2 CDs, 40 tracks of the best Japanese pop music of the 60s. Kayokyoku (pop with Japanese elements) mixed with rock 'n' roll, rockabilly, jazz, psychedelic or enka and what became known as 'group sounds'. Some songs have their roots in Japanese styles such as rokyoku or minyo. Also'mood kayo' slow tunes featuring saxophone and steel guitar. Rather wonderful.
Disc 1
Kyu Sakamoto / Ue o Muite Arukou 2.Yukio Hashi, Sayuri Yoshinaga / Itsudemo Yume o 3.Michiyo Azusa / Konnichiwa Aka chan 4.Kyu Sakamoto / Miagete goran Yoru no Hoshi o 5.Fubuki Koshiji / Sans toi Mamie 6.The Wild Ones / Omoide no Nagisa 7.Teruhiko Saigo / Hoshi no Flamenco 8.The Peanuts / Koi no Fuga 9.Mike Maki / Bara ga saita 10.The Spiders / Yuhi ga naiteiru 11.The Broad Side Four / Wakamono tachi 12.Ichiro Araki / Sora ni Hoshi ga aruyoni 13.Yukari Ito / Koyubi no Omoide 14.Jun Mayuzumi / Koi no Halleluja 15.Ryoko Moriyama / Kono Hiroi Nohara Ippai 16.Jacky Yoshikawa & Blue Comets / Blue Shadow 17.The Canabeats / Sukisa Sukisa Sukisa 18.The Folk Crusaders / Kaettekita Yopparai 19.Pinkey & Killers / Koi no Kisetsu 20.Jun Mayuzumi / Tenshi no Yuwaku
Disc 2
1.The Tigers / Hana no Kubikazari 2.Perple Shadows / Chiisana Snack 3.The Golden Cups / Nagai Kami no Shojo 4.Village Singers / Amairo no Kami no Otome 5.The Tempters / Emerald no Densetsu 6.Tomoko Ogawa / Yuube no Himitsu 7.Ayumi Ishida / Blue Light Yokohama 8.Jun Mayuzumi / Yuuzuki 9.The Folk Crusaders / Kanashiku te Yarikirenai 10.Carmen Maki / Tokiniwa haha no naiko no youni 11.Itsustu no Akai Fusen / Tooi Sekaini 12.Billy Ban Ban / Shiroi Blanco 13.Saori Yuki / Yoake no Scat 14.Mieko Hirota / Ningyo no Ie 15.Noriko Shintani / Francine no Baai 16.Norihiko Hashida & Schuberts / Kaze 17.Toi et Moi / Aruhi Totsuzen 18.Naomi Sara / Iijanaino Shiawase naraba 19.Chiyo Okumura / Koi no Dorei 20.The Kingtones / Good Night Baby
