HOTEI Thanks to
25年間俺を支えてくれたすべてのスタッフ
どんな時も俺を信じてくれたすべてのファン
出逢ったすべての友人達,そして親愛なる家族へ最大級の感謝の気持ちを込めて


1981年にBOØWYのメンバーとして活動を始めてから2006年で25周年を迎えるHOTEIが全てのファンへの感謝の気持ちが込めて贈るオールタイムベスト。

BOØWY時代に布袋のギタリストとしての地位を確実にした『BAD FEELING』や『BEAT SWEET』,COMPLEXの最大のヒット曲『BE MY BABY』。世界的な大ヒットとなった『BATTLE WITHOUT HONOR OR HUMANITY』(SAMURAI MIX)、『スリル』『バンビーナ』『POISON』等の25周年ヴァージョンやファンの間で絶大な支持を誇る『LONLEY★WILD』『さらば青春の光』のリテイク、さらには25周年記念となる新曲『SONG FOR US』もレコーディングされ、これぞ布袋寅泰と言えるBEATとMELODYが満載の全15曲収録!単なるベストアルバムの枠を超え、過去・現在・未来をブレイクスルーして、新たなスタンダードを創生する、SPIRITとPOWERに満ちた作品。

初回限定盤はCD+2DVDとなっている。DVDのDisc-1には2005年に開催された愛・地球博にてオーケストラと共演したスペシャルライブを収録。Disc-2には2005年9月2日に,さいたまスーパーアリーナで行われた「HOTEI ROCK THE FUTURE 2005 MONSTER DRIVE BIG PARTY !!!」のライブのダイジェスト映像と"BAD FEELING"の弾き方を布袋寅泰本人が解説するギタークリニック、PETE CORNISHのサウンドシステムの紹介、インタビューが収録されている。
01.BAD FEELING [25YEARS ANNIVERSARY VERSION]
lyrics:KYOSUKE HIMURO,MAKOTO TAKAHASHI / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
02.BE MY BABY [25YEARS ANNIVERSARY VERSION]
lyrics:KOJI KIKKAWA / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
03.さらば青春の光 [UNPLUGGED VERSION]
lyrics & music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
04.スリル [PUNKY VERSION]
lyrics: YUKINOJO MORI / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
05.BEAT SWEET [25YEARS ANNIVERSARY VERSION]
lyrics:KYOSUKE HIMURO / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
06.バンビーナ [BAMBINA GO! GO! VERSION]
lyrics: YUKINOJO MORI / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
07.LONELY★WILD [ORCHESTRAL VERSION]
lyrics & music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
08.POISON [SEXY JAZZ VERSION]
lyrics: YUKINOJO MORI / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
09.SONG FOR US [25YEARS ANNIVERSARY NEW SONG]
lyrics: KOU MACHIDA / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
10.BATTLE WITHOUT HONOR OR HUMANITY[SAMURAI MIX]
music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
11.RUSSIAN ROULETTE [ORIGINAL VERSION]
lyrics & music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
12.NOCTURNE No.9 [ORIGINAL SINGLE VERSION]
lyrics: YUKINOJO MORI / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
13.DESTINY ROSE [ORIGINAL SINGLE VERSION]
lyrics: YUKINOJO MORI / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
14.LOVE JUNKIE [ORIGINAL VERSION]
lyrics: YUKINOJO MORI / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
13.IDENTITY [NEW MIX]
lyrics & music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
GUITAR SYMPHONY in EXPO 2005
01.OPENING
 
02.LEGEND OF FUTURE
music: GEOFFERY WESTLEY
03.BATTLE WITHOUT HONOR OR HUMANITY
music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
04.LOVE THEME from "BLADE RUNNER"
music: VANGELIS
05.MIRROR BALL
music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
06.月光ピエロ
music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
07.King & Queen
lyrics: YUKINOJO MORI / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
08.永遠の花
lyrics & music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
09.PRIDE
lyrics & music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
10.VELVET KISS
music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
11.HOWLING
music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
12.C'MON EVERYBODY
music & lyrics: EDDIE COCHRAN,JERRY CAPEHART
MONSTER DRIVE BIG PARTY!!! DIGEST EDITION
INTERVIEW / GUITAR CLINIC
01.TITLE
 
02.WAITING FOR YOU
lyrics: HERBIE YAMAGUCHI,LENNY ZAKATEK / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
03.DANCE CRAZE
lyrics: JONAH PASHBY / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
04.MATERIALS
lyrics: HERBIE YAMAGUCHI,LENNY ZAKATEK / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
05.DRIVIN' TO YOUR HEART TONIGHT
lyrics: YUKINOJO MORI / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
06.UPSIDE-DOWN
lyrics: YUKINOJO MORI / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
07.BOY'S BE AMBITIOUS
lyrics & music: TOMOYASU HOTEI
08.BEAT SWEET
lyrics: KYOSUKE HIMURO / music: TOMOYASU HOTEI

*25th Anniversary Special Interview

*ギター教則映像 - BAD FEELING
 ・BAD FEELING ・How To Play ・Guitar Sound System

CREDIT FOR NEW RECORDING PRODUCTS

Produced by TOMOYASU HOTEI
Recorded & Mixed by KUNIHIKO IMAI
Recorded by MASAO TEZUKA
Orchestra Recorded in London by NIALL ACOTT
Recording Assisted by HIDEYUKI MATSUHASHI,JAMES STONE
Mixing Assisted by YUSUKE NAKANO
Mastered by IAN COOPER
Recorded at IRc2 STUDIOS
Orchestra Recorded at ANGEL STUDIOS(LONDON)
Mixed at WARNER MUSIC RECORDING STUDIO

Guitar,Bass,Vocal & Backing Vocal: TOMOYASU HOTEI
Computer Programming: TOSHIYUKI KISHI

Drums: HIDEO YAMAKI (Track 5 & 8)
Bass:KENJI TAKAMIZU (Track 8)
Bass: Ju-ken (Track 5)
Arranged for Track 3 & 8 and Brass arranged for Track 5 by YOICHI MURATA
Strings for Track 3: CHIEKO KIMBARA STRINGS
Flute: HIDEYO TAKAKUWA (Track 3)
Clarinet: KIMIO YAMANE (Track 3)
Horn: MASATO YOSHINAGA/KENSHOU HAGIWARA (Track 3)
Trumpet: KOJI NISHIMURA/AKIRA OKUMURA (Track 5 & 8)
Trombone: YOICHI MURATA (Track 5 & 8)
Baritone & Tenor Sax: TAKUO YAMAMOTO (Track 5 & 8)
Arranged and Conducted for Track 7 by SIMON HALE
Orchestra Leader: JACKIE SHAVE (Track 7)
Solo Oboe: GARETH HULSE (Track 7)