B'z needs little introduction to Japanese music fans: they're the highest-selling Japanese rock band of all time! They've existed since 1988 and have formed a vast treasure trove of a discography in those 27 years... one which can be difficult at times to navigate. While they've released nineteen full-length studio albums as of this post's publication, they've also released fifty-three singles, plenty of which have material not present on their albums.
Some of their bigger non-album singles have been collected on their numerous best-of compilations, like the "Treasure" and "Pleasure" lines, but others stay relegated to only the CD singles they originally appeared on. Using the excellent, highly detailed B'z wiki at offthelock.com, I have created a guide to understanding where exactly every track on all of their singles stand in their discography, which will help me with figuring out which singles to go after, and it will hopefully become of great use to you as well.
This half of the guide covers the first 26 singles that B'z released, all of which came in the 8cm "snap-pack" format. Part two will cover the singles released once the snap-pack format was dropped, and their singles started appearing in a more traditionally sized jewel case or maxi case.
-----COLOR KEY-----
Appears on album - title (year)
Appears on compilation or EP - title (year)
Appears on single only
*If a song is on both an album and a compilation, only the album will be listed.
---------------------------------------------------
(1988)
1. だからその手を離して
B'z (1988)
2. ハートも濡れるナンバー ～stay tonight～
B'z (1988)
(1989)
1. 君の中で踊りたい
Off The Lock (1989)
2. SAFETY LOVE
Off The Lock (1989)
(1990)
1. LADY-GO-ROUND
Break Through (1990)
2. Love & Chain
Break Through (1990)
(1990)
1. BE THERE
B'z The Best "Pleasure" (1998)/ "Ultra Pleasure" (2008)
B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 (2013)
2. 星降る夜に騒ごう
(1990)
1. 太陽のKomachi Angel
B'z The Best "Pleasure" (1998)
B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 (2013)
2. Good-bye Holy Days
(1990)
1. Easy Come, Easy Go!
Risky (1990)
2. GO! NUDE! GO!
(1990)
1. "愛しい人よ" Good Night...
Risky (1990)
2. GUITAR KIDS RHAPSODY CAMDEN LOCK STYLE
***Original version featured on Off The Lock (1989)
(1991)
1. LADY NAVIGATION
B'z The Best "Pleasure" (1998)/ "Ultra Pleasure" (2008)
B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 (2013)
***English version on album The 7th Blues (1994)
2. Pleasure'91 ~人生の快楽~
(1991)
1. ALONE
B'z The Best "Pleasure" (1998)/ "Ultra Pleasure" (2008)
B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 (2013)
***Alternate version on In The Life (1991)
2. GO-GO GIRLS
(1992)
1. BLOWIN'
B'z The Best "Treasure" (1998)/ "Ultra Treasure" (2008)
B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 (2013)
2. TIME
B'z The Best "Treasure" 1998)/ "Ultra Treasure" (2008)
The Ballads ~Love & B'z~ (2002)
(1992)
1. ZERO
Run (1992)
2. 恋心 (KOI-GOKORO)
B'z The Best "Treasure" (1998)/ "Ultra Treasure" (2008)
(1993)
1. 愛のままにわがままに 僕は君だけを傷つけない
B'z The Best "Pleasure" (1998)/ "Ultra Pleasure" (2008)
B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 (2013)
2. JOY
***Remix on B'z The "Mixture" (2000)
Hadashi No Megami
(1993)
1. 裸足の女神
B'z The Best "Pleasure" (1998)/ "Ultra Pleasure" (2008)
B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 (2013)
2. KARA・KARA
***Remix on B'z The "Mixture" (2000)
Don't Leave Me
(1994)
1. Don't Leave Me
The 7th Blues (1994)
2. Mannequin Village
Motel
(1994)
1. Motel
B'z The Best "Treasure" (1998)/ "Ultra Treasure" (2008)
B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 (2013)
2. Hole In My Heart
***Remix on B'z The "Mixture" (2000)
Negai
(1995)
1. ねがい
***Remix on Loose (1995)
2. YOU & I
B'z The Best "Ultra Treasure" (2008)
***Remix on B'z The "Mixture" (2000)
Love Me, I Love You
(1995)
1. Love Me, I Love You
***Remix on Loose (1995)
2. 東京
***Remix on B'z The "Mixture" (2000)
LOVE PHANTOM
(1995)
1. LOVE PHANTOM
Loose (1995)
2. FUSHIDARA 100%
B'z The "Mixture" (2000)
Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~ / MOVE
(1996)
1. ミエナイチカラ ~INVISIBLE ONE~
B'z The Best "Treasure" (1998)
B'z The Best "Ultra Pleasure" (2008)
B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 (2013)
2. MOVE
B'z The "Mixture" (2000)
B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 (2013)
Real Thing Shakes
(1996)
1. Real Thing Shakes
B'z The Best "Treasure" (1998)
Devil (2002)
B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 (2013)
FIREBALL
(1997)
1. FIREBALL
Survive (1997)
2. 哀しき Dreamer
Calling
(1997)
1. Calling
Survive (1997)
2. Gimme Your Love (Live At Tokyo Dome)
Liar! Liar!
(1997)
1. Liar! Liar!
Survive (1997)
2. ビリビリ
***Remix on B'z The "Mixture" (2000)
Samayoeru Aoi Dangan
(1998)
1. さまよえる蒼い弾丸
B'z The Best "Pleasure" (1998)/ "Ultra Pleasure" (2008)
B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 (2013)
***English version on 2007 international EP for iTunes
2. Hi
B'z The "Mixture" (2000)
HOME
(1998)
1. HOME
B'z The Best "Pleasure" (1998)/ "Ultra Pleasure" (2008)
The Ballads ~Love & B'z~ (2002)
B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998) (2013)
2. The Wild Wind
B'z The "Mixture" (2000)
Girigiri Chop
(1999)
1. ギリギリ Chop
B'z The Best "Pleasure II" (2005)/ "Ultra Pleasure" (2008)
B'z The Best XXV 1999-2012 (2013)
***New version on Brotherhood (1999)
2. ONE
The Ballads ~Love & B'z~ (2002)
B'z The Best "Ultra Treasure" (2008)
---------------------------------------------------
Click here for part 2 of the guide. which covers releases after the abandonment of the snap-pack.
No comments:
Post a Comment