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Later that year, the band released their fourteenth single, "[[Wakare no Rhythm]]", as '''ALFEE''' (アルフィー). It was their first single to appear on the [[Oricon]] charts, peaking at #69.
 
Later that year, the band released their fourteenth single, "[[Wakare no Rhythm]]", as '''ALFEE''' (アルフィー). It was their first single to appear on the [[Oricon]] charts, peaking at #69.
  
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[[Image:ALFEE - Kiri no Sofia promo.jpg|thumb|250px|left|ALFEE promoting "[[Kiri no Sofia]]" (1985)]]
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[[Image:ALFEE - Kiri no Sofia promo.jpg|thumb|250px|left|ALFEE (1985)]]
 
===Success===
 
===Success===
 
ALFEE released their sixteenth single, "[[Marie-Anne]]", in June 1983. At first, it debuted outside the Oricon top ten, but soon became a hit and climbed to #7. The song garnered the band much attention, and in August, they performed their first concert at [[Nippon Budokan]] for their second annual summer event. Later that December, the band made their first appearance at the ''[[NHK]] [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]]''.
 
ALFEE released their sixteenth single, "[[Marie-Anne]]", in June 1983. At first, it debuted outside the Oricon top ten, but soon became a hit and climbed to #7. The song garnered the band much attention, and in August, they performed their first concert at [[Nippon Budokan]] for their second annual summer event. Later that December, the band made their first appearance at the ''[[NHK]] [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]]''.
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After the success of 1983, ALFEE released their next single, "[[Hoshizora no Distance]]", in January 1984. It reached #2 on the Oricon weekly chart and would later become an ALFEE classic. Soon followed "[[Koibitotachi no Pavement]]", the band's first #1 single.
 
After the success of 1983, ALFEE released their next single, "[[Hoshizora no Distance]]", in January 1984. It reached #2 on the Oricon weekly chart and would later become an ALFEE classic. Soon followed "[[Koibitotachi no Pavement]]", the band's first #1 single.
  
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In July 1986, ALFEE changed their name once more to '''THE ALFEE''' with the release of their 23rd single, "[[Sweat & Tears (THE ALFEE)|SWEAT & TEARS]]". The following month, they performed their fifth summer live, ''[[THE ALFEE 1986.8.3 Sweat & Tears Tokyo Bay-Area|TOKYO BAY-AREA]]'', to an audience of approximately 92,500 people. THE ALFEE was the first Japanese act to hold a concert with an audience of that size. At the show, the band premiered their new single "[[Rockdom -Kaze ni Fukarete-|ROCKDOM -Kaze ni Fukarete-]]". Rumors surfaced of the band's breakup because of the large nature of the concert and the lyrics, "Oretachi no jidai wo wasurenai de" (''we won't forget this era of our lives''), but they turned out to be false.<ref>"[http://otona.yomiuri.co.jp/people/takamizawa/090430.htm 新たな始まりお台場10万人コンサート]". ''タカミー王子の秘密''. April 30, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2009.</ref>
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In July 1986, ALFEE changed their name once more to '''THE ALFEE''' with the release of their 23rd single, "[[Sweat & Tears (THE ALFEE)|SWEAT & TEARS]]". The following month, they performed their fifth summer live, ''[[THE ALFEE 1986.8.3 Sweat & Tears Tokyo Bay-Area|TOKYO BAY-AREA]]'', to an audience of approximately 92,500 people. THE ALFEE was the first Japanese act to hold a concert with an audience of that size. At the show, the band premiered their new single, "[[Rockdom -Kaze ni Fukarete-|ROCKDOM -Kaze ni Fukarete-]]". Rumors of the band's breakup surfaced<ref>"[http://otona.yomiuri.co.jp/people/takamizawa/090430.htm 新たな始まりお台場10万人コンサート]". ''タカミー王子の秘密''. April 30, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2009.</ref> because of the large nature of the concert and the lyrics, "Oretachi no jidai wo wasurenaide" (''Don't forget this era of our lives''), but they turned out to be false.
  
 
In 1997, THE ALFEE switched labels to [[EMI Music Japan|Toshiba EMI]].
 
In 1997, THE ALFEE switched labels to [[EMI Music Japan|Toshiba EMI]].
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===Studio Albums===
 
===Studio Albums===
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* [1975.07.25] [[Seishun no Kioku (album)|Seishun no Kioku]] (青春の記憶; ''Youthful Memories'') <small>('''ALFIE''')</small>
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* [1975.07.25] [[Seishun no Kioku (album)|Seishun no Kioku]] (青春の記憶; ''Memories of Youth'') <small>('''ALFIE''')</small>
 
* [1979.08.21] [[Time and Tide (album)|TIME AND TIDE]] <small>('''Alfee''')</small>
 
* [1979.08.21] [[Time and Tide (album)|TIME AND TIDE]] <small>('''Alfee''')</small>
 
* [1980.05.21] [[Sanshuushi]] (讃集詩; ''Collection of Tribute Poems'') <small>('''Alfee''')</small>
 
* [1980.05.21] [[Sanshuushi]] (讃集詩; ''Collection of Tribute Poems'') <small>('''Alfee''')</small>
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* [1997.11.19] [[THE ALFEE Emotional Message Songs|THE ALFEE EMOTIONAL MESSAGE SONGS]]
 
* [1997.11.19] [[THE ALFEE Emotional Message Songs|THE ALFEE EMOTIONAL MESSAGE SONGS]]
 
* [2003.03.05] [[The Best 1997-2002 ~Apres Nouvelle Vague~|THE BEST 1997-2002 ~apres Nouvelle Vague~]] ([[Wikipedia:French language|Fr:]] ''After New Wave'')
 
* [2003.03.05] [[The Best 1997-2002 ~Apres Nouvelle Vague~|THE BEST 1997-2002 ~apres Nouvelle Vague~]] ([[Wikipedia:French language|Fr:]] ''After New Wave'')
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* [2004.03.10] [[Yume yo Isoge -Osaka Kokusai Joshi Marathon Image Song Album-]] (夢よ急げ -大阪国際女子マラソンイメージソング・アルバム-; ''Chase Your Dreams -Osaka International Ladies Marathon Image Song Album-'')
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* [2004.03.10] [[Yume yo Isoge -Osaka Kokusai Joshi Marathon Image Song Album-]] (夢よ急げ －大阪国際女子マラソンイメージソング・アルバム－; ''Chase Your Dreams -Osaka International Ladies Marathon Image Song Album-'')
 
* [2004.08.25] [[THE ALFEE 30th Anniversary Hit Single Collection 37|THE ALFEE 30th ANNIVERSARY HIT SINGLE COLLECTION 37]]
 
* [2004.08.25] [[THE ALFEE 30th Anniversary Hit Single Collection 37|THE ALFEE 30th ANNIVERSARY HIT SINGLE COLLECTION 37]]
 
* [2006.03.29] [[Starting Over ~Best Hit of THE ALFEE~|STARTING OVER ~BEST HIT OF THE ALFEE~]]
 
* [2006.03.29] [[Starting Over ~Best Hit of THE ALFEE~|STARTING OVER ~BEST HIT OF THE ALFEE~]]
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===Other Albums===
 
===Other Albums===
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* [1987.09.17] [[One Night Dreams 1983-1987 Special Live Edition|ONE NIGHT DREAMS 1983-1987 SPECIAL LIVE EDITION]] (Live Album)
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* [1987.09.17] [[One Night Dreams 1983-1987 Special Live Edition|ONE NIGHT DREAMS 1983-1987 SPECIAL LIVE EDITION]] (live album)
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* [1990.03.21] [[THE ALFEE Classics with London Synphony Orchestra|THE ALFEE CLASSICS with LONDON SYNPHONY ORCHESTRA]] (Remix Album)
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* [1990.03.21] [[THE ALFEE Classics with London Synphony Orchestra|THE ALFEE CLASSICS with LONDON SYNPHONY ORCHESTRA]] (remix album)
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* [1993.07.21] [[Confidence -THE ALFEE Acoustic Special Live-|CONFIDENCE -THE ALFEE ACOUSTIC SPECIAL LIVE-]] (Acoustic Live Album)
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* [1993.07.21] [[Confidence -THE ALFEE Acoustic Special Live-|CONFIDENCE -THE ALFEE ACOUSTIC SPECIAL LIVE-]] (acoustic live album)
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* [1995.07.21] [[Live in Progress|LIVE IN PROGRESS]] (Live Album)
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* [1995.07.21] [[Live in Progress|LIVE IN PROGRESS]] (live album)
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* [1996.12.16] [[THE ALFEE Classics II THE ALFEE with Royal Phillharmonic Orchestra|THE ALFEE CLASSICS II THE ALFEE with Royal Phillharmonic Orchestra]] (Remix Album)
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* [1996.12.16] [[THE ALFEE Classics II THE ALFEE with Royal Phillharmonic Orchestra|THE ALFEE CLASSICS II THE ALFEE with Royal Phillharmonic Orchestra]] (remix album)
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* [2001.11.16] [[THE ALFEE Classics III THE ALFEE with Royal Phillharmonic Orchestra|THE ALFEE CLASSICS III THE ALFEE with Royal Phillharmonic Orchestra]] (Remix Album)
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* [2001.11.16] [[THE ALFEE Classics III THE ALFEE with Royal Phillharmonic Orchestra|THE ALFEE CLASSICS III THE ALFEE with Royal Phillharmonic Orchestra]] (remix album)
  
 
===Singles===
 
===Singles===
 
* [1974.08.25] [[Natsu Shigure]] (夏しぐれ; ''Summer Shower'') <small>('''ALFIE''')</small>
 
* [1974.08.25] [[Natsu Shigure]] (夏しぐれ; ''Summer Shower'') <small>('''ALFIE''')</small>
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* [1975.05.25] [[Seishun no Kioku (single)|Seishun no Kioku]] (青春の記憶; ''Youthful Memories'') <small>('''ALFIE''')</small>
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* [1975.05.25] [[Seishun no Kioku (single)|Seishun no Kioku]] (青春の記憶; ''Memories of Youth'') <small>('''ALFIE''')</small>
 
* [1979.01.21] [[Love Letter (Alfee)|Love Letter]] (ラブレター) <small>('''Alfee''')</small>
 
* [1979.01.21] [[Love Letter (Alfee)|Love Letter]] (ラブレター) <small>('''Alfee''')</small>
 
* [1979.04.21] [[Odoriko no You ni (Alfee)|Odoriko no You ni]] (踊り子のように; ''Like a Dancer'') <small>('''Alfee''')</small>
 
* [1979.04.21] [[Odoriko no You ni (Alfee)|Odoriko no You ni]] (踊り子のように; ''Like a Dancer'') <small>('''Alfee''')</small>
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* [1982.06.21] [[Sunset Summer|SUNSET SUMMER]] <small>('''Alfee''')</small>
 
* [1982.06.21] [[Sunset Summer|SUNSET SUMMER]] <small>('''Alfee''')</small>
 
* [1982.11.21] [[Wakare no Rhythm]] (別れの律動(リズム); ''Separation Rhythm'') <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
 
* [1982.11.21] [[Wakare no Rhythm]] (別れの律動(リズム); ''Separation Rhythm'') <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
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* [1983.03.21] [[Akatsuki no Paradise Road]] (暁のパラダイス・ロード; ''Dawn Paradise Road'') <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
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* [1983.03.21] [[Akatsuki no Paradise Road]] (暁のパラダイス・ロード; ''Paradise Road of Dawn'') <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
 
* [1983.06.21] [[Marie-Anne]] (メリーアン) <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
 
* [1983.06.21] [[Marie-Anne]] (メリーアン) <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
 
* [1984.01.21] [[Hoshizora no Distance]] (星空のディスタンス; ''Starry Sky Distance'') <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
 
* [1984.01.21] [[Hoshizora no Distance]] (星空のディスタンス; ''Starry Sky Distance'') <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
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* [1984.05.21] [[Starship -Hikari wo Motomete-|STARSHIP -Hikari wo Motomete-]] (STARSHIP -光を求めて-; ''Looking for Light'') <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
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* [1984.05.21] [[Starship -Hikari wo Motomete-|STARSHIP -Hikari wo Motomete-]] (STARSHIP －光を求めて－; ''Looking for Light'') <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
 
* [1984.10.17] [[Koibitotachi no Pavement]] (恋人達のペイヴメント; ''Lovers' Pavement'') <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
 
* [1984.10.17] [[Koibitotachi no Pavement]] (恋人達のペイヴメント; ''Lovers' Pavement'') <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
 
* [1985.02.21] [[Cinderella wa Nemurenai]] (シンデレラは眠れない; ''Cinderella Isn't Sleeping'') <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
 
* [1985.02.21] [[Cinderella wa Nemurenai]] (シンデレラは眠れない; ''Cinderella Isn't Sleeping'') <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
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* [1985.10.16] [[Kiri no Sofia]] (霧のソフィア; ''Foggy Sofia'') <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
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* [1985.10.16] [[Kiri no Sofia]] (霧のソフィア; ''Sofia of Fog'') <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
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* [1986.03.05] [[Kazeyoubi, Kimi wo Tsurete]] (風曜日、君をつれて; ''Windy Day, with You'') <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
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* [1986.03.05] [[Kazeyoubi, Kimi wo Tsurete]] (風曜日、君をつれて; ''Wind Day, Leading You'') <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
 
* [1986.07.05] [[Sweat & Tears (THE ALFEE)|SWEAT & TEARS]]
 
* [1986.07.05] [[Sweat & Tears (THE ALFEE)|SWEAT & TEARS]]
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* [1986.09.05] [[Rockdom -Kaze ni Fukarete-|ROCKDOM -Kaze ni Fukarete-]] (ROCKDOM -風に吹かれて-; ''Blowing in the Wind'')
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* [1986.09.05] [[Rockdom -Kaze ni Fukarete-|ROCKDOM -Kaze ni Fukarete-]] (ROCKDOM －風に吹かれて－; ''Blowing in the Wind'')
 
* [1987.03.11] [[Sapphire no Hitomi]] (サファイアの瞳; ''Sapphire Eyes'')
 
* [1987.03.11] [[Sapphire no Hitomi]] (サファイアの瞳; ''Sapphire Eyes'')
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* [1987.03.11] [[Kimi ga Toorisugita Ato ni -Don't Pass Me By-|Kimi ga Toorisugita Ato ni -DON'T PASS ME BY-]] (君が通り過ぎたあとに -DON'T PASS ME BY-) <small>('''Alfee''')</small>
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* [1987.03.11] [[Kimi ga Toorisugita Ato ni -Don't Pass Me By-|Kimi ga Toorisugita Ato ni -DON'T PASS ME BY-]] (君が通り過ぎたあとに －DON'T PASS ME BY－; ''After You Have Passed'') <small>('''Alfee''')</small>
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* [1987.07.01] [[Byaku-ya]] (白夜 -byaku-ya-; ''Midnight Sun'')
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* [1987.07.01] [[Byaku-ya]] (白夜 －byaku-ya－; ''Midnight Sun'')
 
* [1987.10.28] [[My Truth]]
 
* [1987.10.28] [[My Truth]]
 
* [1988.01.21] [[1gatsu no Ame wo Wasurnai]] (1月の雨を忘れない; ''I Won't Forget January's Rain'')
 
* [1988.01.21] [[1gatsu no Ame wo Wasurnai]] (1月の雨を忘れない; ''I Won't Forget January's Rain'')
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* [1988.03.16] [[Weekend Shuffle -Hanayaka na Shuumatsu-|WEEKEND SHUFFLE -Hanayaka na Shuumatsu-]] (WEEKEND SHUFFLE -華やかな週末-; ''Brilliant Weekend'')
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* [1988.03.16] [[Weekend Shuffle -Hanayaka na Shuumatsu-|WEEKEND SHUFFLE -Hanayaka na Shuumatsu-]] (WEEKEND SHUFFLE －華やかな週末－; ''Brilliant Weekend'')
 
* [1988.07.27] [[19 (Nineteen)|19 (nineteen)]]
 
* [1988.07.27] [[19 (Nineteen)|19 (nineteen)]]
 
* [1988.12.21] [[Faith of Love|FAITH OF LOVE]]
 
* [1988.12.21] [[Faith of Love|FAITH OF LOVE]]
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* [1993.12.01] [[Mou Ichido Kimi ni Aitai (THE ALFEE)|Mou Ichido Kimi ni Aitai]] (もう一度君に逢いたい; ''I Want to See You Once More'')
 
* [1993.12.01] [[Mou Ichido Kimi ni Aitai (THE ALFEE)|Mou Ichido Kimi ni Aitai]] (もう一度君に逢いたい; ''I Want to See You Once More'')
 
* [1994.05.14] [[Mada Minu Kimi e no Ai no Uta]] (まだ見ぬ君への愛の詩; ''Unseen Love Song For You'')
 
* [1994.05.14] [[Mada Minu Kimi e no Ai no Uta]] (まだ見ぬ君への愛の詩; ''Unseen Love Song For You'')
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* [1994.09.20] [[Complex Blue -Ai Dake Kanashisugite-|COMPLEX BLUE -Ai Dake Kanashisugite-]] (COMPLEX BLUE -愛だけ哀しすぎて-; ''Love Is Just Too Sad'')
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* [1994.09.20] [[Complex Blue -Ai Dake Kanashisugite-|COMPLEX BLUE -Ai Dake Kanashisugite-]] (COMPLEX BLUE －愛だけ哀しすぎて－; ''Love Is Just Too Sad'')
 
* [1994.10.20] [[Boukenshatachi (THE ALFEE)|Boukenshatachi]] (冒険者たち; ''Adventurers'')
 
* [1994.10.20] [[Boukenshatachi (THE ALFEE)|Boukenshatachi]] (冒険者たち; ''Adventurers'')
 
* [1994.10.20] [[El Dorado (THE ALFEE)|El Dorado]] (エルドラド)
 
* [1994.10.20] [[El Dorado (THE ALFEE)|El Dorado]] (エルドラド)
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* [2003.08.13] [[Tanpopo no Uta]] (タンポポの詩; ''Dandelion Song'')
 
* [2003.08.13] [[Tanpopo no Uta]] (タンポポの詩; ''Dandelion Song'')
 
* [2004.02.18] [[Kibou no Hashi]] (希望の橋; ''Bridge of Hope'')
 
* [2004.02.18] [[Kibou no Hashi]] (希望の橋; ''Bridge of Hope'')
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* [2005.08.17] [[100 Oku no Love Story]] (100億のLove Story; ''Ten Billion Love Stories'')
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* [2005.08.17] [[100 Oku no Love Story]] (100億のLove Story; ''One of Ten Billion Love Stories'')
 
* [2006.10.25] [[Innocent Love (THE ALFEE)|Innocent Love]]
 
* [2006.10.25] [[Innocent Love (THE ALFEE)|Innocent Love]]
 
* [2007.04.04] [[Dear My Life]]
 
* [2007.04.04] [[Dear My Life]]
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* [2000.08.04] [[Love Again (Kayama Yuzo featuring THE ALFEE)|LOVE AGAIN]] <small>('''[[Kayama Yuzo]] featuring THE ALFEE''')</small>
 
* [2000.08.04] [[Love Again (Kayama Yuzo featuring THE ALFEE)|LOVE AGAIN]] <small>('''[[Kayama Yuzo]] featuring THE ALFEE''')</small>
  
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===Videos===
 
* [1983.10.21] [[Over Drive 1983 ALFEE 8.24 Budokan|OVER DRIVE 1983 ALFEE 8.24 BUDOKAN]] <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
 
* [1983.10.21] [[Over Drive 1983 ALFEE 8.24 Budokan|OVER DRIVE 1983 ALFEE 8.24 BUDOKAN]] <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
 
* [1984.09.21] [[Flying Away ALFEE in Yokohama Stadium 1984.8.3 Fri|FLYING AWAY ALFEE IN YOKOHAMA STADIUM 1984.8.3 FRI]] <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
 
* [1984.09.21] [[Flying Away ALFEE in Yokohama Stadium 1984.8.3 Fri|FLYING AWAY ALFEE IN YOKOHAMA STADIUM 1984.8.3 FRI]] <small>('''ALFEE''')</small>
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* [1988.06.21] [[Meigaku Live 3 November 1987|MEIGAKU LIVE 3 NOVEMBER 1987]]
 
* [1988.06.21] [[Meigaku Live 3 November 1987|MEIGAKU LIVE 3 NOVEMBER 1987]]
 
* [1988.10.05] [[All Over Japan 4 Access Area 1988|ALL OVER JAPAN 4 ACCESS AREA 1988]]
 
* [1988.10.05] [[All Over Japan 4 Access Area 1988|ALL OVER JAPAN 4 ACCESS AREA 1988]]
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* [1988.12.21] [[THE ALFEE in Gekitotsu]] (THE ALFEE in 激突)
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* [1988.12.21] [[THE ALFEE in Gekitotsu]] (THE ALFEE in 激突; ''Crash'')
 
* [1989.06.14] [[THE ALFEE with Jean Paul Gaultier|THE ALFEE with Jean Paul GAULTIER]]
 
* [1989.06.14] [[THE ALFEE with Jean Paul Gaultier|THE ALFEE with Jean Paul GAULTIER]]
 
* [1989.10.04] [[U.S. Camp Drake ASC THE ALFEE 1989.8.13 Sun|U.S. CAMP DRAKE ASC THE ALFEE 1989.8.13 SUN]]
 
* [1989.10.04] [[U.S. Camp Drake ASC THE ALFEE 1989.8.13 Sun|U.S. CAMP DRAKE ASC THE ALFEE 1989.8.13 SUN]]
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* [1990.12.21] [[Arcadia Included by Count Down 1999|ARCADIA Included by Count Down 1999]]
 
* [1990.12.21] [[Arcadia Included by Count Down 1999|ARCADIA Included by Count Down 1999]]
 
* [1991.03.27] [[Long Way to Freedom Revolution II & Smile Photo Collection|LONG WAY TO FREEDOM REVOLUTION II & Smile photo collection]]
 
* [1991.03.27] [[Long Way to Freedom Revolution II & Smile Photo Collection|LONG WAY TO FREEDOM REVOLUTION II & Smile photo collection]]
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* [1991.10.02] [[10kaime no Natsu -Since 1991-|10kaime no Natsu -SINCE 1991-]] (10 回目の夏 －SINCE 1991-)
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* [1991.10.02] [[10kaime no Natsu -Since 1991-|10kaime no Natsu -SINCE 1991-]] (10回目の夏 －SINCE 1991－; ''Tenth Summer'')
 
* [1992.03.25] [[THE ALFEE History II 1986~1991|THE ALFEE HISTORY II 1986~1991]]
 
* [1992.03.25] [[THE ALFEE History II 1986~1991|THE ALFEE HISTORY II 1986~1991]]
 
* [1992.10.07] [[Just Live!|JUST LIVE!]]
 
* [1992.10.07] [[Just Live!|JUST LIVE!]]
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* [1994.10.05] [[King's Night Dream Western & Eastern THE ALFEE 1994 13th, Summer August 21 & 22|KING'S NIGHT DREAM WESTERN Conference Final]]
 
* [1994.10.05] [[King's Night Dream Western & Eastern THE ALFEE 1994 13th, Summer August 21 & 22|KING'S NIGHT DREAM WESTERN Conference Final]]
 
* [1994.10.05] [[King's Night Dream Western & Eastern THE ALFEE 1994 13th, Summer August 21 & 22|KING'S NIGHT DREAM EASTERN Conference Final]]
 
* [1994.10.05] [[King's Night Dream Western & Eastern THE ALFEE 1994 13th, Summer August 21 & 22|KING'S NIGHT DREAM EASTERN Conference Final]]
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* [1995.10.04] [[Gen'yasai Red & Blue Phantom Eve THE ALFEE 1995 14th, Summer 8.12 & 8.13|Gen'yasai Red Phantom Eve]] (幻夜祭 Red Phantom Eve)
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* [1995.10.04] [[Gen'yasai Red & Blue Phantom Eve THE ALFEE 1995 14th, Summer 8.12 & 8.13|Gen'yasai Red Phantom Eve]] (幻夜祭 Red Phantom Eve; ''Phantom Night Festival'')
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* [1995.10.04] [[Gen'yasai Red & Blue Phantom Eve THE ALFEE 1995 14th, Summer 8.12 & 8.13|Gen'yasai Blue Phantom Eve]] (幻夜祭 Blue Phantom Eve)
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* [1995.10.04] [[Gen'yasai Red & Blue Phantom Eve THE ALFEE 1995 14th, Summer 8.12 & 8.13|Gen'yasai Blue Phantom Eve]] (幻夜祭 Blue Phantom Eve; ''Phantom Night Festival'')
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* [1996.01.19] [[1982-1994 Osaka Kokusai Joshi Marathon Song by THE ALFEE]] (1982-1994大阪国際女子マラソンSong by THE ALFEE)
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* [1996.01.19] [[1982-1994 Osaka Kokusai Joshi Marathon Song by THE ALFEE]] (1982-1994大阪国際女子マラソンSong by THE ALFEE; ''Osaka International Ladies Marathon'')
 
* [1996.10.02] [[Yokohama Red Bricks I & II THE ALFEE 15th Summer 1996 10 Sat & 11 Sun August|YOKOHAMA RED BRICKS I]]
 
* [1996.10.02] [[Yokohama Red Bricks I & II THE ALFEE 15th Summer 1996 10 Sat & 11 Sun August|YOKOHAMA RED BRICKS I]]
 
* [1996.10.02] [[Yokohama Red Bricks I & II THE ALFEE 15th Summer 1996 10 Sat & 11 Sun August|YOKOHAMA RED BRICKS II]]
 
* [1996.10.02] [[Yokohama Red Bricks I & II THE ALFEE 15th Summer 1996 10 Sat & 11 Sun August|YOKOHAMA RED BRICKS II]]
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* [1997.03.19] [[THE ALFEE Classics ~Yuugou~|THE ALFEE CLASSICS ~Yuugou~]] (THE ALFEE CLASSICS ～融合～)
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* [1997.03.19] [[THE ALFEE Classics ~Yuugou~|THE ALFEE CLASSICS ~Yuugou~]] (THE ALFEE CLASSICS ～融合～; ''Fusion'')
 
* [1997.10.16] [[Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion|Emotional Field Heat&Beat Emotion I]]
 
* [1997.10.16] [[Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion|Emotional Field Heat&Beat Emotion I]]
 
* [1997.10.16] [[Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion|Emotional Field Heat&Beat Emotion II]]
 
* [1997.10.16] [[Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion|Emotional Field Heat&Beat Emotion II]]
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* [2008.04.30] [[Aube 2006 One Live at Budokan Dec. 24|AUBE 2006 ONE Live at BUDOKAN Dec.24]]
 
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* [1988.11.21] [["Kujaku O" Original Soundtrack]] (#10 ''FOR YOUR LOVE'')
 
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* [1993.02.19] [[Hirake! Ponkicki Super Hit Taisen Shuu]] (#9 ''Goaisatsu no Uta'')
 
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Revision as of 01:49, 9 January 2010

THE ALFEE promoting "Kono Ai wo Sasagete" (2009)
L-R: Sakurai Masaru, Sakazaki Kohnosuke, Takamizawa Toshihiko

THE ALFEE is a three-piece Japanese band currently signed to EMI Music Japan. The trio is composed of Sakurai Masaru on bass guitar, Sakazaki Kohnosuke on acoustic guitar, and Takamizawa Toshihiko on electric guitar, with all three sharing the main vocals. They debuted in 1974 as a folk band, but soon progressed to rock. In 1983, nine years after their debut, the band finally had a hit with their sixteenth single, "Marie-Anne". Ever since, all of their singles have charted in the Oricon weekly top ten.[1] THE ALFEE is known for their numerous concerts; they have toured Japan every year since 1981 and have also held a large-scale (mostly outdoor) concert every summer from 1982 to 2006, with a final one in 2009.[2]

Members

Former Members

Information

An ALFIE bromide (c. 1974-75)
Clockwise from top left: Miyake, Sakazaki, Takamizawa, Sakurai

Early Days

In 1970, Sakurai Masaru formed the band Confidence (コンフィデンス) with two high school classmates.[3] Covering Western acts such as Simon & Garfunkel, they participated in many folk contests where they often met Sakazaki Kohnosuke. After they graduated high school in 1973, Confidence parted ways and Sakurai entered Meiji Gakuin University. Soon, he re-encountered Sakazaki, Takamizawa Toshihiko from high school, and Miyake Yasuo to revive the band. At that time, Sakazaki was the leader.

Debut

Confidence signed with Victor Music Industries in 1974 and changed their name to ALFIE (アルフィー) to avoid any confusion with Original Confidence. That August, they made their professional debut as a folk band with the single "Natsu Shigure". It did not fare well on the charts, and they released one more single and an album before Miyake was forced to leave the band due to some family issues. ALFIE continued as a three-member band and prepared to release their third single, "Fuchuu Torimono Hikae", a parody of the 300 million yen robbery. Unfortunately, Victor terminated the band's recording contract at the end of 1975 before the release date.

ALFIE continued to perform at different live houses and as the backing band for Kamayatsu Hiroshi, Ken Naoko, and Saori Yuki until they were picked up again by Pony Canyon in 1978. The following year, they re-debuted as Alfee (アルフィー) with the single "Love Letter".

Transition to Rock

Takamizawa has always been fond of the electric guitar. In an interview, Alfee was asked, "Your songs are only intended to be heard indoors, right?" to which Takamizawa was offended. Inoue Akira, the producer of the band's third album, Sanshuushi, suggested incorporating a solo in the song "Rakujitsu no Kaze". Soon, Alfee adopted a rock sound and held their first summer event outdoors in 1982, entitled ROCK'N'ROLL FIGHTING NIGHT -Kanashimi wo Buttobase!!-. Around that time, Sakazaki stepped down as the leader of the band and passed the title to Takamizawa.

Later that year, the band released their fourteenth single, "Wakare no Rhythm", as ALFEE (アルフィー). It was their first single to appear on the Oricon charts, peaking at #69.

File:ALFEE - Kiri no Sofia promo.jpg
ALFEE (1985)

Success

ALFEE released their sixteenth single, "Marie-Anne", in June 1983. At first, it debuted outside the Oricon top ten, but soon became a hit and climbed to #7. The song garnered the band much attention, and in August, they performed their first concert at Nippon Budokan for their second annual summer event. Later that December, the band made their first appearance at the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen.

After the success of 1983, ALFEE released their next single, "Hoshizora no Distance", in January 1984. It reached #2 on the Oricon weekly chart and would later become an ALFEE classic. Soon followed "Koibitotachi no Pavement", the band's first #1 single.

In July 1986, ALFEE changed their name once more to THE ALFEE with the release of their 23rd single, "SWEAT & TEARS". The following month, they performed their fifth summer live, TOKYO BAY-AREA, to an audience of approximately 92,500 people. THE ALFEE was the first Japanese act to hold a concert with an audience of that size. At the show, the band premiered their new single, "ROCKDOM -Kaze ni Fukarete-". Rumors of the band's breakup surfaced[4] because of the large nature of the concert and the lyrics, "Oretachi no jidai wo wasurenaide" (Don't forget this era of our lives), but they turned out to be false.

In 1997, THE ALFEE switched labels to Toshiba EMI.

35th Anniversary

THE ALFEE celebrated their 35th anniversary in 2009. Together with their current label and their former label Pony Canyon, they re-released forty of their albums as either SHM-CDs or HQCDs in a cardboard jacket and twenty of their DVDs in a long case with lower price on March 18th. Later on August 8th and 9th, the band returned to their summer lives that went on hiatus for two years to hold their 26th and final, Legendary Summer 2009 YOKOHAMA PERFECT BURN.[2] 2009 was also the first year since 1999 that THE ALFEE released more than one single.

BE∀T BOYS

In 1981, THE ALFEE created an alias band called the BEAT BOYS. They released the single "Stars☆On 23" (later called "Shock!! TAKURO23"), a medley of 23 Yoshida Takuro songs. Seven years later in 1988, they changed their name to BE∀T BOYS with an upside-down "A" to represent a "reverse ALFEE". The group then became a dance side project and later released two albums, five singles, and a live video.

Members

Trivia

  • THE ALFEE is tied with Hamasaki Ayumi, SMAP, and B'z for the most singles (44) to chart in the Oricon weekly top ten as of December 22, 2009.[5]
  • They have performed 2246 concerts as of December 29, 2009.[2][6]

Discography

THE ALFEE promoting "Kibou no Hashi" (2004)
THE ALFEE promoting "Lifetime Love" (2008)
Note: All releases are under "THE ALFEE" unless otherwise stated.

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Other Albums

Singles

Other Singles

Videos

Compilations / Other

BE∀T BOYS Discography

Singles

Albums

Videos

References

  1. ↑ "映画「宇宙戦艦ヤマト　復活篇」主題歌「この愛を捧げて」オリコン・ウィークリーチャート２位！". Excite Anime News. December 23, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "THE ALFEE、27年にわたる野外イベントに幕". Oricon. August 10, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.92". HMV. August 31, 2003. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
  4. ↑ "新たな始まりお台場10万人コンサート". タカミー王子の秘密. April 30, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
  5. ↑ "山下達郎「クリスマス・イブ」、24年連続100位ランクイン". Oricon. December 22, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
  6. ↑ "THE ALFEE 35th Anniversary 2009 My Truth". Retrieved December 31, 2009.

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