is a 2009
tribute album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track or cassette), or digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century a ...
, is kade from , which translates to "Bad friend" and is the origin of Yū Aku's name.
The final track, "Kawahara no
Ishikawa Goemon
was the leader of a group of bandits during the Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan. Over time, and especially during the Edo period (1603-1867), his life and deeds became a center of attention, and he became known as a legendary Japanese outlaw h ...
" was originally recorded by
Eiichi Ohtaki (under the pseudonym "Niagara Fallin' Stars") on his 1978 album ''Let's Ondo Again''. This version is performed by , which consists of then-
AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol musical girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48 has sold more records than any other female musical act in Japanese history. AK ...
members
Mayu Watanabe
is a Japanese former singer and actress. Watanabe started her career as a member of the idol girl group AKB48 under Team B. In the annual AKB48 General Elections event, she had consistently been voted by fans to rank among the group's top membe ...
,
Haruka Nakagawa,
Aika Ota, and
Natsumi Hirajima, 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
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{{Pink Lady
2009 compilation albums
2000s tribute albums
Pony Canyon albums