T-Square (band) - Discography

Discography

  • Lucky Summer Lady (1978)
  • Midnight Lover (1978)
  • Make Me A Star (1979)
  • Rockoon (1980)
  • Magic (1981)
  • Jungle Strut (1982)*
  • Temptation of Shapely Legs (1982)*
  • The Water of the Rainbow (1983)*
    • This album includes a track called "Hank and Cliff", which features Ichiro Nitta's Spectrum Horn Section, which would go on to play on the Japanese leg of Casiopea's World Tour, which took place 5 years later.
  • Adventures (1984)
  • Adventures (Live) (1984)
    • The Square's first Live Release.
  • Stars and the Moon (1984)
  • R.E.S.O.R.T. (1985)
    • Includes "Omens of Love", which would later be lyricized and covered as "Wink Killer" by Kyōko Koizumi.
  • S.P.O.R.T.S. (1986)
    • Hiroyuki Noritake replaced Tohru Hasebe on Drums.
  • Truth (1987)
    • Mitsuru Sutoh replaced Toyoyuki Tanaka on Bass.
    • Their original Percussionist, Kiyohiko Senba, recorded on this album as well.
    • This album features one of T-Square's best-known songs, and their most remixed song, which the album itself is named after, "Truth".
  • Yes, No (1988)
  • Live in New York (1988)
    • This was their final Live Album as The Square.
  • Wave (1989, First Studio Album as T-Square)
  • Natural (1990)
  • T-Square Live (featuring F1 theme)
    • This is Masato Honda's first recording with the Recently Renamed T-Square, However, he played in the Background, with a Brass Section.
    • This is also their first Live Album to use the T-Square name rather than The Square.
  • New-S (1991)
    • Takeshi Itoh is replaced by Masato Honda.
  • Farewell and Welcome (1991)
    • This is the first 'Farewell and Welcome' concert from T-Square, as the title implies, Takeshi Itoh is leaving the band (Farewell) and Masato Honda is taking his place (Welcome).
  • Refreshest (1991, first album as T-Square and Friends)
  • Impressive (1992, as T-Square)
  • Human (1993)
  • Summer Planet (Original Title: 夏の惑星/Natsu no Wakusei, 1994)*
  • SOLITUDE -Dedicated to Senna- (1994, as T-Square and Friends)
  • Welcome to the Rose Garden (1995, as T-Square)
    • Includes a track named "Prime Time", which is an arrangement of "Prime" from "R.E.S.O.R.T."
  • Miss you in New York (1995, as T-Square and Friends)
  • T-Square and Friends Live in Tokyo (1995, as T-Square and Friends, VHS Release)
    • This is the first Live Release from T-Square and Friends.
  • B.C.A.D. (1996)
  • Blue in Red (1997)
  • Gravity (1998)
    • Takahiro Miyazaki replaces Masato Honda.
    • The Limited Edition Version of this album includes "Japanese Soul Brothers", featuring both of T-Square's (at the time) Ex-Saxophonists (Masato Honda and Takeshi Itoh) and the (at the time) newcomer, Takahiro Miyazaki.
  • 20th Anniversary Performance at Yaon de Asobu (Live Broadcast, July 25, 1998)
    • This is the Only Live Concert to have featured all 3 Saxophonists.
  • Farewell and Welcome Live 1998 (1998)
    • Although the Video was released on July 28, 1998 (only 3 Days after T-Square's 20th Anniversary Concert), This concert was held on January 1998, to commemorate Masato Honda and Hirotaka Izumi's Farewell, and the Welcome of Takahiro Miyazaki and Tadashi Namba.
    • Also, more songs were performed at the Actual F&W '98, compared to the VHS release.
  • Sweet and Gentle (1999)
    • Tadashi Namba was replaced on keyboards by Keiji Matsumoto.
  • T-Square (2000)
    • Due to creative differences, Takahiro Miyazaki, Mitsuru Sutoh, Keiji Matsumoto and Hiroyuki Noritake left the group after the release of this album.
  • Friendship (2000)
    • Takeshi Itoh, the group's original Saxophonist, returned to the group, however, the parts of Sutoh, Matsumoto and Noritake would be played by Session Musicians.
  • Friendship (Live) (2001)
    • This was Keizoh Kawano's Debut recording with T-Square as a Support Keyboardist. From here on, Kawano would perform with the group Live, but didn't record with them in Studio until 2002.
  • Truth 21c (2001)
    • This album contains arrangements of T-Square's best known songs, including, as the album name should imply, "Truth" (1987).
  • Brazil (2001)
  • New Road, Old Way (2002)
  • Vocal2 (or Vocal Square, released 2002)
    • Keizoh Kawano's First Studio Album with T-Square.
  • Spirits (2003 as The Square)
    • This album marked the official return of Mitsuru Sutoh, Hiroyuki Noritake and Hirotaka Izumi.
    • This album also marked the first time since 1988 that this group has called itself THE SQUARE.
  • T Comes Back (2003)
    • This album includes arrangements of well known tunes, Such as "Omens of Love '03".
    • The name was reverted to T-Square upon the release of this album.
  • Groove Globe (2004)
    • This album includes songs written by Keizoh Kawano, who finally became a Full-Fledged member of T-Square.
  • Passion Flower (2005)
    • This album marked the Debut of Satoshi Bandoh on Drums and Shingo Tanaka on Bass.
  • Blood Music (2006)
  • 33 (2007)
    • The name of the album implies and confirms that this is their 33rd Studio Album.
  • Wonderful Days (2008, as T-Square Super Band)
    • This album featured former members, Takahiro Miyazaki, Hiroyuki Noritake, Mitsuru Sutoh, Toyoyuki Tanaka, Hirotaka Izumi and Current Members, Satoshi Bandoh, Keizoh Kawano, Takeshi Itoh and Masahiro Andoh.
    • Shingo Tanaka wasn't involved in the Super Band recordings, or the Live Anniversaries, because he was a Support Member.
  • Concert Tour 2008 Final Wonderful Days (2008, DVD)
    • This is a Live Concert from the Super Band.
  • The Square ~ T-Square Since 1978 30th Anniversary (2009, DVD and Blu-ray, as T-Square Super Special Band)
    • This Concert includes former members, such as Tohru Hasebe, Toyoyuki Tanaka, Yuhji Mikuriya, Yuhji Nakamura, Takahiro Miyazaki, Michael S. Kawai, Mitsuru Sutoh, Kiyohiko Semba, Hirotaka Izumi, Hiroyuki Noritake and Junko Miyagi, and the 4 Official Members.
  • Discoveries (2009, as T-Square)
  • Time Travel (Original Title, 時間旅行/Jikan Ryoko, 2010)*
    • This album is made to give more exposure to the Songwriting work of the newer musicians of the group; Drummer Satoshi Bandoh and Keyboardist Keizoh Kawano.
  • Treasured Songs – T-Square plays The Square (Original Title: たからのうた/Takara no Uta – T-Square plays The Square, 2010)*
    • This Album became its own separate Series of Re-recordings of Vintage tracks from the era when T-Square was known as The Square (1978 to 1988).
  • Nine Stories (2011)
    • This album contains 9 tracks, 2 tracks written by each Current Official Member of T-Square, with 3 tracks written by drummer Satoshi Bandoh.)
  • Music Dream - T-Square plays The Square (Original Title: 夢曲 (ゆめのうた)/Yume Kyoku (Yume no Uta) – T-Square plays The Square, 2011)*
    • This is the Second album in a series of albums in which T-Square would cover songs from their beginnings as The Square.
  • Wings (2012)
  • Rainbow Songs - T-Square plays T- and The Square Special (Original Title: 虹曲/Niji Kyoku - T-Square plays T- and The Square Special, 2012)
    • This self-cover album features more of T-Square's music from the 1990s and features musical guests.
  • Smile (released April 24, 2013 in Japan, to be released April 30 in the United States under the Band Title "T-Square Super Band")
    • This album will feature former members, Takahiro Miyazaki, Hiroyuki Noritake, Mitsuru Sutoh, Toyoyuki Tanaka, Kiyohiko Senba and Current Members, Satoshi Bandoh, Keizoh Kawano, Takeshi Itoh and Masahiro Andoh.

(* - Denotes T-Square albums sold under their native Japanese Names, rather than with the album sold in English, as T-Square usually does.)

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