南波志帆)
3.  Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride (Lilo & Stitch) - by AAA
4.  Beauty & The Beast - by BRIGHT
5.  A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella) - by alan
6.  When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio) - by Yuugin (遊吟)
7.  A Whole New World (Aladdin) - by Fukui Mai (ふくい舞)
8.  When She Loved Me (Toy Story 2) - by FREEWAY HIGH HIGH (フリーウェイハイハイ)
10. Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride -Eurobeat Remix- (Lilo & Stitch) - by AAA
11. It's a Small World -House Remix- (New York World's Fair) - by Kouda Kumi (倖田來未) & Heartsdales

Enjoy!
Disney Dream Pop

UGH

I am trying to customize my blog... I was trying out blog templates but I haven't really found anything I like and that I think reflects what I'm uploading... and also figuring out every. single. little. detail....  It's more OCD-ish than I can handle, LOL.
I've found a pretty cute template site, but if anyone can suggest easy how-tos or blogger template sites for me, that'd be great. 
Ta-ta...

Candies (キャンディーズ) - CANDIES 1676 DAYS Disc 4

Disc 4 of Candies' "1676 DAYS" album was nothing but covers!  Joy!  This was a Best/Compilation album I think... if you want to find out more click here.
Originally released in 1977.  Track 1 is a beautiful French cover (in French!).  I'd love to know exactly which girl sang this.  I'll take a guess and say... Ran?  Please correct me!  Some of my other favorite tracks are the 8 and 11 disco covers, and the sexy track 9!  Track 5 was released as a single, and was featured on another album (they sure did love that Carpenters song).

1.  ISABELLE - Daniel Guichard cover
2.  LET IT SHINE - Olivia Newton-John cover
3.  SUGAR CANDY KISSES - Mac & Katie Kissoon cover
4.  IT'S GONNA BE A COLD COLD CHRISTMAS (恋のラストシーン) (koi no LAST SCENE) [Last Love Scene] - Dana cover
5.  ALL YOU GET FROM LOVE IS A LOVE SONG (ふたりのラヴ・ソング) (futari no LOVE SONG) [Our Love Song] - The Carpenters cover
6.  SE PIANGI, SE RIDI (君に涙とほほえみを) (kimi ni namida to hohoemi wo) [Tears and Smiles for You] - Bobby Solo cover
7.  DANCE, DANCE, DANCE - Bay City Rollers cover
8.  MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR - Carol Douglas cover
9.  LOVE FEVER - Bay City Rollers cover
10. MASCULIN SINGULIER (あなたの瞳に) (anata no hitomi ni) [In Your Eyes] - Sylvie Vartan cover
11. STEEL WILLIE - Rosetta Stone cover
12. INSIDE A BROKEN DREAM (孤独の涙) (kodoku no namida) [Tears of Loneliness] - Bay City Rollers cover

Enjoy!
Candies 1676 Days Disc 4

VA - Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You For... part 2

Here is part 2 of the Momoe Yamaguchi (山口百恵) tribute album.  Buy it here: Thank You For @ amazon.co.jp
This one is not so amazing as the first one (judging from the reception it's gotten on amazon reviews), but I think the collection of artists is more eclectic sounding and is a nice angle to take on Momoe from.  Of note is the rarely covered "chipokke na kansho", acapella covered "Yokosuka Story", and heavy metal take on "Imitation Gold".  A great addition to any Momoe fan's collection if you ask me!


1.  さよならの向う側 (sayonara no mukou gawa) [Other Side of Goodbye] by Suzuki Masayuki (鈴木雅之)
2.  いい日旅立ち-Tribute version- (ii hi tabi-tachi) [A Good Day To Start A Journey] by I WiSH
3.  横須賀ストーリー (yokosuka STORY) by RAG FAIR
4.  曼珠沙華 (manjushaka) [Spider Lily] by Kudou Shizuka (工藤静香)
5.  ちっぽけな感傷 (chipokke na kanshou) [Little Sentiment] by SUNEOHAIR (スネオヘアー)
6.  パールカラーにゆれて (PEARL COLOR ni yurete) [Flickering in Pearl Color] by Harada Tomoyo (原田知世)
7.  美・サイレント (bi・SILENT) [Beauty・Silent] by Ohashi Junko (大橋純子)
8.  イミテーション・ゴールド (IMITATION GOLD) by ANN LEWIS (アン・ルイス)
9.  秋桜 (akizakura/COSMOS) by KEIKO LEE (ケイコ・リー)
10. 愛の嵐 (ai no arashi) [Love Storm] by Mihara Junko (三原じゅん子)
11. 夢先案内人 (yume saki annnaijin) [Dream Destination Guide] by Yanagi GEORGIE (柳ジョージ)


Enjoy!
Thank You For part 2

VA - Cover Morning Musume (カバー・モーニング娘。)

I'm not too big on Hello Project stuff, but I did like Morning Musume (モーニング娘。) at the time of this cover album (2001).  I think the 4th generation was really fun.  (I stopped listening to them around their 12th single, which is covered here.)
This album is very R&B, really changed up from the original hyper dancy versions.  Production is pretty good, but the translations/adaption to English are so-so IMO.  But I'd download this just for the "Endless Summer" song!
Buy it @ amazon.co.jp 

1.  DANCE SITE by Deniece Williams - 恋のダンスサイト (koi no DANCE SITE) cover
2.  HOLD ON ME! by Debbie French - 抱いてHOLD ON ME! (daite) cover
3.  PEACE! by Cindy Braggs (En Vogue) - ザ☆ピース (THE☆PEACE!) cover
4.  SUMMER RAINBOW by T.A.M.K - サマーれげぇ!レインボー (SUMMER reggae! RAINBOW) cover
5.  ENDLESS SUMMER by Tara McDonald - 真夏の光線 (manatsu no kousen) cover
6.  A RED DIARY by Kuk Harrell - 赤い日記帳 (akai nikichou) cover
7.  I WISH by Vanessa Williams - I WISH cover
8.  LOVE MACHINE by Debbie French - LOVEマシーン cover
9.  LOVE REVOLUTION 21 by Donna McAfee - 恋愛レボリューション21 (renai REVOLUTION21) cover
10. MORNING COFFEE by SHAKATAK - モーニングコーヒー cover
11. SUMMER NIGHT TOWN by Debbie French - サマーナイトタウン cover
12. MEMORIES by Tonya Kelly (Jade) - Memory 青春の光 (seishun no hikari) cover

Enjoy!
Cover Morning Musume

Wink Covers Part 4

My last Wink installment (for now).  I'm still missing a lot of their albums!  Gotta try to find...!
I hope you've enjoyed Wink's takes on 80s, disco, and some 60s stuff.  I sure do!  Some of my favorite songs of theirs are covers!  Wish they'd reunite and make some kind of self-cover album... sigh!


Part 4:
1.  12月の織姫 (juu-ni gatsu no orihime) [December Orihime] - Billie Hughes' "My World" cover
2.  Alone Again - Windham Hill Artists' "Nothing Means More To Me Than You" cover***
3.  Celebration - Vanessa Williams' "Save The Best For Last" cover
4.  Frou-Frou - Hot Chocolate's "Brother Louie" cover
5.  ふりむかないで (furimukanaide) [Don't Look Back] - THE PEANUTS (ザ・ピーナッツ) cover
6.  ロマンスの方舟 (ROMANCE no hakobune) [Ark of Romance] - MR. ZIVAGO's "Little Russian" cover
7.  時計をとめて (tokei o tomete) [Stop the Clock] - JACKS (ジャックス) cover
8.  無実のオブジェ (mujitsu no OBJECT) [False Object] - Pat Benatar's "Invincible" cover
9.  霧の楽園 ～THAT'S THE WAY (I Like It)～ (kiri no rakuen) [Mist Paradise] - KC & The Sunshine Band cover
10. JIVE INTO THE NIGHT ～野蛮な夜～ [HYPER EURO MIX] (~yaban na yoru~) [~Savage Night~] - Green Olives' cover
11. 悲しみよりもしたたかに ～MY TURN～ (kanashimi yorimo shitatakani) [More Severe Than Sadness] - Tasha cover
12. 永遠の恋人 ～AIN'T NOBODY～ (eien no koibito) [Eternal Lover] - Rufus & Chaka Khan cover


*Bonus Track*

想い出までそばにいて ～Welcome To The Edge～ (omoide made soba ni ite) [Stay Until We're Memories] - Billie Hughes

***Here is the conundrum for me.  Is it a cover or no?  Singer/songwriter Billie Hughes wrote this, and Wink recorded in 1990... but it became Billie's first single in 1991, and is called self-cover on Japanese Wiki.  Hmm... I'll let you decide.***

Billie Hughes is kinda obscure to me, so if anyone has any info on him that'd be great...

And just who are the Windham Hill Artists!?  Other than a Japanese website (which is pretty bare), I can't find anything on them!  I don't even know if the title of their song is the right one.

Enjoy!

Wink Covers Part 4

Wink Covers Part 3

Gotta get these Wink cover collections up and finished for you!  No, I'm not trying to get Wink out of the way, what are you Saying!?  They truly were the Queens of Covers, and they did it right: they totally owned their own lyrics and sound.  I've heard (and will upload) some pretty lukewarm covers; covers can go horribly wrong if they aren't handled like an individual's song, IMO.


Part 3!
1.  Sexy Music - The Nolans' cover
2.  あの夏のシーガル ～Cherish～ (ano natsu no SEAGULL) [That Summer's Seagull] - Kool & the Gang cover
3.  哀しい枯葉 ～I Can't Deny A Broken Heart～ (kanashii kareha) [Sad Dried Leaves] - Annika Burman cover
4.  夏服のジュリエット ～Dos Hombres～ (natsufuku no JULIET) [Summer-clothed Juliet] - Carmin cover***
5.  夜にはぐれて ～Where Were You Last Night～ (yoru ni hagurete) [Stray In The Night] - Ankie Bagger cover
6.  悪い夢 ～I Was Made For Lovin' You～ (warui yume) [Bad Dream] - Kiss cover
7.  水の星座 (mizu no seiza) [Water Constellation] - Tricia Leigh Fisher's "Let An Angel" cover
8.  銀星倶楽部 ～I'm In Mood For Dancing～ (ginsei kurabu) [Silver Star Club] - The Nolans' cover
9.  雨に消えた初恋 (ame ni kieta hatsukoi) [First Love Disappeared In The Rain] - The Cowsills' "The Rain, the Park, & Other Things" cover
10. Fun Fun Fun - The Beach Boys' cover
11. Mighty Mighty Love - Zager & Evans' "In the Year 2525" cover
12. 夜の月、昼の月 (yoru no tsuki, hiru no tsuki) [Night Moon, Day Moon] - Bette Midler's "Night & Day" cover


***Can anyone give me more info on the Spanish-language singer Carmin?  I'm guessing she's an 80s star.  I could barely find anything on her when I looked up the song.


Enjoy!
Wink Covers Part 3

VA - Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You For...

The great Momoe Yamaguchi (山口百恵) started out in 1973 as a 70s idol and by her late teens had successfully transitioned to an utahime, or "song princess", the Japanese equivalent of diva.
While not having many number one hits, the combination of her mature beauty, sultry voice, and mystique has captivated singers and fans alike for 30+ years.
Retiring in 1980 at the age of 20 to marry fellow actor Tomokazu Miura (三浦友和), she has never come back into public life; fans, including me, still dream of a comeback someday.
In the meantime, her two sons are in showbiz, the oldest as the lead singer of now defunct band PEAKY SALT, and the younger just starting to act in movies.
Luckily for us, she is one of the most covered artists, and her later singles have become classics in Japanese culture.
Momoe Tribute @ amazon.co.jp

1.  ロックンロール・ウィドウ (ROCK 'N ROLL WIDOW) by Fujii FUMIYA (藤井フミヤ)
2.  秋桜 (akizakura/COSMOS) by Fukuyama Masaharu (福山雅治)
3.  さよならの向う側 (sayonara no mukou gawa) [Other Side of Goodbye] by Tsunku (つんく♂)
4.  パールカラーにゆれて (PEARL COLOR ni yurete) [Flickering in Pearl Color] by Sowelu
5.  愛染橋 (aizen-bashi) [Aizen Bridge] by Nakamori Akina (中森明菜)
6.  ひと夏の経験 (hito natsu no keiken) [One Summer's Experience] by PUFFY
7.  夢先案内人 (yume saki annaijin) [Dream Destination Guide] by bird
8.  プレイバック part2 (PLAYBACK) by Karashima Midori (辛島美登里)
9.  しなやかに歌って (shinayaka ni utatte) [Sing Freely] by CIRCUS (サーカス)
10. ロックンロール・ウィドウ (ROCK 'N ROLL WIDOW) by SAKURA
11. 乙女座 宮 (otomeza-kyu) [Virgo] by Iwasaki Hiromi (岩崎宏美) 


Enjoy!
Thank You For...

VA - KiraKira Majokko Cluv (キラキラ♥魔女ッ娘♥Cluv)

Electro/Techno renditions of classic (and a few modern) magical girl series themes.
The singers are all idol-type artists (ex Morning Musume Ai Kago (加護亜依) for example), gravia idols, models, and the remixers are all pretty recent right now, on this electro-themed wave that's been happening in pop music.  
Buy it at amazon.co.jp


(Songs that share the same title as the anime won't have the title again... it's a little repetitive.  :P )
Disc 1:
1.  魔法使いチャッピー (mahou tsukai CHAPPY) - Takeguchi MIRA (滝口ミラ) & SEXY-SYNTHESIZER
2.  ラムのラブソング (LUM no LOVE SONG) from Urusei Yatsura (うる星やつら) - Kago Ai (加護亜依) & Mr. Hardgroove (Public Enemy)
3.  魔女っ子メグちゃん (majokko MEG-chan) - chiaki & Electrocute
4.  ときめきトゥナイト (tokimeki TONIGHT) - Kyan Chiaki (喜屋武ちあき) & Carlos Aoki (Pan Pacific Playa)
5.  テレポーテーション -恋の未確認- (TELEPORTATION -koi no mikakunin-) from ESPER Mami (エスパー魔美) - Marin (真凛) & Maho☆THAIDISCO (真保☆タイディスコ)
6.  おジャ魔女カーニバル!! (oJA majo CARNIVAL) from OJA Majo Doremi (おジャ魔女どれみ) - Satomi Akane (里見茜) & BOOTSY COLLINS
7.  Loveさりげなく (sarigenaku) from Mahou no Tenshi CREAMY MAMI (魔法の天使クリィミーマミ) - Shinohara Tomoe (篠原ともえ) & CHRISTOPHER JUST
8.  ふしぎなメルモ (fushigi na MELMO) - Anzu Sayuri (杏さゆり) & bymski
9.  不思議色ハピネス (fushigi-iro HAPPINESS) from Mahou no STAR MAGICAL EMI (魔法のスター マジカルエミ) - VANILLA BEANS (バニラビーンズ) & Ishii MASAYUKI (石井マサユキ) (TICA)
10. すきすきソング (suki suki SONG) from Himitsu no AKKO-chan (ひみつのアッコちゃん) - Tashiro Sayaka (田代さやか) & dj scotch egg
11. BIN♥KANルージュ (ROUGE) from Mahou no Tenshi CREAMY MAMI (魔法の天使クリィミーマミ) - Suzuki Rin (鈴木凛) & CHERRYBOY FUNCTION
12. OVER THE FUTURE from Zettai Karen CHILDREN (絶対可憐チルドレン) - Miyaji Mao (宮地真緒) & PLASTIC OPERATOR
13. innocent starter from Mahou Shojyo RIRIKARU nanoha (魔法少女リリカルなのは) - NO COLOR & Lightaman Jr
14. Catch You Catch Me from CARD CAPTOR Sakura (カードキャプターさくら) - Sugimoto Yumi (杉本有美) & Yano Hiroyasu (矢野博康)
15. 見知らぬ国のトリッパー (mishiranu kuni no TRIPPER) from Mahou no Yosei PERSIA (魔法の妖精ペルシャ) - Isoyama Sayaka (磯山さやか) & STRINGS BURN (Pan Pacific Playa)


Disc 2:
1.  ひみつのアッコちゃん (himitsu no AKKO-chan) - Kago Ai (加護亜依) & Paolo Scotti
2.  ときめきトゥナイト (tokimeki TONIGHT) - chiaki & PLASTIC OPERATOR
3.  デリケートに好きして (DELICATE ni sukishite) from Mahou no Tenshi CREAMY MAMI (魔法の天使クリィミーマミ) - Shinohara Tomoe (篠原ともえ) & CHRISTOPHER JUST
4.  ラブラブミンキーモモ (LOVE LOVE MINKY MOMO) from Mahou no PRINCESS MINKY MOMO (魔法のプリンセスミンキーモモ) - Komine Rena (小嶺麗奈) & BOOTSY COLLINS
5.  Super Love Lotion from Tokimeki TONIGHT (ときめきトゥナイト) - Anzu Sayuri (杏さゆり) & Mr. Hardgroove (Public Enemy)
6.  LaLaLa～くちびるに願いをこめて～ (~kuchibiru ni negai o komete~) from Mahou no STAGE FANCY LALA (魔法のステージ ファンシーララ) - VANILLA BEANS (バニラビーンズ) & SEXY-SYNTHESIZER
7.  キューティーハニー (CUTEY HONEY) - Sugimoto Yumi (杉本有美) & bymski
8.  魔法使いサリー (mahou tsukai SALLY) - Kyan Chiaki (喜屋武ちあき) & dj scotch egg
9.  スキ? キライ!? スキ!!! (SUKI? KIRAI!? SUKI!!!) from ZERO no tsukaima~futatsuki no kishi~ (ゼロの使い魔～双月の騎士～) - Asakura Erika (朝倉えりか) & Karate SAIKO (空手サイコ)
10. ルージュの伝言 (ROUGE no dengon) from Majou no Takkyubin (魔女の宅急便) - Tashiro Sayaka (田代さやか) & Maho☆THAIDISCO (真保☆タイディスコ)
11. ムーンライト伝説 (MOONLIGHT densetsu) from Bishojyo Senshi SAILOR MOON (美少女戦士セーラームーン) - La Pafait☆Princess & B-Club
12. DANZEN! ふたりはプリキュア (futari ha PURI CURE) - (Yamamoto Azusa) 山本梓 & Lightaman Jr
13. ひとりぼっちのメグ (hitori-bocchi no MEG) from Majokko MEG-chan (魔女っ子メグちゃん) - Yokota Miki (横田美紀) & Electrocute
14. デリケートに好きして (DELICATE ni sukishite) from Mahou no Tenshi CREAMY MAMI (魔法の天使クリィミーマミ) - Shinohara Tomoe (篠原ともえ) & Shinohara Tomoe (篠原ともえ)
15. 花の子ルンルン (hana no ko RUN RUN) - Marin (真凛) & Paolo Scotti

Enjoy!
Disc 1 
Disc 2

Wink Covers Part 2

Hey guys!  Sorry for being away, the holiday weekend and work this past week got to me.  But now I'm back with more groovy 80s Wink covers!  Here is part 2!  Always remember to check out Wink @ amazon.co.jp


Part 2 consists of:
1.  Only Lonely - The Dooleys' "Body Language" cover
2.  SPECIAL TO ME - Bobby Caldwell cover
3.  Take Me To Heaven - Annika Burman cover
4.  おしゃれ泥棒 (oshare dorobou) [Fashionable Thief] -  Connie Francis' "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" cover
5.  ひきとめないで (hikitomenaide) [Don't Hold Me Back] - Debbie Harry's "You Got Me In Trouble" cover
6.  優しく愛して・・・ (yasashiku aishite) [Love Me Gently] - The Nolans' "Let's Make Love" cover
7.  夜間飛行 ～Never Marry A Railroad Man～ (yakan hikou) [Night Flight] - The Shocking Blue cover
8.  涙をみせないで ～Boys Don't Cry～ (namida wo misenaide) [Don't Show Your Tears] - Moulin Rouge cover
9.  硝子の心 ～Heart Of Glass～ (garasu no kokoro) - Blondie cover
10. 背中まで500マイル (senaka made 500 MILE) [500 Miles To Your Back] - Hedy West's "Five Hundred Miles" cover
11. I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges cover***


***I think The Isley Brothers originally sang this song in 1959, but Eddie Hodges' single was a big teen hit...


Enjoy!
Wink Covers Part 2

Wink Covers Part 1

Wink was a late 80s early 90s pop duo, with nearly half of their work being covers, from obscure Euro 80s hits to oldies.  While their first single, "Sugar Baby Love" was a cover, they didn't get put on the map until their 3rd single, a cover of Kylie Minogue's "Turn It Into Love" which had just come out the same year.

Consisting of Shoko Aida (相田翔子) and Sachiko Suzuki (鈴木早智子), they lasted till 1996 and had to quit from failing sales.  They were really a product of late 80s idol groups and I guess couldn't keep up with the times.

While Shoko is still on talk shows and acting, Sachiko has had a bit of scandal with releasing a soft porn movie and cheating with a married actor!  But... check out their Wink work... ahem... Wink @ amazon.co.jp 

Included in part 1 of my Wink cover selection (sorry, I don't have all their albums... yet!  There are more covers out there!  I want them too!  >_< )


1.  BYE BYE BABY - The Four Seasons cover
2.  DANCE WITH ME - Orleans cover
3.  DING DING 〜恋から始まるふたりのトレイン〜 (~koi kara hajimaru futari no TRAIN~) [Our Train Starting From Love] - Annika Burman's "I en ding ding värld" cover
4.  NAVY BLUE - Diane Renay cover
5.  Sugar Baby Love - Rubettes cover
6.  愛が止まらない ～Turn It Into Love～ (ai ga tomaranai) [Love Doesn't Stop] - Kylie Minogue cover
7.  Baby Me - Holly Knight cover
8.  Especially For You ～優しさにつつまれて～ (~yasashisa ni tsutsumarete~) [Wrap Me In Tenderness] - Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan cover
9.  IN YOUR LETTER - REO Speedwagon cover
10. JOANNA - Kool & the Gang cover
11. OH MY LOVE - John Lennon cover


Enjoy!
Wink Covers Part 1

Candies (キャンディーズ) - Early Covers (1974-1976)

Candies!  キャンディーズ!  The idol trio from the early 70s had great harmonies and sang everything from folk pop, to bubblegum idol songs, to disco.  And lots of covers, in Japanese, English, even French!

I'm not that sharp of a Candies fan to distinguish which girl sang which song (Su, Miki, or Ran), but they all have wonderful voices. Find out more about their work!  Candies @ amazon.co.jp

Sadly, Su passed away from breast cancer in April of this year.  Ran and Miki were by her side until the end.  Truly friends forever.  She will live on in her music, for sure.  One of her last wishes was to be "helpful in heaven to the people who died in the earthquake".  What a sincere wish.

 Covers from their second album, 危ない土曜日～キャンディーズの世界～ (abunai doyoubi~CANDIES no sekai~) [Dangerous Saturday~Candies' World~]:

7.  まぬけなキューピット (manukena CUPID) [STUPID CUPID] - Connie Francis cover
8.  涙の乗車券 (namida no joushaken) [Ticket of Tears] - The Beatles' "Ticket To Ride" cover
9.  イエスタディ・ワンス・モア [YESTERDAY ONCE MORE] - The Carpenters cover
10. 夢のカリフォルニア (yume no CALIFORNIA) [CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'] - The Mamas & the Papas cover
11. バス・ストップ [BUS STOP] - The Hollies cover
12. 小さな悪魔 (chisana akuma) [LITTLE DEVIL] - Neil Sedaka cover

 Covers from their third album, なみだの季節 (namida no kisetsu) [Season of Tears]:

3.  シュガー・ベイビー・ラブ [SUGAR BABY LOVE] - Rubettes cover
8.  思い出のグリーン・グラス (omoide no GREEN GRASS) [Green Grass of Memories] - Porter Wagoner's "Green Green Grass of Home" cover
9.  コットン・フィールズ [COTTON FIELDS] - The Highwaymen cover
10. グリーン・グリーン [GREEN, GREEN] - The New Christy Minstrels cover

And finally, from Candies' Best Album:

プラウド・メアリー (Live Ver) [PROUD MARY] - Creedence Clearwater Revival cover


Enjoy!
Candies Early Covers