''An Illustrated History'' is the second
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pop
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* POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade
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Puffy AmiYumi. It was released on May 21, 2002. (See
2002 in music
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).
The album consists of a compilation of Puffy's greatest hits in Japan since their debut, albeit in English lyrics''.'' At least one song from each of Puffy's pre-2022 Japanese album releases were included, with the exception of ''
solosolo
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.'' Notably, it included the whole of the
Atarashii Hibi single, but without the karaoke song.
There is also a bonus movie of 'Boogie-Woogie No.5' able to be seen on a QuickTime Player when placed into a computer.
Track listing
#Love So Pure
(Andy Sturmer)
#True Asia (
Asia no Junshin
"Asia no Junshin" (Japanese: アジアの純真, lit. "Asia's Innocence" or "True Asia") is a song recorded by the Japanese pop rock duo Puffy, released in May 1996 as their debut single. It was produced and composed by Tamio Okuda, with lyrics wr ...
) (English Version)
(Yosui Inoue, Tamio Okuda)
#That's the Way It Is (
Kore ga Watashi no Ikirumichi
is the 2nd single released by the Japanese pop duo Puffy AmiYumi on October 7, 1996. It sold over 1.5 million copies and was their first #1 hit. They won "Japan Record Award for Best New Artist" in 1996.
It is known in American releases as bei ...
)
(Tamio Okuda)
#Electric Beach Fever (
Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Et Cetera
"Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Et Cetera" is the 4th single released by Japanese pop duo Puffy AmiYumi on April 4, 1997. In the first episode of the Japanese drama "Love Generation", Matsu Takako and Kimura Takuya sing karaoke to this song while doing th ...
)
(Okuda)
#Wild Girls on Circuit (
Circuit no Musume
"Circuit no Musume" (サーキットの娘, also known by its alternative title "Wild Girls on Circuit") is the third single released by Japanese pop duo Puffy AmiYumi on March 12, 1997. The single was one of few releases to gain a #1 hit, with s ...
)
(Okuda)
#Sign of Love
Captain Funk
(born 28 November 1969) is a New York-based Japanese composer, recording artist, music producer, and DJ, best known for the moniker of Captain Funk.
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's Puffy De Samba Mix (
Ai no Shirushi
"Ai no shirushi" is the 6th single released by Japanese pop duo Puffy AmiYumi. It was released on March 14, 1998. This song was written and composed by Masamune Kusano of band Spitz. Some of this song was played in the film Waterboys. They also ...
)
(Kusano Masamune)
#
Puffy de Rumba
"Puffy de Rumba" is the 8th single released by Japanese pop duo Puffy AmiYumi. It was released on December 12, 1998. In the music video, Ami and Yumi sing and dance in a magical garden and meet Jimi Hendrix. Some of this song also played in th ...
(Puffy AmiYumi, Tamura Yoriko)
#Talalan (
Tararan)
(Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer)
#Sunday Girls (
Nichiyoubi no Musume
''Fever Fever'' (styled as ''Fever*Fever'') is a 1999 album by PUFFY
Puffy can refer to:
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* Puffy, nickname of Mike Bordin (born 1962), American drummer for the rock ...
)
(Okuda)
#Friends (Tomodachi)
(Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer)
#
Mother (Okuda)
#Neholina (
Nehorina Hahorina)
(Matsumoto Tortoise)
#Brand New Days (
Atarashii Hibi)
(Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer)
#Stray Cats Fever
(Masanori Sasaji)
#Puffy's Rule (Puffy no Rule)
(Okuda, Takashi Furuta)
#Jet Police (Jet Keisatsu)
(Okuda)
Bonus QuickTime music video
#
Boogie Woogie (No. 5) (Okuda)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Illustrated History
Puffy AmiYumi albums
2002 albums