| 20th Anniversary B-side collection | ||||
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| Released | March 5, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–2007 | |||
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| Length | 155:55 | |||
| Label | Pony Canyon | |||
| Shizuka Kudo chronology | ||||
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20th Anniversary B-side collection is the twelfth compilation album by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. It was released in honor of Kudo's 20th anniversary on March 5, 2008, through Pony Canyon. [1]
The compilation album was released as the third and final release celebrating Kudo's 20th anniversary of her solo debut. The compilation includes thirty-four out of forty of Kudo's B-sides released since her solo debut single "Kindan no Telepathy" (1987), all the way to "Amayo no Tsuki ni" (2007). Some of the songs were previously included on studio albums and other compilations, while others are making their first appearance on a proper album.
The limited edition of the album comes with a DVD including a digest of eight songs performed on Kudo's Shibuya-AX concert held on August 31, 2007 in celebration of her 20th anniversary.
20th Anniversary B-side collection debuted at number 94 on the Oricon Albums Chart, where it charted for only one week, selling 2,000 copies sold. [2] [3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ai ga Itai Yoru" (愛が痛い夜, "Nights When Love Hurts") | 4:03 | ||
| 2. | "If" |
| 3:46 | |
| 3. | "Yoake ni Miokurarete" (夜明けに見送られて, "Seen Off by the Daybreak") |
|
| 4:30 |
| 4. | "Natsu ga Kureta Miracle" (夏がくれたミラクル, Natsu ga Kureta Mirakuru, "A Summer Miracle") |
| 3:55 | |
| 5. | "Gunshū" (群衆, "Crowd") |
| 4:27 | |
| 6. | "Non-Stop" |
|
| 3:51 |
| 7. | "Eien no Bōhatei" (永遠の防波堤, "The Mole of Eternity") |
|
| 4:26 |
| 8. | "Akiko" (秋子) |
|
| 3:54 |
| 9. | "Serenade" (セレナーデ, Serenāde) |
|
| 4:59 |
| 10. | "Beautiful World" |
| 4:15 | |
| 11. | "Tel..Me" |
|
| 4:00 |
| 12. | "Ano Sakamichi" (あの坂道, "That Hill") |
| 4:23 | |
| 13. | "Manatsu no Shinkirō" (真夏の蜃気楼, "A Midsummer Mirage") |
|
| 4:48 |
| 14. | "Riaru" (Ri・a・ru, "Real") |
|
| 4:46 |
| 15. | "Ryūsei" (流星, "Shooting Star") |
|
| 5:04 |
| 16. | "Hatachi no Scenario" (20才のシナリオ, Hatachi no Shinario, "Scenario of a 20-year-old") |
|
| 4:59 |
| 17. | "Minamikaze!! Fuku Mae ni..." (南風!!吹く前に…, "Before!! the Southern Wind Blows...") |
|
| 4:25 |
| 18. | "Call" (コール, Kōru) |
|
| 4:32 |
| Total length: | 1:19:03 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shūmaku" (終幕, "The End") |
|
| 5:08 |
| 2. | "Chotto Shita Guilty" (ちょっとしたGUILTY, "Slightly Guilty") |
|
| 5:12 |
| 3. | "Door" |
|
| 4:41 |
| 4. | "Party" |
|
| 4:08 |
| 5. | "Still Water" |
|
| 4:55 |
| 6. | "Hachigatsu..." (8月…, "August...") |
|
| 4:54 |
| 7. | "Nagai Kami" (長い髪, "Long Hair") |
|
| 4:47 |
| 8. | "Break" |
|
| 4:56 |
| 9. | "Niji" (虹, Rainbow) |
|
| 4:50 |
| 10. | "Wish" |
|
| 4:24 |
| 11. | "In the Sky" |
| 4:33 | |
| 12. | "Piece of a Star" |
|
| 3:48 |
| 13. | "Simple" |
|
| 5:12 |
| 14. | "Urunda Heart" (潤んだハート, Urunda Hāto, "Dim Heart") |
|
| 4:57 |
| 15. | "Powder Snow" |
|
| 4:58 |
| 16. | "Sonzai" (存在, "Existence") |
|
| 4:39 |
| Total length: | 1:16:02 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kindan no Telepathy" | |
| 2. | "Fu-ji-tsu" | |
| 3. | "Blue Rose" | |
| 4. | "Mechakucha ni Naite Shimaitai" | |
| 5. | "Arashi no Sugao" | |
| 6. | "Blue Velvet" | |
| 7. | "Dōkoku" | |
| 8. | "Daite Kuretara Ii no ni" |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Weekly Albums (Oricon) [4] | 94 |
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Harvest is the second compilation album by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. It was released on December 6, 1989, through Pony Canyon, merely two months after the release of the album Karelia. Harvest features the singles "Koi Hitoyo", "Arashi no Sugao" and "Kōsa ni Fukarete", their B-sides, a few select tracks from Kudo's three studio albums released at the time, Mysterious, Shizuka and Joy, as well as a new song recorded and co-written by Kudo for the album.
Gradation is the first compilation album by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. It was released on November 30, 1988, through Pony Canyon. The album includes all five singles released by Kudo at the time, from "Kindan no Telepathy" through "Mugon... Iroppoi", their coupling songs, as well as one new song, entitled "X'mas ga Ippai", recorded specifically for the compilation. Gradation was re-released in gold CD format on March 21, 1989.
