1001 Japanese albums you must hear before you die

[terra]

Originally Posted by thinkingoutloud89

thanks terra. with Mika I was also a bit confused. I love STAR the most, but would have picked TRUE or YES (both of which I don't like). As for Miliyah I would have gone for Ring.

STARS could be a candidate as well, how can I forgot. YES is a candidate because of its gospel influences but I prefer STAR / MUSIC over it.

Ai Otsuka - LOVE COOK / LOVE PiECE
Both are generally considered her best release and have strong tracks, LOVE PiECE is stronger tho track per track.

alan - Voice of EARTH
An awesome mixture of Chinese-Tibetan ethnic sounds with J-Pop, plus her angelic voice.

girl next door - GIRL NEXT DOOR
I personally prefers NEXT FUTURE, but their debut album introduce and affirms their musical style to the public.

Namie Amuro - BEST FICTION
What can I say? It's a collection of her greatest contemporary songs.

Utada Hikaru - Deep River
A solid album both in terms of its cohesiveness and musicality.

Wagakki Band - Yasouemaki
The combination of traditional Japanese instruments, traditional Japanese singing style and Rock/Metal genre is just so awesome.

Yuna Ito - HEART
Granted, her albums sounds like most Pop/R&B singers, but there's something about this album I can't quiet put my fingers on.