Off Course

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

 * Kazumasa Oda (小田 和正)
 * Vocal and Keyboard


 * Yasuhiro Suzuki (鈴木 康博)
 * Vocal and Guitars


 * Hitoshi Shimizu (清水 仁)
 * Vocal and Bass


 * Kazuhiko Matsuo (松尾 一彦)
 * Vocal, Guitar and Harmonica


 * Hitose "Jiro" Oma (大間 "ジロー" 仁世)
 * Drums and Percussion

Albums

 * 1) [1973.06.05] Off Course 1 / Boku no Okurimono (オフ・コース1 / 僕の贈りもの)
 * 2) [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)
 * 3) [1975.12.20] Wine no Nioi (ワインの匂い)
 * 4) [1976.11.05] SONG IS LOVE
 * 5) [1977.09.05] JUNKTION
 * 6) [1978.10.05] FAIRWAY
 * 7) [1979.10.20] Three and Two
 * 8) [1980.11.21] We are
 * 9) [1981.12.01] over
 * 10) [1982.07.01] I LOVE YOU
 * 11) [1982.09.21] NEXT SOUND TRACK
 * 12) [1984.06.21] The Best Year of My Life
 * 13) [1985.08.01] Back Streets of Tokyo
 * 14) [1987.03.28] as close as possible
 * 15) [1988.06.09] Still a long way to go

Singles

 * 1) Gunshuu no Naka de / Hi wa Mata Noboru (April 5, 1970)
 * 2) Yoake wo Tsuge ni / Utsukushii Sekai (October 5, 1971)
 * 3) Osaraba / Kanashiki Akogare (April 25, 1972)
 * 4) Boku no Okurimono / Meguriau Ima (February 20, 1973)
 * 5) Mou Uta wo Tsukurenai / Hatachi no Koro (April 5, 1974)
 * 6) Wasureyuki / Mizu Irazu no Gogo (October 20, 1974)
 * 7) Nemurenu Yoru / Kinou e no Tegami (December 20, 1975)
 * 8) Hitori de Ikiteyukereba / Aitsu no Nokoshita Mono wa (May 5, 1976)
 * 9) Meguru Kisetsu / Runaway (October 5, 1976)
 * 10) Kokoro wa Kimagure / Anata ga Ireba (February 5, 1977)
 * 11) Aki no Kihai / Koibito yo Sono Mama de (August 5, 1977)
 * 12) Rondo / Omoide wo Nusunde (November 20, 1977)
 * 13) Yasashisa ni Sayonara / Toorisugita Yoru (April 5, 1978)
 * 14) Anata no Subete / Umi wo Mitsumete (July 20, 1978)
 * 15) Ai wo Tomenaide / Utsukushii Omoide ni (January 20, 1979)
 * 16) Kaze ni Fukarete / Koi wo Dakishimeyou (June 5, 1979)
 * 17) Sayonara / Shiokaze no Naka de (December 1, 1979)
 * 18) Umarekuru Kodomotachi no Tameni / Kono Umi ni Chikatte (March 5, 1980)
 * 19) Yes-No / Ai no Owaru Toki (June 21, 1980)
 * 20) Toki ni Ai wa / Bokura no Jidai (December 1, 1980)
 * 21) I LOVE YOU / Yoru wa Futari de (June 21, 1981)
 * 22) Ai no Naka e / Christmas Day (December 1, 1981)
 * 23) Kotoba ni Dekinai* / Kimi ni Okuru Uta (February 1, 1982)
 * 24) YES-YES-YES / Main Street wo Tsuhare (June 10, 1982)
 * 25) Kimi ga, Uso wo, Tsuita / Ai Yori mo (April 21, 1984)
 * 26) Natsu no Hi* / Kimi no Shiawase wo Inorenai (July 18, 1984)
 * 27) Midori no Hibi* / CITY NIGHTS (September 21, 1984)
 * 28) Call / 2dome no Natsu (February 21, 1985)
 * 29) Tasogare / LAST NIGHT (May 22, 1985)
 * 30) Natsu Kara Natsu Made / Zenmai Jikake no Uso (September 21, 1985)
 * 31) ENDLESS NIGHTS / EYES IN THE BACK OF MY HEART (November 30, 1985)
 * 32) IT'S ALL RIGHT-ANYTHING FOR YOU / IT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT-INSTRUMENTAL- (March 4, 1986)
 * 33) Motto Chikaku ni as close as possible / Tiny Pretty Girl (May 25, 1987)
 * 34) Kimi Sumu Machi e / Kimi Sumu Machi e -INSTRUMENTAL- (January 25, 1988)
 * 35) She's so wonderful / Hizashi no Naka de (July 25, 1988)
 * 36) Natsu no Wakare / Aitai (October 25, 1989)

* Also in the anime series Sonic X.