Light for the Ages

Light for the Ages -35th Anniversary Best～Fan's Selection-
Compilation album by
Mari Hamada
ReleasedJanuary 23, 2019 (2019-01-23)
Recorded1983–2018
Genres
Length3:30:29
LanguageJapanese
LabelVictor
ProducerMari Hamada
Mari Hamada chronology
Gracia
(2018)		 Light for the Ages -35th Anniversary Best～Fan's Selection-
(2019)		 Soar
(2023)
Limited Edition cover

Light for the Ages -35th Anniversary Best～Fan's Selection- is a compilation album by Japanese singer-songwriter Mari Hamada, released on January 23, 2019, by Victor Entertainment. To celebrate her 35th anniversary, Hamada set up a poll online, with the 40 most popular songs selected for the three-disc album. A limited edition release of the album came with a 40-page photobook.

Light for the Ages peaked at No. 7 on Oricon's albums chart and No. 11 on Billboard Japan''s Hot Albums Chart.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mari Hamada, except where indicated.

Disc 1
No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal releaseLength
1."Tokio Makin' Love"Munetaka Higuchi Project TeamMunetaka Higuchi Project TeamLunatic Doll (1983)3:48
2."All Night Party"Munetaka Higuchi Project TeamMunetaka Higuchi Project TeamLunatic Doll5:55
3."Runaway from Yesterday"Munetaka Higuchi Project TeamMunetaka Higuchi Project TeamLunatic Doll5:48
4."Don't Change Your Mind"Munetaka Higuchi Project TeamMunetaka Higuchi Project TeamRomantic Night (1983)4:27
5."Paradise" Hiroyuki OhtsukiMisty Lady (1984)5:02
6."Misty Lady" HamadaMisty Lady4:52
7."Blue Revolution" 
  • Hiroaki Matsuzawa
  • Yōgo Kōno
Blue Revolution (1985)5:03
8."Fearless Night" Keiji KatayamaPromise in the History (1986)5:33
9."Promise in the History" KatayamaPromise in the History4:56
10."Forever" OhtsukiHeart and Soul: The Singles (1988)4:04
11."Call My Luck" OhtsukiLove Never Turns Against (1988)4:05
12."Heart and Soul" OhtsukiHeart and Soul: The Singles4:55
13."My Tears" Takanobu MasudaHeart and Soul: The Singles6:24
Disc 2
No.TitleMusicOriginal releaseLength
1."Return to Myself ~Shinai, Shinai, Natsu." ((Return to Myself ~しない、しない、ナツ。; "Return to Myself ~Not, Not, Summer."))OhtsukiReturn to Myself (1989)4:32
2."Open Your Heart"OhtsukiSincerely (1989)5:25
3."Nostalgia"Takashi MasuzakiColors (1990)4:19
4."Paradox"MasuzakiTomorrow (1991)5:16
5."Precious Summer"Tetsuro OdaTomorrow3:53
6."Tomorrow"OhtsukiTomorrow6:09
7."Cry for the Moon"OhtsukiAnti-Heroine (1993)5:21
8."Anti-Heroine"Ichiro HadaAnti-Heroine4:51
9."Border"OdaAnti-Heroine6:09
10."Hey Mr. Broken Heart"
  • Hamada
  • Yōichi Fujii
Persona (1996)5:52
11."Antique"
  • Hamada
  • Masuzaki
Persona5:21
12."Broken Glass"
  • Hamada
  • Fujii
Blanche (2000)5:15
13."Ash and Blue"OhtsukiSense of Self (2003)4:01
14."Canary"MasudaSincerely II (2005)6:09
Disc 3
No.TitleMusicOriginal releaseLength
1."Heartbeat Away from You"MasudaSur lie (2007)6:06
2."Fantasia"Masaru KishiiReflection: Axiom of the Two Wings (2008)4:59
3."Stay Gold"KishiiAestetica (2010)5:14
4."Somebody's Calling"MasudaAestetica5:01
5."Momentalia"KishiiLegenda (2012)5:06
6."Crimson"
  • Hamada
  • Nozomu Wakai
Legenda5:18
7."Historia"KishiiInclination III (2013)6:37
8."Ilinx" (Re-recording)MasudaInclination III6:46
9."Wish"
  • Hamada
  • Ohtsuki
Non-album single (2008)6:53
10."Sparks"
  • Hamada
  • Wakai
Mission (2016)5:04
11."Rin"
  • Hamada
  • Wakai
Mission6:09
12."Rainbow After a Storm"
  • Hamada
  • Wakai
Mission5:01
13."Black Rain"
  • Hamada
  • Wakai
Gracia (2018)5:13

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 7
Japanese Albums (Billboard) 11
Top Albums Sales (Billboard) 6

References

  1. ↑ "浜田麻里、35周年記念ベスト盤にファン投票上位40曲". Natalie.mu. 2018-12-26. Archived from the original on 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. ↑ "Mari Hamada / Light For The Ages-35th Anniversary Best～Fan's Selection- [3CD]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  3. ↑ "浜田麻里、ファンが選んだ究極の35周年ベスト発売". BARKS. 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  4. ↑ "Watch Japanese Rock Vocalist Mari Hamada's Teaser for Fan-Selected Greatest Hits Collection". Billboard. 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  5. 1 2 "Light For The Ages - 35th Anniversary Best ～Fan's Selection -/浜田麻里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  6. 1 2 "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard Japan. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2021-05-07.