With the worldwide re-release of ‘OFF THE WALL’ including Spike Lee’s documentary, Sony Japan released a book from the series ‘NEW R&B School’
The 164 pages from Tsuyoshi Hayashi and Osamu Sho who are 2 R&B journalists from Japan. The book covers all Michael Jackson’s career including covers and samplings. The book is in Japanese.
With the release of this book, 2 compilations have been set:
“NEW R & B school ~ new R & B Class”
1. Michael Jackson – Love Never Felt so Good
2. Take Back the Night / Justin Timberlake
3. Nasty Girl / Sterling Sims [non-album]
4. dance floor / B. Howard
5. Champagne Life / NE-YO
6. Show You The Way To Go / Men of Vision
7. Eye Wanna Be ware, You Are / SWV
8. I Can not Help It / Esperanza
9. Say Jesus (REMIX) / Furoetori [First time on CD]
10. Keep Sachin / R. Kelly
11. The Day Life Vigan / All 4 One
12. White, White / Black Street
13. THERE Goes My Baby / Usher
14. Dance With You / Romer
15. Fine China / Chris Brown
16. HOW MANY Times feat. Future / Tinashe
17. For The World feat. James font Leroy / di Internet
18. No Sleep feat. J. Call / Janet Jackson
19. Calling All Hearts feat. Robin Thicke & Jessie · J / DJ Kyashide
“NEW R & B primer ~ new R & B Introduction”
1. D’Angelo – Brown Sugar [Music Video]
2. It’s All Over Your Body / Jose James
3. Tired Melody / Will Downing
4. Baby / Angi -. Stone feat Betty Wright
5. Somethin ‘, Somethin’ / Maxwell
6. Sumuvin / Leon Ware
7. You’re On My Mind / Kem
8. What’s Come Over Me? / Glenn Lewis and Amel Larrieux
9. Hear Me / Jazzy fat eggplant Tees
10. The Other Side Of The Game / Erykah Badu
11. On Your Own / Lalah Hathaway
12. Gentry / Booker · T & Friends feat. Anthony Hamilton
13. Love drag / Raheem DeVaughn
14. Nyunesu / Music
15. Get-to-Know You / Redeshi
16. Like a Dream / chestnut set-Michel
17. Doncha / di Internet
To celebrate the release of both book and compilations, a launch party will take place on April 17 at the Blue Books Cafe in Tokyo.
To order the book, Click HERE
SOURCE: Hideaki Takehana, Sony Music Japan, Space Shower Books, brm magazine
