Puffy 15: Album Cover and Track List

Here is the news we have been waiting on the new album cover and the track list (h/t to the always great Hareonna20). Noticed things were finally starting to go forward as Team Puffy updated Facebook today and sent out the Puffy 15 album cover. I like what Rodney Greeblat did here, it is a nice throw back to all the covers he did for Puffy over the years.

Here are the tracks for 15:

Disc 1
1. Someone
2. Kore ga Watashi no Ikirumichi
3. Oriental Diamond
4. Boogie Woogie No. 5
5. SWEET DROPS
6. Hi Hi
7. boom boom beat
8. Red Swing
9. Nice Buddy
10. Ai no Shirushi
11. MOTHER
12. Circuit no Musume
13. Hiyori Hime
14. My Story
15. Mole-Like
16. Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Et Cetera
17. All Because Of You
18. R.G.W.
19. Happy Birthday
20. Asia no Junshin

Disc 2
1. Shall We Dance?
2. Kimi to Otobai
3. Radio Tokyo
4. LONG BEACH NIGHTMARE
5. Violet
6. Jet Police
7. Hazumu Rhythm
8. Puffy's Rule
9. Security Blanket
10. Bring it on
11. Yokubou
12. Wedding Bell
13. Friends
14. Kirei na Namida ga Tarinai yo
15. UREI
16. Jet Love
17. Kimi ga Suki
18. Tokusuru Karada
19. Bye Bye

Disc 3 - DVD
Asia no Junshin - Ami Yumi Emi version



There are a couple surprises in this list for me, but with 39 tracks it is a huge wall of sound that we are getting and that is not even making mention of the DVD! From looking at Puffy's Sony site her emight be a bit of a disappointment. The only content listed is the Asia no Junshin AmiYumiEmi version. Hopefully there is more, but my gut says probably not...

I have not skimmed what the new tracks are as this is all on the fly so chime in friends!

Later on in the week I will have my 15 Puffy songs posted up. Part of the problem with boiling down a deep catalog is picking 15 that are the best when there are so many songs I like. For now enjoy the art and hopefully we will get an official track list soon!

Puffy 15 Editions & Countdown Japan 11/12

CD Japan has updated it's site over the past couple of days.

The regular edition has: 2 CD's.

The deluxe edition has: 2 CD's, Bonus DVD and the hand towel designed by Rodney Greenblat.

The difference is about six bucks.

No track listing as of yet, but with two CD's of music I am not as concerned about some songs being left off and more piqued about new material being inserted into the track list. My hunch is this will be released sometime this month... but when I know you will too!




Puffy has also signed on for the Countdown Japan 11/12 concert. They play Wednesday 12/28, so kinda early in the festivities. That is also the same night that Tamio Okuda is playing.

Puffy 15

As seen in the comments in the last blog enter (thanks hareonna20 for the scoop!) Puffy is set to release a greatest hits compilation titled "15" on November 23, 2011.

It looks like an extra will be a Rodney Greenblat designed washcloth-type-thing and rumor has it he is doing the cover art for "15." A nice flash back to the past and I eagerly await the cover.




The only track listed so far is "Asia no Junshin" but it is listed as a 2 CD set. Tokyo Hive is reporting that the limited edition will have a music disc and bonus video footage disc. Rekuru is reporting it is two music cd's. It could be either, it could be neither...

This can play out a lot of ways. If the second disc were bonus video footage, I would hope that the 15th anniversary concert was the bonus material. But Puffy could got he route of Def Leppard who's release Mirrorball had an impressive two music discs plus a concert DVD. (yes, I am a Def Leppard fan... we all have our own musical Waterloo's). I will also be interested to see if there are any new songs on "15" which might crowd out some old Puffy standards depending on how much music is being included in "15."

That said if there is only one disc of music for "15," that will make for some interesting choices as to what to put on the album and what to leave off of it.

Unfortunately no track listings or details have been released for "15" as of this writing. So when I know more... you will know more.


P.S. You can pre-order from CD Japan now.

Amiyumidas Interview: Rodney Greenblat

Hey Puffy fans! A fun treat today! Rodney Greenblat who created Puffy's iconic art took some time to talk to Amiyumidas. His art for Puffy I think is one of the most lasting impressions I have of Ami and Yumi and was something I immediately noticed when I started buying Puffy albums. He is also a seriously nice guy and one of the easiest interviews I have done.

There is some really great stuff here, so let's get on with it!

Wes J: Hi Rodney, how are you today?

Rodney G: Great!


WJ: Starting with the single “Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi” through “Atarashii hibi” your cover art for Puffy’s singles and the "An Illustrated History" compilation album gave Puffy a cohesive look and feel I have rarely seen in other acts. What was your process for doing these singles and how did the story telling for them come to be?

RG: It was so fun doing those mini CD singles in those cool packages. I don't even know if they still make those little CD single packages. The process was that Puffy's ultra cool manager and producer would send me some basic direction like "snow scene" or "beach" or "city" and then I would send a few sketches. From there the Puffy team would choose and I would get to work. Sometimes I would send them a completely different idea.


WJ: Which cover was your favorite?

RG: I think PUFFY DE RUNNBA was my favorite, with Puffy ice fishing. I thought the Aurora in the background looked cool.



WJ: After reading Andie Airfix’s blog about designing album covers it sounds like cover design can be a long drawn out process. What were the challenges of designing the single covers for Puffy?

RG: I'm such an easy person to work with there were few problems. Ami and Yumi are fans of my work, so they usually liked what I sent. The hardest part of all the art I did for them was getting their HAIR right. Their styles changed from tour to tour, and I had to keep up. Puffy's management would send me photos and I would try to get it right.


WJ: You did the set design for Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Puffy which I always thought really tied all of Puffy’s imagry together, what was that like to work on. How was that different than doing cover art for Puffy?

RG: It was SO GREAT working on that set. Maybe you know I am a gifted sculptor and designer, so it was wonderful to have a chance to work in 3 dimensions for a big audience. I made two different designs over the course of the show. There were puppets and all kinds of stuff in that set.


WJ: What are the challenges of designing a set versus an album cover?

I had to make much more detailed sketches. Detailed enough for the set craft people to make the stuff. Totally different than making flat art. It was a collaborative process to design the set.


WJ: Your art still remains part of the pantheon of Puffy and it was great to see your artwork coming back via a towel in the merchandise in support of Puffy’s 15th anniversary tour “A Time For ACTION.” How was it doing a piece for Puffy after what I think is a long break?

RG: I was really glad to hear from them again. They are big stars in Japan, so it is a great honor to be able to supply new stuff for their many fans.


WJ: Your art has appeared in all sorts of Puffy related products, like the skull and cross bones on a tour shirt I have in my collection. What of these smaller scale illustrations have been your favorite in regards to Puffy?

RG: I designed many plastic figure Puffy keychains. Some of these were my fastest selling products. They must all be collector's items now.


WJ: Over the course of fifteen years how would you sum up your working experience with Puffy?

I've benefited greatly from knowing Ami and Yumi. They are big stars, but have always treated me with respect and patience. Their enthusiasm for my artwork has allowed my work to be seen by millions of people.


WJ: Anything about your work with Puffy I might have missed or your would like to pass along to fans of Ami and Yumi?

RG: Did you know that Ami has written the translation for my Thunder Bunny picture books? Of course I can not read Japanese so I don't know what she wrote, but all the fans thought it was great. Ami helped me promote my books to an audience that might not have discovered my picture books.


WJ: That is an amazing bit of trivia I have never come across! Thank you for taking the time to talk to me and fans of Puffy. I have enjoyed the imagery you created for them and wish you all the best.

RG: You are welcome! Thank You!


Check out Rodney's website Whimsyload
Also check out Rodney's Japanese site RodneyFun

Puffy To Appear In Usagi Drop

Amiyumidas commenter hareonna20 found this bit of Puffy goodness and I have been meaning to post up. Looks like Ami and Yumi will be appearing in episode 9 of the Usagi Drop anime. Not a whole lot to go on, but the fun bit is the character designs:


A nice distraction and maybe I was wrong that it would be painfully slow for Puffy things between albums this go around!

For the full article (in Japanese) click here....


(h/t hareonna20 for the find)

(Image is of course copyright its original creators, etc. etc.)