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members

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, plus Pink Lady member Mie. The song incorporates the melodies of the Pink Lady songs "Nagisa no Sindbad", "S.O.S.", "Wanted", "Carmen '77", "Pepper Keibu", and "UFO".

Track listing

;CD ;DVD (Limited Edition) *"Kawahara no Ishikawa Goemon" (Music Video) :* Includes "making of" clips.

References

External links

* {{Pink Lady 2009 compilation albums Tribute albums Pony Canyon albums