You're in the Lyrics page and you have all these lyrics, so how do you get these songs?  Sure you could download them off the Internet, but I know that all you ethical people out there would never dream of doing that, now would you?  That's where this guide comes in.  The information here should be useful when you're confronted by a tablefull of different Japanese Pokémon CD's and you don't know which one has which song.  This isn't complete by all means, but it is a start. 

The Japanese CD Titles are in RED, the translations of those titles are in GREEN, and the date the CD was released is in BLUE. 

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A special thanks goes to Japanime for some of the CD images.  You can buy the CD's I have pictures of here on their site, as well as Japanese VHS videos, special trading cards, plushies, and more!  Thanks also goes out to Amazon.com, who supplied the images for the following CD's:  Myuutsu no Tanjou, The Rivals, and OK!

The Anime Digital:  The Pirate Anime FAQ is a guide to spotting bootleg anime merchandise.  It goes into detail of each type of product (CD, book, toy, clothing, etc) and tells you how to spot a fake and how to tell if it's the real thing.  This is a very useful guide, as bootleg Pocket Monsters stuff is abundant, so be sure to have looked this over before your next trip to the comic store or big anime convention.

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Min'na de Eranda Pokémon SONGU BESUTO KOREKUSHON
(The Fan-Selected Pokémon Song Best Collection)
Released January 1st, 1999
Re-released March 29th, 2000 under the title "Pokémon Hit Collection"

This neat CD has all the best songs from the first year or so of the Pocket Monsters anime.  The selection of the songs on this CD was chosen by Japanese Pokémon fans via a magazine poll, and they chose a good selection of songs to give you an idea of what the Japanese Pocket Monsters is like.  It also comes with ten TCG cards, many of them rare (mine came with a Lizardon, Fushigibana, and Kamex, all holofoil) out of thirty-six possible cards.  In addition, there's a card guide, an American Pikachu card, and a guide on how to read the American Pikachu card.  The cover has a picture of Pikachu jumping up surrounded by tons of CGI Monster Balls.  The CD itself has a bunch of pictures of pokemon from the game.

01)  Mezase Pokémon MASUTAA
(Aim to be a Pokémon Master)
02)  Natsuyasumi FAN KURABU 
(Summer Vacation Fan Club)
03)  Hyaku Gojuu-Ichi 
(One Hundred Fifty-One)
04)  Pokémon Kakeru Ka Na? 
(Can You Draw all the Pokémon?)
05)  ROKETTO-Dan yo Eien ni 
(The Rocket-Dan Forever)
06)  Pokémon Ieru Ka Na? 
(Can You Name all the Pokémon?)
07)  Utau Pokémon Zukan NOOMARU Pokémon PART 1
(Singing Pokémon Zukan Normal Pokémon Part 1)
08)  Torikaekko PURIIZU
(Let's Trade Please)
09)  Pika Pika-massai-chuu
(Pika Pika-in-the-middle-chu)
10)  Nyaasu no Uta 
(Nyasu's Song)
11)  Kaze to'issho ni
(Together with the Wind)
12)  Mezase Pokémon MASUTAA '98
(Aim to be a Pokémon Master '98)
13)  Pokémon Ieru Ka Na BABY? 
(Can You Name all the Pokémon Baby?)

SAUNDO PIKUCHAA BOKKUSU Myuutsu no Tanjou
(Sound Picture Box "The Birth of Myuutwo")
Released February 12th, 1999

The second Pocket Monsters CD box (the first one was the "It's a White Tomorrow!  The Rocket-Dan!") offers as many goodies as the first set.  There are two CD's here--the first CD is the radio drama "Myuutsu no Tanjou" (The Birth of Myuutsu) which features Ai, Miyamato, and On'na-Boss, and the second CD is the actual movie soundtrack.  A hardcover book is also included and contains illustrations that goes along with the CD Dramas.

Track listing coming soon!

RAIBARU!
(The Rivals!)
Released March 25, 1999

01)  RAIBARU!
(The Rivals!)
02)  TAIPU:  WAIRUDO
(Type:  Wild)
03)  Hey!  Pikachuu!
(Hey!  Pikachu!)
04)  Pokémon SANDOICHI
(Pokémon Sandwich)
05)  RAIBARU!  (ORIJINARU Karaoke)
(The Rivals! (Karaoke))

toi et moi
(you and me)
Released July 7th, 1999

The ending theme for the second movie, "Revelation Lugia," gets its own CD.

01)  toi et moi (Straight Run)
(you and me (Straight Run))
02)  toi et moi (A&S NY Bounce Remix)
(you and me (A&S NY Bounce Remix))
03)  toi et moi (TV Mix)
(you and me (TV Mix))

Soratobu Pokémon KIZZU
(The Sky-Hopping Pokémon Kids)
Released July 17th, 1999

01)  Tankentai o Tsukurou!
(Repair the Exploration Party!)
02)  Soratobu Pokémon KIZZU
(The Sky-Hopping Pokémon Kids)
03)  Daijuu to Nakama-tachi
(The Large Tree and My Friends)
04)  Mama no Daiji na Pokémon
(Mama's Precious Pokémon)
05)  Tankentai o Tsukurou! (ORIJINARU Karaoke)
(Repair the Exploration Party! (Original Karaoke))
06)  Soratobu Pokémon KIZZU (ORIJINARU Karaoke)
(The Sky-Hopping Pokémon Kids (Original Karaoke))

Rapurasu ni no'otte
(Ride on Lapras)
Released August 21st, 1999

This island-like CD serves as the sountrack for the Orange Island episodes of the anime. 

01)  Rapurasu ni no'otte
(Ride on Lapras)
02)  Minna de Arukou!
(???)
03)  Rapurasu ni no'otte (ORIJINARU Karaoke)
(Ride on Lapras (Original Karaoke))

Gekijouban POKETTO MONSUTAA "Maboroshi no Pokémon Lugia Bakutan" ORIJINARU MYUJIKKU KOREKUSHON
(Theatrical Edition Pocket Monsters "The Explosive Birth of the Phantom Pokémon Lugia" Original Music Collection)
Released September 15th, 1999

This is only one CD which has all the background music from the second movie, the movie remix of the OP "The Rivals!," and the ED "toi et moi." 

01)  Gekijouban POKETTO MONSUTAA TAITORU TEEMA
(Theatrical Film Pocket Monsters Title Theme)
02)  RAIBARU!
(The Rivals!)
03)  Jirarudan no TEEMA
(Jirarudan's Theme)
04)  Ware wa KOREKUTAA
(I'm a Collector)
05)  Furura no Fue
(Furura's Flute)
06)  Hateshinai Sekai
(The Endless World)
07)  Sandaa Tanjou!
(Thunder Enters)
08)  Minna ga Itakara
(???)
09)  Dasshu!
(Escape!)
10)  Wakusei no Kodou
(The Planet's Pulse)
11)  toi et moi (FURU SAIZU)
(you and me (Full Size))

Nyaasu no PAATI
(Nyasu's Party)
Released October 27th, 1999

This mini-CD features the ED to the Jouto League episodes.  It has a pic of a CG-Nyasu on the front with a poster behind him that reads, in English:
    "Meowth Presents
     All Night Meowth's Party
     The Famous Meowth and his all stars
     Featuring Musashi & Kojiro
     Every MONday at Club Rocket"
Strange...see how they use Nyasu's American name?  Maybe to try to sell the CD's to American audiences?  Anyways, this mini-CD comes with a neat Nyasu poster (from the ED, of Nyasu on a guitar on-stage with a bunch of pokemon in the audience) and a TCG card of "Rocket-Dan Nyasu."  Now you can beat your opponents with not just any old Nyasu, but the human language-speaking Nyasu of Musashi and Kojirou!  Yay!

1)  Nyaasu no PAATI 
(Nyasu's Party)
2)  Nyaasu no Uta 2000 
(Nyasu's Song 2000)
3)  To*itteru Nya
(...And So he Says)
4)  Nyaasu no PAATI (ORIJINARU Karaoke)
(Nyasu's Party (Original Karaoke))

OK!
(OK!)
Released February 2nd, 2000

This is the third OP to the Pocket Monsters anime.

01)  OK!
(OK!)
02)  Type:  Wild--English Version
(Type:  Wild--English Version)
03)  OK! (ORIJINARU Karaoke)
(OK!  (Original Karaoke))


The following videos are available when the CD is played on a computer:

04)  (CG ANIMESHON) Nyaasu no PAATI

((CG Animation) Nyasu's Party)
05)  Eiga POKETTO MONSUTAA Kesshou Tou no Teio 
(Movie "Pocket Monsters "Emperor of the Crystal Tower")
This is a trailer for the third movie, which was released on July 8th, 2000.

Pokémon HaraHara RIREE
(Pokémon Worriesome Relay)
Released June 7th, 2000

The super-fast ending song gets its own CD!  Can you keep up with the singer?  A special edition of this CD was also released on the same day. 

01)  Pokémon HaraHara RIREE
(Pokémon Worriesome Relay)
02)  Takeshi no PARADAISU
(Takeshi's Paradise)
03)  Pokémon HaraHara RIREE (Muzukashi-ban)
(Pokémon Worriesome Relay (Difficult Version))
04)  Pokémon HaraHara RIREE (ORIJINARU Karaoke)
(Pokémon Worriesome Relay (Original Karaoke))
05)  Takeshi no PARADAISU (ORIJINARU Karaoke)
(Takeshi's Paradise (Original Karaoke))

Pokémon Ieru Kana NEO?
(Can You Name All the Pokémon NEO?)
Released June 28th, 2000

This CD comes with a special Imakuni card.  It contains the new Pokémon Rap in Japan, "Can You Name All the Pokémon NEO?" and the dance song "Ne-o-e-oh!"

01)  Pokémon Ieru ka neo?
(Can You Name All the Pokémon NEO?)
02)  ne - o - e - oh! (Neoio)
ne - o - e - oh! (Neo))
03)  Pokémon Ieru ka neo? (ORIJINARU Karaoke)
(Can You Name All the Pokémon NEO? (Original Karaoke))
04)  ne - o - e - oh! (Neoio) (ORIJINARU Karaoke)
(ne - o - e - oh! (Neo) (Original Karaoke)

Gekijouban POKETTO MONSUTAA Kesshou Tou no Teiou Pichuu to Pikachuu MYUUJIKKU KOREKUSHON
(Theatrical Edition Pocket Monsters "Emperor of the Crystal Tower" "Pichu and Pikachu" Music Collection)
Released July 8th, 2000
Re-released December 1st, 2000 (Premium Tin Edition)

There were two versions of this soundtrack released--the regular version (the image above), and a special edition soundtrack.  The basic CD was the same, but it came in a collectible tin.  Click here to view the tin.

01)  FANAFAARE
(Fanfare)
02)  Pichu Pika SUWINGU
(Pichu Pika Swing)
03)  Himitsu Kichi no TEEMA
(The Secret Base's Theme)
04)  Tomodachi Kinenbi
(Friend Anniversary)
05)  OK!  2000
(OK!  2000)
06)  Annoon no TEEMA
(Unown's Theme)
07)  Entei no TEEMA
(Entei's Theme)
08)  Mii no TEEMA
(Mi's Theme)
09)  Niji ga Umareta Hi 
(A Rainbow is Born)
10)  Pichu Pika SUWINGU (ORIJINARU Karaoke)
(Pichu Pika Swing (Original Karaoke))
11)  Tomodachi Kinenbi (ORIJINARU Karaoke)
(Friend Anniversary (Original Karaoke))
12)  Niji ga Umareta Hi (ORIJINARU Karaoke)
(A Rainbow is Born (Original Karaoke))

Niji ga Umareta Hi
(A Rainbow is Born)
Released September 13th, 2000

Here's the CD single for the ending theme to the third movie.  The second track is an English version of the theme.

01)  Niji ga Umareta Hi
(A Rainbow is Born (Original Karaoke))
02)  Just Like a Rainbow
(Just Like a Rainbow)
03)  Niji ga Umareta Hi (ORIJINARU Karaoke)
(A Rainbow is Born (Original Karaoke))

Pikachuu no Fuyuyasumi SAUNDOTORAKKU
(Pikachu's Winter Vacation Soundtrack)
Released December 22nd, 2000

All of the Christmas-themed music present in the cute OVA's can be found on this CD!

01)  HOWAITO DANSU
(White Dance)
02)  Mousugu Santa ga Yatte kuru
(Call Santa to Come Along)
03)  ASOBIZUMU Sengen
(???)
04)  KURISUMASU IBU
(Christmas Eve)
05)  Fuyuyasumi FAN KURABU
(Winter Vacation Fan Club)
06)  KARAFURU Fuyuyasumi
(A Careful Winter Vacation)

   

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