CD
CD + DVD A / CD + Blu-ray A
CD + DVD B / CD + Blu-ray B
Disc 1 (NEWS EXPO)
1) NEWS EXPO -Interlude-
2) Entertainment
3) Stranger
4) PAVILION -Interlude-
5) Alien
6) Chewing Gum
7) Different Lives
8) MONUMENT -Interlude-
9) 100 Nen Mae Kara
10) Nimaijita o Konya Karamaseru
11) Haqqy
12) We are Team NEWS
13) SECRET CODE -Interlude-
14) Gekiban
Disc 2 (NEWS BEST)
1) U R not alone
2) 「Ikiro」
3) Full Swing
4) Endless Summer
5) Sakura Girl
6) weeeek
7) Chankapana
8) Cherish
9) Beautiful
10) Yoru yo Odore
11) KMK the boys rock you all!
12) I・ZA・NA・I・ZU・KI
13) SNOW EXPRESS
14) Smile Maker
15) Mirai e
The previous studio album NEWS released was last Aug's Ongaku .
No prior released singles are included in NEWS EXPO .
NEWS EXPO is dubbed Anniversary Special Best to celebrate NEWS' 20th anniversary in the business .
The 2nd CD in NEWS EXPO is titled NEWS BEST . In it , the included songs were chosen by fans in an online voting poll that was conducted last year .
The old songs chosen/included in NEWS BEST prior to the release of Beautiful / Chincha Umakka / Kanariya have been re-recorded by the current trio .
Welcome to the NEWS EXPO ! The Johnny's group celebrates their 20th anniversary with the release of their 13th album compromising of both new and best songs . Disc 1 NEWS EXPO shares new stories with new songs while disc 2 NEWS BEST features newly recorded versions of past songs selected from fan-voting rankings .
NEWS is 1 of the groups that been through a lot over the years , for better or for worst .
To see them still in the music business despite the highest highs & lowest of lows thrown at them , it's something cos others would have just stop what they're doing but not them .
It's interesting that NEWS EXPO is not a typical release as it has both new & old musical elements of NEWS . I guess instead of a typical 20th anniversary release , they decided to do something a bit different which I don't mind .
For the 1st CD NEWS EXPO , the songs have numerous callbacks & nods to their previous album releases which I think for the most part , they've done this aspect well .
My favourite songs in NEWS EXPO are the ballads . Different Lives & 100 Nen Mae Kara are 2 of the standout tracks which really showcase just how well NEWS harmonise together .
For the 2nd CD NEWS BEST , I'm really pleased with majority of the old songs that're included even though I wish some were in it such as NEWS Nippon , Kibou ~Yell~ & Share .
It's a surprise that the old songs prior to the release of Beautiful / Chincha Umakka / Kanariya were re-recorded even though some might be on divided on this .
Considering NEWS already released a best compilation of the same name , it feels a bit odd for them to name the 2nd CD NEWS BEST again . I rather they choose another name like NEWS 20 .
That said , all in all for NEWS to reach a milestone of being in the music business for 20 years , that's not an easy thing for any artiste . And for what they've gone through , it makes things even worth it for them .
Happy 20th anniversary NEWS !