Hoshino Michiru has a cover album coming! Selected by herself and producer Hase Hajimu, this includes many new recordings and a few songs from recent singles, such as "koi suru Fortune Cookie feat. The Scooters" that is sold at live venues only. A cover of Matsuda Seiko's "tengoku no Kiss" features Wack Wack Rhythm Band as a back band, and three songs also feature musician Arai Toshiya (Count Joke).
A release party will be held on September 23 at Daikanyama Unit, with members of Wack Wack Rhythm Band and The Scooters! Tickets are on sale, with details here.
Hoshino Michiru "My Favorite Songs"
星野みちる 「My Favorite Songs」
(Original artist in parentheses)
1. watashi ga obasan ni natte mo (Moritaka Chisato)
2. zutto issho sa (Yamashita Tatsurō)
3. SWEET 19 BLUES (Amuro Namie)
4. SUMMER CANDLES (Anri)
5. Love Me Again feat. ikkubaru (ikkubaru)
6. itoshi no Rosie (Matsuo Kiyonori)
7. doyō no yoru wa Paradise (EPO)
8. tengoku no Kiss feat. WACK WACK RHYTHM BAND (Matsuda Seiko)
9. koi suru Fortune Cookie feat. The Scooters (AKB48)
10. hitotsu dake (Yano Akiko)
Vivid Sound / High Contrast HCCD-9577
Out 9/7, ¥2500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) †, YesAsia
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
"koi suru Fortune Cookie feat. The Scooters"
"Old rocker from California. I absolutely [...]" -Jeff
"Old rocker from California. I absolutely [...]" -Jeff
"Hello! I am currently trying to find two [...]" -jens
"I will always love Konishi-san, but God, [...]" -Damian
"I love the album. Konishi made a great selection [...]" -Jorge Cano
"I LOVE your music!! Thank you all so [...]" -James Walden
"Oops! So sorry and I'm very embarrassed. [...]" -James Walden
"I love the HEY GIRL track!! any idea of who [...]" -Damian
"Keep awaiting word for the vinyl release [...]" -Patrick
"en asturiano [...]" -pelayu
"I like Yuko because Yuko is a lovely..... [...]" -"O"
"oh this is great. i'm a huge yes, mama ok? [...]" -oliver
"best track is either shoplifting blues, sun [...]" -aviston
"Please come to Vienna/Europe aswell! [...]" -Eric Unbekannt
"can i translate this into chinese?it [...]" -percy
"This was such a great interview, thank you [...]" -Blutsvater3
"Rajamtaim please [...]" -Daison
"Wow! What a wonderful come back!! [...]" -Damian