13th Album:
[Splurge]
KSCL-1010
6.28.2006

10th anniversary album, which includes solo songs for Ami and Yumi. Score!

01. Radio Tokyo
02. Nice Body
03. Tokyo I'm On My Way
04. Shall We Dance?
05. Koi no Etude
06. Onna Machinegun
07. Sunday in the Park
08. Mogura Like
09. Missing You Baby
10. Soshun Monogatari
11. Mogura
12. Rakuda no Kuni
13. Security Blanket
14. Hajimari no uta
15. Bonus: Basket Case (Original by GREEN DAY)

[Tokyo I'm On My Way]
KSCL-988
5.24.2006

Two songs and a remix for your Asakusa pleasure.

[Mogura Like]
KSCL-978
4.12.2006

First new songs of 2006 - I'm sure they'll be grand.

[HiHi]
KSCL-896
11.16.2005

Music from the US cartoon.

[Hajimari No Uta / Nice Body]
KSCL-841
7.13.2005

Pokemon and Daihatsu songs, for those who care.

[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi]
EK-93517
11.16.2004

Pretty much every song is from elsewhere, but I bought it because I'm a completist. Hopefully I'll see the cartoon sometime soon.

01. Hi Hi
02. Friends Forever
03. Planet Tokyo
04. Joining a Fan Club
05. Forever
06. V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N
07. Love So Pure
08. True Asia
09. Boogie-Woogie No. 5
10. That's the Way It Is
11. Sunrise
12. Into the Beach
13. December
14. Teen Titans Theme

[59]
ESCL-2517
3.31.2004

A very catchy and Andy Sturmer filled affair. Includes both versions of [Teen Titans Theme].

9th Album:
[Nice] (Japan)
ESCL-2357
1.22.2003

[Nice] (US)
BarNone BRN-CD-142
8.12.2003

Both albums are the same, except the US version also has video extras and the [Teen Titans Theme].

[An Illustrated History]
BarNone BRN-CD-128
5.21.2002

If you don't already have a Puffy best-of album, this is the one to get, if for no other reason than it's available in North America.

Oh! My! God! By all means, I hope you took advantage and experienced Puffy proper.

DATE - CITY/VENUE
July 6 Los Angeles/Roxy
July 8 San Francisco/The Fillmore (opening for The B-52s)
July 9 San Francisco/The Fillmore (opening for The B-52s)
July 12 Seattle/I Spy (House Of Blues presents)
July 1? Vancouver/Richard's on Richards (House Of Blues presents)
July 16 Minneapolis/Quest
July 17 Chicago/Park West
July 19 Washington D.C./9:30 Club
July 20 NYC/Irving Plaza
July 21 Boston/Paradise
July 23 Toronto/to be announced

For a review of their Chicago concert, travel to Studio-Rama.com.

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8th Album:
[The Hit Parade]
ESCB-2288
2.20.2002

If you like covers of old Japanese hits, then baby you better call the taxi twice. I haven't bought this album yet because I'm so terribly slow on the uptake, but I bet it sounds swell.

[Hurricane]
ESCL-2293
1,223YEN

It's a cover song, produced by Tamio Okuda. Enough Said? Well, looks like their upcoming album will also be all covers, so take this as a taste of what's to come. Go here for clips and such.

[Aoi Namida]
ESCL-2287
1,223YEN
Oh yeah! Go here for clips and such..

[Spike] has been officially released in the U.S. as of around 5.1.2001! Due to the idiotic Puffy Combs, they'll be marketed under the name of "Puffy AmiYumi". You can check out their brand new English website at www.puffyamiyumi.com.

The track listing is identical to the Japanese release, with two bonus tracks. Yes, the songs that were in Japanese, still are in Japanese, so for those wanting the purely authentic Puffy experience, here you go.

I was finally able to find the CD, from Amazon.com, even though it was mislabeled in their system as [Spike] (import) with the wrong publication date. Just look for the cheapest version (probably $13.95), with all the tracks listed in English, and there you go. The cover and art direction looks like crap compared to the Japanese version, but the music is still pure, sweet, wonderful Puffy.