Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Released in February, this is a various artists cover album of songs that were featured on NHK's long-running program "minna no uta", performed by many artists. Included is a cover of Pizzicato Five's "Message Song", Ōnuki Taeko's "Metropolitan bijutsukan" ("Metropolitan Museum"), Cosmic Invention's "Computer obaachan", and some children's favorites. Artists include Cubismo Grafico feat. Yuuki, Hicksville, Dōjima Kōhei, Tsuji Ayano, Takano Hiroshi and more.

Released at the same time are an "otona Ver." (adult version) sung by the respective artists, and "kodomo Ver." (kids version) in which children of 2 to 13 years old sing instead.

Release official page at Bad News
Official MySpace with audio samples of both releases

Various Artists "issho ni utaō! NHK minna no uta ~otona Ver.~"
オムニバス 「一緒にうたおう! NHKみんなのうた～大人Ver.～」

1. A-Na / kitte no nai okurimono
2. Toddle / Banana mura ni ame ga furu
3. Hidari / Metropolitan bijutsukan
4. Harco / Yamaguchi-sanchi no Tsutomu-kun
5. Hicksville & Dōjima Kōhei / minami no kuni no hamehameha daiō
6. Thmlues / kumanbachi ga tondekita
7. Ishibashi Eiko / mukashi toire ga kowakatta!
8. Cubismo Grafico feat. Yuuki / Beautiful Name
9. Hickleberry Finn / Computer obaachan
10. Takano Hiroshi / watashi no nyanko
11. Dōjima Kōhei / Message Song
12. Arai Ryōji / aotenjō no Crown
13. Ebitaiga / Clarinet o kowashichatta
14. Tsuji Ayano / hen na ie!
15. Skeletons / oshirikajiri mushi

Bad News BNCL-33
Out now (2/6), ¥2858 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV

Various Artists "issho ni utaō! NHK minna no uta ~kodomo Ver.~"
オムニバス 「一緒にうたおう! NHKみんなのうた～こどもVer.～」

Bad News BNCL-34
Out now (2/6), ¥2381 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV