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Cocco was pretty specific about the kinds of b-sides that would appear on her 2001 best collection, Best + Ura Best + Mihappyokyokushuu. Only the best b-sides (ura = reverse) were fit for inclusion. "Best", of course, is a relative term, and over the next few days, I’ll be featuring the ura kyoku that didn’t make the cut.

A limited edition first pressing of the collection included a third disc with a single track ("Sleeping Prince") off of Cocco’s self-titled indie EP. All three tracks of that release would be rerecorded for her major label debut, Bougainvillea. The production quality of the EP doesn’t match the sheen of Negishi Takamune’s work, but Cocco’s voice still cuts through it.

This performance of "Kubi" actually feels intimate without losing any of the song’s visceral power.

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