The Alfee


The Alfee is a Japanese folk rock band who debuted in 1974, and have been recording and touring since then, with 23 studio albums and 63 singles throughout their career. The band marked its 40th anniversary in 2014 with their 64th single.

History

Masaru Sakurai, Konosuke Sakazaki, Toshihiko Takamizawa, and Yasuo Miyake met in 1973 while students at Meiji Gakuin University, and formed the group Alfie. On August 25, 1974, they released their first single "Natsu Shigure". Around 1975, Miyake left the group, leaving the remaining group a trio. In 2003, HMV's Japanese branch ranked them number 92 in their "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists" list.
The Alfee claims American folk music as their primary inspiration, but they do also take from heavy metal, hard rock, progressive rock, and Japan's "new wave". The group also takes inspiration from King Crimson, Yes, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Pink Floyd, as they use odd time signatures, while also taking the chorus harmonies of Simon & Garfunkel, the Eagles, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and Queen.

Members

Albums

Titles are listed chronologically, oldest at the top. The titles are listed in English translation first, followed by the original Japanese, and the release date in parentheses. If an album title is in English, the title will be shown only once.

  • Youthful Memories
    青春の記憶
  • Time and Tide
  • Sanjūshi
    讃集詩
  • Almighty
  • doubt,
  • Alfee
  • Alfee's Law
  • Page One: 13 Pieces of Alfee
  • The Renaissance
  • Alfee Gold
  • Alfee Silver
  • Best Selection I
  • Alfee A-Side Collection
    ALFEE A面 コレクション
  • Alfee B-Side Collection
    ALFEE B面 コレクション
  • For Your Love
  • Alfee 4-Way Story
  • Alfee 4-Way Story
  • The Best Song
  • Alfee A-Side Collection Special
    アルフィーA面コレクション スペシャル
  • Alfee B-Side Collection Special
    アルフィーB面コレクション スペシャル
  • Ages
  • Non-Stop
  • One Night Dreams 1983-1987: Special Live Edition
  • UK Breakfast

  • Best Selection II
  • DNA Communication
  • The Alfee Classics with London Symphony Orchestra
  • Arcadia
  • The Alfee: The Best
  • Journey
  • Promised Love: The Alfee Ballad Selection
  • Confidence: The Alfee Acoustic Special Live
  • Single History I: 1979-1982
  • Single History II: 1983-1986
  • Single History III: 1987-1990
  • To the End of the Dream
    夢幻の果てに
  • Single History IV: 1991-1994
  • Live in Progress
  • Love
  • The Alfee Classics II: The Alfee with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Emotional Love Songs
  • Emotional Message Songs
  • Nouvelle Vague
  • Pride
  • ōrb
  • Glint Beat
  • *Glint Beat included the songs "BOY" and "Fairy Dance", the opening and ending songs of the SKY PerfecTV anime "Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru".
  • The Alfee Classics III: The Alfee with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • The Best 1997-2002: apres nouvelle vague
  • Going My Way
  • Racing to the Dream: The Osaka International Ladies Marathon Image Song Album
    夢よ急げ-大阪国際女子マラソンイメージソング・アルバム-
  • The Alfee 30th Anniversary Hit Single Collection 37
  • Starting Over: Best Hit of The Alfee
  • ONE -Venus of Rock-
  • Alfee Gets Requests
  • Sanmi Ittai

Singles

Titles are listed chronologically, oldest at the top. The titles are listed in their English translation first, followed by the original Japanese, and the release date in parentheses. If all songs on a single are in English, the titles are shown only once.

1970s

  • "Summer Shower / Dangerous Apple"
    夏しぐれ/危険なリンゴ
  • "Youthful Memories / Midsummer Dream"
    青春の記憶/真夏の夢
  • "Love Letter / Long Lost Days"
    ラブレター/過ぎ去りし日々
  • *"Love Letter" was the "image song" for the 1978 commercial "Shouwa Note."
  • "Like the Dancing Girl / The Goodbye Was Nonchalant"
    踊り子のように/さよならはさりげなく
  • "In the Night of Falling Stars... / Street Corner Hero"
    星降る夜に.../街角のヒーロー
  • "Jack Frost / The Farewell Bell"
    冬将軍/さよならの鐘

    1980s

  • "Pantomime / Toward the Reckless Tears of Tomorrow"
    無言劇/明日なき暴走の果てに
  • *"Pantomime" was the theme song for the 1980 TV Tokyo drama "Aitsu to Ore."
  • "Beautiful Season / Feeling Love"
    美しいシーズン/Feeling Love
  • *"Beautiful Season" was the theme song for the 1980 Toei Eiga release "Furyou Shounen."
  • "I Want to Be Your Lover / Check Out"
    恋人になりたい/CHECK OUT
  • "The Letter with No Forwarding Address / Northern Hotel"
    宛先のない手紙/北のHOTEL
  • "Rain Shower / Weather That Can't Be Described in Words"
    通り雨/言葉にしたくない天気
  • "Don't Cry My Love / Last Kiss by Morning Call"
    泣かないでMY LOVE/モーニング・コールでラスト・キッス
  • "Sunset Summer / Suppressed Insanity! Jumping Groupie"
    SUNSET SUMMER/絶狂!ジャンピング・グルーピー
  • "Parting Rhythm / Elegy"
    別れの律動(リズム)/挽歌
  • "Daybreak Paradise Road / Prayer"
    暁のパラダイス・ロード/祈り
  • "Marie-Anne / Radical Teenager"
    メリーアン/ラジカル・ティーンエイジャー
  • "Starry Sky Distance / Downtown Street"
    星空のディスタンス/DOWNTOWN STREET
  • *"Starry Sky Distance" was the theme song for the 1984 TBS Network TV drama "Mujaki na Kankei."
  • "Starship: Seeking the Light / The Beat of Love"
    STARSHIP-光を求めて-/愛の鼓動
  • *"Starship: Seeking the Light" was the "peace theme" for the 1984 movie "SF Shinseki Lensman".
  • *"The Beat of Love" was the "love theme" for the 1984 movie "SF Shinseki Lensman".
  • "Pavement of Lovers / Rollover Yesterday"
    恋人達のペイヴメント/ロールオーバー・イエスタディ
  • *"Pavement of Lovers" was the image song for the 1984 Glico "Almond Chocolate" commercial.
  • "Cinderella Isn't Sleepy / A Last Song"
    シンデレラは眠れない/A Last Song
  • *"Cinderella Isn't Sleepy" was the spring 1985 image song for Kanebou Keshouhin.
  • "Foggy Sofia / Blue Age Revolution"
    霧のソフィア/BLUE AGE REVOLUTION
  • "Windy Day, with You / The Tale of the Worldly and Melancholy Man"
    風曜日、君をつれて/世にも悲しい男の物語
  • *"Windy Day, with You" was the summer 1985 Okinawa campaign song for All Nippon Airways.
  • "Sweat & Tears / Explain the Wind"
    SWEAT & TEARS/風よ教えて
  • "Rockdom: Blowing in the Wind / Days Gone By"
    ROCKDOM -風に吹かれて-/DAYS GONE BY
  • "Sapphire Eyes / Embraced by the Wintry Wind"
    サファイアの瞳/木枯しに抱かれて...
  • *"Sapphire Eyes" was the 1987 image song for the Lion "Page One" commercial campaign.
  • "Don't Pass Me By / For the Brand-New Dream"
    君が通り過ぎたあとに -DON'T PASS ME BY-/FOR THE BRAND-NEW DREAM
  • *"Don't Pass Me By" was the theme song for the 1987 Toho Eiga anime movie "Touch 3".
  • *"For the Brand-New Dream" was the ending theme song for the 1987 Toho Eiga anime movie "Touch 3".
  • "A Hundred Nights / Long Way to Freedom"
    白夜-byaku-ya-/LONG WAY TO FREEDOM
  • *"Long Way to Freedom" was the 1987 Alps Denki commercial campaign image song.
  • "My Truth / It's Alright"
  • *"It's Alright" was used by the 1988 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • "Don't Forget the January Rain / Girl"
    1月の雨を忘れない/Girl
  • *"It's Alright" was the 1988 Fuji network "Momoiro Gakuentoshi" theme song.
  • "Weekend Shuffle: Gorgeous Weekend / I Want to Gaze at You"
    WEEKEND SHUFFLE-華やかな週末-/見つめていたい
  • *"Weekend Shuffle: Gorgeous Weekend" was theme song for the 1988 TBS network drama "Papa ha Nenjū Kurō-suru".
  • *"I Want to Gaze at You" was a song used in the 1988 TBS network drama "Papa ha Nenjū Kurō-suru".
  • "19 / Outlaw Blues"
    19(nineteen)/アウトロー・ブルース
  • "Faith of Love / You Get to Run"
  • *"Faith of Love" was the main theme for the 1988 Toho Eiga movie "Gekitotsu".
  • *"You Get to Run" was the Fighting theme for the 1988 Toho Eiga movie "Gekitotsu".
  • "I Can Hear the Songs of My Lover / Alone: And the Road Goes On"
    恋人の歌がきこえる/Alone-それでも道はつづく-
  • *"I Can Hear the Songs of My Lover" was the theme song for the 1989 NTV drama "I Can Hear the Songs of My Lover".

1990s

  • "Flower Revolution / Bad Girl"
  • *"Flower Revolution" was the image song for Expo '90 and the 1990 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • "Promised Love / Someday"
  • *"Promised Love" was the theme song for the 1992 NTV drama "Pole Position! Aishiki Hito he...".
  • *"Someday" was the image song for the 1992 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • "Believe / Running Wild"
  • *"Believe" was the theme song for the 1992 TBS network show "Move".
  • *"Running Wild" was the image song for the 1993 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • "Victory / Time Spirit"
  • *"Victory" was the official song of the J.League club Yokohama Flugels.
  • "I Want to Meet You Once Again / Chasing Down the Wind"
    もう一度君に逢いたい/風を追いかけて
  • *"I Want to Meet You Once Again" was the ending theme for the 1992 NTV drama "Super TV: Jōhō Saizensen".
  • *"Chasing Down the Wind" was the image song for the 1994 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • "Haven't Yet Seen the Love Poem to You / Power for Love"
    まだ見ぬ君への愛の詩/愛こそ力 ~Power for Love~
  • *"Haven't Yet Seen the Love Poem to You" was the image song for the 1994 Mitsuya Cider commercial campaign.
  • *"Power for Love" was the ending theme for the 1994 Fuji network show "Time Angle".
  • "Complex Blue: Except for the Love, I'm Too Sad / Theme of Romance / Theme of Solitude"
    COMPLEX BLUE -愛だけ哀しすぎて-/ THEME OF ROMANCE / THEME OF SOLITUDE
  • *"Complex Blue: Except for the Love, I'm Too Sad" was the theme song for the 1994 Fuji network video series "Complex Blue".
  • "The Adventurers / El Dorado"
    冒険者たち/El Dorado
  • *"The Adventurers" was the theme song for the 1994 NHK network anime series "Montana Jones".
  • "El Dorado / The Adventure Begins"
    エルドラド/The Adventure Begins
  • *"El Dorado" was the ending theme for the 1994 NHK network anime series "Montana Jones".
  • "Love Never Dies / Glory Days"
  • *"Love Never Dies" was the theme song for the 1996 NTV drama "Kiseki no Romance".
  • *"Glory Days" was the image song for the 1996 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • "The Shape of Love: Send My Heart / Everybody Needs Love Generation"
    倖せのかたち ~Send My Heart~/EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE GENERATION-Live at YOKOHAMA RED BRICKS, 10 August 1996-
  • *"The Shape of Love: Send My Heart" was the song for the 1996 Tōhō Seimei commercial campaign.
  • "Brave Love: Galaxy Express 999 / Beyond the Win"
  • *"Brave Love: Galaxy Express 999" was the theme song for the 1998 Toei anime movie "Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy".
  • *"Beyond the Win" was the image song for the 1998 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • "The Bell of Hope as the Morning Breaks / Beginning of the Time"
    希望の鐘が鳴る朝に/Beginning of the Time
  • *"The Bell of Hope as the Morning Breaks" was the theme song for the 1999 TBS network Toshiba Nichiyō Gekijō movie "Salaryman Kintarō".
  • *"Beginning of the Time" was the image song for the 1999 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • "Justice for True Love / A.D. 1999"
  • *"Justice for True Love" was the theme song for the 1999 anime movie "Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo 2: Satsuriku no Deep Blue".

    2000s

  • "Never Fade / Wake Up: Goodbye 20th Century Boy / In Order to Become Free"
    NEVER FADE/Wake Up ~Goodbye 20th century boy/自由になるために
  • *"Never Fade" was the ending theme for the TV Asahi program "T x 2Show".
  • *"Wake Up: Goodbye 20th Century Boy" was the ending theme for the Yomiuri TV/NTV program "Wake Up".
  • *"In Order to Become Free" was the image song for the 2000 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • "Juliet / Change the Wind"
  • *"Juliet" was the theme song for the TV Asahi program "Sushi Azarashi" and the ending theme for the TV Asahi program "T x 2Show".
  • *"Change the Wind" was the image song for the 2001 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • "The Sun Won't Set / World of Chaos"
    太陽は沈まない/Chaosの世界
  • *"The Sun Won't Set" was the ending theme song for the Fuji network drama "Shomuni FINAL".
  • *"World of Chaos" was the image song for the 2002 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • "Dandelion Verse / Swinging Generation 2003"
    タンポポの詩/SWINGING GENERATION 2003
  • *"Dandelion Verse" was the ending theme for the TV Asahi anime "Doraemon".
  • "Bridge of Hope / Eyeing the Morning Star / The Bell of Hope as the Morning Breaks: 2004 Mix Version"
    希望の橋/夜明けの星を目指して/希望の鐘が鳴る朝に ~2004 mix version~
  • *"Bridge of Hope" was the theme song for the TBS network drama "Salaryman Kintarō 4".
  • *"Eyeing the Morning Star" was the image song for the 2004 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • "10 Billion Love Stories / Closer to ZeRo! / The Time of Vanishing Loneliness '05"
    100億のLove Story/ZeRoになれ!/悲しみが消える時'05
  • *"10 Billion Love Stories" was the theme song for the TBS network original movie "Kochira Hon'ike Gamisho 5."
  • *"Closer to ZeRo!" was the image song for the 2005 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
  • "Innocent Love / One"
  • *"Innocent Love" was the theme to the drama "Mikon Roku Shimai."
  • "Dear My Life"
  • *The "Dear My Life" single was released in three different versions, each with a different bonus track.
  • *"Type A" had "Dear My Life" Acoustic Guitar Instrumental as the bonus track.
  • *"Type B" had "Yume Yo Isoge" Acoustic Guitar Instrumental as the bonus track.
  • *"Type C" had "Dear My Life' Instrumental with Electric Guitar Melody."
  • "Dedicate My Love"
  • "Kono Ai wo Sasagete" was the theme song of the anime movie Uchuu Senkan Yamato Fukkatsu-hen
  • *The "Kono Ai wo Sasagete" single is released in three versions, each with a different bonus track.
  • **"Type A" had "Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2009" Rock Version as the bonus track.
  • **"Type B" had "Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2009 with Symphonic Orchestra" as the bonus track.
  • **"Type C" had "Shining Run " as the bonus track.

    2010s

  • "Let It Go"
  • "Ikiyou "
  • "Final Wars! / Mou Ichidou Koko Kara Hajimeyou
  • "GLORIOUS"
  • "Eiyuu no Uta "
  • "Kyou no Tsudzuki ga Mirai ni Naru "

Video releases

Titles are listed chronologically, oldest at the top. The titles are listed in English translation first, followed by the original Japanese, and the original release date of the video in parentheses. If title is in English, the title will be shown only once.

VHS


  • Over Drive 1983 Alfee 8.24 Budokan
  • Flying Away Alfee in Yokohama Stadium 1984.8.3 Fri
  • Alfee 3 Days 1985.8/27/28/29 Yokohama Stadium
  • The Alfee 1986 8.3 Sweat & Tears Tokyo Bay-Area
  • 1986 12.24 Christmas Special All Night The Alfee
  • Sunset-Sunrise 1987 Aug.8-9
  • Meigaku Live 3 November 1987
  • All Over Japan 4 Access Area 1988
  • The Alfee in Crash
    THE ALFEE in 激突
  • The Alfee with Jean Paul Gaultier
  • U.S. Camp Drake ASC The ALfee 1989.8.13 Sun
  • Bridge Across the Future Reel I
  • Bridge Across the Future Reel II
  • The Alfee History I 1982~1985
  • Arcadia Included by Count Down 1999
  • Long Way to Freedom Revolution II & Smile Photo Collection
  • 10th Summer: Since 1991
    10 回目の夏 -Since 1991-
  • The Alfee History II 1986~1991
  • Just Live!
  • Video Clips Victory
  • Victory Stadium Silver Night Special
  • Victory Stadium Gold Night Special
  • King's Night Dream Western Conference Final
  • King's Night Dream Eastern Conference Final
  • Phantom Night Festival: Red Phantom Eve
    幻夜祭 Red Phantom Eve
  • Phantom Night Festival: Blue Phantom Eve
    幻夜祭 Blue Phantom Eve


  • 1982-1997 Osaka International Ladies Marathon Song by The Alfee
    1982-1994大阪国際女子マラソンSong by THE ALFEE
  • Yokohama Red Bricks I
  • Yokohama Red Bricks II
  • The Alfee Classics: Fusion
    The Alfee Classics ~融合~
  • Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion I
  • Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion II
  • The Alfee History III 1992~1997
  • Tokyo One Night Dream
  • The Alfee in NY at Forest Hills Stadium 1st. July.1998
  • Millennium Carnival I
  • Millennium Carnival II
  • The Alfee in Berlin at Brandenburg Tour 26th, September 1999
  • The Alfee Millennium Final in Osaka -Live at Osakajyo-Hall “A.D.1999”
  • Tokyo Aube Stadium Alfee Classics Night
  • Tokyo Aube Stadium Alfee Rockdom Night
  • The Alfee: The Best Ten & "The Surprise on that Day!" Complete Edition 2000
    THE ALFEE ザ・ベストテン&「ある日ィ突然!」Complete edition 2000
  • Count Down 2001 Hello Good-bye
  • Kingdom Chapter I: Grateful Birth
  • Kingdom Chapter II: Never Ending Dream
  • The Alfee History IV 1997~2001
  • Legend of The Stadium V Gold Legend
  • Legend of The Stadium V Silver Legend
  • Yokohama Swinging Generation: Generation Dynamite Day Aug.16
  • Yokohama Swinging Generation: Swinging Generation Day Aug.17

LD


  • Over Drive 1983 Alfee 8.24 Budokan
  • Flying Away Alfee in Yokohama Stadium 1984.8.3 Fri
  • Alfee 3 Days 1985.8/27/28/29 Yokohama Stadium
  • The Alfee 1986 8.3 Sweat & Tears Tokyo Bay-Area
  • Sunset-Sunrise 1987 Aug.8-9
  • Meigaku Live 3 November 1987
  • All Over Japan 4 Access Area 1988
  • U.S. Camp Drake ASC The ALfee 1989.8.13 Sun
  • Bridge Across the Future Reel I
  • Bridge Across the Future Reel II
  • The Alfee History I 1982~1985
  • Long Way to Freedom Revolution II & Smile Photo Collection
  • 10th Summer: Since 1991
    10 回目の夏 -Since 1991-
  • The Alfee History II 1986~1991
  • Just Live!
  • Video Clips Victory
  • Victory Stadium Silver Night Special
  • Victory Stadium Gold Night Special


  • King's Night Dream Western Conference Final
  • King's Night Dream Eastern Conference Final
  • Phantom Night Festival: Red Phantom Eve
    幻夜祭 Red Phantom Eve
  • Phantom Night Festival: Blue Phantom Eve
    幻夜祭 Blue Phantom Eve
  • Yokohama Red Bricks I
  • Yokohama Red Bricks II
  • The Alfee Classics: Fusion
    The Alfee Classics ~融合~
  • Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion I
  • Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion II
  • The Alfee History III 1992~1997
  • Tokyo One Night Dream
  • The Alfee in NY at Forest Hills Stadium 1st. July.1998
  • Millennium Carnival I
  • Millennium Carnival II
  • The Alfee in Berlin at Brandenburg Tour 26th, September 1999

DVD


  • Over Drive 1983 Alfee 8.24 Budokan
  • Flying Away Alfee in Yokohama Stadium 1984.8.3 Fri
  • Alfee 3 Days 1985.8/27/28/29 Yokohama Stadium
  • The Alfee 1986 8.3 Sweat & Tears Tokyo Bay-Area
  • Sunset-Sunrise 1987 Aug.8-9
  • All Over Japan 4 Access Area 1988
  • U.S. Camp Drake ASC The ALfee 1989.8.13 Sun
  • Bridge Across the Future Reel I
  • Bridge Across the Future Reel II
  • 10th Summer: Since 1991
    10 回目の夏 -Since 1991-
  • The Alfee History II 1986~1991
  • Just Live!
  • Victory Stadium Silver Night Special
  • Victory Stadium Gold Night Special
  • King's Night Dream Western Conference Final
  • King's Night Dream Eastern Conference Final
  • Phantom Night Festival: Red Phantom Eve
    幻夜祭 Red Phantom Eve
  • Phantom Night Festival: Blue Phantom Eve
    幻夜祭 Blue Phantom Eve
  • Yokohama Red Bricks I
  • Yokohama Red Bricks II
  • Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion I
  • Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion II
  • Tokyo One Night Dream
  • The Alfee in NY at Forest Hills Stadium 1st. July.1998
  • Millennium Carnival I
  • Millennium Carnival II


  • The Alfee in Berlin at Brandenburg Tour 26th, September 1999
  • Tokyo Aube Stadium Alfee Classics Night
  • Tokyo Aube Stadium Alfee Rockdom Night
  • The Alfee: The Best Ten & "The Surprise on that Day!" Complete Edition 2000
    THE ALFEE ザ・ベストテン&「ある日ィ突然!」Complete edition 2000
  • Count Down 1997 Emotion Live at Budokan Dec.24
  • Count Down 1998 Nouvelle Vague Live at Budokan Dec.24
  • Final Count Down A.D.1999 Live at Budokan Dec.24
  • Count Down 2001 Hello Good-bye
  • Kingdom Chapter I: Grateful Birth
  • Kingdom Chapter II: Never Ending Dream
  • The Alfee History IV 1997~2001
  • Legend of The Stadium V Gold Legend
  • Legend of The Stadium V Silver Legend
  • Yokohama Swinging Generation Generation Dynamite Day Aug.16
  • Yokohama Swinging Generation: Swinging Generation Day Aug.17
  • Aube 2000 Live at Budokan Dec.24
  • Aube 2001 Glint Beat Live at Budokan Dec.24
  • Aube 2002 Transformation Live at Budokan Dec.24
  • The Alfee 30th Anniversary Video Clips II
  • The Alfee History I-III DVD Box Special Edition
  • The Alfee 30th Anniversary Travelin' Band Live at NHK Hall May 30
  • Love & Peace: A Day of Love Aug.14
  • Love & Peace: A Day of Peace Aug.15
  • 30th Anniversary Count Down: Time and Tide

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