Base Ball Bear Discography
Base Ball Bear (ベースボールベアー?) is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo that formally began in 2002, although the members assembled in the autumn of 2001. The band, which was initially named Planet, was formed for a one-time performance at a high school culture festival, but they decided to continue playing due to how well they were received at the festival and how much fun they were having. Base Ball Bear made its major debut in early 2006 with EMI Music Japan. Their style influences include Japanese indie rock bands Number Girl and Supercar, and British rock bands such as Oasis. The band has been noted for the "nostalgic" feel of band leader Yūsuke Koide's lyrics, often about teenage life and memories. They are also known for their contributions to the soundtrack of the movie Linda Linda Linda (in which female bassist Shiori Sekine had a leading role) and performing the themes to the anime series Toshokan Sensō and Ōkiku Furikabutte.
Origin Tokyo, Japan
Genre(s) Rock
Years active 2001–present
Label(s) Blitz Pia Records (2003–2005)
EMI Music Japan (2006–present)
Indie Releases
Albums
1st Indies Album:
[High Color Times]
BPCA-1029
03.16.2005
Track Listing:
01 Gokusaishiki Imagination
02 April Mirage
03 Kūuuhi Ganbo
04 Himawari no Junigatsu
05 Shirayuki no Kanojo
06 Umi ni Naritai
07 Aimai Memories
08 Satellite Town Nite
09 Kimi-iro no Machi
10 Kagenai Futari
11 Kareshi Kanojo no Kankei
12 High Color Times
192kbps
71mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AKLRWUF1
Singles
1st Indies Single:
[Yume Is Vision]
BPA-1021
07.07.2004
Track Listing:
01 Yume Is Vision
02 Kimi no Speed-kan
03 Tokyo Pyramid
04 Doppelgänger Graduation
192kbps
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=55PENO4X
Mini-Albums
1st Indies Mini- Album:
[Yuugata Generation ]
BPCA-1016
11.26.2003
Track Listing:
01 Sayonara-Nostalgia
02 Tsuyogari Shoujo
03 Metamorphosis Massaichu
04 Binetsu Boy
05 Sunset-KI・RE・I
06 Yuugata Generation
07 Boy Meets Girl
160kbps
35mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F7KWPNTD
2nd Indies Mini-Album:
[Band B ni Tsuite]
n/a
10.14.2005
Track Listing:
01 Crazy for You no Kisetsu
02 Gokusaishiki Imagination
03 Satellite Town Nite
04 Kareshi Kanojo no Kankei
05 Yume is Vision
06 Yugata Generation
07 Sayonara-Nostalgia
08 Girl of Arms
not available
*Basically the same as the major release with the exception of track 2.
Major releases
Albums
1st Album:
[C]
TOCT-26149
11.29.2006
Track Listing:
01 Crazy for You no Kisetsu (album version)
02 Girlfriend
03 Matsuri no Ato
04 Electric Summer
05 Swimming Girl
06 You're My Sunshine no Subete
07 Girl of Arms
08 Death to Love
09 Stand by Me
10 Last Dance
11 She is Back
320kbps
87mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=M0LVI5IG
2nd Album:
[17 Sai]
TOCT-26480
12.05.2007
Track Listing:
01 17 Sai
02 Dramatic
03 Dakishimetai
04 Heaven's Door Girls
05 Aishiteru
06 Seventeen Romance
07 Futatsu no Sekai
08 Manatsu no Jouken
09 Aoi Haru, Kyomu
10 Wink Sniper
11 Kyosokyoku
12 Kizuite Hoshii
192kbps
80mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O1IP2K10
Mini-albums
1st Mini-Album:
[Band B ni Tsuite]
TOCT-25886
01.12.2006
Track Listing:
01 Crazy for You no Kisetsu
02 Labyrinth e no Timing
03 Satellite Town Nite
04 Kareshi Kanojo no Kankei
05 Yume is Vision
06 Yugata Generation
07 Sayonara-Nostalgia
08 Girl of Arms
192kbps
46mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S4YI42MU
2nd Mini-Album:
[Girlfriend]
TOCT-22273
04.12.2006
Track Listing:
01 Girlfriend
02 Black Sea
03 City Dance
04 4D Kaiwai
192kbps
21mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FFVVLPPR
Singles
1st Single:
[Electric Summer]
TOCT-40003
06.21.2006
Track Listing:
01 Electric Summer
02 Good bye
03 Sayonara Nostalgia (Last Summer version)
192kbps
16mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IKJ9H0ZL
2nd Single:
[Stand By Me]
TOCT-40042
10.04.2006
Track Listing:
01 Stand By Me
02 Tenku Lonely Hearts
03 Boy Meets Girl (Live)
192kbps
21mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0VSPJDZD
3rd Single:
[Dakishimetai]
TOCT-40094
04.04.2007
Track Listing:
01 Dakishimetai
02 Kareshi Kanojo no Kankei (Atarashii Kankei version)
192kbps
12mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QMT4X7ZW
4th Single:
[Dramatic]
TOCT-40100
05.16.2007
Track Listing:
01 Dramatic
02 Tomei Jurokuji
03 Yugata Generation (Atarashii Yugata version)
320kbps
31mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X8PLGN75
5th Single:
[Manatsu no Jouken]
TOCT-40128
07.18.2007
Track Listing:
01 Manatsu no Jouken
02 Gokusaishiki Imagination (Atarashii Imagination version)
256&320kbps
10mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5AN7NU29
6th Single:
[Aishiteru]
TOCT-40162
10.31.2007
Track Listing:
01 Aishiteru
02 Casual Love
03 Aishiteru (karaoke version)
04 Aishiteru (Shiori Rockets version)
320kbps
41mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=87Q9DD7Z
7th Single:
[Changes]
TOCT-22292
05.08.2008
Track Listing:
01 Changes
02 Summer Anthem
03 Fiction Once More
04 Dramatic to Eresama
192kbps
35mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MSIC3HE2