Thursday, May 22, 2025

Victor Musical Industries, Inc. - Best Disco 80's (1989) VDP-1429/4 988002 176465


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Tracklist
01. Boys Town Gang - Can't Take My Eyes Off You [Long Version] (9:33) {(Kim) Ross - Can't Take My Eyes Off You} [劉美君 - 這雙眼只望你 (粵)/黎明 - Can't Take My Eyes Off U (國)]
02. Boys Town Gang - I Just Can't Help Believing (5:22)
03. Dee D. Jackson - S. O. S. (Love To The Rescue) (4:21)
04. Freeez - I. O. U. (3:47) {Arthur Baker Feat. Nikeeta - I. O. U. } [草蜢 - A. E. I. O. U.]
05. Hot Gossip - Break Me Into Little Pieces (3:16)
06. Julie Coulson - Big Time Operator (3:22)
07. Lady Lily - Get Out Of My Life (3:19) [陳慧嫻 - 不羈戀人/李麗蕊 - Get Out]
08. Lady Lily - Boogie Woogie Baby (3:11)
09. Danuta - Touch My Heart (3:06)
10. The Cover Girls - Show Me (3:42) [林志美 - 破夢]
11. The Cover Girls - Because Of You (4:09) [草蜢 - 三分鐘放縱]
12. Shy Rose - I Cry For You (4:25)
13. Sinitta - Toy Boy (3:27) [吳潔梅 - 我愛大樹熊/方麗盈 - 化妝品]
14. Moulin Rouge - High Energy Boy (4:53)
15. Afrika & The Zulu Kings - The Beach [Long Vocal Version] (6:45)
16. Sophie - Same (3:11)
17. Ceejay - A Little Love (What's Going On) (4:21)
18. Green Olives - Jive Into The Night (3:14)

Additional Notes
To be added soon.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

İstanbul Plak Ltd/Polygram/Universal - Tarkan - Şimarik-The Remixes


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Tracklist

İstanbul Plak Ltd/Polygram - Tarkan - Şimarik (1998) 567 524-2/7 31456 75242 6

01. Şimarik [Radio Edit] (3:11) * 1997 {Stella Soleil - Kiss Kiss (3:01) * 2001/Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss (3:23) & (3:02) 2002} [E.O.2 (=Eddie/Eric/Osman/Otto) & 李蘢怡 - Kiss Kiss (3:23) * 2002] *=kiss @ the end
{Sezen Aksu/Tarkan/Ozan Çolakoğlu}
Arranged & Mixed: Ozan Çolakoğlu

02. Şimarik [DJ Techno G. (=Gianluigi Tarnassi)-“Malagutti” Remix-Edit] (3:17) 1998
03. Şimarik [DJ Techno G. (=Gianluigi Tarnassi)-“Malagutti” Remix-Extended] (7:02) 1998



İstanbul Plak Ltd/Universal - Tarkan - Şımarık {For Promo Use Only/Not For Sale} (1999) TARKAN CD1

01. Şımarık [Ned Devine-7" Mix] (3:15) 1999
02. Şımarık [Ned Devine-12" Mix] (6:00) 1999

03. Şımarık [DJ Techno G. (=Gianluigi Tarnassi)-“Malagutti”-Extended] (7:03) 1998

04. Şımarık [Radio Edit] (3:11) * 1997 {Stella Soleil - Kiss Kiss (3:01) * 2001/Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss (3:23) & (3:02) 2002} [E.O.2 (=Eddie/Eric/Osman/Otto) & 李蘢怡 - Kiss Kiss (3:23) * 2002] *=kiss @ the end
{Sezen Aksu/Tarkan/Ozan Çolakoğlu}
Arranged & Mixed: Ozan Çolakoğlu

Additional Notes
To be added soon.

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Sony Music/EMI/EBU - Now That’s What I Call Eurovision Song Contest (2023) CDNNNOW139/0196587891527/1 96587 89152 7


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Tracklist
CD 1:
01. ABBA - Waterloo (2:47) Sweden 1974
02. Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up (2:37) UK 1981
03. Brotherhood Of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me (3:00) UK 1976 [周峰 - 我的爸爸]
04. Milk & Honey - Hallelujah (3:23) Israel 1979 [關菊英 - 姻緣石]
05. Katrina & The Waves - Love Shine A Light (2:51) UK 1997
06. Duncan Laurence - Arcade (3:02) The Netherlands 2019
07. Conchita - Rise Like A Phoenix (3:00) Austria 2014
08. Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes (3:08) Sweden 2015
09. Alexander Rybak - Fairytale (3:01) Norway 2009
10. Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai (2:57) Ukraine 2017
11. Gina G - Ooh Aah… Just A Little Bit [Eurovision Version] (3:00) UK 1996
12. Dana International - Diva [English Radio Version] (3:00) Israel 1998
13. Charlotte Perrelli - Take Me To Your Heaven (3:01) Sweden 1999
14. Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah [Eurovicious Radio Edit] (2:59) Finland 2006
15. Måneskin - Zitti E Buoni (3:12) Italy 2021
16. Kalush/(Kalush Orchestra) - Stefania (2:59) Ukraine 2022
17. Netta - Toy (3:00) Israel 2018
18. Lena - Satellite (2:54) Germany 2010
19. Dami Im - Sound Of Silence (3:04) Australia 2016
20. Barbara Pravi - Voilà (2:55) France 2021
21. Salvador Sobral - Amar Pelos Dois (3:04) Portugal 2017


CD 2:
01. Loreen - Euphoria [Single Version] (2:59) Sweden 2012
02. Eric Saade - Popular (3:00) Sweden 2011
03. Sam Ryder - Space Man (3:00) UK 2022
04. Rosa Linn - Snap (2:59) Armenia 2022
05. Loïc Nottet - Rhythm Inside (2:52) Belgium 2015
06. The Roop - Discoteque (2:59) Lithuania 2021
07. Ruslana - Wild Dances (3:02) Ukraine 2004
08. Helena Paparizou - My Number One (2:54) Greece 2005
09. Elena Tsagrinou - El Diablo (3:02) Cyprus 2021
10. Eleni Foureira - Fuego (3:03) Cyprus 2018
11. Emmelie De Forest - Only Teardrops (3:01) Denmark 2013
12. Jessica Garlick - Come Back (2:53) UK 2002
13. Carola - Invincible (2:58) Sweden 2006
14. Malena Ernman - La Voix (2:54) Sweden 2009
15. Olsen Brothers - Fly On The Wings Of Love (3:00) Denmark 2000
16. Imaani - Where Are You? (3:13) UK 1998
17. Frances Ruffelle - Lonely Symphony (4:01) UK 1994
18. Jamala - 1944 (3:01) Ukraine 2016
19. Marija Šerifović - Molitva [Serbian Version] (3:00) Serbia 2007
20. Secret Garden - Nocturne (3:10) Norway 1995
21. Eimear Quinn - The Voice (3:01) Ireland 1996


CD 3:
01. Céline Dion - Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi {Grand Prix De L’ Eurovision 1988} (3:05) Switzerland 1988
02. Johnny Logan - What’s Another Year (3:00) Ireland 1980
03. Nicole - A Little Peace (3:00) Germany 1982
04. Bardo - One Step Further (2:59) UK 1982
05. Baccara - Parlez-Vous Francais? (4:26) Luxembourg 1978
06. Izhar Cohen & Alpha-Beta - A-Ba-Ni-Bi (2:57) Israel 1978 [蕭孋珠 - 迎著風的女孩 (愛你的只有一個我)/庾澄慶 - 愛你的只有一個我]
07. Dschinghis Khan - Genghis Khan (3:04) Germany 1979 [林子祥 - 成吉思汗]
08. Bobbysocks - Let It Swing [English Version] (2:54) Norway 1985
09. Sandra Kim - J’ Aime La Vie {Winner Eurovision 1986} (3:03) Belgium 1986
10. Riva - Rock Me (2:43) Yugoslavia 1989
11. Carola - Fångad Av En Stormvind [Swedish Version] (2:59) Sweden 1991
12. Sonia - Better The Devil You Know (2:34) UK 1993
13. Michael Ball - One Step Out Of Time (3:01) UK 1992
14. Toto Cutugno - Insieme: 1992 (4:24) Italy 1990
15. Corinne Hermès - Si La Vie Est Un Cadeau (3:06) Luxembourg 1983
16. Guy Bonnet - Vivre {Eurovision 1983} (2:54) France 1983
17. Linda Martin - Why Me? (3:23) Ireland 1992
18. Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan - Rock ‘N’ Roll Kids (3:24) Ireland 1994
19. Niamh Kavanagh - In Your Eyes (3:08) Ireland 1993
20. Scott Fitzgerald - Go (3:07) UK 1988
21. Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now (3:02) Ireland 1987 [杜德偉 - 抱緊我 (粵)/杜德偉 - 抱緊我 (國)]


CD 4:
01. Cliff Richard - Congratulations (2:30) UK 1968
02. Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String [2004 Remastered] (2:20) UK 1967
03. Dana - All Kinds Of Everything (3:00) Ireland 1970
04. Gigliola Cinquetti - Go (Before You Break My Heart) (3:29) Italy 1974
05. Anne-Marie David - Wonderful Dream (2:36) Luxembourg 1973
06. Marie Myriam - L’ Oiseau Et L’ Enfant (3:04) France 1977 [關菊英 - 小鳥與我]
07. Séverine - Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue (2:59) Monaco 1971 [TVB - 香港小姐競選 主題音樂]
08. Massiel - La, La, La (2:33) Spain 1968
09. Mouth & MacNeal - I See A Star (2:55) The Netherlands 1974
10. Teach-In - Ding-A-Dong (2:24) The Netherlands 1975
11. LuLu - Boom Bang-A-Bang (2:20) UK 1969
12. Clodagh Rodgers - Jack In The Box (2:59) UK 1971
13. Olivia Newton-John - Long Live Love (2:43) UK 1974
14. Co-Co - Bad Old Days (2:36) UK 1978
15. Prima Donna - Love Enough For Two (2:57) UK 1980
16. The New Seekers - Beg, Steal Or Borrow (2:45) UK 1972
17. The Shadows - Let Me Be The One (2:48) UK 1975
18. Vicky Leandros - Après Toi (3:28) Luxembourg 1972
19. Gigliola Cinquetti - Non Ho L’ Età (Per Amarti) (3:16) Italy 1964 [潘迪華 - 少女的心聲/靜婷 - 愛你愛你/黛玲 - 祝福你/張小鳳 - 少女的祈禱]
20. Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) (3:34) Italy 1958 [鍾鎮濤 - 開心氣候]
21. Lys Assia - Refrain [Single Version] (3:11) Switzerland 1956

Additional Notes
Amina (Annabi) - Le Dernier Qui A Parlé... (3:17) 1991 France [關淑怡 - 梵音/丁菲飛 - 是非]

Let’s hope Claude (NL) - C’ Est La Vie, will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

Monday, May 12, 2025

Universal Records/Bell Films Inc. - Jose Mari Chan (曾煥福) - A Golden Collection (1985) CD P-94,163/4 800594 037682


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Tracklist
01. Afterglow (2:39) 1967, First single
{Arranged: Rey Magtoto}
02. Deep In My Heart (2:40) 1969, single from 1st LP “Deep In My Heart”
{Arranged: Pablo Vergara}
03. Leave You (2:25) 1969, single B-side “Deep In My Heart”
{Lyrics: Cristina Tabora/Arranged: Pablo Vergara}
04. Mr. Songwriter (2:55) 1974 {Celeste Legaspi - Mamang Sorbetero 1979 (Tagalog Lyrics: Gryk Ortaleza} [徐小鳳 - 消遙四方 1981 (作曲: J.M. Chan/G. Ortaleza)]
{Arranged: Doming Amarillo} Adopted by (CISV) Children's International Summer Villages
05. Counterpoint To Lennon & McCartney's “Here, There & Everywhere” (2:32)
{Arranged: Doming Amarillo} featuring interpolation of The Beatles “Here, There and Everywhere” (Jose Mari’s tribute to 2 major musical influences in his life)
06. Big, Beautiful Country (1:45) 1974 Basil Valdez, Tillie Moreno, Alice Bell, Nonong Pedero, J. M. Chan
{Arranged: Doming Amarillo} The signature song of The Philippines’ BBC Radio & TV Network
07. Love At Thirty Thousand Feet (2:35) 1976
{Arranged: Ryan Cayabyab} Became The Philippine’s Air Lines’ Jingle & recorded for television by Sammy Davis, Jr.
08. Good Old Fashioned Romance (1:47) 1977
{Arranged: Ryan Cayabyab} Honorable mention American Song Festival
09. Tell Me Your Name (3:10) 1985
{Lyrics: Cristina Tabora/Arranged: Alan Smallwood}
10. Refrain (3:23) 1973 {Kamahl - Memories Of You (Sad Refrain) 1977}
{Arranged: Doming Amarillo} Recorded in Australia in 1977 by the international recording artist, Kamahl, on Philips Records for world release.
11. Can We Just Stop And Talk Awhile (2:46) 1973
{Arranged: Doming Amarillo} Finalist, World Popular Song Festival, Japan. Theme of the “Jose Mari Chan Television Specials" series 1 to 4 (Philippines’ BBC TV 2)
12. Here And Now (3:22) 1975 with The Ambivalent Crowd (Pol Enriquez, Nan Clavecilla & Cynthia Patag)
{Arranged: Ryan Cayabyab}
13. Afraid For Love To Fade (2:34) 1976
{Arranged: Ryan Cayabyab} Regional finalist, American Song Festival
14. A Love To Last A Lifetime (2:43) 1978
{Arranged: Doming Amarillo}
15. Constant Change (2:45) 1989
{Arranged: Alan Smallwood}
16. Beautiful Girl (3:15) 1989 [郭富城 - Beautiful Girl (國)]
{Arranged: Alan Smallwood}
17. So I'll Go (2:52) 1989
{Arranged: Alan Smallwood}

All words and music, unless indicated, are by Jose Mari Chan.
Produced by Jose Mari Chan.

Additional Notes
To be added soon.

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Polydor K.K./B-Gram - Zard - 負けないで (1993) PODH-1137(-1M/2V)/4 988005 116574


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Tracklist
01. 負けないで (3:48) Featuring 坂井泉水 (Vocal) & 大黒摩季 (Guest Chorus) [陸家俊 - 狂熱情炸彈 (3:38) 1993]
{作曲: 織田哲郎/作詞: 坂井泉水/編曲: 葉山たけし} Produced: 長戸大幸

02. Stray Love (4:03)
{作曲: 川島だりあ/作詞: 坂井泉水/編曲: 明石昌夫} Produced: 長戸大幸

03. 負けないで [オリジナル・カラオケ=Original Karaoke/With Backing] (3:48) Featuring 大黒摩季 (Guest Chorus) [陸家俊 - 狂熱情炸彈 (3:38) 1993]
04. Stray Love [オリジナル・カラオケ=Original Karaoke/With Backing] (4:01)

Additional Notes
To be added soon.

Friday, May 9, 2025

Sony Records/Sony Music - 前田亘輝/Nobuteru Maeda - Christmas For You (1992) SRDL 3564/4 988009 356419


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Tracklist
01. Christmas For You (4:20) [陸家俊 - 你是我一生的愛歌 4:25]
02. Merry Christmas To You (5:10)
03. Christmas For You [Original Karaoke/With Backing] (4:19) [陸家俊 - 你是我一生的愛歌 4:25]

Additional Notes
前田亘輝 - 泣けない君へのラブ・ソング (泣けない君への Love Song) [張學友 - 分手總要在雨天 (粵)/張學友 - 一路上有你 (國)]

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

東芝 EMI/TM Factory - Wands - 時の扉 (1993) TOCT-7025/4 988006 104037


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Tracklist
01. 時の扉 (4:08)
02. このまま君だけを奪い去りたい (4:39) {Deen - このまま君だけを奪い去りたい (4:41) 1993 single/織田哲郎 - このまま君だけを奪い去りたい 2002} [金城武 - 深深愛你 (4:40) 1995]
{Music: 織田哲郎/Lyrics: 上杉昇} Arranged: Takeshi Hayama/Chorus: Yuichi Ikuzawa
03. 星のない空の下で (4:45)
04. もっと強く抱きしめたなら (4:54)
05. ガラスの心で (3:59)
06. そのままの君へと... (5:02)
07. 孤独への Target (4:35)
08. Mr. Jail (3:57)
09. Keep My Rock 'n Road (2:17)
10. 世界中の誰よりきっと [Album Version/Re-Recorded Version] (4:28) Wands {中山美穂 Feat. Wands - 世界中の誰よりきっと [Part I] (4:06)//Wands Feat. 中山美穂 - 世界中の誰よりきっと [Part II] (4:24)} [鄭秀文 - 衝動點唱/黎明詩 - 敢恨敢愛//許志安 - 唯獨你是不可取替/高明駿 & 王馨平 - 今生註定]
{Music: 織田哲郎/Lyrics: 中山美穂 & 上杉昇} Arranged: Masao Akashi/Chorus: Keiko Utoku

Additional Notes
Wands:
Vocal: Show Wesugi (上杉昇)
Guitar: Hiroshi Shibasaki (柴崎浩)
Keyboards: Shinya Kimura (木村真也)

Monday, May 5, 2025

Atlantic - Jason Mraz - Mr. A-Z (2005) 7567-83833-2/0 75678 38332 8


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Tracklist
01. Life Is Wonderful (4:20)
{Jason Mraz}

02. Wordplay (3:05)
{Jason Mraz/Kevin Kadish}

03. Geek In The Pink (3:55) [陳曉東 - 心裡有數 2008]
{Jason Mraz/Kevin Kadish/Scott Storch/Ian Sheridan}

04. Did You Get My Message? (4:00) Jason Mraz & Rachael Yamagata
{Jason Mraz/Dan Wilson}

05. Mr. Curiosity (3:54) [陳曉東 - 好奇先生 (Mr. Curiosity) 2008]
{Jason Mraz/Lester Mendez/Dennis Morris}

06. Clockwatching (4:23)
{Jason Mraz/Dennis Morris/Ainslie Henderson}

07. Bella Luna (5:02)
{Jason Mraz/Billy "Bushwalla" Galewood}

08. Plane (5:13)
{Jason Mraz/Dennis Morris}

09. O. Lover (3:54)
{Jason Mraz/Dennis Morris}

10. Please Don't Tell Her (4:38)
{Jason Mraz/Eric Hinojosa}

11. The Forecast (3:45)
{Jason Mraz/Eric Hinojosa}

12. Song For A Friend (8:10) Featuring Rachael Yamagata (Backing Vocals) & Lee Davis High School Choir (Bad Ass Teenagers)
{Jason Mraz/Dennis Morris/Dan Wilson/Eric Hinojosa}

Additional Notes
To be added soon.

Sunday, May 4, 2025

BMG (Special Products)/Collectables - Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy: The Best Of (2003) COL-CD-9512/75517482902/0 90431 95122 4


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Tracklist
01. I Want Candy (2:45) 1982 {The Strangeloves - I Want Candy 1965/Aaron Carter - I Want Candy 2000}
02. Louis Quatorze (2:50) 1982
03. See Jungle! (Jungle Boy) (5:13) 1981
04. Aphrodisiac (3:00) 1982
05. Mile High Club (3:28) 1982
06. Go Wild In The Country (2:43) 1981
07. Do You Wanna Hold Me? (3:13) 1982
08. Cowboy (3:32) 1982
09. Fever (3:01) 1986 Annabella Lwin (solo) [鄺美雲 - Fever]
10. Where's My Snake (2:50) 1982-1983 (first released in 1996)

Additional Notes
To be added soon.