A great collection for any Pokemon music fan
jwnoles | Fort Worth, TX USA | 07/04/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Another nice collection of Japanese Pokemon Music. Included with the CD is a clear soft vinyl CD carrying case with a black strap. One or two CD jewel cases would fit. All the tracks on this CD are new from the first 'Best Collection,' though most have been on other Japanese Pokemon CDs. The tracks are: 1. OK!, 2. Pokemon Ieru ka neo? 3. Nyarth no Party, 4. Tankentai wo Tsukurou, 5. Type: Wild, 6. Lapras ni Notte, 7. Takeshi no Paradise, 8. Soratobu Pokemon Kids, 9. toi et moi, 10. Pokemon Harahara Relay, 11. Pichu-Pika Swing, 12. Niji ga Umareta Hi, 13. Rival!, 14. Bokura Pichu-Pichu Brothers!, 15. Tomodachi Kinenbi, 16. Boku no Best Friend. All the tracks are in Japanese."
Another excellent CD
alamedyang | Salt Lake City, UT | 07/03/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I got this CD because I enjoyed the first Pokemon Best Collection CD, and I found this one to be MUCH more enjoyable (even though there are no promotional cards in this one...):1) OK!: Closer to true rock-and-roll than any other song on either Best Collections. This the "Johto" (3rd season) opening credits song for the TV show, sung by the voice actress for Satoshi (Ash). I like this track even though I tend to favor orchestral songs.2) Can You Say Pokemon? Neo: Even weirder than the first one, and this time there is no Raymond, much to my dismay. (Though I did like what they did with the 26 Unown / An'non.)3) Meowth's Party: Very weird song, but rather catchy, especially at the beginning. This is one of the numerous closing credits songs for the TV show.4) To Go Exploring: Sung by Pokemon Kids. A rather fun song, similar to "Pika Pika In the Middle of Chu" from the other Best Collection CD, only a little more staccato (and with no Professor Oak singing, thank goodness). I guess you could call it a "cute" song. This song was originally from the 2nd movie's Pikachu short.5) Type Wild: My absolute favorite song from this CD. It's a closing credits song from the TV show, sung by Satoshi. It's milder than "OK!" and "Rival," other Satoshi's rock songs, yet still wild enough to be fun. (It certainly has more harmonica.) I LOVE singing this.6) Riding Lapras: Calypso-oid closing credits song, sung by Kasumi (Misty). Solid, laid-back song.7) Brock's Paradise: Closing credits song sung by Takeshi (Brock). Its style reminds me of a samba, and the chorus is rather catchy.8) Flying Pokemon Kids: This is probably my second most favorite song on this CD. It's sung by the group Pokemon Kids, but unlike all the other songs they sing, there are very little weird synth instruments, making it more enjoyable than the others. (And the English is actually pronounced correctly!) Fun to sing. This was from the 2nd film's Pikachu short.9) toi et moi: I don't listen to this song because of the bad grammar and incorrectly pronounced English at the beginning. Listening to it once was good for laughs, but since the first time I've never actually been able to make it all the way through. Ending song from the Lugia movie.10) The Nerve-Racking Pokemon Relay: A really fast tongue-twister about which Pokemon relays to which. Though the lyrics are faster than any other Japanese song I've heard (and you thought "Aiming to be Pokemon Master" and "Type: Wild" were fast!), the music is nice. Ending song from the TV show.11) Pichu Pika Swing: A jazzy piano + other instruments song from the Pikachu and Pichu short. If the singing was less all over the place I'd like it more, but the music is okay.12) The Day a Rainbow is Born: From the Entei movie. This is a wonderful song...until the main refrain, when the singer sounds strained and forced, causing the song to lose some of its appeal. Otherwise, a marvelous song.13) (The) Rival(s): Good Satoshi rock song, second only to "Type: Wild." The only thing that bugs me is the background singers, but the rest of the song is fun. It's a little slower paced than the other Satoshi songs on the CD so it's much easier to learn to sing. This was the Orange Islands opening credits song on the TV show.14) We, the Pichu Pichu Brothers: Very cute song: honky-tonk piano with Pichu interjections. A blast to sing.15) Frendship Anniversary: Ending song from Pikachu and Pichu. I generally pay more attention to the other songs on this CD, so I really don't have that much to say about it except that this song lacks spark to keep my interest, though I can't put my finger on why.16) To My Best Friend: Another TV closing credits song. This one is nice, more traditional and less weird.OVERALL GRADE: I'd give it an A in terms of quality of music. Like the previous Best Collecion, I gave it 5 stars because it provides a wide range of Pokemon music on a very full CD, as opposed to a limited range of music (like 3 singles and a few of their karaokes) on a semi-full CD. It is much better than its predecessor because it has music that scales a larger frame of time than the first and is more varied. I would highly recommend it, especially if you haven't purchased any Japanese Pokemon music before or never will again."
Pokemon Besuto Korekushon 2
Takeshi Kojiro | Prospect, South Australia | 10/23/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Well, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I only got this CD for OK!, Raibaru! and Pokemon Ieru ka NEO? but I loved the other songs. I was especially impressed with the clear case which came with it. I now keep Pokemon Besuto Korekushon (1 & 2) and Maboroshi no Pokemon : Rugia Bakudan CD in it. I highly suggest that you buy this CD."
Track Listings (1) - Disc #1