Recorded 2008 The Japan Covers
(2008) A Wild Pear
(2009) Release date 26 November 2008 Genre Rock music | Producer Andrew W.K. Artist Andrew W.K. Label Universal Music LLC | |
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Released November 26, 2008 (Japan) Similar Close Calls with Brick Walls, The Wolf, 55 Cadillac, I Get Wet, Guilty Pleasures 3 | ||
Premium Collection: The Japan Covers, known as Ippatsu Shōbu: Covers (一発勝負～カヴァーズ, Ippatsu Shōbu~Kavāzu, lit. "One-Shot Game: Covers") in Japan, is a cover album by Andrew W.K.. The album, consisting of covers of various J-pop songs, was released in Japan by Universal Music Group on November 26, 2008.
Contents
The songs were originally marketed as 30-second ringtones and repackaged in their complete versions as this 14-song album. Andrew W.K. is quoted as saying that this album is a "gift to the Japanese people, for all the incredible warmth and kindness they've given me over the years."
Tracks
- "KISEKI" (originally GReeeeN's "Kiseki" [キセキ])
- "GIROPPON" (originally Nezumi Senpai's "Roppongi ~Giroppon~" [六本木～GIROPPON～])
- "Shuchishin" (羞恥心, Shūchishin, originally by Shuchishin)
- "Linda Linda" (originally THE BLUE HEARTS' "Linda Linda" [リンダ リンダ])
- "Little Love Song" (小さな恋のうた, Chiisana Koi no Uta, originally by MONGOL800)
- "Gakuen Tengoku" (学園天国, originally by Finger 5)
- "Runner" (originally by BAKUFU-SLUMP)
- "Monica" (モニカ, Monika, originally by Koji Kikkawa)
- "Bohemian" (ボヘミアン, originally by Yuki Katsuragi)
- "Love Is Over" (ラヴ・イズ・オーヴァー, Ravu Izu Ōvā, originally by OuYang FeiFei)
- "MY FIRST KISS" (originally covered by Hi-STANDARD)
- "Ai Senshi" (哀 戦士, originally by Daisuke Inoue)
- "Shima Uta" (島唄, originally by THE BOOM)
- "Thrill" (スリル, Suriru, originally by Tomoyasu Hotei)
Songs
1KISEKI3:07
2GIROPPON4:10
3羞恥心4:10
References
The Japan Covers Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA