Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Kenkaku Romantan- The Memorial Best Album ~Brilliant Collection~

This was the first Rurouni Kenshin CD box which came out less then three months after the TV series ended. It included a booklet 38 pages in length that included images of all the Rurouni Kenshin CDs (as well as singles) released up to this point. Also included was a red CD booklet that can hold up to four CDs (second image). Each of the three CDs were picture disc and were tinted a different color. The see-through holder was also the same color as the CD tint was.



Product ID was SVWC-1002~4. It was published by SPE Visual Works and released in 11/21/1998. UPC Bar Code - 534530 100245. It was priced at Y5913.




Disc 1
The first CD was made up all instrumental tracks. The CD and the holder was a blue tint. Total length of the CD was 67:27.

01. Kimi wa Dare wo Mamotte Iru / Who are You Protecting - Original Mix 02:43
02. Unmei no Hagaruma ~Kyoto e no Purorodda~ / Destiny's Wheels ~Prologue to going to Kyoto 03:49
03. Nippon Meisou ~Ishin no Yami~ / Japan Running Amok ~The Darkness of Ishin~ 02:02
04. The Last Wolf Suite ~ Shishio Makoto no Kumikyoku~ 06:49
05. Departure (master mix) 05:11
06. Ishin Tenpuku Keikaku / The Ishin Overthrow Plan 04:56
07. Fallen Angel - Haiiro no Tenshi / Fallen Angel - Grey Angel 06:04
08. Sakura no Ki no Shita ni ~ Shisha no Shi ~ / Underneath the Cherry Blossom Tree ~ Poem of the Dead 03:42
09. Kaoru to Misao full mix version 03:42
10. Warriors Suite 08:30
11. Hiten Mitsuryugiryu - Amakakeruryu no Hirameki - a theme of Hiko Seijunrou 04:25
12. lunatic 04:32
13. dancing madly backwards 03:14
14. let it burn 05:11
15. NA GA MI / Peaceful (extended version) 02:29



Disc 2
The second CD of the box was made up various character songs. The CD and the holder was a pink tint. Total length of the CD was 40:43.

01. Don't love any of the others (Miki Fujitani / Kaoru Kamiya) 04:55
02. Ice Blue Eyes (Tomo Sakurai / Misao Makimachi) 04:00
03. 1/Sekai no Boku / Half the World which is Me (Mina Tominaga / Yahiko Myoujin) 04:30
04. Ippatsu Yarou (Yuji Ueda / Sanosuke Sagara) 03:26
05. 2 of A Kind! (Yuji Ueda & Mika Doi / Sanosuke Sagara & Megumi) 04:06
06. Kokoro no Hadaka / Naked Heart (Yuji Ueda / Sanosuke Sagara) 04:03
07. Shiroi Ichigo / White Strawberry (Kaori Yuasa / Ayame & Noriko Namiki / Suzume) 03:32
08. 夏の絵 (Mayo Suzukaze / Kenshin Himura & Miki Fujitani / Kaoru Kamiya) 04:43
09. This World Corner (Mayo Suzukaze / Kenshin Himura) 07:24



Disc 3
The third CD was made up more character songs and some instrumentals. The CD and the holder was a green tint. Total length of the CD was 45:48.

01. Journey (Noriko Hidaka / Soujirou Seta) 04:34
02. The End of the Day 05:09
03. Innocence (Noriko Hidaka / Soujirou Seta) 04:30
04. Sonomama 04:01
05. Kanashimi Ni Tamesaretemo 04:12
06. Blast 05:22
07. Water Puzzle 04:42
08. Ashita no Kakera (Nozomu Sasaki / Gentatsu Takatsuki) 05:18
09. Overturne ~In the Past~ (instrumental) 03:23
10. Protect My Loved Ones (Mayo Suzukaze / Kenshin Himura) 04:30

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Macross The Complete

In 1992, the complete Macross CD collection was pressed. This CD box covered material from the 1982 Macross TV series to the 1984 movie and finally to the 1987 OVA Flashback 2012. It seemed to have included every song and BGM produced for Macross during that period of time. First press included a cardboard slipcase (first two images) and an extra book (last image). It was 40 pages in length, all color, and included various illustrations by Haruhiko Mikimoto, who did the character designs.



Product ID was VICL-40031~33. It was published by Victor Musical Industries and released in 3/21/1992. UPC Bar Code - 988002 250653. It was priced at Y7500. Total length of the CD was 77:19, 77:07, and 75:38




Disc 1
The first CD material was originally from two LPs that contained BGM from the TV series. Tracks 1-20 was from the first volume while tracks 21-45 made up the second volume. There were ten songs on the CD. Mari Iijima, aka Minmay, sang eight of them.

01. Macross [OP] 03:12
02. Fate's Arrow [M-2M-4] 02:58
03. The Violin of Tears [M-17] 01:32
04. Shohakuryuu "Shappailon" / Little White Dragon (Mari Iijima / Lynn Minmay) 01:11
05. Melody of Sorrow [M-57-M-58] 02:16
06. Ambush [M-24, M-32] 01:02
07. Yearning [M-15] 01:03
08. Reconnaissance [M-23] 01:10
09. Launching Ceremony [M-7] 00:46
10. Ai wa nagareru / Love Drifts Away (Mari Iijima / Lynn Minmay) 04:06
11. Dogfighter [M-5M-6] 02:58
12. Silver Moon, Red Moon (Mari Iijima / Lynn Minmay) 02:26
13. Viva! Zentradi [M-21] 01:05
14. Sad Space Soldiers [M-14] 02:17
15. All-Out Attack [M-22] 00:51
16. The End of Childhood [M-34] 01:25
17. 0-G Love (Mari Iijima / Lynn Minmay) 01:09
18. Action [M-67] 01:08
19. Departure [M-1] 01:47
20. Runner [ED] (Makoto Fujihara) 04:04
21. Imagination / Daydreaming Meditation [M-19, M-28] 01:32
22. Universe [M-29] 01:52
23. Empty [M-30] 00:54
24. Watashi no kare wa pilot / My Boyfriend's a Pilot (Mari Iijima / Lynn Minmay) 01:11
25. A Streetcorner of Adolescence [M-63] 00:56
26. Spectacle [M-66] 01:23
27. Zentradi Fortress [M-25 + M-20] 01:13
28. Dirty Hero [M-35 + M-37] 01:25
29. Wound [M-11] 01:22
30. Nostalgia [M-27] 01:17
31. Melodious Love [M-18] 01:10
32. Stardust Memory [M-9] 01:28
33. Yasashisa, Sayonara / Farewell to Kindness (Mari Iijima / Lynn Minmay) 03:39
34. Sunset Beach (Mari Iijima / Lynn Minmay) 03:34
35. Carnival [M-49] 01:02
36. Passion [M-68, M-42] 01:41
37. The Sound of Reconstruction [M-50] 01:08
38. Underwater Flight [M-36 + M-39] 01:34
39. First Contact [M-8] 01:15
40. Lullaby [M-64] 01:50
41. Scenery With a Bell [M-47] 00:58
42. Longing for Home [M-12] 01:40
43. Long for .... [M-16] 01:38
44. Severe Wound [M-55] 01:01
45. My Beautiful Place (Mari Iijima / Lynn Minmay) 01:48




Disc 2
The second CD of the box was comprised of two types of material. The first fourteen tracks was from Macross the Movie. Tracks five and fourteen were songs sung by Mari Iijima. The remaining tracks were karaokes of all the songs that appeared on the first two CDs.

01. External Love (Prologue) [M-1] 02:45
02. The Fate of a Battle [M-17] 02:25
03. Love Moment [M-11] 03:09
04. Teenage Dream [M-14, M15] 02:42
05. Ai, Ohoeteimasu ka / Do You Remember Love? (Mari Iijima / Lynn Minmay) 06:26
06. Battle of 500,000 Years [M-19] 02:13
07. Ruined Planet [M-23] 02:22
08. Silent (love theme w / flute) [M-26] 03:12
09. City Resurfacing (love theme w /choir) [M-28] 02:12
10. Eternal Love [M-29] 02:17
11. Before the Battle [M-32] 03:16
12. Trembling Heart (love theme w /piano) [M-37] 04:19
13. From Now Until Forever (Epilogue) [M-41B] 02:10
14. Tenshi no enogu / Angel's Colors 04:45
15. Macross karaoke 03:10
16. Watashi no kare wa pilot karaoke 01:10
17. 0-G Love karaoke 01:08
18. My Beautiful Place karaoke 01:48
19. Shohakuryuu "Shaopailon" / Little White Dragon karaoke 01:10
20. Silver Moon, Red Moon karaoke 02:27
21. Sunset Beach karaoke 03:34
22. Ai wa nagareru / Love Drifts Away karaoke 04:05
23. Yasashisa, Sayonara / Farewell to Sadness karaoke 03:37
24. Runner karaoke 04:02
25. Ai, Ohoeteimasu ka? / Do You Remember Love? karaoke 06:27




Disc 3
The third CD of the box was divided up in several sections. Tracks 1-11 were made up of the lesser known and some non-Minmay songs. The remaining tracks were BGM. Tracks 12-23 were from the TV. Tracks 24-45 seemed to have been from the 1984 movie. The only major disappointment in the CD (and all other Macross CDs) was that only the short version of Ai wa nagareru Part II was released. It seemed that Flashback 2012 video was the only way to get the full version of this song.

01. Watashi no kare wa pilot / My Boyfriend's a Pilot Part II (Mari Iijima / Lynn Minmay) 01:10
02. Runner (Mari Iijima / Lynn Minmay) 01:42
03. Ai wa nagareru Part II (Mari Iijima / Lynn Minmay) 02:34
04. Hoshi no sasayaki / Whisper of the Stars (Mari Iijima / Lynn Minmay) 03:30
05. Miria no rarabai / Miria's Lullaby 03:38 (Eri Takeda / Milia Fallyna)
06. Runner (Makoto Fujihara & Mari Iijima / Lynn Minmay) 01:41
07. Haru ka naru omoi / Distant Memory (Mika Doi / Misa Hayase) 05:04
08. Kasa no Naka / Under an Umbrella (Mika Doi / Misa Hayase) 04:14
09. Cinderalla (Mari Iijima / Lynn Minmay) 04:12
10. Omoide no white Christmas / Thinking of White Xmas (Mika Doi / Misa Hayase) 03:47
11. Jingle bell ga nakunatta / Jingle Bells are gone (Hiromi Tsuru / Kim Kabirov, Miyuki Muroi / Shammy Milliome, Run Sasaki / Vanessa Laird) 04:18
12. M-13 00:41
13. M-26 00:58
14. M-31 00:36
15. M-38 01:24
16. M-43 00:37
17. M-44 01:02
18. M-48 01:01
19. M-51 00:43
20. M-56 01:01
21. M-59 01:13
22. M-60, M-61 01:11
23. M-70 00:28
24. M-4 03:00
25. M-5 01:22
26. M-6 00:56
27. M-7 01:28
28. M-9 00:24
29. M-12 01:34
30. M-13 02:39
31. M-18 02:32
32. M-20 00:57
33. M-21 00:33
34. M-22 00:26
35. M-24 00:52
36. M-25 01:12
37. M-27 01:26
38. M-30 00:38
39. M-34 00:49
40. M-35 00:39
41. M-36 00:49
42. M-38 01:02
43. M-39 02:42
44. M-41A 01:47
45. M-LAST 00:42



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