Artist:		Yano Akiko
Title:		Akiko Yano
Production Co:	Electra/Nonesuch
Cat#:		9 79205-2
Release:	1990
Price: 		$14.98 (American release)
Length:		49'46" (12)
Track Data:
	<##>	<title>		<time_length>	(<add'l_comments/notes>)
	1)  Highland              4:33		cute
	2)  Ramen Tabetai         5:58		excellent
	3)  Mufujotai             2:29		piano + vocal
	4)  Pastorale             1:47		music by Stravinsky
	5)  Gokigen Wanisan       3:00		cute
	6)  Owari no Kisetsu      3:49		pretty
	7)  Omocha no Cha Cha Cha 4:30		cute (kawaisugiru ka na?)
	8)  David                 4:19		excellent/pretty
	9)  Greenfields           5:01		best track
	10) Komado kara	          3:37		piano + vocal
	11) Furimukeba Kaeru      4:02		cute/funny
	12) Home Sweet Home       6:10		pretty
 
  Goodies:   As a special bonus for the Nihongo impaired, the liner notes
include English translations for the Japanese lyrics.   Unfortunately,
being an American release, the original Japanese lyrics aren't included.

  Comments:  Eclectic, eccentric, excellent pop music, by a very quirky
and talented artist.   The only thing I could compare Yano's music to would be
Kate Bush's cd _Never Forever_.
	This cd is a compilation of Yano's music that appears to be
available only in America (maybe some one in Japan could confirm that?).  
The bad news is that I found my copy in the cutout bin, so it may have
been discontinued.   If this is the case, get your copy quick, before it's
too late. 
	Definitely highly recommended.
  
(Matthew B. Downer  hachiman@u.washington.edu)
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Artist:         You the Rock and DJ Ben
Title:          Tight But Fat
Production Co:  Realtime/Triad Z (Coloumbia)
Cat#:           COCA-10523
Release:        93/1/1
Price:          Y2000
Length:         57'09"
Track Data:
         1  Intro
         2  Kool It!
         3  Battle of Hip Hop
         4  Don't Stop
         5  Music Vibes
         6  Who is the Boss?
         7  Muteki (Over the Bridge Mix)
         8  Talk with a Truck Driver and a Barber
         9  Mad Luds
        10  Q&A (Featuring MiniDon)
        11  Real Life
        12  You is Perfect
        13  Miles
        14 1998 (Censored Dub)
        15  Made in Japan (Featuring: Muro, Twigy, Minidon, PRC)
Goodies:  Standard jewelbox.  Booklet includes lyrics

Comments:
That You the Rock is one ugly mofo.  Actually these guys are a pretty good rap
act.  They've got tight lyrics and pretty good production, but this lacks a
little of the funk I expect from my rap music.  "You" is a pretty good toaster
too, which seems to fit perfectly into the Japanese language.  Lots of smooth
instrumental tracks.
Cover:
Circular green text:  "YOU THE ROCK AND DJ BEN"
Red text:  "TIGHT BUT FAT"
"You" and "Ben" pose.

Grade:  B+              Genre:  Rap
Bought at the Wave in Ikebukuro.

(Benjamin List: list@scf.usc.edu)