DanceMaster | 
11 16th, 2014| 
Maharaja ’80s Disco -30th Anniversary Best- Non-stop mixed by DJ Boss
Release Date: 11/5/14
Price: 2315 yen
The first non-Avex Maharaja release in a long time (ever?) comes from FARM Records. Non-stop mixed by DJ Boss.
Nov
16
Oct
13
Maharaja ’80s Disco -30th Anniversary-
Release Date: 11/5/14
Price: 2315 yen
Well, this is a surprise. Just when I thought FARM were moving towards EDM only, they announce a tie-up compilation with Maharaja. What makes this especially odd is that Maharaja releases were usually Avex’s domain. Anyway, there are 26 songs planned, and apparently they’ll only be using the original versions (i.e., no covers).
Aug
5
Drive ga 100-bai Tanoshiku Naru 90s Best Deluxe (Driving 90s Best Deluxe)
Release Date: 7/16/14
Price: 1000 yen
Updated version of Driving 90s Best, now with more Universal. Available on iTunes Japan.
Previously this had artists like Me & My, Smile.dk, and Cut ‘n’ Move, but their absence here further confirms that EMI Japan no longer have the rights to them. At this rate I wonder if they’ll even bother releasing a 20th anniversary Dancemania album. 🙁
Aug
4
Drive ga 100-bai Tanoshiku Naru 80s Best Deluxe (Driving 80s Best Deluxe)
Release Date: 7/16/14
Price: 1000 yen
Updated version of Driving 80s Best, now with more Universal. Available on iTunes Japan.
Mar
20
Drive ga 100-bai Tanoshiku Naru 90s Best
Release Date: 1/30/13 ? 2/27/13 ? 3/20/13
Price: 1886 yen
The usual fare from Smile.dk, Me & My, MC Hammer, Bellini, and more. Also available on iTunes Japan for 900 yen.
Mar
19
Drive ga 100-bai Tanoshiku Naru 80s Best
Release Date: 1/30/13 ? 2/27/13 ? 3/20/13
Price: 1886 yen
Pretty standard set of 80s tracks that Dancemania fans have seen countless times. Judging by the track lengths, this won’t be a non-stop mix. Also available on iTunes Japan for 900 yen.
Mar
7
Drive ga 100-bai Tanoshiku Naru 90s Best
Release Date: 1/30/13 ? 2/27/13 ? 3/20/13
Price: 1886 yen
Cover art and final list have been released for this compilation of 90s pop and dance classics. It’s the usual fare from Smile.dk, Me & My, MC Hammer, Bellini, and more. Nothing terribly interesting.
Mar
6
Drive ga 100-bai Tanoshiku Naru 80s Best
Release Date: 1/30/13 ? 2/27/13 ? 3/20/13
Price: 1886 yen
After being delayed from January to February, this 80s pop compilation was then delayed further to March. It seems like they’ve finally settled on a date as well as a track list. Pretty standard set of 80s tracks that Dancemania fans have seen countless times. Judging by the track lengths, this won’t be a non-stop mix.
Jan
9
Drive ga 100-bai Tanoshiku Naru 90s Best
Release Date: 1/30/13 ? 2/27/13
Price: 1886 yen
Originally scheduled for release in late January, this has been delayed to late February. This entry in the Drive ga 100-bai series features 90s dance classics from the likes of Spice Girls, Me & My, Smile.dk, MC Hammer, Bellini, and a whole host of other names you’ve seen in Dancemania before.
Jan
8
Drive ga 100-bai Tanoshiku Naru 80s Best
Release Date: 1/30/13 ? 2/27/13
Price: 1886 yen
The “Drive ga 100-bai” series rolls on next January February with another pair of releases. If there’s anything that EMI love to repeat more than AKBK Eurobeat, it’s 80s and 90s classics. This compilation has 80s mainstays from Culture Club, Kylie, Blondie, Duran Duran, and more.
Nov
22
Drive ga 100-bai Tanoshiku Naru 90s Best
Release Date: 1/30/13
Price: 1886 yen
This entry in the Drive ga 100-bai series features 90s dance classics from the likes of Spice Girls, Me & My, Smile.dk, MC Hammer, Bellini, and a whole host of other names you’ve seen in Dancemania before.
Nov
21
Drive ga 100-bai Tanoshiku Naru 80s Best
Release Date: 1/30/13
Price: 1886 yen
The “Drive ga 100-bai” series rolls on next January with another pair of releases. If there’s anything that EMI love to repeat more than AKBK Eurobeat, it’s 80s and 90s classics. This compilation has 80s mainstays from Culture Club, Kylie, Blondie, Duran Duran, and more.
Mar
28
Let’s Dance -Super 80s Disco Hits-
Release Date: 12/7/11 ? 12/21/11 ? 1/18/12 ? 2/8/12 ? 3/28/12
Price: 2857 yen
2-disc compilation from EMI celebrating Roppongi disco hits. As with Mogra Mix, this was originally supposed to come out in December, but EMI has postponed the release date a few times before settling on a March 28 release date. Thankfully, they mostly avoided songs that already appeared on Dancemania Sparkle Classics. And unlike Dancemania Sparkle Classics, this release is not a non-stop mix. Instead, it has full-length songs.
The early list didn’t have David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance,” but thankfully the final track list has it as the lead track. 😀
Songs selected by DJ Osshy of Roppongi Nirvana.
Feb
27
Let’s Dance -Super 80s Disco Hits-
Release Date: 12/7/11 ? 12/21/11 ? 1/18/12 ? 2/8/12 ? 3/28/12
Price: 2857 yen
2-disc compilation from EMI celebrating Roppongi disco hits. As with Mogra Mix, this was originally supposed to come out in December, but EMI has postponed the release date a few times before settling on a March 28 release date. The delay was probably for the best, or else it would’ve been in direct competition with the similarly themed Dancemania Sparkle Classics. Songs selected by DJ Osshy of Roppongi Nirvana.
Jan
22
Dancemania Sparkle Classics – Best of 80s Disco Pop
Release Date: 1/18/12 ? 1/25/12
Price: 2381 yen
It’s the same repeats you know and love and are sick of by now. Mixed by Mitsugu Matsumoto and DJ Mocchi.
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