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Fukuyama-san is featured singing the opening and ending themes from "Mazinkaizer shitou! kura kuru taishou gun" OVA. Masaaki Endoh-san is featured on an insert song from the same show.

1. SKILL
2. nageki no rosario
3. Little Wing
4. FREEDOM
5. gasshin! goddo guravion
6. GO! GO! resukyuu
7. In the Chaos
8. GET UP CRUSH FIGHTER!
9. DEPARTURE
10. Alright now! ~Movie Remix ver.~
11. maachi oburesukyuu heerou
12. kaze no EAGLE
13. GO!
14. FOREVER & EVER
15. DAYS ~bokura no mirai~ 

JAM Project's second greatest hits album, the first since Fukuyama-san joined the group. The album has 15 songs, including "Skill" and "Little Wing".

JAM Project featuring Rika Matsumoto sings the opening and ending themes to the Playstation 2/Gamesoft game, Sunrise World War.

This is the video release of JAM Project's 3rd concert on September 28, 2003. 
120 minutes + 30 minutes extras and karaoke. price: 5,524 yen

I this video, I can really feel the energy and chemistry between the members of the group. Each member is a star in his own right, yet none overshadow the rest.  I've been listening to JAM Project  because Fukuyama-san joined. Now I find myself becoming a fan of the whole group!

I can't wait until the the next DVD comes out!

note: Please, be aware that this is a Japanese (region 2) DVD.  You may require special equipment to play it.

Opening theme to "Chou Shuushin Gravion Zwei". Sung by all 6 of the currently active JAM Project members. The insert song features Fukuyama-san on lead vocal.

The Opening and closing themes to  the Playstation 2 game, "Super Robot Taisen MX".

The opening and closing themes to " Shin Gettaa Robo". Featuring Hironobu Kageyama, Masaaki Endoh, and Yoshiki Fukuyama.

(limited edition version
LACM-34113)

Opening and closing themes of "Panda Z The Robonimation". The lyrics are in English.

12,000 limited edition copies of the CD  include a character mascot keychain.

1. VICTORY
2. kurenai no kiba
3. VOYAGER
4. Cry for the Earth
5. DRAGON
6. Destination
7. senshi yo nemure...
8. yakusoku no chi
9. majin kenzan!!
10. No Serenity
11. The Gate of the Hell
12. Promise~mirai he no chikai~
13. ennou kasshin! Soul Gravion!
14. Peaceful One

JAM Project's 3rd greatest hits album. Unlike the last album, all the songs on this album were recorded after Okui-san and Fukuyama-san  joined the group. This one is even better than the second. The sound of JAM Project was definitely affected by the member additions, despite the fact that the main songwriter is still Kageyama-san. Perhaps, it is because he is changing his writing to work with the styles of the newer members. I don't know... but I like it!

A real gem on this album is the original song, "Cry for the Earth". It's a totally different sound for the group, somewhere halfway between Evanescence and Linkin Park. In the hands of JAM Project, the sound is near perfection! I would recommend this album to both fans and people getting their first taste of the group. Very well done!

"Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX" ending theme.

This is the video release of JAM Project's 4th Live on October 16, 2004. 

If possible, this concert was even more energetic than the last one on DVD! The way they bounce around the stage, it's sometimes easy to forget that even the youngest members of the group are in their late 30s. They looked and sounded great! The DVD contains a two hour concert + an "interview / making of" video and profiles of the group. The profiles this time contain hand written messages from each member.

My only criticism of this DVD: no lyric subtitles this time. Even without  the subtitles, this DVD is well worth the 5,800 yen!

note: Please, be aware that this is a Japanese (region 2) DVD.  You may require special equipment to play it.

1. asu he no hougou
2. tsubasa
3. Carry On

Insert song to PC Game "Mavuluv Alternative".

"asu he no hougou" is sung by JAM Project (featuring Hironobu Kageyama, Masaaki Endoh, Hiroshi Kitadani, and Yoshiki Fukuyama).
"tsubasa" (wing) is sung by Hironobu Kageyama.
 "Carry On" is sung by Masaaki Endoh.

Title means Prisoner of the Labyrinth.
From the OVA "Super Robot taisen ORIGINAL GENERATION".

Rocker Nuno Bettencourt joins JAM project as guest guitarist on the songs, "meikyuu no purizunaa" and "Gong" (below).

Theme song to "3rd Next Super Robot taisen α". 

Besides Nuno Bettencourt (see above), JAM Project is joined on both "Gong" and "Brother in Faith" by the backing vocals of Brazilian, Ricardo Cruz. 

23 year old Ricardo Cruz was the only Brazilian to enter JAM Project's "search for a new member" competition. He was unable to make it to Japan for the final phase of the competition, but the group was so impressed by the video he sent in that he was chosen to sing with the group.

He is working back home in San Paolo, Brazil with translating anime works and as a journalist. From now on, JAM Project will be aided by a foreign correspondent on the other side of the world. (^-^)b

Information gleaned from the Lantis web site.

1. Emblem ~ namonaki eiyuu he
(JAM Project featuring Hironobu Kageyama)
2. CLOWN
(JAM Project featuring Masaaki Endoh)
3. kagiranai namida no mama de
(JAM Project featuring Hiroshi Kitadani)
4. aoku nare
(JAM Project featuring Yoshiki Fukuyama)

*5-8 are karaoke versions of the songs

"yomigaeru sora ~ RESCUE WINGS" 
Theme and insert song collection
http://www.rescue-w.jp/

Wonderful collection of songs each featuring the vocal and songwriting talents of a different male member of JAM Project.

"aoku nare" was written by Yoshiki Fukuyama (composition) and his wife (lyrics). All the songs on this maxi-single are very good but, as usual, Fukuyama-san's distinctive style shines through. ^-^

1. GONG (album version)
2. GARO ~Savior in the Dark~
3. OLYMPIA
4. genkai battle
5. meikyuu no purizunaa
6. Battle Communication!!
7. asu he no houkou
8. Protect You
9. Fencer of GOLD
10. Name of the Truth
11. hoshizora no requiem
12. neppu! shippu! Cyberstar
13. Brother in Faith

While I thought "JAM-ISM" was a slightly better album over-all, this album has some real gems on it that make it well worth the price. Don't pass this one up!

1. GONG
2. hagane no Messaiah
3. meikyuu no purizunaa
4. nageki no rosario
5. Medley: Voyager ~ Crush Gear Fight!! ~ Fire Wars ~ Voyager 
6. asu he no hougou
7. The Gate of the Hell
8. Protect You
9. Name of the Truth
10. hoshizora no rekuiemu
11. DRAGON
12. Peacefull One
13. Battle Communication!!
14. Brother in Faith
15. GARO ~ Savior in the Dark~
16. genkai batoru
17. SKILL
18. VICTORY
19. SOUL TAKER
20. GONG

It seems the JAM Project gets better with each concert! 

When I first saw a video of them performing, they performed very well together, but it was obvious that they were a collective of lead singers. On this DVD,  it's clear that they have developed into a very cohesive group. 

Excellent concert and some very fun "making of" footage. I never tire of watching this DVD.

note: Please, be aware that this is a Japanese (region 2) DVD.  You may require special equipment to play it.

1. Dragon (JAM Project)
2. Warrior (Hironobu Kageyama)
3. Saga (Masaaki Endou)
4. hoeru! (Yoshiki Fukuyama)
5. Deep Red (Hiroshi Kitadani
6. Gods (Akira Kushida)
7. densetsu ~legend ~ (Ichiro Mizuki)
8. No Serenity (JAM Project featuring Hironobu Kageyama, Masaaki Endou, Yoshiki Fukuyama)

01. Break Out
02. STORMBRINGER
03. Name ~kimi no na wa~
04. Salvage
05. Divine love
06. RISING FORCE
07. Dead or Alive
08. Emblem
09. DRAGON STORM 2007
10. Fight to the End ~seisen~
11. IN FATE
12. The everlasting
13. Garimpeiro  

A good collection of songs - I liked JAM-ISM better, but this album is at least as good as the other JAM Project albums. The one "original song" on the album, "Garimpeiro", doesn't really grab me much yet, but like "Olympia" on the previous album, it may yet grow on me to become one of my favorites... we'll see. ^-^

So far, my personal favorite on the album is "STORMBRINGER". My oldest daughter's favorite is "Fight to the End ~seisen~".

01. Overture 2007
02. Break Out
03. genkai battle
04. MC-1
05. Garo ~Savior in the Dark~
06. kiranai no kiba
07. The everlasting
08. The Gate of the Hell
09. MC-2
10. asu he no hougou
11. Fencer of GOLD
12. MC-3
13. Little Wing
14. MC-4
15. VOYAGER
16. Cry for the Earth
17. Name ~kimi no na wa~
18. MC-5
19. RISING FORCE
20. Battle Communication
21. Fight to the End ~seisen~
22. FREEDOM
23. MC-6
24. Olympia
25. VICTORY
26. hagane no messiah
27. GONG
28. SOULTAKER
29. MC-7 
30. Peaceful One
31. MC-8
32. SKILL

extras include:  country-wide tour off shot, Ricardo's diary, Skill versions, Member profiles

With well over two hours of concert footage, this DVD is the best yet. They keep getting better and better with each release!

They went acoustic for a couple songs again - this time it was "Voyager" and "Cry for the Earth". They always have fun with "Voyager" , and this time was no exception, with Fukuyama-san leading the charge as they play around with the audience. 

I always thought the best version of "Cry for the Earth" was the full band hard rock version - until I saw them perform it accoustic. The accoustic version had a melocholy about it that I found to be very beautiful and fitting to go with the song's lyrics. My favorite JAM Project song performed my favorite way... I think I've watched that segment at least 50 times already!

Part-time JAM Project member, Ricardo Cruz from Brazil, was able to get his visa this time and was joined them for the last few songs of the show this tour.  Ricardo's diary is a fun behind-the-scenes movie showing the tour from Ricardo's point of view. There's a bit more English on this DVDs than the others. While it's the first language of none of the people involved, it seems to be the "foreign" language that everyone seems to know.

Including Ricardo's diary and the behind-the-scenes footage from each city (and not including the various "Skill" extended endings) there is a good hour and a half of candid fun on the extras DVD.  Lots of fun!

note: Please, be aware that this is a Japanese (region 2) DVD.  You may require special equipment to play it.

"No more war...!"

01. Get Over the Border
02. No Border
03. ROCKS (PS2 game "Super Robot Wars OG Original Generation" OP Theme)
04. Legend Of The Heroes (Theme song to the card game "Shounen Sunday vs Shounen Magazine")
05. Tsubasa
06. SHURAKI (Theme song for the Shurai collectable figures)
07. Milky Way
08. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
09. New Generation! ~ Kobe to the World~ (Pro Wrestling Association "Dragon Gate" 2nd theme song)
10. Portal (PS2 game "Super Robot Wars OG Original Generation" ED Theme)
11. Hurricane LOVE
12. HERO
13. Sempre Sonhando ~yumetsuibito~

One song, "BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE", is an "acoustic corner" song entirely written and arranged by Yoshiki Fukuyama. It has a catchy tune that makes for a great sing-along song. 

"Tsubasa", which was composed by Fukuyama-san with lyrics by Okui-san, is a beautiful tune that is sung nearly acapella - accompanied only by strings. 

The song that sticks in my head most after hearing the album though is the title song "Get Over the Border". Very catchy.

The concert was filmed March 2, 2008 at NHK Hall in Tokyo. This was the concert that Fukuyama-san broke his collar bone during, but they handled the situation so well that if you didn't know something had happened during the concert, you wouldn't know... unless you happen to accidentally hit pause at just the right moment as they are coming on the stage for the second encore. I did. The fall is there.

Each year I buy JAM Project's live DVDs, and each  DVD I like even better than the last. This one is no different! It seems the more the members are together, the tighter their harmonies and more coordinated their performances become.

I especially liked the dancing while they sang "No Border"... and on the extra's disc, watching Fukuyama-san's reaction when he learned they were going to be dancing! Yoshiki Fukuyama is a man of many talents, but apparently - until now - dancing was not one of them...

I could go on and devote a whole page to this DVD, but better you just buy the DVD and see for yourself. ^-^b  

note: Please, be aware that this is a Japanese (region 2) DVD.  You may require special equipment to play it.

note: Please, be aware that this is a Japanese (region 2) DVD.  You may require special equipment to play it.

1. Don't be afraid!
2. GERARA
3. innerchild ~tally of myself~
4. yuki doke
5. JOUFEN yori ai wo komete
6. juutakugai no akumu

DISC 1
01. SE~Intro
02. Don't Be Afraid!
03. GERARA
04. Seventh Moon
05. Submarine Street
06. Light the Light
07. Remember 16
08. innerchild ~tally of myself~
09. yuki doke
10. nekokoshan
11. juutakugai no akumu
12. Holy Lonely Night
13. Dynamite Explosion
14. Angel Voice
15. Planet Dance
16. totsugeki Love Heart
Bonus ~
JOUFEN yori ai wo komete

DISC 2
119 minutes of behind the scenes video and interviews

Between the concert disc and the extras disc there is roughly four hours of entertaining material - and both discs have the option of regular audio or audio with commentary. Yes, they even comment on their interviews! I haven't listened to all the commentary yet (I just received the DVD yesterday) but what I heard was pretty interesting.

The concert had a mixture of Macross 7 material and original songs... and Nekokoshan. 

Nekokoshan is... well, you'll just have to watch to see the epic fun! (laugh)
note: Please, be aware that this is a Japanese (region 2) DVD.  You may require special equipment to play it.

(Wild Wind Side)                                                    
1. Happy Birthday                                                   
2. kono sora no shita ni kimi ga iru kara             
3. meguri ai (Feeling Love Going Home)           
4. Time                                                                    
5. haru ga ippai (Spring Is Nearly Here)              
6. Love of My Life                                                  
7. Wild Boogie
8. ooki na furu tokei
9. I'm Free
10. yume wo goran

(Wild Wind Side)
1. inga ouhou
2. meguri ai (Feeling Love Going Home)
3. E.T.
4. Killer Queen
5. ayutsuri ningyou
6. Izumo ryuu

Ushijima-san sings lead for the larger number of songs. Personally, I think it should be the other way around since Fukuyama-san clearly has the stronger voice. Still, it's a good album that I'm glad to add to my collection.

BTW, the CD cover is incredible! It opens out to about 6 feet long! You've got to see it to believe it! Also included is a small promotional poster advertising the album, the May 25th concert, etc.

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COCC-15323/Nippon Columbia

This is Humming Bird's self titled first album. With everything from the driving rock song "My Brother" to the haunting folk guitar of "Galapagos", this album is a very good example of the variety and range Humming Bird was capable of.

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The album was well worth the effort to find. I love it! It's a little different than the others with more of a basic folk-rock feel.  There are a couple of driving rock songs, most notably "haruka naru umi e", but even those have a bit of a folk concert feel. I'd list my favorites, but I can't think of a song off this album I don't absolutely love! If you can find this album, buy it! You won't regret it!

I did get a chance to hear some of the songs from it. Normally, I don't care much for live albums. The sound quality is often inferior and many performers are inclined to try to turn every song into a Broadway production, or worse, let the audience sing half the album. However, Humming Bird figured out how to do live albums right! This album, like Happy Birthday Live Side, has rich sound and good tight arrangements. I wish I could have seen them in concert!

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This CD is a collection of favorites from Humming Bird and Timeless. My favorite off this album is "Hoshi no Tegami" (Star's Letter) That voice! This song really shows how good Fukuyama-san can be!  Also on the album is Furuya-san's absolutely beautiful song, "ima wo ikiru hito he". Hearing this album just heightened my resolve to find Timeless, so I could hear the rest of it!

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(Live Side)
1. tsukisusume My Life
2. Long Long Time ~  handan kijun
3. sutereo tengoku
4. My Soul for You
5. Paradise
6. sakanatsuri no uta
7. madama ni ausa
8. nekokoshan
9. Happy Birthday

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note: Love Song on this album is a different song from Love Song on Dynamite Fire

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I really like the album! All the songs are good but my favorite is Fukuyama-san's "Macross" rendition. Mari Iijima also does an extremely good job with "Angel Voice". This is a wonderful tribute to the Macross series.

I'm mentioning this one twice because I wasn't sure which section to file this under. See the listing under Fukuyama-san solo or with Fukuyama Band for the full review.

Disc 5:
Heart & Soul (Emilia w/ Basara Nekki)
Flash in the Dark (Emilia)
Remember 16 (Nekki Basara)

Disc 6:
Friends - jikuu wo koete (Lynn Minmay and Milene Ginus)
My Sister (Tomo Sakurai)
tenshi no e no gu - 15th Anniversary version (Mari Iijima)

Disc 7:
Dynamite Explosion (Fire Bomber)
Parade (Fire Bomber)

Disc 8:
Get Free (Humming Bird)
Get Free - special game edit (Humming Bird)
atarashi kaze (Humming Bird)

Disc 9:
(special 25th anniversary disc)
watashi no kare wa pioleto (ALI PROJECT and Tomo Sakurai)

note: Please, be aware that this is a Japanese (region 2) DVD.  You may require special equipment to play it.