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Year 2019 is considered "complete".
If you notice any omission or mistake, please contact me.

190313		Masayuki Suzuki Funky Flag
		Epic Sony ESCL-5205 (CD+DVD) ; ESCL-5207 (CD) 3.13.19
TRACKS: 11. Sugar Pie Honey Bunch Marching Band
RELATED: All Time Rock'n'Roll, Ultra Chu Chu Medley
NOTES: Maki Nomiya sings chorus on this song, along with Tomoko Yoshikawa. The song was recorded in studio with a full band.

190320		Hachimitsu Rocket chūken Hachikō
		Pony Canyon PCCA-04769 (CD+DVD) ; PCSP-02635 (Digital) 3.20.19
TRACKS: 2. nakayoshi Group
NOTES: Only the "Limited Edition A" CD contains the "nakayoshi Group" B-side, though it is also available digitally.

190327		Various Artists NON-STANDARD collection - Non-Standard no hibiki -
		Non-Standard TECI-1624 (4CD) 3.27.19
TRACKS: Disk 1 track 5. Pizzicato Five: Boy Meets Girl Disk 1 track 12. Pizzicato Five: The 59th Street Bridge Song Disk 1 track 14. World Standard: Pasio SEE: Double Happiness (12" single) Disk 2 track 2. World Standard: Tampopo no osake SEE: World Standard Disk 2 track 7. Pizzicato Five: Action Painting <1985.9.29 Mix> Disk 2 track 12. Pizzicato Five: Let's Go Away For Awhile Disk 2 track 13. World Standard: La pagaj SEE: Double Happiness (12" single) Disk 3 track 3. Pizzicato Five: September Song Disk 3 track 10. Pizzicato Five: Audrey Hepburn Complex Disk 4 track 6. World Standard: taiyō wa oshiete kurenai SEE: Allo!, taiyō wa oshiete kurenai Disk 4 track 7. Pizzicato Five: What's New Pizzicato? Disk 4 track 8. Pizzicato Five: Vacance (Previously unreleased) Disk 4 track 9. Pizzicato Five: Algonquin Hotel (Previously unreleased) Disk 4 track 10. Pizzicato Five: doubutsuen no wani (Previously unreleased) Disk 4 track 16. World Standard: taiyō to Dahlia SEE: World Standard
RELATED: Namida, Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018
NOTES: 4-CD limited edition compilation of Haruomi Hosono's 80's label "Non-Standard". Included are three previously unreleased Pizzicato Five demos. "Vacance" was later included on "Readymade Recordings e.p.", and "doubutsuen no wani" was sung and released by Kyoko Togawa on her album "Namida". Several World Standard songs for which Konishi was credited for lyrics, chorus or "sound effects". (All Pizzicato Five tracks listed for reference.)

190612		Shizuka Kudo Deep Breath
		Pony Canyon PCCA-4790 6.12.19
TRACKS: 5. Put Your Head On My Shoulder 8. Heartbreak Hotel
NOTES: Concept cover album of foreign songs. Konishi arranged and produced covers of "Heartbreak Hotel" (Elvis Presley, etc.) and "Put Your Head On My Shoulder" (Paul Anka).

190617		Negicco Melody Palette
		T-Palette Records TPRV-0003 (2LP) 6.17.19
TRACKS: A3. Idol bakari kikanai de
ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Idol bakari kikanai de, Melody Palette, Melody Palette, Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018
NOTES: Re-issue of the album's 2LP edition (first released exclusively at Tower Records in 2013), this time on color vinyl.

190627		Nagie Lane Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji (Cover)
		Nagie Lane 6/27/19
TRACKS: 2. Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji (Cover)
RELATED: Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji (future a cappella ver.)
NOTES: A cappella cover of Pizzicato Five. First mini-album of Nagie Lane, released digitally. A CD edition was sold via Nagie Lane's official web site.

190904		Karia Nomoto Chocola ni muchuu / tsuki no mukou no sekai
		King Records/Jet Set JS7S248 (7") 9/4/19
TRACKS: A. Chocola ni muchuu (Chocola à la folie) B. tsuki no mukou no sekai (Ailleurs vers la lune)
ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Chocola ni muchuu / tsuki no mukou no sekai
RELATED: Maison de Chocola
NOTES: 7" edition of 2005 CD single. Opening and ending themes for animation series "Sugar Sugar Rune". Konishi's first anime themes.

190929		Jackie & Roy / NOVI Singers cheerful little earful / dancing nuts
		Oldays Records ODREP45021 (7") 9/29/19
TRACKS: A. Jackie & Roy: cheerful little earful AA. NOVI Singers: dancing nuts
RELATED: adios / Route 66, have to be myself / too young to be the one, 12th street rag / stardust / tea for two / frenesi, you'll come running back to me / so nice (summer samba), what now my love / bogattini, fat back / call me, samba na palma da Mao / I'll remember April, black brown and gold / stranger in the night, it's not unusual / I've got you under my skin, I could have danced all night / one note samba, a man and a woman / jeepers creepers
NOTES: 1st of a series of 12 monthly 7" releases of Konishi all-time DJ classics, a series titled "Readymade mirai no ongaku" ("Readymade Music of the Future"). Both of these songs, respectively from 1961 and 1967, are available for the first time ever on 7".

191011		Yasuharu Konishi KONISHI Yasuharu no Demo Tape
		Readymade RMEEP-004 (7") 10/11/19
TRACKS: A. sukisukisu- B. Carmine Lotion
RELATED: Mariage, Sukisukisu-, Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018, Sukisukisu-
NOTES: Self-recorded demos of songs written for Fumie Hosokawa and Iyo Matsumoto respectively. This limited 7" was pressed to be sold at Pizzicato One shows at Billboard Live Tokyo and Osaka.

191023		Michiru Hoshino Moonlight Confessions
		Yoi Record Gaisha YRCD-0002 10/23/19
TRACKS: 4. minna waratta (They All Laughed)
NOTES: Singer-songwriter Michiru Hoshino's first acoustic album contains a cover of Pizzicato Five's "They All Laughed". The album is produced by Sally Kubota, with art direction and cover photography by Mitsuo Shindo. The Japanese album title is "tsuki ga kirei desune".

191029		Billy Strange / Frank Chacksfield adios / Route 66
		Oldays Records ODREP45022 (7") 10/29/19
TRACKS: A. Billy Strange: adios AA. Frank Chacksfield: Route 66
RELATED: cheerful little earful / dancing nuts, have to be myself / too young to be the one, 12th street rag / stardust / tea for two / frenesi, you'll come running back to me / so nice (summer samba), what now my love / bogattini, fat back / call me, samba na palma da Mao / I'll remember April, black brown and gold / stranger in the night, it's not unusual / I've got you under my skin, I could have danced all night / one note samba, a man and a woman / jeepers creepers
NOTES: 2nd of a series of 12 monthly 7" releases of Konishi all-time DJ classics, a series titled "Readymade mirai no ongaku" ("Readymade Music of the Future"). Both of these songs, first released in 1966, are available for the first time ever on 7".

191103		Pizzicato Five The Band of 20th Century: Nippon Columbia Years 1991-2001
		Nippon Columbia COKA-70/85 (16x7") 11/3/19
TRACKS: Disk 1 track A. Tout Va Bien Disk 1 track B. Catchy Disk 2 track A. Sweet Soul Revue (Single Version) Disk 2 track B. Magic Carpet Ride Disk 3 track A. Rock n' Roll Disk 3 track B. Sweet Thursday Disk 4 track A. The Night is Still Young (Single Version) Disk 4 track B. On the Sunny Side of the Street (Single Version) Disk 5 track A. Triste (Single Version) Disk 5 track B. Icecream Meltin' Mellow Disk 6 track A. Nata di Marzo Disk 6 track B. Tokyo Mon Amour Disk 7 track A. Airplane ("Sister Freedom Tapes" Version) Disk 7 track B. To Our Children's Children's Children Disk 8 track A. It's a Beautiful Day Disk 8 track B. My Baby Portable Player Sound Disk 9 track A. I Hear a Symphony (Single Version) Disk 9 track B. I Hear a Symphony (Album Version) Disk 10 track A. A Message Song (Single Version) Disk 10 track B. Such a Beautiful Girl Like You (Single Version) Disk 11 track A. Week-End Disk 11 track B. Drinking Wine Disk 12 track A. Love Again Disk 12 track B. Serial Stories Disk 13 track A. In America Disk 13 track B. Moderns Disk 14 track A. aiueo Disk 14 track B. 24 décembre (Album Version) Disk 15 track A1. The Awakening Disk 15 track A2. The Awakening ("Great White Wonder" Version) Disk 15 track B1. kimigayo Disk 15 track B2. I ("This Year's Girl" Version) Disk 15 track B3. Récession, la Dépression (GRAND-PRIX Version) Disk 15 track B4. 1 janvier Disk 16 track A. Goodbye Baby and Amen Disk 16 track B. Summertime, Summertime
ALSO AVAILABLE ON: The Band of 20th Century: Nippon Columbia Years 1991-2001
RELATED: The Band of 20th Century: Nippon Columbia Years 1991-2001 (Bonus disc)
NOTES: 16-disc 7" boxed set compilation of songs from Pizzicato Five's Nippon Columbia years, selected and supervised by Konishi. Some songs were re-edited by himself to fit on 7". Art direction by Mitsuo Shindo.

191103a		Pizzicato Five The Band of 20th Century: Nippon Columbia Years 1991-2001 (Bonus disc)
		Nippon Columbia PRJL-10176 (7") 11/3/19
TRACKS: A. Baby Portable Rock ("Combinaison Spaciale" Version) B. The Night is Still Young (Studio Live) SEE: The Band of 20th Century: Nippon Columbia Years 1991-2001
RELATED: The Band of 20th Century: Nippon Columbia Years 1991-2001
NOTES: Bonus promo 7" given to those who ordered the boxed set by August 31, 2019.

191106		Pizzicato Five The Band of 20th Century: Nippon Columbia Years 1991-2001
		Nippon Columbia COCP-40957/8 (2CD) 11/3/19
TRACKS: Disk 1 track 1. I ("This Year's Girl" Version) Disk 1 track 2. Tout Va Bien Disk 1 track 3. Catchy Disk 1 track 4. Sweet Soul Revue (Single Version) Disk 1 track 5. Magic Carpet Ride Disk 1 track 6. Rock n' Roll Disk 1 track 7. Sweet Thursday Disk 1 track 8. The Night is Still Young (Single Version) Disk 1 track 9. Happy Sad (Single Version) Disk 1 track 10. On the Sunny Side of the Street (Single Version) Disk 1 track 11. The Awakening Disk 1 track 12. Triste (Single Version) Disk 1 track 13. Icecream Meltin' Mellow Disk 1 track 14. Nata di Marzo Disk 1 track 15. Tokyo Mon Amour Disk 1 track 16. Airplane ("Sister Freedom Tapes" Version) Disk 1 track 17. To Our Children's Children's Children Disk 2 track 1. Baby Portable Rock (Single Version) Disk 2 track 2. It's a Beautiful Day Disk 2 track 3. A Message Song (Single Version) Disk 2 track 4. I Hear a Symphony (Single Version) Disk 2 track 5. I Hear a Symphony (Album Version) Disk 2 track 6. La Règle du Jeu (Single Version) Disk 2 track 7. Such a Beautiful Girl Like You (Single Version) Disk 2 track 8. Week-End Disk 2 track 9. Récession, la Dépression (GRAND-PRIX Version) Disk 2 track 10. Drinking Wine Disk 2 track 11. Love Again Disk 2 track 12. Serial Stories Disk 2 track 13. Goodbye Baby and Amen Disk 2 track 14. In America Disk 2 track 15. Moderns Disk 2 track 16. 24 décembre (Album Version) Disk 2 track 17. aiueo Disk 2 track 18. Summertime, Summertime Disk 2 track 19. The Night is Still Young (Studio Live)
ALSO AVAILABLE ON: The Band of 20th Century: Nippon Columbia Years 1991-2001
NOTES: 2CD compilation of songs from Pizzicato Five's Nippon Columbia years, selected and supervised by Konishi. Some songs were re-edited by himself. The album was also made available digitally (download/streaming), a first for Pizzicato Five's Columbia catalog. Art direction by Mitsuo Shindo.

191120		Yasuharu Konishi & Playboys INOUE Jun no Playboy kōza 12 shō
		Teichiku Entertainment/Imperial Records TECI-1662 (CD) 11/20/19
TRACKS: 1. Introduction / January: Asakusa no Shima ~ Yoshiwara Dote no sakuranabe (Music: "1 janvier") 2. February: Aoyama no Yoko ~ yatai no oden (Music: "Ich bin der glücklichste Mensch auf der Welt") 3. March: Ueno no Hitomi ~ Ikenohata no unajū (Music: "nantonaku nantonaku") 4. April: Marunouchi no Nami ~ Chidorigafushi no Tearoom (Music: "hana") 5. May: Ginza no Ayako ~ Muromachi no tenpura (Music: "Tokyo Rhapsody") 6. June: Sudacho no Izumi ~ Toden-dōri no Hotcake (Music: "ame no naka no futari") 7. July: Shiba-kōen no Reiko ~ Tower shita no Russia ryōri (Music: "Summer Girl") 8. August: Shinjuku no Mako ~ shinya no Jazz kissa (Music: Medley "Heartbreak Hotel ~ Round Midnight ~ No Problem (Les liaisons dangereuses)") 9. September: Haneda no Kyōko ~ Iikura no Italian (Music: "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji (the night is still young)") 10. October: Shibuya no Akiko ~ Bunka kaikan no Hamburger (Music: "When You Wish upon a Star") 11. November: Gaien no Junko ~ Omotesandō no kissaten (Music: "Les Feuilles mortes") 12. December: Nakano no Chieko ~ yūgure no shōtengai (Music: "osewa ni narimashita") 13. 1 janvier (Instrumental) 14. Ich bin der glücklichste Mensch auf der Welt (Instrumental) 15. nantonaku nantonaku (Instrumental) 16. hana (Instrumental) 17. Tokyo Rhapsody (Instrumental) 18. ame no naka no futari (Instrumental) 19. Summer Girl (Instrumental) 20. Heartbreak Hotel ~ Round Midnight ~ No Problem (Les liaisons dangereuses) (Instrumental) 21. Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji (the night is still young) (Instrumental) 22. When You Wish upon a Star (Instrumental) 23. osewa ni narimashita (Instrumental)
ALSO AVAILABLE ON: INOUE Jun no Playboy kōza 12 shō
NOTES: Album with the same concept as 1969-released album "Enraku no Playboy kōza 12 shō", a 12-chapter narrative course for becoming a playboy, with narration by Jun Inoue (The Spiders). Songs are co-arranged by and feature performance by jazz guitarist Mitsukuni Tanabe.

191129		The Sunrays / The Turtles have to be myself / too young to be the one
		Oldays Records ODREP45023 (7") 11/29/19
TRACKS: A. The Sunrays: have to be myself AA. The Turtles: too young to be the one
RELATED: cheerful little earful / dancing nuts, adios / Route 66, 12th street rag / stardust / tea for two / frenesi, you'll come running back to me / so nice (summer samba), what now my love / bogattini, fat back / call me, samba na palma da Mao / I'll remember April, black brown and gold / stranger in the night, it's not unusual / I've got you under my skin, I could have danced all night / one note samba, a man and a woman / jeepers creepers
NOTES: 3rd of a series of 12 monthly 7" releases of Konishi all-time DJ classics, a series titled "Readymade mirai no ongaku" ("Readymade Music of the Future"). Both of these songs, first released in 1966 and 1967 respectively, are available for the first time ever on 7".

191211		Yasuharu Konishi & Playboys INOUE Jun no Playboy kōza 12 shō
		Teichiku Entertainment/Imperial Records TEJI-44052 (12") 12/11/19
TRACKS: A1. January: Asakusa no Shima ~ Yoshiwara Dote no sakuranabe (Music: "1 janvier") A2. February: Aoyama no Yoko ~ yatai no oden (Music: "Ich bin der glücklichste Mensch auf der Welt") A3. March: Ueno no Hitomi ~ Ikenohata no unajū (Music: "nantonaku nantonaku") A4. April: Marunouchi no Nami ~ Chidorigafushi no Tearoom (Music: "hana") A5. May: Ginza no Ayako ~ Muromachi no tenpura (Music: "Tokyo Rhapsody") A6. June: Sudacho no Izumi ~ Toden-dōri no Hotcake (Music: "ame no naka no futari") B1. July: Shiba-kōen no Reiko ~ Tower shita no Russia ryōri (Music: "Summer Girl") B2. August: Shinjuku no Mako ~ shinya no Jazz kissa (Music: Medley "Heartbreak Hotel ~ Round Midnight ~ No Problem (Les liaisons dangereuses)") B3. September: Haneda no Kyōko ~ Iikura no Italian (Music: "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji (the night is still young)") B4. October: Shibuya no Akiko ~ Bunka kaikan no Hamburger (Music: "When You Wish upon a Star") B5. November: Gaien no Junko ~ Omotesandō no kissaten (Music: "Les Feuilles mortes") B6. December: Nakano no Chieko ~ yūgure no shōtengai (Music: "osewa ni narimashita")
ALSO AVAILABLE ON: INOUE Jun no Playboy kōza 12 shō
NOTES: LP edition with gatefold jacket.

191221		Q.A.S.B. Thank You / Week-End
		Soul Garden Records SG068 (7") 12/29/19
TRACKS: A. Thank You SEE: Candy Dream B. Week-End
NOTES: Two covers of Pizzicato Five by this Japanese funk/soul band.

191229		George Cates 12th street rag / stardust / tea for two / frenesi
		Oldays Records ODREP45024 (7") 12/29/19
TRACKS: A1. 12th street rag A2. stardust AA1. tea for two AA2. frenesi
RELATED: cheerful little earful / dancing nuts, adios / Route 66, have to be myself / too young to be the one, you'll come running back to me / so nice (summer samba), what now my love / bogattini, fat back / call me, samba na palma da Mao / I'll remember April, black brown and gold / stranger in the night, it's not unusual / I've got you under my skin, I could have danced all night / one note samba, a man and a woman / jeepers creepers
NOTES: 4th of a series of 12 monthly 7" releases of Konishi all-time DJ classics, a series titled "Readymade mirai no ongaku" ("Readymade Music of the Future"). All four of these songs are from George Cates's 1962 album "Twistin' Twelve Great Hits!". 45rpm.