Off Course Explained
| Off Course |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Japan |
| Years Active: | 1969–1989 |
| Label: | Toshiba-EMI/Express |
| Past Members: | - Kazumasa Oda
- Yasuhiro Suzuki
- Hitoshi Shimizu
- Kazuhiko Matsuo
- Hitose "Jiro" Oma
|
Off Course was a Japanese folk rock band formed by Kazumasa Oda and Yasuhiro Suzuki. They broke up after a farewell performance at the Tokyo Dome on February 26, 1989.
Their most famous songs are "Sayonara" (さよなら), "YES-YES-YES", "Setsunakute"(せつなくて), and "Love is Determination".
Members
- Vocal and Keyboard
- Vocal and Guitars
- Vocal and Bass
- Vocal, Guitar and Harmonica
- Drums and Percussion
Discography
Albums
- [1973.06.05] Off Course 1 / Boku no Okurimono (オフ・コース1 / 僕の贈りもの)
- [1974.05.05] Kono Machi wo Yukeba / Off Course Round 2 (この道をゆけば / オフ・コース・ラウンド2)
- [1975.12.20] Wine no Nioi (ワインの匂い)
- [1976.11.05] SONG IS LOVE
- [1977.09.05] JUNKTION
- [1978.10.05] FAIRWAY
- [1979.10.20] Three and Two
- [1980.11.21] We are
- [1981.12.01] over
- [1982.07.01] I LOVE YOU
- [1982.09.21] NEXT SOUND TRACK
- [1984.06.21] The Best Year of My Life
- [1985.08.01] Back Streets of Tokyo
- [1987.03.28] as close as possible
- [1988.06.09] Still a long way to go
Singles
- Gunshuu no Naka de / Hi wa Mata Noboru (April 5, 1970)
- Yoake wo Tsuge ni / Utsukushii Sekai (October 5, 1971)
- Osaraba / Kanashiki Akogare (April 25, 1972)
- Boku no Okurimono / Meguriau Ima (February 20, 1973)
- Mou Uta wo Tsukurenai / Hatachi no Koro (April 5, 1974)
- Wasureyuki / Mizu Irazu no Gogo (October 20, 1974)
- Nemurenu Yoru / Kinou e no Tegami (December 20, 1975)
- Hitori de Ikiteyukereba / Aitsu no Nokoshita Mono wa (May 5, 1976)
- Meguru Kisetsu / Runaway (October 5, 1976)
- Kokoro wa Kimagure / Anata ga Ireba (February 5, 1977)
- Aki no Kihai / Koibito yo Sono Mama de (August 5, 1977)
- Rondo / Omoide wo Nusunde (November 20, 1977)
- Yasashisa ni Sayonara / Toorisugita Yoru (April 5, 1978)
- Anata no Subete / Umi wo Mitsumete (July 20, 1978)
- Ai wo Tomenaide / Utsukushii Omoide ni (January 20, 1979)
- Kaze ni Fukarete / Koi wo Dakishimeyou (June 5, 1979)
- Sayonara / Shiokaze no Naka de (December 1, 1979)
- Umarekuru Kodomotachi no Tameni / Kono Umi ni Chikatte (March 5, 1980)
- Yes-No / Ai no Owaru Toki (June 21, 1980)
- Toki ni Ai wa / Bokura no Jidai (December 1, 1980)
- I LOVE YOU / Yoru wa Futari de (June 21, 1981)
- Ai no Naka e / Christmas Day (December 1, 1981)
- Kotoba ni Dekinai* / Kimi ni Okuru Uta (February 1, 1982)
- YES-YES-YES / Main Street wo Tsuhare (June 10, 1982)
- Kimi ga, Uso wo, Tsuita / Ai Yori mo (April 21, 1984)
- Natsu no Hi* / Kimi no Shiawase wo Inorenai (July 18, 1984)
- Midori no Hibi* / CITY NIGHTS (September 21, 1984)
- Call / 2dome no Natsu (February 21, 1985)
- Tasogare / LAST NIGHT (May 22, 1985)
- Natsu Kara Natsu Made / Zenmai Jikake no Uso (September 21, 1985)
- ENDLESS NIGHTS / EYES IN THE BACK OF MY HEART (November 30, 1985)
- IT'S ALL RIGHT-ANYTHING FOR YOU / IT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT-INSTRUMENTAL- (March 4, 1986)
- Motto Chikaku ni as close as possible / Tiny Pretty Girl (May 25, 1987)
- Kimi Sumu Machi e / Kimi Sumu Machi e -INSTRUMENTAL- (January 25, 1988)
- She's so wonderful / Hizashi no Naka de (July 25, 1988)
- Natsu no Wakare / Aitai (October 25, 1989)
*Also in the anime series Sonic X.
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