UPDATE: Additional song sample added.

Thanks to roxfan for info and the translation, djsilt for the sample

Origa will have a re-release of her Toshiba-EMI work which adds one new track to six previously released tracks, five of which are remade, and one in a different language. It includes a DVD with four songs of the last year’s “L’ULTIMO Presents Autumn Kisses ORIGA with 2+1″ live performance. The pianist on the new track is Yoko Kanno.

Details:

Title: The Songwreath
Catalog No.: RSCR-1007
Release Date: October 8, 2008
Price: 2381yen
Purchase from CDJapan
Listen to song samples from HMV or here:

CD Tracks:
1. Cradle, Cradle* 4:29
2. Chance <Russian Version> 4:51
3. 花の散るとき [Hana no Chiru Toki] <remake 2008> 5:15
4. こわれた夢 [Kowareta Yume] <remake 2008> 3:56
5. カピタン [Kapitan] <emake 2008> 5:31
6. 私の太陽 [Watashi no Taiyou] <remake 2008> 4:15
7. We Can Hear Your Pulse <remake 2008> 3:54

DVD Tracks
L’ULTIMO Presents Autumn Kisses ORIGA with 2+1
1. リリカ [Lyrica]
2. 初雪 [Hatsuyuki]
3. 愛のかけら [Ai no Kakera]
4. Shine, my star

*new song with Kanno on the piano

This will be released on the same date Macross Frontier’s OST 2 is released

Sources: CDJapan, HMV, Rakuten, E-Best, Gemmatika records
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UPDATE: An Oricon write-up containing two videos of May’n and Megumi introducing themselves and cheering on the announcement that the OST 2 has reached #2 in the weeklies has been published. Here are the direct links to May’n’s and Megumi’s videos.

Despite being in number 1 for the first day of the daily rankings, Mariya Takeuchi eventually overtook OST 2 to land the #1 spot for the weekly rankings with a huge lead of 20,000+ copies. Macross Frontier OST 2 has sold 102,331 copies, selling 30,000 more than OST 1 did on its first week. OST 2 improved on the weekly rankings by debuting at #2 from OST 1  which debuted on the weeklies at #3.

Nevertheless, congratulations to the staff, and here’s to hoping for an OST 3 and or a movie OST!
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UPDATE: The game has started, please visit the Macross F Karaoke Part 2 post.

Previously, we had that Lion Single Karaoke Challenge which was well-attended by our readers (thank you!)… and looks like there are still people asking for more. Let’s see, if there are at least 5 different entries already, I’ll start the thread right away.

Now I was thinking that one special section of this karaoke will be reserved for communities singing the SMS song. Something like YKDB sings the SMS Chant, or Macross World sings the SMS Chant, or Animesuki, or YKFan, or the Smiths family, or what have you… but I won’t manage all those nor attempt mixing them XD

Rules:
The song has to be a Macross F song (preferably not Lion or Northern Cross or… Aimo… but I can’t stop you if you insist) with Kanno involved in it. You may sing over a karaoke version of the song, sing over the song, or sing over a karaoke-ized version of the song using an audio editor. If you’re going to sing acapella, or sing with your own instruments being played, then it has to be a song composed by Kanno (not just arranged). The website manager has the right to reject entries deemed inappropriate. Please see the current list of Macross F songs and their credits here.

For the SMS Chant Community collab, there has to be at least two people singing. Please send me only the final version.

Submission format:
Name(s):
Website (optional):
Country (optional):

Submission format for group SMS chant:
Community:
Names (optional):
Website (optional):
Country/Countries (optional):

Send to mike underscore s underscore 6 at yahoo dot com

Again, there’s no competition here, so please enjoy yourselves This game will end after two months from the first five entries.

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UPDATE:

Translations roll-call:
Triangler (fight on stage) - Atashi
Anata no Oto - Atashi
Yousei - Atashi
Ao no Ether - miriya18 and steelkokoro
Aimo O.C. - Atashi
Nyan Nyan Service Medley - yuKime (Romanization)
Comments - Gubaba part 1, Gubaba part 2
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The lyrics here are those that haven’t been transcribed/translated in a CD single before. Transcriptions and translations are very much welcome

Triangler (fight on stage):

Anata no Oto

Yousei

Ao no Ether

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OMG OMG OMG!!! I feel so happy (what a funny thing to say since I’m not part of the production eh but whatever!)!

This is more than double the first day sales for OST 1, which sold about 10,000 in the first day! I think the first day sales of OST 2, that’s 24932 copies, is a safe distance from the sales of the #2 spot occupied by Mariya Takeuchi selling 11924 copies. It’s also a good position since there are 6 debuts, and the other debut landed at #3. So, while I think I’m counting chickens before they hatch, I can’t help feeling happy about the turnout. Finally Kanno gets a big one

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