HAMADA's first best album (2CDs), featuring original guitar solo,
with classic rag style.
All 27 guitar solos, total 110 minute.
From 1986, he has been challanging to compose "classic rag by guitar", not by piano.
It is not only his most significant album, but monument of ragtime guitar world.

We will present his another best album (Vol.2) with "free style", at the near days.

[Disc-A]

1. Digital Delay Rag (1986)
2. Hamburg Lunch Rag (1987)
3. Otamoy Rag (1987) * 1 minute demo.
4. Bikuni Rag (Beautiful Country) (1987-90)
5. The Last Vacation (1988) * 1 minute demo.
6. Ragtime Meeting (1990)
7. Rainbow Chaser Rag (1992)
8. Reminiscence Rag (1993)
9. Katunay Rag (1996)
10. Ragtime Hobo (1996)
11. Jacky Rag (1997) * 1 minute demo.
12. The Pendulum Rag (1998) * 1 minute demo.
13. Letter From Taiwan (1999)

[Disc-B]

1. Ransima (1999)
2. Orion (1999) * 1 minute demo.
3. Eisbahn (2000)
4. Heartland (2000) * 1 minute demo.
5. Salon Mandolino (2001)
6. Thawing (2002)
7. Rock Climber - from Akaiwa Suite - (2003) * 1 minute demo.
8. Fuku Fuku Rag (2003)
9. Savoia Rag (2004)
10. The First Kiss (2006) * 1 minute demo.
11. Artwood Rag (2007) * 1 minute demo.

<special track>
12. Maple Leaf Rag (by Scott Joplin, 1899)
13. Ragtime Oriole (by James Scott, 1911)
14. For Teresa (by David Thomas Roberts, 1974)

all composed by HAMADA Takasi, except as noted.