Year 2017 is considered "complete". If you notice any omission or mistake, please contact me.
170222
Various Artists Ace
Great Tracks/Sony Music Direct MHCL-2677 (CD) 2.22.17
TRACKS: 1. Denki Groove: N.O. 2. Kome Kome Club: ai wa fushigi sa 3. Masayuki Suzuki & Momoko Kikuchi: Shibuya de 5ji SEE: Ace ep 4. Denki Groove: Shangri-La 5. Orange Range: Locolotion 6. Orange Range: Shanghai Honey SEE: Ace ep 7. V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N: Yumi Yoshimura SEE: V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N. (single), Solosolo, Ace ep, Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018 8. Puffy: Wedding Bell SEE: Ace ep 9. Marina Watanabe: Birthday Boy 10. Dreams Come True: ureshii! tanoshii! daisuki! ('Everlasting' Version) 11. Pizzicato Five: Planets 12. The Boom: kaze ni naritai 13. Atsuko Hiyajō: maware maware 14. Mutsumi Inoue: Boyfriend SEE: Koi wa mizuuro 15. Pizzicato Five: Seven O'clock News 16. Pizzicato Five: Let's spend the night together 17. Yasuyuki Okamura: daisuki
NOTES: Compilation named after Konishi's monthly event (((((((A))))))) held at Organ bar the 3rd Friday of each month. The compilation consists of songs from Sony's catalog which Konishi wishes were available on 7". Several of the songs were later released on 7" part of this project. Also on the same date two Pizzicato Five 7"'s were released ("couples ep" and "Bellissima! ep").
170222b
Yasuharu Konishi naze Konishi Yasuharu no Drama BGM wa TV no Variety bangumi de yoku tsukawareru no ka.
NOTES: This compilation's title translates to "Why is Yasuharu Konishi's drama BGM often used on variety TV shows?" It really is! Included are BGM tracks from 10 years of TV series Konishi produced music for.
170503
Maki Nomiya Nomiya Maki, Vacances Shibuya-kei o utau. ~Wonderful Summer~
NOTES: Two tracks from the Konishi-produced album "Je m'appelle monsieur" (2002). The A-side is a 7" edit done under Konishi's supervision. Monsieur Kamayatsu passed away in March 2017.
170913
Various Artists Ace 2
Great Tracks MHCL-2699 9.13.17
TRACKS: 1. Makoto Kawamoto: ai no sainō 2. Sharam Q: zurui onna 3. Black Biscuits: Timing 4. ACO: yureru taion (TYO mix) 5. Magokoro Bros: ENDLESS SUMMER NUDE 6. Modern Choki Chokies: Ekesetene (KONISHI'S EDIT) 7. CHARA: atashi nande dakishimetain darō? 8. CHARA: yasashii kimochi 9. Oh! Penelope: Let's Fly The Ad-Balloon 10. Rie Miyazawa: Two of us 11. Ōe Senri: MAN ON THE EARTH 12. Satomi Kihara: Carnival 13. Minoru Komorita: taisetsu 14. Pizzicato Five: Lovers' Rock -no dub- (New Edit) 15. Lanlan Suzuki: kimo to boku 16. Clémentine: Weekend -"Ace" edit- (New Edit) 17. Yoshiko Goshima: seppun 18. Rising Chart Singers: boku no okurimono (First time on CD)
NOTES: 2nd compilation of the series named after Konishi's monthly event (((((((A))))))) held at Organ bar the 3rd Friday of each month. Included are two new Konishi edits of Pizzicato Five songs.
170913b
Various Artists Ace ep
Great Tracks/Sony Music Direct MHKL-6 (7"x2) 9.13.17
TRACKS: A. Masayuki Suzuki & Momoko Kikuchi: Shibuya de 5ji B. Orange Range: Shanghai Honey C. Yumi Yoshimura: V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N D. Puffy: Wedding Bell
TRACKS: 1. kaette kuretara ureshii wa (You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To) 2. Fever 3. kuroi hanabira 4. namida no taiyō 5. tabidate Jack (Hit The Road, Jack) 6. Work Song 7. Come On-A My House 8. nikui anata (These Boots Are Made For Walkin') 9. koi no tokkōyaku (Love Potion Number Nine) 10. yoru no tsuzuki (aka to ao no Blues) 11. aka to ao no Blues (Saint-Tropez Blues) 12. otoko to onna no ohanashi 13. yoru ga aketara
NOTES: 2nd jazz album by the famous enka singer. Konishi produced the whole and also translated lyrics of four songs to Japanese.
171018
Maki Nomiya Nomiya Maki, Holiday Shibuya-kei o utau.
Universal Music UICZ-4406 (CD) 10.18.17
TRACKS: 3. The Bell That Couldn't Jingle (Duet with Marina Watanabe feat. Smooth Ace) (Paul Evans cover)
NOTES: Konishi translated the lyrics of this Pual Evans song to Japanese.
171101
Aki Yashiro yoru no tsuzuki
Universal UCJJ-9010 (LP) 11.1.17
TRACKS: A1. yoru no tsuzuki #1 A2. Fever A3. kuroi hanabira A4. namida no taiyō A5. kaette kuretara ureshii wa (You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To) A6. tabidate Jack (Hit The Road, Jack) A7. Work Song B1. Come On-A My House B2. nikui anata (These Boots Are Made For Walkin') B3. koi no tokkōyaku (Love Potion Number Nine) B4. yoru no tsuzuki #2 (aka to ao no Blues) B5. aka to ao no Blues (Saint-Tropez Blues) B6. otoko to onna no ohanashi B7. yoru ga aketara