THE RCA & MIDI YEARS (1980-1990) #CityPopEssentials [Limited Release]

EPO, who raced through her 45th debut anniversary and still draws support at home and abroad. This work is a limited-edition 4-disc best-of that covers her 1980s journey in overwhelming volume! A definitive edition of all 75 songs over 5 hours, with 38 RCA-era tracks and 37 MIDI-era tracks! From the urban, dynamic RCA era to the MIDI era, where she deepened her refinement with daring creativity. It fully captures her diverse charm that evolved with the times, along with her wide-ranging musical exploration! Discs 1 and 2 contain signature songs from both eras (Disc 1 has the same content as Disc 1 of the Regular Edition, including "DOWN TOWN" and "U, Fu, Fu, Fu"). Furthermore, Discs 3 and 4, which draw a single flow across 2 CDs, are an expanded edition that also includes hidden gems and non-album single songs such as "Alley Cats," "Modern Romance," "Futari no Destiny," "Futari no Melody," and "Endless Valentine"! In contrast to the "entrance" of the Regular Edition, this Limited Edition is a retrospective that invites you deeper inside! The songs, which continue to grow their play counts even now after reappraisal, are proof that her music functions beyond its era, a 2026 standard that still sounds fresh. The pinnacle of city-pop essentials, offering new (re)discoveries for both first-time listeners and those who have listened for many years! *All songs use the latest remastered sources.

デビュー45周年を駆け抜け、国内外で今なお支持を集めるEPO。本作は、彼女の1980年代の軌跡を圧倒的ボリュームで網羅した初回限定4枚組ベスト! RCA音源38曲、MIDI音源37曲の全75曲・5時間超の決定版! 都会的で躍動感あふれるRCA期に、挑戦的なクリエイティヴィティで洗練を深めたMIDI期。時代と共に進化した彼女の多彩な魅力と、その幅広い音楽的探求を余すことなく収録! DISC1・2 は両期の代表曲を収録 (DISC1は通常盤DISC1と同内容、「DOWN TOWN」「う、ふ、ふ、ふ、」等収録)。さらにCD2枚でひとつの流れを描くDISC3・4は、隠れた名演やアルバム以外の「アレイ・キャッツ」「モダン・ロマンス」「ふたりのDestiny」「ふたりのメロディー」「エンドレス・バレンタイン」等シングル曲も収録した拡張盤! 「入口」の通常盤に対して、初回盤はその奥へと誘うレトロスペクティヴ! 再評価を経た現在も再生数を伸ばし続ける収録曲群は、彼女の音楽が時代を超えて機能している証であり、今なお新鮮な響きを持つ2026年スタンダード。初めて聴く方々にも長年聴いてきた方たちにも新 (再) 発見となる、シティ・ポップ・エッセンシャルの最高峰! (※全曲最新リマスタリング音源使用)