Artists
Album Info
Release Date: 2018-12-19Label: Columbia
The mixed Japanese / English title translate as "Japanese Thing A To Z Presents Groovy Japanese Summit Columbia Edition"Translations and original releases:
1-1 Smile Like That Day by Sumiko Yamagata from Sumiko Yamagata - Emerald Shower
1-2 Maybe Tomorrow by Mayo Shouno from Mayo Shouno - るなぱあく
1-3 Salsa Bonita by Eliana originally released in 1980 by Eliana on 7" single YK-531 on Paraiso (currently not in Discogs) and on the same label on album Orquesta 246, Orquesta 246 - Ótimo
1-4 Gotta Give In by Nobu Saito originally on 7" single Nobu Saito, Joanie Davies - 黄色いさくらんぼ and on album Nobu Saito - Virgin Territory
1-5 Starlit Night by Yumi Murata from Yumi Murata - Yumi Murata 1st
1-6 Comet Hello by Sentimental City Romance from Sentimental City Romance - 歌さえあれば
1-7 Midnight Blue by Yumi Seino from Yumi Seino, Yumi Seino - Natural Woman
1-8 Rainy Driver by Hitomi Tohyama from Hitomi "Penny" Tohyama - Just Call Me Penny
1-9 Afterimages by Minoru Koyama from Minoru Koyama, Minoru Koyama - Hard To Be A Man
1-10 Friday Night (Extended Dance Mix) by JADOES from Jadoes - Friday Night
1-11 Sweet Soul Music (Kiss Of Life) by Hitomi Tohyama from Hitomi "Penny" Tohyama - Imagination
1-12 Asphalt Jungle by Toshio Kurosawa from the 1980 single AK-613 (currently not in Discogs)
1-13 Dance Madness by Antonio Koga from the 1979 album "Ole! Antonio" PX-7084 (currently not in Discogs)
1-14 Dream Boat Riding by Yuki Hide from ヒデ夕樹, ピーカブー - キャプテンフューチャー
1-15 Purple Shadow by Hatsumi Shibata from Hatsumi Shibata - Retouch
1-16 Manhattan Joke by Naoko Kawai from Naoko Kawai - デビュー〜Fly Me To Love
1-17 Cobra by Yoko Maeno from Yoko Maeno - コブラ
1-18 Young lady softly / Kiyohiko Ozaki from Kiyohiko Ozaki - 風のグラフィティー
2-1 Devil Woman by Bread & Butter from Bread & Butter - Mahae
2-2 Bad Junky Blues by Hiroshi Sato from Hiroshi Sato - Time
2-3 Myself by Ayumi Ishida & Tin Pan Alley Family from Ayumi Ishida, Tin Pan Alley, Ayumi Ishida, Tin Pan Alley - Our Connection = アワー・コネクション
2-4 Baby, Be Brave by Masaaki Sakai from Masaaki Sakai, Masaaki Sakai - Sounds Now! = サウンド・ナウ!!
2-5 Bruce Is Not Mine by Mikami Kan from Mikami Kan - 三上寛のひとりごと
2-6 My Beatles by Fujio Tokita from 常田富士男 - 私のビートルズ = Watashi No Bitoruzu
2-7 What are you? !! by Everyone who protects Yoko at the port, possibly from 港のヨーコを守る会一同 - アンタあの娘の何なのさ！？ but credited in the booklet as from Mikami Kan - 三上寛のひとりごと
2-8 Yumura's Obaba by Akira Yasuda & Beat Folk from the 1973 single LK-13 (currently not in Discogs)
2-9 Rain Is Like A Knife / Yoshito Machida & Godiego from the 1978 single (YX-502-AX (currently not in Discogs)
2-10 Detective Doberman's Theme by Mieko Hirota from the 1977 single PK-68 (currently not in Discogs)
2-11 Stomp Shooter by Sammy, Jiro Inagaki and Soul Media from Sammy, Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media, Sammy, Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media - Woman, Robinson Crusoe / Rock Steady = 女・ロビンソン・クルーソー／ロック・ステディ (original 1972 vinyl release currently not in Discogs)
2-12 I Hope It's Fine by School Band from School Band - Our Best Songs Now
2-13 Flower High School Counting Song by Chieko Tani from 谷ちえ子 - 花の女子高数え歌
2-14 Kawachi's Obasan Song by Miss Hanako and the All Japan Ossan Federation, supposedly from the 1976 album LQ-7024 but possibly also on LQ-7023-A ミス花子 - ミス花子 実況録音盤
2-15 This Section Donpan Section by Pinky Chicks from the 1971 single SAS-1523 (currently not in Discogs)
2-16 Tokyo Boogie Woogie by Izumi Yukimura from Izumi Yukimura, Ryoichi Hattori, Caramel Mama, Izumi Yukimura, Ryoichi Hattori, Caramel Mama - Super Generation = スーパー・ジェネレイション
2-17 Wet Passion by Hatsumi Shibata from Hatsumi Shibata - 濡れた情熱
2-18 Embrace With Momentum (A Woman In A Man's World) by Hatsumi Shibata from Hatsumi Shibata - はずみで抱いて
2-19 My Last Show by Ayumi Ishida from the 1973 single PX-7087 (currently not in Discogs)
2-20 Space Fantasy (cover version of Earth, Wind & Fire, Earth, Wind & Fire - 宇宙のファンタジー = Fantasy) by Teppei Shibuya from 渋谷哲平 - ヤング・セーラーマン In The Navy