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This is a greatest hits album of Hosono Haruomi works, including his solo music and also Happy End and Yellow Magic Orchestra. This first release, which comes as a 2-CD or 3-LP set of 38 songs, was compiled by singer-songwriter Hoshino Gen (ex-Sakerock) who is a great fan of Hosono and had appeared on his "Yellow Magic Show 2" TV show that aired on NHK last January.

The LP edition will actually be released later on September 25, on which date another greatest hits album compiled by Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius) will also be released! Stay tuned!

There will be special shows celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hosono's debut. First there's a 4-day series of events to be held at Ebisu Garden Place from October 11 to 14 (find all details here, tickets go on sale August 31), then on November 30 will be a "special 50th anniversary show" at Tokyo International Forum Hall A, followed on December 1st by a show titled "Hosono Haruomi Yellow Magic Show 3" at the same place (tickets will be sold from September 28).

Hosono Haruomi "Hosono Haruomi compiled by Hoshino Gen"' (2xCD)
細野晴臣 「HOSONO HARUOMI Compiled by HOSHINO GEN」

Disc 1
1. shinshinshin / Happy End (Album "Happy End")
2. arigatō / Kosaka Chū (Album "arigatō")
3. kaze o atsumete / Happy End (Album "kazemachi Roman")
4. Kurayamizaka musasabi henka / Happy End (Album "kazemachi Roman")
5. ashita tenki ni naare / Happy End (Album "kazemachi Roman")
6. fūraibō / Happy End (Album "HARRY SINGING (1969-1978) (HOSONO BOX 1969-2000 Disc1)")
7. boku wa chotto / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Hosono House")
8. Party / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Hosono House")
9. fuyugoe / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Hosono House")
10. koi wa momoiro / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Hosono House")
11. Chattanooga Choo Choo / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Tropical Dandy")
12. kinukaidō / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Tropical Dandy")
13. Yellow Magic Carnival / Tin Pan Alley (Album "Caramel Mama")
14. Firecracker / Harry Hosono & Tin Pan Alley (Album "Harry Hosono & TIN PAN ALLEY IN CHINATOWN" (Crown Years 1974-1977 Disc3))
15. chōchō-San / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Bon Voyage co.")
16. Roochoo Gumbo / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Bon Voyage co.")
17. Pom Pom jōki / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Bon Voyage co.")
18. shimendōka / Hosono Haruomi & Yellow Magic Band (Album "Haraiso")
19. Worry Beads / Hosono Haruomi & Yellow Magic Band (Album "Haraiso")
20. Haraiso / Hosono Haruomi & Yellow Magic Band (Album "Haraiso")

Disc 2
1. Firecracker / Yellow Magic Orchestra (Album "Yellow Magic Orchestra" (US Edition))
2. Simoon / Yellow Magic Orchestra (Album "Yellow Magic Orchestra" (US Edition))
3. Cosmic Surfin' / Yellow Magic Orchestra (Album "Yellow Magic Orchestra" (US Edition))
4. Mad Pierrot / Yellow Magic Orchestra (Album "Yellow Magic Orchestra" (US Edition))
5. Absolute Ego Dance / Yellow Magic Orchestra (Album "Solid State Survivor")
6. Sports Men / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Phil Harmony")
7. sangokushi Main Theme / Hosono Haruomi (Single "sangokushi")
8. Lotus Love / Yellow Magic Orchestra (Album "uwaki na bokura")
9. ishindenshin / Yellow Magic Orchestra (Album "Service")
10. End Theme "ginga tetsudō no yoru" (Album "ginga tetsudō no yoru - tokubetsuban")
11. Pleocene / Hosono Haruomi (Album "omni Sight Seeing")
12. Nihon no hito / HIS (Album "Nihon no hito")
13. Omukae de gonsu / Hosono Haruomi (Album "ATOM KIDS Tribute To The King 'O.T.'")
14. Fujiyama Mama / Tin Pan (Album "Tin Pan")
15. GOKIGEN IKAGA 1.2.3 / Sketch Show (Album "Strange Flowers Vol.1")
16. MARS / Sketch Show (Album "LOOPHOLE")
17. kanashimi no Lucky Star / Hosono Haruomi (Album "HoSoNoVa")
18. boku wa chotto / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Hochono House")

Victor VICL-65244
Out now (8/28), ¥4400 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, YesAsia, Amazon (2% off *), HMV, Tower Records ^†, Far Side Music (UK)
* Discount at time of writing
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Hosono Haruomi "Hosono Haruomi compiled by Hoshino Gen"' (3x12")
細野 晴臣 「HOSONO HARUOMI Compiled by HOSHINO GEN」

Disc 1
A1. shinshinshin / Happy End (Album "Happy End")
A2. arigatō / Kosaka Chu (Album "arigatō")
A3. kaze o atsumete / Happy End (Album "kazemachi Roman")
A4. Kurayamizaka musasabi henka / Happy End (Album "kazemachi Roman")
A5. ashita tenki ni naare / Happy End (Album "kazemachi Roman")
A6. fūraibō / Happy End (Album "HARRY SINGING (1969-1978) (HOSONO BOX 1969-2000 Disc1)")
B1. boku wa chotto / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Hosono House")
B2. Party / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Hosono House")
B3. fuyugoe / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Hosono House")
B4. koi wa momoiro / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Hosono House")
B5. Chattanooga Choo Choo / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Tropical Dandy")
B6. kinukaidō / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Tropical Dandy")
B7. Yellow Magic Carnival / Tin Pan Alley (Album "Caramel Mama")
B8. Firecracker / Harry Hosono & Tin Pan Alley (Album "Harry Hosono & TIN PAN ALLEY IN CHINATOWN" (Crown Years 1974-1977 Disc3))

Disc 2
A1. chōchō-San / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Bon Voyage co.")
A2. Roochoo Gumbo / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Bon Voyage co.")
A3. Pom Pom jōki / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Bon Voyage co.")
A4. shimendōka / Hosono Haruomi & Yellow Magic Band (Album "Haraiso")
A5. Worry Beads / Hosono Haruomi & Yellow Magic Band (Album "Haraiso")
A6. Haraiso / Hosono Haruomi & Yellow Magic Band (Album "Haraiso")
B1. Firecracker / Yellow Magic Orchestra (Album "Yellow Magic Orchestra" (US Edition))
B2. Simoon / Yellow Magic Orchestra (Album "Yellow Magic Orchestra" (US Edition))
B3. Cosmic Surfin' / Yellow Magic Orchestra (Album "Yellow Magic Orchestra" (US Edition))
B4. Mad Pierrot / Yellow Magic Orchestra (Album "Yellow Magic Orchestra" (US Edition))
B5. Absolute Ego Dance / Yellow Magic Orchestra (Album "Solid State Survivor")

Disc 3
A1. Sports Men / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Phil Harmony")
A2. sangokushi Main Theme / Hosono Haruomi (Single "sangokushi")
A3. Lotus Love / Yellow Magic Orchestra (Album "uwaki na bokura")
A4. ishindenshin / Yellow Magic Orchestra (Album "Service")
A5. End Theme "ginga tetsudō no yoru" (Album "ginga tetsudō no yoru - tokubetsuban")
A6. Pleocene / Hosono Haruomi (Album "omni Sight Seeing")
B1. Nihon no hito / HIS (Album "Nihon no hito")
B2. Omukae de gonsu / Hosono Haruomi (Album "ATOM KIDS Tribute To The King 'O.T.'")
B3. Fujiyama Mama / Tin Pan (Album "Tin Pan")
B4. GOKIGEN IKAGA 1.2.3 / Sketch Show (Album "Strange Flowers Vol.1")
B5. MARS / Sketch Show (Album "LOOPHOLE")
B6. kanashimi no Lucky Star / Hosono Haruomi (Album "HoSoNoVa")
B7. boku wa chotto / Hosono Haruomi (Album "Hochono House")

Victor VIJL-60204
Out 9/25, ¥7500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†, Far Side Music (UK)
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.