Roxette／『ROXBOX 1986-2006』

いやいや、やってくれました、日本代表! ワールド・ベースボール・クラシック(WBC)決勝で韓国を延長で破り連覇達成。おめでとう、日本代表!!

で、今回紹介するのは、スウェーデン出身のRoxetteが2006年にリリースした4枚組みのボックスセット『ROXBOX 1986-2006』。(WBCの結果とは全然関係ない…)

当初は日本盤リリースも予定されていたこのボックス。結局、日本盤は発売がなくなり、1枚モノのベスト盤『A Collection of Roxette Hits』のみがリリースされた。

本国スウェーデンでのデビュー盤『Pearls Of Passion』のリリースは1986年。Roxetteの活動20周年を記念してリリースされた今作だが、メジャーヒットとなった『Listen To Your Heart』のリリースが1988年。もう、20年も前のことになる。

冒頭で4枚組みと記したが、両面DVDが1枚付いていて、1993年の『MTV Unplugged』と、なんとPVが37曲(2時間22分58秒!)も収録されている。

4枚のCDにも7枚のスタジオ・アルバムから万遍なくヒット曲が網羅され、デモ曲以外にも未発表曲も多数収録。これが日本盤として出ていたら結構な値段になっていたかもしれない。

ボックスに収録されているブックレットには歴代シングルのジャケットも小さいながら掲載され、アルバム・リリースの頃の未発表写真には20年の歴史が詰まっている。

確か、中野サンプラザで日本公演も行なったRoxette。Per GessleとMarie Fredrikssonを中心としたサウンドは同じスウェーデン出身のABBAに通じる親しみやすさがあったし、PVでは男性っぽい雰囲気のMarie Fredrikssonが女性らしいしなやかさなパフォーマンスを披露していたことも懐かしく思い出される。

そのMarie Fredrikssonの体調不良で近年活動休止状態のRoxette。また、元気なふたりが奏でるサウンドを聴いてみたい。

『ROXBOX 1986-2006』
【CD 1】
Neverending Love (Single from Pearls of Passion)
Secrets That She Keeps (From Pearls of Passion)
Goodbye to You (Single from Pearls of Passion)
Soul Deep (Single from Pearls of Passion)
The Look (Single from Look Sharp!)
Dressed for Success (Single from Look Sharp!)
Sleeping Single (From Look Sharp!)
Paint (From Look Sharp!)
Dangerous (Single from Look Sharp!)
Listen to Your Heart (Single from Look Sharp!)
The Voice (B-side to "Fingertips '93"; outtake from Look Sharp!)
Cry (Demo)
It Must Have Been Love (Single from the Pretty Woman Soundtrack)
Joyride (Single from Joyride)
Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave) (Single from Joyride)
Spending My Time (Single from Joyride)
Watercolours in the Rain (From Joyride)
Church of Your Heart (Single from Joyride)
Perfect Day (From Joyride)

【CD 2】
The Big L (Single from Joyride)
(Do You Get) Excited? (From Joyride)
Things will never be the same (From Joyride)
The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye (B-side to "Spending My Time"; Outtake from Joyride)
Love Spins (Demo)
Seduce Me (B-side to "June Afternoon"; Demo)
How Do You Do! (Single from Tourism)
The Heart Shaped Sea (From Tourism)
The Rain (From Tourism)
Never Is a Long Time (From Tourism)
Silver Blue (From Tourism)
Come Back (Before You Leave) (From Tourism)
Queen of Rain (Single from Tourism)
Almost Unreal (Single from the Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack)
Sleeping in My Car (Single from Crash! Boom! Bang!')
Crash! Boom! Bang! (Single from Crash! Boom! Bang!)
Vulnerable (Single from Crash! Boom! Bang!)
The First Girl on the Moon (From Crash! Boom! Bang!)
I'm Sorry (From Crash! Boom! Bang!)

【CD 3】
Run to You (Single from Crash! Boom! Bang!)
See Me (Outtake from Crash! Boom! Bang!)
June Afternoon (Single from Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! - Roxette's Greatest Hits!)
You Don't Understand Me (Single from Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!)
She Doesn't Live Here Anymore (Single from Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!)
I Don't Want To Get Hurt (From Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!)
Always Breaking My Heart (Demo)
Help (From the Abbey Road Sessions)
Wish I Could Fly (Single from Have a Nice Day)
You Can't Put Your Arms Around What's Already Gone (From Have a Nice Day)
Waiting for the Rain (From Have a Nice Day)
Anyone (Single from Have a Nice Day)
Stars (Single from Have a Nice Day)
Salvation (Single from Have a Nice Day)
Cooper (From Have a Nice Day)
Beautiful Things (From Have a Nice Day)
It Hurts (Outtake from Have a Nice Day)
Little Miss Sorrow (From The Pop Hits; outtake from Have a Nice Day)
Staring at the Ground (Demo)

【CD 4】
7Twenty7 (Demo; B-side to "Stars")
It Will Take a Long Long Time (From Have A Nice Day; B-side to "Real Sugar")
Anyone/I Love How You Love Me (Demo)
Myth (Demo)
New World (Demo)
Better Off on Her Own (Demo)
Real Sugar (Single from Room Service)
The Centre of the Heart (Is a Suburb to the Brain) (Single from Room Service)
Milk and Toast and Honey (Single from Room Service)
Jefferson (From Room Service)
Little Girl (From Room Service)
The Weight of the World (Outtake from Room Service)
Every Day (Outtake from Room Service)
Bla Bla Bla Bla Bla (You Broke My Heart) (Demo)
A Thing About You (Single from The Ballad Hits)
Breathe (From The Ballad Hits)
Opportunity Nox (Single From The Pop Hits)
All I Ever Wanted (Demo)
One Wish (Single; recorded 2006)
Reveal (Single; recorded 2006)

【DVD 60 Music Videos!】
Neverending Love
Soul Deep
I Call Your Name
Chances
The Look
Dressed For Success
Listen to Your Heart
Dangerous
It Must Have Been Love
Joyride
Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)
Spending My Time
(Do you Get) Excited
Church of Your Heart
The Big L.
How Do You Do!
Queen of Rain
Almost Unreal
Fingertips '93
Fireworks
Sleeping In My Car
Crash! Boom! Bang!
Run to You
Vulnerable
June Afternoon
You Don't Undestand Me
She Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Un Dia Sin Ti ("Spending My Time")
Wish I Could Fly
Stars
Salvation
Anyone
Real Sugar
The Centre of the Heart
Milk and Toast and Honey
A Thing About You
Opportunity Nox

タグ：2006 Roxette