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In September 2015 was held a special concert for the 70th birthday of composer and music producer Murai Kunihiko, founder of the record company Alfa Music. The show was planned by Matsutoya Masataka, and featured performances of many artists close to the label, including YMO, Arai Yumi (Yuming), Yoshida Minako, Koshi Miharu, Sheena & the Rokkets, Bread & Butter, Akai Tori, and more. There were also several guest presenters who appeared through the show, including Hosono Haruomi, Takahashi Yukihiro, Nomiya Maki, Sakamoto Miu, etc.

This special package contains the entire show from September 28, 2015 held at Tokyo Bunnkamura Orchard Hall, totaling about 4 hours on 2 Blu-ray discs, and also 2 CDs worth of the audio (pressed as high quality Blu-spec CD2, which play in normal CD players).

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Various Artists "ALFA Music Live - ALFA 50th Anniversary Edition" (2 Blu-ray + 2 CDs)

Disc 1 (Blu-ray Disc)
1. [Presenter: Arai Yumi]
2. ai wa totsuzen ni... / Kahashi Katsumi
3. hana no sekai / Kahashi Katsumi
4. [Presenter: Yoshida Minako]
5. Takeda no komoriuta / Kami Fūsen (Akai Tori)
6. [Presenter: Mickey Curtis]
7. gakuseigai no kissaten / Ohno Masumi (GARO)
8. [Presenter: Hattori Katsuhisa]
9. soshū yakyoku / Yukimura Izumi (Music performed by Tin Pan Alley)
10. Tokyo Boogie Woogie / Yukimura Izumi (Music performed by Tin Pan Alley)
11. [Presenter: Nomiya Maki]
12. Hikōki-gumo / Arai Yumi (Music performed by Tin Pan Alley)
13. Chuo Freeway / Arai Yumi (Music performed by Tin Pan Alley)
14. [Presenter: Hosono Haruomi]
15. hōrō / Kosaka Chū (Music performed by Tin Pan Alley + Takahashi Yukihiro)
16. kikansha / Kosaka Chu (Music performed by Tin Pan Alley + Takahashi Yukihiro)
17. [Speech: Kuwahara Moichi]
18. [Presenter: Mokaiya Minoru]
19. asa wa kimi ni / Yoshida Minako
20. yume de aetara / Yoshida Minako
21. [Presenter: Kami Fūsen]
22. Mr. Summertime / Circus
23. American Feeling / Circus
24. [Presenter: Circus]
25. Pianist / Yamamoto Tatsuhiko

Disc 2 (Blu-ray Disc)
1. [Presenter: Sakamoto Miu]
2. ano koro no mama / Bread & Butter
3. MONDAY MORNING / Bread & Butter
4. [Presenter: Bread & Butter]
5. La vie en rose / Koshi Miharu
6. [Presenter: Ayukawa Makoto]
7. YOU MAY DREAM / Sheena & the Rokkets
8. LEMON TEA / Sheena & the Rokkets
9. [Presenter: Takahashi Yukihiro]
10. Hot Beach / Hinata Daisuke with encounter
11. [Presenter: Arai Yumi]
12. RYDEEN / YMO, Murai Kunihiko
13. tsubasa o kudasai / Asiah, Ohmura Shinji, Hayashi Kazuki, Murai Kunihiko, Kami Fūsen, Murakami "Ponta" Shūichi
14. We believe in music / Kosaka Chu、Asiah、Ohmura Shinji、Hayashi Kazuki, Murai Kunihiko, Murakami "Ponta" Shūichi
15. utsukushii hoshi / Murai Kunihiko

Disc 3 (Blu-spec CD2)
1. ai wa totsuzen ni... / Kahashi Katsumi
2. hana no sekai / Kahashi Katsumi
3. Takeda no komoriuta (Single Version) / Akai Tori
4. gakuseigai no kissaten / Garo
5. soshū yakyoku / Yukimura Izumi
6. Tokyo Boogie Woogie / Yukimura Izumi
7. Hikōki-gumo / Arai Yumi
8. Chuo Freeway / Arai Yumi
9. horo / Kosaka Chu
10. kikansha / Kosaka Chu
11. asa wa kimi ni / Yoshida Minako
12. yume de aetara / Yoshida Minako

Disc 4 (Blu-spec CD2)
1. Mr. Summertime / Circus
2. American Feeling / Circus
3. Pianist / Yamamoto Tatsuhiko
4. ano koro no mama / Bread & Butter
5. MONDAY MORNING / Bread & Butter
6. La vie en rose / Koshi Miharu
7. YOU MAY DREAM / Sheena & the Rokkets
8. Lemon Tea / Sheena & the Rokkets
9. Hot Beach / INTERIOR
10. RYDEEN / YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
11. tsubasa o kudasai (Single Version) / Akai Tori
12. We believe in music / Kosaka Chu, Asiah
13. utsukushii hoshi / Akai Tori

Sony Music MHXL-92
Out 3/4, ¥13000 (excl. 10% tax)
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