SHOW-YA golden best TOCT-10865

A definitive collection from Japan’s pioneering all-female hard rock band, Show-Ya, is the focus for this entry. We are looking at the “Golden Best” compilation CD, released on the Eastworld label with the catalog number TOCT-10865. This particular copy includes the original obi strip.

Issued as a comprehensive retrospective (originally in 2002), this 18-track album perfectly summarizes the band’s most successful and influential period. It specifically gathers the major hits and fan favorites recorded with their iconic original vocalist, Keiko Terada, up until her initial departure.

The tracklist is a “who’s who” of their biggest songs, delivering a non-stop barrage of classic hard rock anthems. It includes the massive hits “Watashi Ha Arashi,” “Genkai Lovers,” and “Sakebi,” alongside other essential tracks like “One Way Heart,” “Shidokenaku Emotion,” “Suteki Ni Dancing,” “Mizu No Naka No Toubousha,” and “Sono Ato De Koroshitai.”

TOCT-10865 stands as an essential compilation for any fan of Show-Ya or 80s/90s Japanese hard rock, offering a flawless collection of their most celebrated work from their classic lineup.