Treasures (Tatsuro Yamashita album)
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Treasures is the compilation album
by a Japanese
singer-songwriter
Tatsuro Yamashita
, released in November 1995.
The album mostly consists of his singles released under the Moon Records, a label
he signed in 1983.
Treasures features his signature song
"Christmas Eve" and smash hit singles including "Get Back in Love", "Endless Game", "Sayonara Natsu no Hi", "Koukiatsu Girl", and "Kaze no Corridor". Songs like "Sprinkler", "Jungle Swing", and "Sekai no Hate Made" hadn't appeared on any albums until the release of this retrospective. Some of the tracks on Treasures were newly remixed. One of them, the closing track "Parade" was initially included on Niagara Triangle Vol.1, the album Yamashita recorded with Ginji Ito and Eiichi Otaki in 1976. Remixed version of his early effort was exceptionally added to the album, because the song was featured on children's program Ponkickies and released as a single in 1994.
Treasures debuted at #1 on the Japanese Oricon chart and became his most commercially successful album throughout his career, selling more than 1.17 million copies in 16 charting weeks. Digitally remastered edition of the compilation was reissued in June 1999, distributed by Warner Music Japan.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by a Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Tatsuro Yamashita
Tatsuro Yamashita
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, and record producer. He has been known by his musical style deeply influenced from 1960s American pop and rock music....
, released in November 1995.
The album mostly consists of his singles released under the Moon Records, a label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
he signed in 1983.
Treasures features his signature song
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...
"Christmas Eve" and smash hit singles including "Get Back in Love", "Endless Game", "Sayonara Natsu no Hi", "Koukiatsu Girl", and "Kaze no Corridor". Songs like "Sprinkler", "Jungle Swing", and "Sekai no Hate Made" hadn't appeared on any albums until the release of this retrospective. Some of the tracks on Treasures were newly remixed. One of them, the closing track "Parade" was initially included on Niagara Triangle Vol.1, the album Yamashita recorded with Ginji Ito and Eiichi Otaki in 1976. Remixed version of his early effort was exceptionally added to the album, because the song was featured on children's program Ponkickies and released as a single in 1994.
Treasures debuted at #1 on the Japanese Oricon chart and became his most commercially successful album throughout his career, selling more than 1.17 million copies in 16 charting weeks. Digitally remastered edition of the compilation was reissued in June 1999, distributed by Warner Music Japan.
Track listing
All songs written, composed, arranged and produced by Tatsuro Yamashita- "" - 4:22
- "" - 4:31
- "Get Back in Love" - 4:22
- "" - 4:00
- "" - 4:28
- "Endless Game" - 4:11
- "" [Remix] - 4:51
- " -Turner's Steamroller-" [Edit] - 4:34
- "" [Remix] - 3:15
- "Jungle Swing" - 5:05
- "" [Remix] - 5:08
- " (Homage to "Angel BabyAngel Baby (song)"Angel Baby" was a 1960 single by Rosie & The Originals. The song was recorded independently on a two-track machine when lead singer Rosie Hamlin was only 15 years old. Initially unable to find a label willing to distribute the song because of its unpolished sound, the group convinced a San Diego...
")" - 2:45 - "Christmas Eve" - 4:15
- "" [Remix] - 4:38
- "" [Remix] - 6:07
- "Parade" - 4:00
Chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart | Position | Weeks | Sales | RIAJ Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | Treasures | Japanese Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Weekly Albums Chart (top 100) |
1 | 16 | 1,170,000+ | 5× Platinum (Million) |
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | November 13, 1995 | East West/Moon East West Records East West Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group.-History:... |
CD | AMCM-4240 |
| June 3, 1999 | Warner/Moon | WPCV-10028 | ||