Baroque Best is the first self-cover album by J-pop duo Two-Mix, released as the duo's first album under WEA Japan on November 26, 1998. It features the duo's hit songs remixed with orchestral backgrounds by Les Solistes de Versailles, the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, and Orchestre Chimérique.[1][2]

Baroque Best
Compilation album by
ReleasedNovember 26, 1998 (1998-11-26)
Recorded1998
StudioWarner Music Recording Studio
Genre
Length60:45
LanguageJapanese
LabelWEA Japan
ProducerTwo-Mix
Two-Mix chronology
Dream Tactix
(1998)
Baroque Best
(1998)
Super Best Files 1995–1998
(1998)

The album peaked at No. 19 on Oricon's weekly albums chart.[3]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Shiina Nagano; all music is composed by Minami Takayama; all music is arranged by Two-Mix.

No.TitleOrchestraLength
1."Living Daylights"Les Solistes de Versailles5:51
2."Rhythm Generation"Les Solistes de Versailles4:54
3."Summer Planet No. 1"Les Solistes de Versailles5:24
4."Rhythm Emotion"Les Solistes de Versailles3:55
5."Last Impression"Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra8:52
6."Beat of Destiny"Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra6:11
7."Believe My Brave Heart"Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra5:10
8."Symphonic Suite 'Two-Mix' Singles 1995–1998" (交響組曲「TWO-MIX」 SINGLES 1995〜1998
  • "Rhythm Generation"
  • "Summer Planet No. 1"
  • "Living Daylights"
  • "Last Impression"
  • "Rhythm Emotion"
  • "Believe My Brave Heart")
Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra13:51
9."Truth (Ballad Style) - A Great Detective of Love" (Bonus Track)Orchestre Chimérique6:37
Total length:60:45

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 19

References

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  1. ^ "Baroque Best". The Two-Mix Electronic Library. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  2. ^ "TWO-MIX / Baroque Best". CDJournal. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  3. ^ a b "Baroque Best | TWO-MIX". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
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