| Title : Ano Toki My Song Your Song / Shunichi Tokura |
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| Publisher : Shinchosha |
| ISBN : 978-4103032212 |
| Release Date : November 2008 |
| List Price : 1575 yen |
| Pages: 254p |
| Book Description: Pink Lady, Momoe Yamaguchi, Finger 5, Linda Yamamoto, The Hunters.... The story of his interactions with these idols that made the Japanese people go wild, and the behind-the-scenes story of how their hit songs came to be.
The book also looks back on "that era" and stylishly describes the diverse musical life of the composer, who has worked on overseas musical productions, film music, and even orchestrated music. Contents (from "BOOK" database) |
| chapter1 : The Moment a Hit Song is Born |
| chapter2 : The Job of a Composer |
| chapter3 : Leaving Japan?Activities Overseas |
| chapter4 : Wonderful Encounters, Unforgettable People |
| chapter5 : That Time?Alongside the Era |
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| Title: The World of Kyohei Tsutsumi [Expanded and Revised Edition] Composer Kyohei Tsutsumi Data Book 1966-2011 |
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| Publisher: PaceShower Network |
| ISBN: 978-4906700004 |
| Release Date: 2011/11/18 |
| List Price: 3360 yen |
| Pages: 280p |
| Book Description: The long-awaited luxury data book for music fans that shows all Tsutumi's works single discs in all colors. Permanently preserved edition.
Over 1000 jackets that colored the era are presented in color. The definitive edition also includes album data. Includes the best lists of musicians and famous DJs, a structure that can be enjoyed by everyone from beginners to collectors. Contents (from "MARC" database) |
| chapter1 : Singles Discography |
| chapter2 : Albums & Other Discography |
| chapter3 : Part.1 gMe & Mr. K.T. |
| -- About Mr. Ky?hei Tsutsumi / Mamoru Takashi |
| -- In Search of the Essence of the Ky?hei Sound (My Karaoke Collection) / Hiroto Sakaki |
| -- Beautiful Weariness, and Songs of Dreams, Hope, and Joy: Mr. Yu Aku and Mr. Kyohei Tsutsumi / Yoko Nagisa |
| -- The gSacred Flameh of Japanese Pop / Gota Nishidera |
| -- Tsutomu Ky?hei's Solo Works: On Easy Listening and Related Albums / Takashi Hamada |
| -- Mass-Production Composers, Disco, and the Model T Ford / Kenr? Hayami |
| -- The Last gComposerh of the Golden Age of Kayokyoku / Haruomi Hosono |
| -- Kyohei Tsutsumi's R&B Sensibility / Akihiro Yoshida |
| -- Part.2 gKyohei Tsutsumi My Top 10h |
| Lyricist & Composer Introduction |
| INDEX |
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| Title : A Chronicle of Living On: Y? Aku |
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| Publisher : Nikkei Inc. |
| ISBN : 978-4532164645 |
| Release Date : May 17, 2004 |
| List Price: 1500 yen |
| Pages: 225p |
| Book Description: Songs are words. Write today, write until you die. To the Japanese who have lost their words in the age of vacuum This is a book edition of "My Resume" serialized in "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" with new writings.
Contents (from "MARC" database)j |
| chapter1 : Prologue: Cancer and Terrorists |
| chapter2 : Knowing Only War |
| chapter3 : Departure |
| chapter4 : The Days of Anonymity |
| chapter5 : The Heart of Lyric Writing |
| chapter6 : Beyond Expectations |
| chapter7 : Epilogue: A Record of Living On |
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| Title : The Era of Kayokyoku: Y? Aku |
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| Publisher : Shinchosha |
| ISBN : 978-4104708017 |
| Release Date : 2004/9/16 |
| List Price: 1700 yen |
| Pages: 223p |
| Book Description: "Kita no Yado Kara", "Katteni Shiagare", "Southpaw"... Just thinking about a single verse of a popular song brings those days vividly to mind. Just by thinking of a single verse of a popular song, that era comes vividly to mind.
This essay looks at the heart of the Japanese people through songs. A revised and updated version of a serialization in the Sankei Shimbun. Contents (from "MARC" database) |
| Chapter 1: Human Portraits - The Passing of Time |
| Chapter 2: Songs of Enka, Scenes of Melody |
| Chapter 3: People of Encounters and Farewells |
| Chapter 4: Songs of Idols, Shifting Forms |
| chapter5 : Human Portraits: The Human World's Appearance |
| chapter6 : Song Portraits: The Heart of Popular Songs |
| chapter7 : Human Portraits: The Forms of Men and Women |
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| Title : The Man Who Made Stars: Aki Yu and His Era |
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| Publisher : Kodansha |
| ISBN : 978-4062157834 |
| Release Date : 2009/9/19 |
| List Price: 1785 yen |
| Pages: 304p |
| Book Description: The Epic Tale of the gGiant of Popular Songsh and the Showa Era
Naoki Prize-winning author Kiyoshi Shigematsu tackles the life of Yu Aku in his first major nonfiction work in years. Interviews with Pink Lady, Masako Mori, Hideki Saijo, and others are particularly compelling.
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| chapter1 : Tsugaru Strait Winter Landscape, Thirty-Two Years Later |
| chapter2 : The Ink-Brush Boy's Resume |
| chapter3 : The Birth of gAki Yuh |
| Chapter 4: The Late-Blooming Lyricist |
| Chapter 5: Strike the Times |
| Chapter 6: The Girls' Success |
| Chapter 7: The Magic Pitch is a Hurricane |
| chapter8 : The Fatherless Generation |
| chapter9 : The Skinny One |
| chapter10 : August Light |
| chapter11 : And the Song Became a Star |
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| Title : Do Whatever You Want Y? Aku The Aesthetics of Stubborn Katte-Ni Siagare |
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| Publisher: KK Bestsellers |
| ISBN: 978-4584131046 |
| Release Date: September 13, 2008 (3rd Edition) |
| List Price: 1500 yen |
| Pages: 304p |
| Book Description: Y? Aku, the greatest lyricist of the Sh?wa era.
This memoir recounts the final seven years of his life, marked by a fierce battle with cancer that ended his life last year.
It vividly captures the dandyism that never faltered, even amidst the intense, poignant days and the brutal struggle against illness.
The Akio Y? no one knew is here! (From the publisher/author's content introduction) |
| chapter1 : "Tuioku" |
| chapter2 : "Seisyun Jidai" |
| chapter3 : "Machi-No Akari" |
| chapter4 : "Azayakana Bamen" |
| chapter5 : "Toki-No Sugiyuku Mamani" |
| chapter6 : "Atuki Kokoro-Ni\2005 |
| chapter7 : gSamuraih\2006 |
| chapter8 : gLast Sceneh\2007 |
| chapter9 : After That |
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| Title : Phil Spector: The Legend Revived | 
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| Publisher : Byakuya Shobo |
| ISBN : 978-4861913815 |
| Date : 2008/3/21 |
| Price : 4935 yen |
| Pages : 774p |
| Book Description: Phil Spector's shadowy, troubled world is laid bare. From his tragic marriage to Ronnie Spector to unforgettable recording sessions with superstars like John Lennon and George Harrison, culminating in his indictment for murder, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of popular music and the true nature of an American icon. Content (from the gBOOKh database) |
| chapter1 : Epitaph |
| chapter2 : Love at First Sight |
| chapter3 : Biding Her Time |
| chapter4 : New York |
| chapter5 : The Apprenticeship Years |
| chapter6 : The Birth of Philly |
| chapter7 : Love in Uptown |
| chapter8 : The Sound of Wonder |
| Chapter 9: Betrayal |
| Chapter 10: Hit Song Factory |
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| Title : Pop Hit Maker Database | 
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| Publisher : Shinco Music |
| ISBN : 4-401-70155-0 |
| Release Date : December 29, 1999 |
| List Price: 2800 yen |
| Pages: 326p |
| Book Description: A data book featuring 68 songwriters, 51 producers, and 35 pop groups and vocalists who shaped the American, British, and French pop music scenes from the 60s to the 70s. Includes song lists for featured artists and discographies for approximately 18,000 songs. Includes an index at the end. Content (from the gBOOKh database) |
| chapter1 : Songwriters & Producers |
| chapter2 : Producers |
| chapter3 : Vocalists |
| Chapter 4: Arrangers |
| Chapter 5: Pop Groups |
| Chapter 6: Special Feature gThe Aldon House Storyh |
| Chapter 7: Japanese Single/EP Collection |
| chapter8 : Songwriter & Producer Discography |
| chapter9 : Producer Discography |
| chapter10 : Vocalist Discography |
| chapter11 : Arranger Discography |
| chapter12 : Pop Group Discography |
