Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Kyoto rock'n'roller Ban Hiroshi (of Bambino) brings us a compilation of rocking kayō songs selected from Columbia's historic collection. The collection includes the first Japanese cover of Elvis to various covers and original songs that were influenced by rockabilly and rock'n'roll. Some of the songs are available for the first time on CD.

Various Artists "Ban Hiroshi presents Columbia Rockin' Kayo Collection"
オムニバス 「バンヒロシ presents コロムビア ロッキン歌謡大全」
(Japanese title: "Ban Hiroshi presents Columbia Rockin' kayō taizen")

1. Heartbreak Hotel (Mono) / Kosaka Kazuya to Wagon Masters (Elvis Presley cover)
2. Rockabilly kenpō (Mono) / Misora Hibari
3. ozashiki Rock (Mono) / Satsuki Midori
4. Rock o odoru uchūjin (Mono) / Seino Tarō (Sheb Wooley "The Purple People Eater" cover)
5. ore no ano ko (Mono) / Moriya Hiroshi
6. kurucchaineeze (Mono) / Sasaki Isao (John Barry "Beat Girl" cover)
7. seishun o buchikamasero (Mono) / Ono Tōru
8. giniro no ame ni　nurete (Mono) / Moriya Hiroshi
9. Sunset 77 (Mono) / The Three Graces (Mack David & Jerry Livingston "77 Sunset Strip" cover)
10. Calendar Girl (Mono) / The Three Graces (Neil Sedaka cover)
11. noppo no Sally / Asō Kyōko (Little Richard "Long Tall Sally" cover)
12. Jenny, Jenny / Suzuki Yasushi (Little Richard cover)
13. otona ni naritai (Mono) / Gotō Kumiko (Connie Francis "Too Nany Rules" cover)
14. doyō no yoru no Twist (Mono) / Ono Tōru, Hanabusa Kinichi (Charles Aznavour "Sam'di soir" cover)
15. Hibari no Twist (Mono) / Misora Hibari
16. Twist Number One / Kobayashi Akira (Chubby Checker "The Twist" cover)
17. Mr. Twister (Mono) / Mori Sakae (Connie Francis cover)
18. koibito mo okane mo nai yoru / Iida Hisahiko
19. kanashiki Gospel / Bonnie Ida (Connie Francis "If My Pillow Could Talk" cover)
20. Playboy Bobby / Mori Sakae (Cover of song written by Bob Elgin/Kay Rogers/W.Sarrell)
21. Hello Dolly / Moriyama Kōji (Cover of musical song written by Jerry Herman)
22. hajimete no koibito / Hirota Mieko (Cover of song written by Ivor Raymonde/Peter Stephen Pavey)
23. Swim Time USA / The Scarlet (Cover of The Go-Go's)
24. 1965nen natsu / Sugawara Susumu
25. Diana / Hirao Masaaki, Yamashida Keijirō (Cover of Paul Anka)
26. Trouble / Uchida Yūya (Elvis Presley cover)
27. Lemon Rock (Mono) / Cherry Boys
28. Mitchiko From Tokyo / Be Bops (Gene Vincent cover)
29. Tokyo kiken yarō / Okiyama Yūji

Nippon Columbia COCP-40967
Out 9/18, ¥2800 (excl. 10% tax)
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