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Blue Sky, a greatest-hits compilation from guitarist Kotaro Oshio, provides exactly what it promises: the best of his recorded output to that point.
Oshio is well-known for his live covers, reworked as classical/jazz masterpieces, but those are largely absent from the compilation.
In their stead are a number of his hits from his previous five albums.
Although released independently, the title track was his breakout hit.
"Departure," from the Panorama album, and "Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence" from his first major-label release, Starting Point, are also here.
So are blues bits and Spanish-inspired pieces from later albums.
The span of Oshio's career is well-covered by Blue Sky, and should provoke further exploration into Oshio's works.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hard Rain | Kotaro Oshio | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Fantasy! | Kotaro Oshio | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Splash | Kotaro Oshio | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Departure | Kotaro Oshio | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Chaser | Kotaro Oshio | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence | Kotaro Oshio | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Friend (CM Ver.) | Kotaro Oshio | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | Blue Sky (exciting version) | Kotaro Oshio | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | 桜・咲くころ (Sakura Saku Koro) | Kotaro Oshio | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 10 | 翼~You're The Hero (Tsubasa~ You're The Hero) | Kotaro Oshio | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | ハッピーアイランド (Happy Island) | Kotaro Oshio | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 12 | ボレロ (Bolero) | Kotaro Oshio | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 13 | カノン (Kanon) | Kotaro Oshio | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 14 | オアシス (Oasis) | Kotaro Oshio | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 15 | 風の彼方 (Kaze no Kanata) | Kotaro Oshio | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 16 | ラスト・クリスマス (Last Christmas) | Kotaro Oshio | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 66 mins | 151 MB | |||||
| 66 mins | 376 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kotaro Oshio | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |