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**"Bridge of Hope" was the theme song for the [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS network]] [[Japanese television drama|drama]] "Salaryman Kintarō 4".
**"Bridge of Hope" was the theme song for the [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS network]] [[Japanese television drama|drama]] "Salaryman Kintarō 4".
**"Eyeing the Morning Star" was the image song for the 2004 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
**"Eyeing the Morning Star" was the image song for the 2004 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
*'''10 Billion Love Stories / Closer to ZeRo! / The Time of Vanishing Loneliness '05''' <br/>100億のLove Story／ZeRoになれ！／悲しみが消える時'05 (100 Oku no Love Story / ZeRo ni Nare! / Kanashimi ga Kieru Toki '05) ([[February 18]], [[2004]])
*'''10 Billion Love Stories / Closer to ZeRo! / The Time of Vanishing Loneliness '05''' <br/>100億のLove Story／ZeRoになれ！／悲しみが消える時'05 (100 Oku no Love Story / ZeRo ni Nare! / Kanashimi ga Kieru Toki '05) ([[August 2]], [[2005]])
**"10 Billion Love Stories" was the theme song for the [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS network]] original movie "Kochira Hon'ike Gamisho 5".
**"10 Billion Love Stories" was the theme song for the [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS network]] original movie "Kochira Hon'ike Gamisho 5".
**"Closer to ZeRo!" was the image song for the 2005 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
**"Closer to ZeRo!" was the image song for the 2005 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
*'''Innocent Love / One''' <br/>([[October 24]], [[2006]])
*'''Dear My Life''' <br/> ([[April 4]], [[2007]])
**The "Dear My Life" single was released in three different versions, each with a different bonus track.
**"Type A" had "Dear My Life" Acoustic Guitar Instrumental as the bonus track.
**"Type B" had "Yume Yo Isoge" (夢よ急げ) Acoustic Guitar Instrumental as the bonus track.
**"Type C" had "'Dear My Life' Instrumental with Electric Guitar Melody."
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Revision as of 22:52, 9 December 2007

The Alfee

The Alfee is a popular Japanese musical group comprised of Masaru Sakurai (桜井 賢 Sakurai Masaru) (voice, bass guitar, born January 20, 1955), Kōnosuke Sakazaki (坂崎 幸之助 Sakazaki Kōnosuke) (voice, acoustic guitar, percussion, born April 15, 1954) and Toshihiko Takamizawa (高見沢 俊彦 Takamizawa Toshihiko) (voice, electric guitar, born April 17, 1954). The group was formed with four members in 1973 after they met on the campus of Meiji Gakuin University. The fourth member, Yasuo Miyake (三宅 康夫 Miyake Yasuo), left the band shortly after it formed (sometime between 1975 and 1979 based on the album covers and information on The Alfee's official site).

They released their debut single on August 25, 1974. In 2003, HMV Records Japan rated them #92 in their "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists".

Single discography

Titles are listed chronologically, oldest at the top. The titles are listed in English translation first, followed by the original Japanese, (a rōmaji transliteration in parentheses) and the release date in parentheses (if known). If all songs on a single are in English, the titles will be shown only once.

1970s

  • Summer Shower / Dangerous Apple
    夏しぐれ／危険なリンゴ (Natsu Shigure / Kiken na Ringo) (August 25, 1974)
  • Youthful Memories / Midsummer Dream
    青春の記憶／真夏の夢 (Seishun no Kioku / Manatsu no Yume) (May 25, 1975)
  • Love Letter / Long Lost Days
    ラブレター／過ぎ去りし日々 (Rabu Reta- / Sugisarishi Hibi) (January 21, 1979)
    • "Love Letter" was the "image song" for the 1978 commercial "Shouwa Note."
  • Like the Dancing Girl / The Goodbye Was Nonchalant
    踊り子のように／さよならはさりげなく (Odoriko no you ni / Sayonara ha Sarigenaku) (April 21, 1979)
  • In the Night of Falling Stars... / Street Corner Hero
    星降る夜に…／街角のヒーロー (Hoshi Furu Yoru ni... / Machikado no Hi-ro-) (July 21, 1979)
  • Jack Frost / The Farewell Bell
    冬将軍／さよならの鐘 (Fuyu Shougun / Sayonara no Kane) (October 21, 1979)

1980s

  • Pantomime / Toward the Reckless Tears of Tomorrow
    無言劇／明日なき暴走の果てに (Mugongeki / Ashita naki Bousou no Hate ni) (March 21, 1980)
    • "Pantomime" was the theme song for the 1980 TV Tokyo drama "Aitsu to Ore."
  • Beautiful Season / Feeling Love
    美しいシーズン／Feeling Love (Utsukushii Shi-zun / Feeling Love) (June 21, 1980)
    • "Beautiful Season" was the theme song for the 1980 Toei Eiga release "Furyou Shounen."
  • I Want to Be Your Lover / Check Out
    恋人になりたい／CHECK OUT (Koibito ni Naritai / Check Out) (November 5, 1980)
  • The Letter with No Forwarding Address / Northern Hotel
    宛先のない手紙／北のHOTEL (Atesaki no Nai Tegami / Kita no Hotel) (May 21, 1981)
  • Rain Shower / Weather That Can't Be Described in Words
    通り雨／言葉にしたくない天気 (Toori Ame / Kotoba ni Shitakunai Tenki) (October 21, 1979)
  • Don't Cry My Love / Last Kiss by Morning Call
    泣かないでMY LOVE／モーニング・コールでラスト・キッス (Nakanai de My Love / Mo-ningu Ko-ru de Rasuto Kissu) (March 21, 1982)
  • Sunset Summer / Suppressed Insanity! Jumping Groupie
    SUNSET SUMMER／絶狂！ジャンピング・グルーピー (Sunset Summer / Zekkyou! Janpingu Guru-pi-) (June 21, 1982)
  • Parting Rhythm / Elegy
    別れの律動（リズム）／挽歌 (Wakare no Ritsudou (Rizumu) / Banka) (November 21, 1982)
  • Daybreak Paradise Road / Prayer
    暁のパラダイス・ロード／祈り (Akatsuki no Paradaisu Ro-do / Inori) (March 21, 1983)
  • Marie-Anne / Radical Teenager
    メリーアン／ラジカル・ティーンエイジャー (Meri-an / Rajikaru Ti-neija-) (June 21, 1983)
  • Starry Sky Distance / Downtown Street
    星空のディスタンス／DOWNTOWN STREET (Hoshizora no Disutansu / Downtown Street) (January 21, 1984)
    • "Starry Sky Distance" was the theme song for the 1984 TBS Network TV drama "Mujaki na Kankei."
  • Starship: Seeking the Light / The Beat of Love
    STARSHIP－光を求めて－／愛の鼓動 (Starship -Hikari wo Motomete / Ai no Kodou) (May 21, 1984)
  • Pavement of Lovers / Rollover Yesterday
    恋人達のペイヴメント／ロールオーバー・イエスタディ (Koibitotachi no Peivumento / Ro-ruo-ba- Iesutadi) (October 17, 1984)
    • "Pavement of Lovers" was the image song for the 1984 Glico Almond Chocolate commercial.
  • Cinderella Isn't Sleepy / A Last Song
    シンデレラは眠れない／A Last Song (Shinderera ha Nemurenai / A Last Song) (February 21, 1985)
  • Foggy Sofia / Blue Age Revolution
    霧のソフィア／BLUE AGE REVOLUTION (Kiri no Sofia / Blue Age Revolution) (October 16, 1985)
  • Windy Day, with You / The Tale of the Worldy and Melancholy Man
    風曜日、君をつれて／世にも悲しい男の物語 (Fūyōbi, Kimi wo Tsurete / Yo ni mo Kanashii Otoko no Monogatari) (March 5, 1986)
  • Sweat & Tears / Explain the Wind
    SWEAT & TEARS／風よ教えて (Sweat & Tears / Kaze yo Oshiete) (July 5, 1986)
  • Rockdom: Blowing in the Wind / Days Gone By
    ROCKDOM －風に吹かれて－／DAYS GONE BY (Rockdom: Kaze ni Fukarete / Days Gone By) (September 5, 1986)
  • Sapphire Eyes / Embraced by the Wintry Wind
    サファイアの瞳／木枯しに抱かれて… (Safaia no Hitomi / Kogarashi ni Idakarete) (March 11, 1987)
    • "Sapphire Eyes" was the 1987 image song for the Lion "Page One" commercial campaign.
  • Don't Pass Me By / For the Brand-New Dream
    君が通り過ぎたあとに －DON'T PASS ME BY－／FOR THE BRAND－NEW DREAM (Kimi ga Tōrisugita Ato ni -Don't Pass Me By- / For the Brand-New Dream) (March 11, 1987)
  • A Hundred Nights / Long Way to Freedom
    白夜－byaku－ya－／LONG WAY TO FREEDOM (Byaku-ya / Long Way to Freedom) (July 1, 1987)
    • "Long Way to Freedom" was the 1987 Alps Denki commercial campaign image song.
  • My Truth / It's Alright (October 28, 1987)
    • "It's Alright" was the 1988 Osaka International Ladies Marathon image song.
  • Don't Forget the January Rain / Girl
    １月の雨を忘れない／Girl (1-gatsu no Ame wo Wasurenai / Girl) (January 21, 1988)
    • "It's Alright" was the 1988 Fuji network "Momoiro Gakuentoshi" theme song.
  • Weekend Shuffle: Gorgeous Weekend / I Want to Gaze at You
    WEEKEND SHUFFLE－華やかな週末－／見つめていたい (Weekend Shuffle - Hanayaka na Shūmatsu / Mitsumeteitai) (March 16, 1988)
    • "Weekend Shuffle: Gorgeous Weekend" was theme song for the 1988 TBS network drama "Papa ha Nenjū Kurō-suru".
    • "I Want to Gaze at You" was a song used in the 1988 TBS network drama "Papa ha Nenjū Kurō-suru".
  • 19 / Outlaw Blues
    19（nineteen）／アウトロー・ブルース (19 / Autoro- Buru-su) (July 27, 1988)
  • Faith of Love / You Get to Run (December 21, 1988)
    • "Faith of Love" was the main theme for the 1988 Toho Eiga movie "Gekitotsu".
    • "You Get to Run" was the Fighting theme for the 1988 Toho Eiga movie "Gekitotsu".
  • I Can Hear the Songs of My Lover / Alone: And the Road Goes On
    恋人の歌がきこえる／Alone－それでも道はつづく－ (Koibito no Uta ga Kikoeru / Alone -Sore demo Michi ha Tsuzuku) (October 25, 1989)
    • "I Can Hear the Songs of My Lover" was the theme song for the 1989 NTV drama "I Can Hear the Songs of My Lover".

1990s

  • Flower Revolution / Bad Girl (January 31, 1990)
    • "Flower Revolution" was the image song for "Expo '90" and the 1990 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • Promised Love / Someday (February 5, 1992)
    • "Promised Love" was the theme song for the 1992 NTV drama "Pole Position! Aishiki Hito he...".
    • "Someday" was the image song for the 1992 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • Believe / Running Wild (February 3, 1993)
    • "Believe" was the theme song for the 1992 TBS network show "Move".
    • "Running Wild" was the image song for the 1993 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • Victory / Time Spirit (April 28, 1993)
  • I Want to Meet You Once Again / Chasing Down the Wind
    もう一度君に逢いたい／風を追いかけて (Mou Ichidō Kimi ni Aitai / Kaze wo Oikakete) (December 1, 1993)
    • "I Want to Meet You Once Again" was the ending theme for the 1992 NTV drama "Super TV: Jōhō Saizensen".
    • "Chasing Down the Wind" was the image song for the 1994 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • Haven't Yet Seen the Love Poem to You / Power for Love
    まだ見ぬ君への愛の詩／愛こそ力 ～Power for Love～ (Mada Minu Kimi he no Ai no Shi / Ai koso Chikara ~Power for Love~) (May 14, 1994)
    • "Haven't Yet Seen the Love Poem to You" was the image song for the 1994 Mitsuya Cider commercial campaign.
    • "Power for Love" was the ending theme for the 1994 Fuji network show "Time Angle".
  • Complex Blue: Except for the Love, I'm Too Sad / Theme of Romance / Theme of Solitude
    COMPLEX BLUE －愛だけ哀しすぎて－/ THEME OF ROMANCE / THEME OF SOLITUDE (Complex Blue -Ai dake Kanashisugite / Theme of Romance / Theme of Solitude) (September 20, 1994)
    • "Complex Blue: Except for the Love, I'm Too Sad" was the theme song for the 1994 Fuji network video series "Complex Blue".
  • The Adventurers / El Dorado
    冒険者たち／El Dorado (Bōkensha-tachi / El Dorado) (October 20, 1994)
  • El Dorado / The Adventure Begins
    エルドラド／The Adventure Begins (Eru Dorado / The Adventure Begins) (October 20, 1994)
  • Love Never Dies / Glory Days (January 29, 1996)
    • "Love Never Dies" was the theme song for the 1996 NTV drama "Kiseki no Romance".
    • "Glory Days" was the image song for the 1996 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • The Shape of Love: Send My Heart / Everybody Needs Love Generation
    倖せのかたち ～Send My Heart～／EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE GENERATION－Live at YOKOHAMA RED BRICKS, 10th August 1996－ (Shiawase no Katachi ~Send My Heart~ / Everybody Needs Love Generation) (October 16, 1996)
    • "The Shape of Love: Send My Heart" was the song for the 1996 Tōhō Seimei commercial campaign.
  • Brave Love: Galaxy Express 999 / Beyond the Win (February 25, 1998)
  • The Bell of Hope as the Morning Breaks / Beginning of the Time
    希望の鐘が鳴る朝に／Beginning of the Time (Kibō no Kane ga Naru Asa ni / Beginning of the Time) (February 3, 1999)
    • "The Bell of Hope as the Morning Breaks" was the theme song for the 1999 TBS network Toshiba Nichiyō Gekijō movie "Salaryman Kintarō".
    • "Beginning of the Time" was the image song for the 1999 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • Justice for True Love / A.D. 1999 (August 18, 1999)

2000s

  • Never Fade / Wake Up: Goodbye 20th Century Boy / In Order to Become Free
    NEVER FADE／Wake Up ～Goodbye 20th century boy／自由になるために (Never Fade / Wake Up ~Goodbye 20th Century Boy~ / Jiyū ni Naru Tame ni) (December 6, 2000)
    • "Never Fade" was the ending theme for the TV Asahi program "T x 2Show".
    • "Wake Up: Goodby 20th Century Boy" was the ending theme for the Yomiuri TV/NTV program "Wake Up".
    • "In Order to Become Free" was the image song for the 2000 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • Juliet / Change the Wind (August 22, 2001)
    • "Juliet" was the theme song for the TV Asahi program "Sushi Azarashi" and the ending theme for the TV Asahi program "T x 2Show".
    • "Change the Wind" was the image song for the 2001 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • The Sun Won't Set / World of Chaos
    太陽は沈まない／Chaosの世界 (Taiyō ha Shizumanai / Chaos no Sekai) (August 14, 2002)
    • "The Sun Won't Set" was the theme song for the Fuji network drama "Shomuni FINAL".
    • "World of Chaos" was the image song for the 2002 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • Dandelion Verse / Swinging Generation 2003
    タンポポの詩／SWINGING GENERATION 2003 (Tanpopo no Uta / Swinging Generation 2003) (August 13, 2003)
  • Bridge of Hope / Eyeing the Morning Star / The Bell of Hope as the Morning Breaks: 2004 Mix Version
    希望の橋／夜明けの星を目指して／希望の鐘が鳴る朝に ～2004 mix version～ (Kibō no Hashi / Yoake no Hoshi wo Mezashite / Kibō no Kane ga Naru Asa ni) (February 18, 2004)
    • "Bridge of Hope" was the theme song for the TBS network drama "Salaryman Kintarō 4".
    • "Eyeing the Morning Star" was the image song for the 2004 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • 10 Billion Love Stories / Closer to ZeRo! / The Time of Vanishing Loneliness '05
    100億のLove Story／ZeRoになれ！／悲しみが消える時'05 (100 Oku no Love Story / ZeRo ni Nare! / Kanashimi ga Kieru Toki '05) (August 2, 2005)
    • "10 Billion Love Stories" was the theme song for the TBS network original movie "Kochira Hon'ike Gamisho 5".
    • "Closer to ZeRo!" was the image song for the 2005 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • Innocent Love / One
    (October 24, 2006)
  • Dear My Life
    (April 4, 2007)
    • The "Dear My Life" single was released in three different versions, each with a different bonus track.
    • "Type A" had "Dear My Life" Acoustic Guitar Instrumental as the bonus track.
    • "Type B" had "Yume Yo Isoge" (夢よ急げ) Acoustic Guitar Instrumental as the bonus track.
    • "Type C" had "'Dear My Life' Instrumental with Electric Guitar Melody."


Album discography

Titles are listed chronologically, oldest at the top. The titles are listed in English translation first, followed by the original Japanese, (a rōmaji transliteration in parentheses) and the release date in parentheses (if known). If an album title is in English, the title will be shown only once.


Video releases

Titles are listed chronologically, oldest at the top. The titles are listed in English translation first, followed by the original Japanese, (a rōmaji transliteration in parentheses) and the original release date of the video in parentheses (if known). If title is in English, the title will be shown only once.

VHS

  • 1982-1997 Osaka International Ladies Marathon Song by The Alfee
    1982－1994大阪国際女子マラソンSong by THE ALFEE (1982-1994 Osaka Kokusai Joshi Marason Song by The Alfee) (January 19, 1996)
  • Yokohama Red Bricks I (October 2, 1996)
  • Yokohama Red Bricks II (October 2, 1996)
  • The Alfee Classics: Fusion
    The Alfee Classics ～融合～ (The Alfee Classics ~Yūgō~) (March 19, 1997)
  • Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion I (October 16, 1997)
  • Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion II (October 16, 1997)
  • The Alfee History III 1992～1997 (October 17, 1997)
  • Tokyo One Night Dream (October 16, 1998)
  • The Alfee in NY at Forest Hills Stadium 1st. July.1998 (December 16, 1998)
  • Millennium Carnival I (October 14, 1999)
  • Millennium Carnival II (November 17, 1999)
  • The Alfee in Berlin at Brandenburg Tour 26th, September 1999 (December 22, 1999)
  • The Alfee Millennium Final in Osaka －Live at Osakajyo-Hall “A.D.1999” (March 16, 2000)
  • Tokyo Aube Stadium Alfee Classics Night (October 16, 2000)
  • Tokyo Aube Stadium Alfee Rockdom Night (October 16, 2000)
  • The Alfee: The Best Ten & "The Surprise on that Day!" Complete Edition 2000
    THE ALFEE ザ・ベストテン＆「ある日ィ突然！」Complete edition 2000 (The ALfee Za Besuto Ten & "Aru Hii Totsuzen!" Complete Edition 2000) (December 22, 2000)
  • Count Down 2001 Hello Good－bye (March 28, 2001)
  • Kingdom Chapter I: Grateful Birth (November 16, 2001)
  • Kingdom Chapter II: Never Ending Dream (November 16, 2001)
  • The Alfee History IV 1997～2001 (March 27, 2002)
  • Legend of The Stadium V Gold Legend (November 20, 2002)
  • Legend of The Stadium V Silver Legend (November 20, 2002)
  • Yokohama Swinging Generation: Generation Dynamite Day Aug.16 (November 19, 2003)
  • Yokohama Swinging Generation: Swinging Generation Day Aug.17 (November 19, 2003)


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