Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Here comes a massive boxed set compilation of works by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five) spanning his whole career from 1986 to now! Included are many of the hits and wonderful songs he wrote music or lyrics for, produced, arranged or remixed. The 5 CDs hold a total of 90 songs, of which 13 bonus tracks are previously unreleased demos and rarities. Check out the full list below!

The CDs are of Sony's "Blu-spec CD2" higher fidelity range which can be played on all regular players. A booklet is also included with liner notes by Konishi about each song, and also text by several key persons of his entourage.

Official release page

On a side note, fans will also want to look out for a new visual book of still photos of Daiei Film, a movie studio active from 1942 to 1971, for which Konishi carefully selected photos from some 80 movies. Konishi is an avid movie fan who watches hundreds of movies at the theater every year. See details at the bottom of this page.

Various Artists "Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018"
オムニバス 「素晴らしいアイデア 小西康陽の仕事1986-2018」
Japanese title: "subarashii Idea Konishi Yasuharu no shigoto 1986-2018"

Disc 1
1986 Works
1. kuroi 10nin no onna / Konishi Yasuharu (Young Odeon)
2. Pastel no ame / Mizutani Mari
3. TWINKLE CHRISTMAS / EPO
1987 Works
4. Taste Of Honey / Minami Yoshitaka
5. Heart ni OK! / The Phantom Gift
6. Santa ga machi ni yatte kuru / YOUNG ODEON
1988 Works
7. yoru no izumi / Noda Mikiko
8. Kitchen Table / Kusunose Seishirō
9. dōbutsuen no wani Nobody in town / Togawa Kyōko
1989 Works
10. yūkyū kyūka / Matsumoto Iyo
11. Postcard / Tanimura Yumi
12. nakitai kimochi / THE STRIKES
13. sore ike James / Konishi Yasuharu to Go Go Attacks
14. tsunoru omoi / Sudō Kaoru
1990 Works
15. Kiss / Iwamoto Chiharu
16. ...suki desu / Haga Yui
17. namida no Pizzicato / Nakayama Shinobu
18. Lament NO.5 / Nakayama Shinobu
19. PTA ~ hikari no Network / Unicorn

Disc 2
1991 Works
1. Blue Light Yokohama / Tane Tomoko
2. yoru no nagare / Konishi Yasuharu
3. Rydeen / Morioka Shōko
4. nichiyō wa dame yo / Miura Rieko
1992 Works
5. THE APARTMENT / Tokyo's Coolest Combo
6. sukisukisu- / Hosokawa Fumie
1993 Works
7. dakishimetai (readymade mix) / Inoue Mutsumi
8. namagomi OH2 / Denki Groove
9. yane no ue de / Inoue Mutsumi
10. gusha no daibensha, nishi e Main Theme / Konishi Yasuharu
1994 Works
11. onna no miyako / Arichika Masumi
12. Street Life / MURO
13. Comme À La Radio / readymade FM

Disc 3
1995 Works
1. ESP / Matsuyuki Yasuko
2. Les musiciens / Natsuki Mari
1996 Works
3. Ça c'est Paris ~ C'est si bon / T.V. JESUS
1997 Works
4. French Fry Rock / T.V. JESUS
5. jitensha ni notte, (remixed by Konishi yasuharu) / Modern Choki Chokies
6. V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N / Yoshimura Yumi
1998 Works
7. Mama Told Me / Miyamura Yūko
8. Metro no musume / Shinohara Tomoe
9. Weekend / Clémentine
1999 Works
10. SWEETER BABY / Sweet Velvet
11. subarashii Idea / Yoshioka Shinobu
12. The International Chappie's Cheer-leading Team / Chappie
2000 Works
13. Handsome na Playboy (Readymade 524 Mix) / Crazy Ken Band
14. Shingo Mama no oha Rock / Shingo Mama
2001 Works
15. Small Fugue in G Minor / Konishi Yasuharu
16. kiminohitominikoishiteru / Fukada Kyōko
17. Bad City (Readymade 524 Mix) / SHOGUN

Disc 4
2002 Works
1. atarashii uta (A New Song) / Duke Aces
2. Table ni hitobin no Wine (Drinking Wine) / Minami Yoshitaka
3. So Long 20seiki / Monsieur Kamayatsu
2003 Works
4. oshinagaki ~Konishi no osobayasan~ / Konishi Yasuharu featuring Angela Aki
5. Boogie-Woogie No.5 (readymade all that jazz 2003) / PUFFY
2004 Works
6. korekara ai ni yuku yo. / SMOOTH ACE
7. Rock Steady / Nomoto Karia
8. onna no ko otoko no ko / Ogura Yūko
9. ikiru / Wada Akiko
2005 Works
10. Rocking Horse / Nakashima Mika
11. Dual / YeLLOW Generation
2009 Works
12. Cheburashka no uta / Larisa Brokhman
13. daimeiwaku Readymade dai mix / Unicorn
14. kore wa koi dewanai (This Can't Be Love) / MIHIRO
2011 Works
15. itoshi no Max / Maezono Naoki Group
2012 Works
16. kanashii uwasa / Scooters
17. natsu ga owaru / MEG
18. Fly Me To The Moon / Yashiro Aki

Disc 5
2012 Works
1. omoshiro okashiku ikitekita keredo / Koizumi Kyōko
2. watashi ga Cover Girl / May J.
2013 Works
3. Idol bakari kikanai de / Negicco
4. ude no ke / Ōta Emiri
2014 Works
5. Nana Nana Non Non / Nana Non
6. Funassyi no kaimono wasshoi! / Funassyi
2015 Works
7. ore wa zettai! Presley (Konishi Yasuharu Remix) / Yoshi Ikuzō
8. mado utsu ame (Live at Billboard Live TOKYO) / Kishitani Kaori
9. natsu nandashi / Hoshino Michiru
2016 Works
10. sensei no okiniiri / Dorusen from TPD
Bonus Tracks
11. "waratte ii tomo!" ukiuki WATCHING (2011 Version) / Konishi Yasuharu
12. karaage-kun no uta / Akikoloid-chan
13. Tokyo no machi ni yuki ga furu hi, futari no koi wa owattta. (Live) / The Sinkeys with Mizuno Mari
14. Lotte Ghana Milk Chocolate (1992 CM Track) / Konishi Yasuharu
15. Kanebo Cosmetics Sala Select (1992 CM Track) / Konishi Yasuharu
16. P&G Rejoy (1993 CM Track) / Konishi Yasuharu
17. Kanebo Cosmetics TESTIMO (2005 CM Track) / Konishi Yasuharu
18. kimerareta igai no serifu (kariuta Demo) / Itō Eri
19. onna no ko otoko no ko (kariuta Demo) / Hirotani Junko
20. namida morokunatta. (kariuta Demo) / Yoshikawa Tomoko
21. Idol bakari kikanai de (kariuta Demo) / Nishina Kaori
22. natsu nan da shi (kariuta Demo) / Kawai Yūko
23. yasashii Nipponjin (Demo) / Konishi Yasuharu

GT music MHCL-30501
Out 6/6, ¥13500 (excl. 10% tax)
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"ima miteiru no ga yume nara tomero, tomete shashin ni tore. Konishi Yasuharu sekinin henshū Daiei Eiga Still shashinshū" (Book)
「いま見ているのが夢なら止めろ、止めて写真に撮れ。 小西康陽責任編集・大映映画スチール写真集」
(Roughly translates to "If what I'm seeing is a dream, pause it and take a picture")

B5 size / 248 pages

DU Books 978-4866470634
Out 6/8 6/22, ¥2800 (excl. tax)
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