Rock Chronicles Japan Vol. 2 (1992)

Rock Chronicles Japan Vol. 2 (1981-1999), a CD Journal Mook published by Ongaku Shuppan Sha in 1999, is subtitled, “Know the J-POP era via 50 people and 666 albums. ” The book comprises brief articles, interviews, lists of important acts and capsule reviews of albums organized by year.

Here are the essential albums of the year 1992, presented in Japanese order, preserving the romanization of artists’ names as they were printed in the original publication. Note that some romanizations are unconventional (some may be typos). Romanization of album titles, unless printed in roman letters in the original, are mine. (Please leave corrections in the comment field.) Links go to Wikipedia articles in English and Japanese. *=available on U.S. streaming platforms (as of 2022).

Inoue Mutsumi: L’amour est bleu [井上睦都実：恋は水色] (reviewed by IM2–see full list of capsule review writers below) *
Ogawa Mishio: Ureshii no moto [小川美潮：ウレシイノモト] (ST)
Orquesta de la luz: Somos Diferentes [オルケスタ・デ・ラ・ルス：ソモス・ディフェレンテス] (IT)
Carnation: High and Low [カーネーション：天国と地獄] (ST3) *
Cash: Bedfinger [キャッシュ：ベッドフィンガー] (FK)
Qujila: Straight to Heaven [くじら:ストレイト・トゥ・ヘヴン] (ST)
cocobat: Cocobat Crunch [ココバット：ココバット・クランチ] (TM) *
Cornets: Chichinomi [コルネッツ：乳の実] (OS)
Psychedelix [Psychedelix] (OJ) *
Shang Shang Typhoon: 3 [上々颱風：３] (IT) *
Shonen Knife: Let’s Knife [少年ナイフ：レッツ・ナイフ] (ST3)
Scanch: A Case of Rosy Murder for Miracle Lovers Only [すかんち：恋の薔薇薔薇殺人事件] (SM) *
Scooters: Musume-gokoro wa Scooters [スクーターズ：娘ごころはスクーターズ] (YM2)
Date of Birth [ディト・オブ・バース] (MH)
Dreams Come True: The Swinging Star [ドリームズ・カム・トゥルー：ザ・スウィンギング・スター] (IM2) *
Nakanishi Keizo: Yell [中西圭三：エール] (KY)
Havana Exotica: Hello Martians! [ハバナエキゾチカ：火星ちゃん　こんいちは] (KT) *
B’z: Run [ビーズ: Run] (HK) *
Hijokaidan:  Zatsuon densetsu [非常階段：雑音伝説] (YM)
Mizutani Akira: Nightingale [水谷紹：ナイチンゲール] (KK)
Boredoms: Pop Tatari [ボアダムズ：POP TATARI] (ST)
Modoku: Kore de owari da to omottara Daichigai da!! [猛毒：これで終わりだと思ったら大違いだ！！] (NK2)
Modern Choki Chokies: Rolling Dodoitsu [モダンチョキチョキズ：ローリング・ドドイツ] (KK2)
Yano Akiko: Super Folk Song [矢野顕子：スーパー・フォーク・ソング] (Hori)
Yamaji Kazuhide: Crawl [ヤマジカズヒデ：クロール] (NK2) *
Yann Tomita: Music for Astro Age [ヤン富田：ミュージック・フォー・アストロ・エイジ] (IM2)
Yoshida Takuro: Yoshidamachi no Uta [吉田拓郎：吉田町の唄] (HK)
Rise from the Dead: Rock Fan Dead [ライズ・フロム・ザ・デッド：ロック・ファン・デッド] (NK2)
Rotten Hats [ロッテンハッツ] (MH)

Link to list of contributors.

Link to Rock Chronicles Japan 1992 YouTube Playlist