Released just after the death of Zard's longtime star and stalwart Izumi Sakai, Brezza di Mare was a compilation meant to collect some of the numerous hits Zard had over the previous two decades that weren't covered on the related Golden Best compilation.
This is Zard at their finest over the years, a perfect example of a musical style in time: Japanese pop in the '80s.
The music is in turns dramatic and melodramatic, always grandiose beyond its shiny packaging.
There may be a primary melodic voice, but at each refrain, a full chorus is enlisted to add some bulk to the sound.
Electronic drumkits and synthesizers proliferate throughout the music, dating the sound in conjunction with the amplified saxophones.
There are tiny inklings of the sounds that would come to be major players in the renaissance of Japanese pop a decade or two later: a hint of ska in the riffs of "Kimi Ga Inai," a touch of rock in the backing tracks of other pieces.
Throughout it all is singer Sakai, with a soft and caressing vocal style and a simple approach to her deliveries.
Zard not only falls somewhat within the stereotypes of J-pop aesthetics, but were the ones setting those stereotypes; the initiators.
Brezza di Mare does a good job of showing off their legacy, and showcasing the vocals of Sakai in particular.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 明日を夢見て / Ashita wo Yumemite | ZARD | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | 風が通り抜ける街へ / Kaze ga Toori Nukeru Machi he | ZARD | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| 3 | I'm In Love | ZARD | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | 君がいない / Kimi ga Inai (B-version) | ZARD | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | もう探さない / Mou Sagasanai | ZARD | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 6 | Promised You | ZARD | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 7 | 悲しいほど貴方が好き / Kanashii Hodo Anata ga Suki | ZARD | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 8 | 君がいたから / Kimi ga Ita Kara (Di Mare Version) | ZARD | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | 止まっていた時計が今動き出した / Tomatteita Tokei ga Ima Ugokidashita | ZARD | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | さわやかな君の気持ち / Sawayaka na Kimi no Kimochi | ZARD | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 11 | 少女の頃に戻ったみたいに / Shoujo no Koro ni Modotta Mitai ni | ZARD | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 12 | 世界はきっと未来の中 / Sekai wa Kitto Mirai no Naka (Di Mare Version) | ZARD | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 13 | いつかは... / Itsuka wa... | ZARD | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 14 | 瞳閉じて / Hitomi Tojite | ZARD | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 64 mins | 148 MB | |||||
| 64 mins | 458 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zard | 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). |