2008

Year 2008 is considered "complete".
If you notice any omission or mistake, please contact me.

080206 Various Artists issho ni utaou! NHK minna no uta ~otona Ver.~ オムニバス 一緒にうたおう! NHKみんなのうた~大人Ver.~

Various Artists
issho ni utaou! NHK minna no uta ~otona Ver.~

Bad News BNCL-33      
2/6/08

TRACKS:
11. Kohei Dojima: Message Song wordsmusic

RELATED: issho ni utaou! NHK minna no uta ~kodomo Ver.~
NOTES: Cover album of songs from NHK's "minna no uta". Includes a Pizzicato Five cover by singer-songwriter Kohei Dojima, sung by himself on this edition.

080206a Various Artists issho ni utaou! NHK minna no uta ~kodomo Ver.~ オムニバス 一緒にうたおう! NHKみんなのうた~こどもVer.~

Various Artists
issho ni utaou! NHK minna no uta ~kodomo Ver.~

Bad News BNCL-34      
2/6/08

TRACKS:
11. Message Song wordsmusic

RELATED: issho ni utaou! NHK minna no uta ~otona Ver.~
NOTES: Cover album of songs from NHK's "minna no uta". Includes a Pizzicato Five cover with music performed by singer-songwriter Kohei Dojima. This edition is sung with children.

080214 Various Artists 14th February 2008: Be My Valentine オムニバス

Various Artists
14th February 2008: Be My Valentine

Universal DCT-1928
2/14/08

TRACKS:
1. Luiz Henrique & Walter Wanderley: A Different Beat
2. Marcos Valle: The Answer
3. Bert Kaempfert: That Happy Feeling
4. Spanky & Our Gang: Makin' Every Minute Count
5. Stan Getz: Sleeping Bee
6. Linda Scott: Oh! Look At Me Now!
7. Bert Kaempfert: L.O.V.E.
8. Gary McFarland: I Want To Hold Your Hand
9. Nico: The Fairest Of The Seasons
10. Walter Wanderley: Take A Chance With Me
11. Luiz Bonfa & Maria Toledo: Whistle Samba
12. Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: Night And Day
13. Spanky & Our Gang: Like To Get To Know You
14. Milton Nascimento: Catavento
15. Astrud Gilberto: You Didn't Have To Be So Nice
16. Burt Bacharach: Nikki
17. Livingston Taylor: Somewhere Over The Rainbow
18. Lalo Schifrin & Bob Brookmeyer: My Funny Valentine
19. Water Wanderley: Minha Sandade
20. Sylvia Telles: Gardez Moi Pour Toujours
21. Luiz Henrique: Vivo Sonhando

NOTES: Readymade X Mary: 2008 Valentine's original CD set "Chocolat Tokyo Mary's Rosy Square", chocolate box including CD selected by Konishi.

080220 Kaoru Sudo Tender Love 須藤薫 テンダー・ラブ

Kaoru Sudo
Tender Love

Warner WPCL-10457    
2/20/08

TRACKS:
1. Tsunoru omoi wordsarrange
2. Sugar Romance arrange
3. Haru no hizashi arrange
4. Torch Song wordsarrange
5. Futari no silouette arrange
6. Saigo no d.p.e. arrange
7. Onegai Loverman arrange
8. Koi no Manual Book arrange
9. Kyonen no natsu musicarrange
10. Fuyu no gospel wordsarrange
11. Sayonara Yesterday arrange SEE: Tsunoru omoi (single)

RELATED: Tender Love
NOTES: Remastered mini-LP re-issue of the 1989 album, including a single's B-side as a bonus track.

080227 Asia Engineer Remix&Live エイジアエンジニア

Asia Engineer
Remix&Live

Rhythm Zone RZCD-45814 (CD+DVD)     
2/27/08

TRACKS:
7. Grooving Loop (Readymade Weedend Mix 05) remix SEE: Oh! Deluxe Maxi, House of AE
8. Tokyo 7 (Los Karibres Reggaeton Remix) wordsmusic SEE: Jun-natsu
9. jiyuu ni aruite ai shite (Black Bottom Brass Band Remix) wordsmusic
11. Bikini (Tokyo Beat Society Remix) music

RELATED: jiyuu ni aruite ai shite / Tokyo 7, jiyuu ni aruite ai shite / Tokyo 7, aa subarashiki hibi
NOTES: Tracks 8, 9 and 11 are remixes of Konishi-produced songs. DVD is a "live documentary" filmed at Daikanyama Unit on October 11, 2007, including those 3 songs.

080319 Various Artists Wall of Sound Japan オムニバス 音壁Japan

Various Artists
Wall of Sound Japan

GT music MHCL-1313     
3/19/08

TRACKS:
4. Kaoru Sudo: Tsunoru omoi wordsarrange

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Tsunoru omoi (single), Tender Love, Tender Love
NOTES: Compilation of recordings inspired by Phil Spector's "wall of sound" technique.

080402 Various Artists Beautiful Girls -The Strictly Best Works Collection- オムニバス

Various Artists
Beautiful Girls -The Strictly Best Works Collection-

Flower Records FLRC-059    
4/2/08

TRACKS:
2. Reggae Disco Rockers: Such a Beautiful Girl Like You

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Words and Music—Pizzicato Five Tribute
NOTES: Collection of works by Reggae Disco Rockers with various female vocalists. Includes their cover of Pizzicato Five.

080416a Count Buffalo & The Jazz Rock Band Soul & Rock カウント・バッファローズとジャズロックバンド ソウル・アンド・ロック

Count Buffalo & The Jazz Rock Band
Soul & Rock

columbia*readymade COCP-34681    
4/16/08

TRACKS:
1. The Cougar
2. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
3. Michelle
4. Green Sleaves
5. The Sandpiper
6. No More Than A Drop
7. Hey Jude
8. Deep River
9. Mago-Uta

NOTES: 1st series of re-issues celebrating the 100 years of Columbia, albums selected by Konishi. Artist also known as Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalos. Original release: 1969/7/25 / CD-5010. "No More Than a Drop" can be heard on "Midnight Tokyo".

080416b Norio Maeda / Jirou Inagaki All Stars This Is Jazz-Rock 前田憲男/稲垣次郎オールスターズ 決定版!これぞジャズ・ロック

Norio Maeda / Jirou Inagaki All Stars
This Is Jazz-Rock

columbia*readymade COCP-34682    
4/16/08

TRACKS:
1. Pata Pata
2. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
3. Day Tripper
4. Snap-Shot
5. My Girl
7. Watermelon Man
8. Barock
9. House Of The Rising Sun
10. Go Go A Go Go
11. Soul Finger
12. Here, There And Everywhere

NOTES: 1st series of re-issues celebrating the 100 years of Columbia, albums selected by Konishi. Japanese title reads "ketteiban! kore zo Jazz Rock". Original release: 1968/9/10 / YS-10036. "Snap-Shot" and "Go Go A Go Go" can be heard on "Midnight Tokyo".

080416c The Wip Soul Tripper 飯吉馨とザ・ウィップ ソウル・トリッパー

The Wip
Soul Tripper

columbia*readymade COCP-34683    
4/16/08

TRACKS:
1. Soul Tripper
2. Eleanor Rigby
3. Where Have All The Flowers Gone
4. A Treasure Island
5. Secret Love
6. I Love Jobin
7. By The Time I Get To Phoenix
8. We've Only Just Begun
9. Ticket To Ride
10. Who Can I Turn To
11. Love Story
12. Catolea

NOTES: 1st series of re-issues celebrating the 100 years of Columbia, albums selected by Konishi. Japanese artist name: Kaoru Iiyoshi & the Wip. Original release: 1968/9/10 / CD-5028. "Soul Tripper" can be heard on "Midnight Tokyo".

080416d Shungo Sawada / Takeru Muraoka All Stars Hit & Hit In Bossanova 沢田駿吾・村岡健オールスターズ ヒット・アンド・ヒット・イン・ボサノバ

Shungo Sawada / Takeru Muraoka All Stars
Hit & Hit In Bossanova

columbia*readymade COCP-34684   
4/16/08

TRACKS:
1. The Legend Of Emerald
2. Angel Love
3. hoshi o minaide
4. Summer Grass
5. omoide no yubiwa
6. yume de iikara
7. koi no tokimeki
8. C, C, C
9. Flower Necklace
10. kanashikutte tarikirenai
11. ai no sono
12. hana no Madonna

NOTES: 1st series of re-issues celebrating the 100 years of Columbia, albums selected by Konishi. Original release: 1968/9/10 / YS-10041-J.

080416e Keitarou Miho & His Group Sound Poesy 'Sachio' 三俣敬太郎と彼のグループ サウンドポエジー・サチオ

Keitarou Miho & His Group
Sound Poesy 'Sachio'

columbia*readymade COCP-34685    
4/16/08

TRACKS:
1. Start Your Engine
2. Never My Love
3. Listen People
4. Time After Time
5. Slip Stream
6. Race Is Over
7. One Note Samba
8. Meditation
9. Remember Of Paris
10. Mas Que Nada
11. Goin Out Of My Head
12. I Wanna Be Around

NOTES: 1st series of re-issues celebrating the 100 years of Columbia, albums selected by Konishi. Original release: 1969/11/10 / YS-10071-J.

080416f Sandra Alexandra Sandra & Her 12 Samurai サンドラ・アレキサンドラ サンドラと12人の侍たち

Sandra Alexandra
Sandra & Her 12 Samurai

columbia*readymade COCP-34687    
4/16/08

TRACKS:
1. Ballade Of Doll's House
2. Yogiri Yo Konya Mo Arigato
3. hana to chou
4. L'amore E Un Miracolo
5. Una Sera Di Tokio
6. Blue Light Yokohama
7. ai no kaseki
8. namida no minato
9. tooku e ikitai
10. otokogari no Blues
11. koi
12. iijanaino shiawase naraba

NOTES: 1st series of re-issues celebrating the 100 years of Columbia, albums selected by Konishi. Japanese title reads "Sandra to 12nin no samurai tachi". Original release: 1970/11/25 / JDX-45.

080416g Milt Rogers nanairo no shiawase ミルト・ロジャース 七色のしあわせ

Milt Rogers
nanairo no shiawase

columbia*readymade COCP-34688    
4/16/08

TRACKS:
1. nanairo no shiawase
2. Scat In The Dark
3. hatsukoi no hito
4. kimi wa kokoro no tsuma dakara
5. L'amour E Un Miracolo
6. shiranakatta no
7. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
8. Bluelight Yokohama
9. namida-machi minato-machi wakare-machi
10. Good Night Baby
11. kaerimichi wa tookata
12. koi no kisetsu

NOTES: 1st series of re-issues celebrating the 100 years of Columbia, albums selected by Konishi. Original release: 1969/8/10 / CD-5011.

080416h Fontaine Singers New Sound '70 フォンテーヌ・シンガーズ 70のニューサウンド~いずみたく作品集~

Fontaine Singers
New Sound '70

columbia*readymade COCP-34689   
4/16/08

TRACKS:
1. iijanaino shiawase naraba
2. miagete goran yoru no hoshi o
3. onna hitori
4. kimi no kuni o
5. Scat In The Dark
6. Ii Yu Dana
7. Hoshizora No Romance
8. sekai wa futari no tame ni
9. tomodachi
10. wakareta hito to
11. koi no kisetsu
12. yoake no uta

NOTES: 1st series of re-issues celebrating the 100 years of Columbia, albums selected by Konishi. Japanese title "70 no New Sound ~Taku Izumi sakuhinshuu~". Original release: 1970/3/25 / YS-10079-J.

080416i Les Jeunes Etoiles New Young Chorus ジュヌ・エトワール ニューヤング・コーラス

Les Jeunes Etoiles
New Young Chorus

columbia*readymade COCP-34690   
4/16/08

TRACKS:
1. Music To Watch Girls By
2. I Really Don't Want To Know
3. Et pourtant
4. Live For Life - A Man And A Woman
5. La Mer
6. En blue jeans et blouson de cuir
7. L'amour est Blue
8. Masachusetts
9. Georgy Girl
10. Somewhere, My Love
11. Beyer No. 91
12. Sakura Sakura

NOTES: 1st series of re-issues celebrating the 100 years of Columbia, albums selected by Konishi. Original release: 1968/12/10 / CD-5002.

080416j Various Artists moushiwake nai to From Akasaka Idol Mix オムニバス 申し訳ないとフロム赤坂 アイドルMIX

Various Artists
moushiwake nai to From Akasaka Idol Mix

Pony Canyon PCCA-02663    
4/16/08

TRACKS:
Kyoko Fukada: kimi no hitomi ni koishiteru SEE: Kimi no hitomi ni koishiteru (single), Universe, Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018
Kyoko Fukada and the Two Tones: Route 246 (Kyoko to Yoshio no Tokyo Love Story mix) SEE: Route 246 (maxi-single)

NOTES: Non-stop mix CD by Mitsy moushiwake and Okite Porsche moushiwake Jr. All details at chipple.net Agenda.

080423a Various Artists uta to Guitar. Piano. kotoba. オムニバス うたとギター。ピアノ。ことば。

Various Artists
uta to Guitar. Piano. kotoba.

columbia*readymade COCP-34801     
4/23/08

TRACKS:
1. Miyako Kouda: Edelweis arrangeproduce
2. Miwako Ichikawa: watashi no ie arrangeproduce
3. bice: Lily On The Hill
4. Mari Mizuno: Tokyo no machi ni yuki ga furu hi, futari no koi wa owatta. wordsmusicarrangeproduce SEE: zenya Pizzicato One In Person
5. Smooth Ace: doushite konna ni anata ga suki nano darou wordsmusicarrangeproduce
6. Lemon: utahime wordsmusicarrangeproduce
7. Karia Nomoto: warui kuse arrangeproduce
8. Kiyoshi Hasegawa: boku no Piano no soba ni oide produce
9. Tomoko Yoshikawa: namida morokunatta. wordsmusicarrangeproduce SEE: zenya Pizzicato One In Person
10. Naoki Maezono: suteki na anata ni arrangeproduce

RELATED: hi o tsukeru. Maezono Naoki Group dai1shuu.
NOTES: First label compilation from columbia*readymade, produced by Konishi, including 3 new songs written by himself, one cover of Karia Nomoto (from album "Dance Music"), and the rest are artist originals or covers. Konishi says this compilation will be truly enjoyed by people in their 30's, with simple arrangements with sometimes just guitar or piano.

080423b Shiho Fujisawa Happy Hour 藤澤志保

Shiho Fujisawa
Happy Hour

eat records XQEN-1001    
4/23/08

TRACKS:
6. Table ni hitobin no Wine feat. Pecombo wordsmusic

RELATED: After Hours E.P.02
NOTES: Girl DJ/trackmaker's first album. Includes a great cover of P5's "Drinking Wine" feat. scat vocal group Pecombo.

080423c Akiko Wada Wada-ya 和田アキ子 わだ家

Akiko Wada
Wada-ya

Teichiku TECI-4001    
4/23/08

TRACKS:
2. jouou no Fugue (readymade mix 2008) remix
4. kakkoii Boogaloo feat. Ken Yokoyama (Crazy Ken Band) produce
6. tadori tsuitara itsumo ame furi feat. Hiromitsu Suzuki (The Mops) produce

NOTES: Collaboration album also featuring Crazy Ken Band and Reggae Disco Rockers.

080423d Akiko Wada World Standard Wada Akiko -A Tatsuo Sunaga Live Mix- 和田アキ子

Akiko Wada
World Standard Wada Akiko -A Tatsuo Sunaga Live Mix-

Teichiku TECI-4003     
4/23/08

TRACKS:
6. kanashii uta wordsmusic

NOTES: Non-stop mix of songs by Akiko Wada. Includes cover of Pizzicato Five's "Triste" (track 6) as well as other songs produced by Konishi (must check liner notes for these).

080621 Various Artists Jant. オムニバス

Various Artists
Jant.

Naoshima 0510C-0001   
6/21/08

TRACKS:
13. Karia Nomoto: I Love You arrange

NOTES: Compilation including songs by Karia Nomoto, Qypthone, April Set, Takeshi Nakatsuka, Groove Unchant feat. Risa, Bond Expo '60 feat. Pecombo, Le3 and more.

080716 Various Artists Sunset Live Official Selection Album "Love & Unity"

Various Artists
Sunset Live Official Selection Album "Love & Unity"

Pony Canyon PCCA-02707    
7/16/08

TRACKS:
13. Reggae Disco Rockers: A House Is Not A Home (Readymade Mix) remix

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Remixes Chapter One, I Saw the Light (12" single)
NOTES: 2-CD compilation of songs for the beach. Not live recordings, despite the title. Also features Fantastic Plastic Machine, Crazy Ken Band, Ego-Wrappin', Black Bottom Brass Band and more.

080827 TV soundtrack seigi no mikata TVサントラ 正義の味方

TV soundtrack
seigi no mikata

Vap VPCD-81608    
8/27/08

TRACKS:
1. Makiko no Theme musicarrangeproduce
2. Yoko no Twist musicarrangeproduce
3. emono o nerau. (2 koe ni yoru Version) musicarrangeproduce
4. seigi no mikata no kyuujitsu. musicarrangeproduce
5. fusoku no dekigoto. musicarrangeproduce
6. seigi no mikata no saijitsu. musicarrangeproduce
7. Pizzicato Polka remix
8. seigi no mikata no genjitsu. musicarrangeproduce
9. emono o nerau. (2 kan ni yoru Version) musicarrangeproduce
10. Makiko no Canon. musicarrangeproduce
11. Makiko no Theme (Alternate Mix) musicarrangeproduce

NOTES: Instrumental soundtrack to TV comedy drama. All songs written by Konishi (except "Pizzicato Polka") and recorded in studio with orchestra.

080913 Shiho Fujisawa After Hours E.P.02 藤澤志保

Shiho Fujisawa
After Hours E.P.02

eat records ER-0009 (12") 
9/13/08

TRACKS:
B1. Table ni hitobin no Wine feat. Pecombo (After Hours Mix) wordsmusic

RELATED: Happy Hour
NOTES: Great cover of P5's "Drinking Wine" feat. scat vocal group Pecombo.

080924 SMAP super.modern.artistic.performance

SMAP
super.modern.artistic.performance

Victor VICL-63333      
9/24/08

TRACKS:
Disk 2 track 3. Life Walker arrange

NOTES: Music of Konishi arranged track by Burt Bacharach.

080924a Various Artists Fujio Akatsuka Tribute ~41sai no haru dakara~ オムニバス 赤塚不二夫トリビュート~四十一才の春だから~

Various Artists
Fujio Akatsuka Tribute ~41sai no haru dakara~

DefSTAR DFCL-1490     
9/24/08

TRACKS:
8. Yasuharu Konishi: Osomatsu-kun (524 Remix) remix

NOTES: Tribute album Fujio Akatsuka, manga artist who passed away the previous month. He was famous for works like "Tensai Bakabon", "Osomatsu-kun" and "Himitsu no Akko-chan". Here, musical artists related to the club scene pay him tribute with covers of theme songs. Also featured are Halcali, Denki Groove X Scha Dara Parr, Akiko Yano and many more. Konishi previously also covered "Suki Suki Song" (from "Himitsu no Akko-chan") with Ado Mizumori.

081105 Mitsuhiro Oikawa Rainbow-Man 及川光博

Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Rainbow-Man

Kassai WTCS-1020      
11/5/08

TRACKS:
3. That's Entertainment. wordsmusicproduce

NOTES: Song that seems to borrow from Yuko Miyamura's "Mama Told Me".

081203 akiko a white album

akiko
a white album

Verve UCJJ-9003 (12")
12/3/08

TRACKS:
A1. Auld Lang Syne produce
A2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town arrangeproduce SEE: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
A3. Jingle Bell Rock arrangeproduce SEE: Winter Wonderland / Jingle Bell Rock
A4. Santa Baby arrangeproduce
A5. The First Noel produce
A6. Sleigh Ride arrangeproduce
B1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! arrangeproduce
B2. Winter Wonderland arrangeproduce SEE: Winter Wonderland / Jingle Bell Rock
B3. 12gatsu 25nichi no asa. produce
B5. The Christmas Song arrangeproduce
B6. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus arrangeproduce
B7. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Remix) arrangeproduceremix SEE: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: a white album
RELATED: Little Miss Jazz And Jive, Hit Parade -London Nite Tribute-
NOTES: 12" edition of the Christmas cover album by jazz singer akiko, produced by Konishi.