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), "Love is Determination", and "Kaze ni Fukarete"（風に吹かれて）
Members
Kazumasa Oda (小田 和正): Vocals and Keyboards
Yasuhiro Suzuki (鈴木 康博): Vocals and Guitars
Hitoshi Shimizu (清水 仁): Vocals 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
Discography
Albums
[1973.06.05] Off Course 1 / Boku no Okurimono (オフ・コース1 / 僕の贈りもの)
[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)
[1975.12.20] Wine no Nioi (ワインの匂い)
[1976.11.05] Song is Love
[1977.09.05] Junktion
[1978.10.05] Fairway
[1979.10.20] Three and Two
[1980.11.21] We are
[1981.12.01] Over
[1982.07.01] I Love You
[1982.09.21] Next Sound Track
[1984.06.21] The Best Year of My Life
[1985.08.01] Back Streets of Tokyo
[1987.03.28] As Close as Possible
[1988.06.09] Still a long way to go
Singles
Gunshuu no Naka de / Hi wa Mata Noboru (April 5, 1970)
Yoake wo Tsuge ni / Utsukushii Sekai (October 5, 1971)
Osaraba / Kanashiki Akogare (April 25, 1972)
Boku no Okurimono / Meguriau Ima (February 20, 1973)
Mou Uta wo Tsukurenai / Hatachi no Koro (April 5, 1974)
Wasureyuki / Mizu Irazu no Gogo (October 20, 1974)
Nemurenu Yoru / Kinou e no Tegami (December 20, 1975)
Hitori de Ikiteyukereba / Aitsu no Nokoshita Mono wa (May 5, 1976)
Meguru Kisetsu / Runaway (October 5, 1976)
Kokoro wa Kimagure / Anata ga Ireba (February 5, 1977)
Aki no Kihai / Koibito yo Sono Mama de (August 5, 1977)
Rondo / Omoide wo Nusunde (November 20, 1977)
Yasashisa ni Sayonara / Toorisugita Yoru (April 5, 1978)
Anata no Subete / Umi wo Mitsumete (July 20, 1978)
Ai wo Tomenaide / Utsukushii Omoide ni (January 20, 1979)
Kaze ni Fukarete / Koi wo Dakishimeyou (June 5, 1979)
Sayonara / Shiokaze no Naka de (December 1, 1979)
Umarekuru Kodomotachi no Tameni / Kono Umi ni Chikatte (March 5, 1980)
Yes-No / Ai no Owaru Toki (June 21, 1980)
Toki ni Ai wa / Bokura no Jidai (December 1, 1980)
I LOVE YOU / Yoru wa Futari de (June 21, 1981)
Ai no Naka e / Christmas Day (December 1, 1981)
Kotoba ni Dekinai* / Kimi ni Okuru Uta (February 1, 1982)
YES-YES-YES / Main Street wo Tsuhare (June 10, 1982)
Kimi ga, Uso wo, Tsuita / Ai Yori mo (April 21, 1984)
Natsu no Hi* / Kimi no Shiawase wo Inorenai (July 18, 1984)
Midori no Hibi* / CITY NIGHTS (September 21, 1984)
Call / 2dome no Natsu (February 21, 1985)
Tasogare / LAST NIGHT (May 22, 1985)
Natsu Kara Natsu Made / Zenmai Jikake no Uso (September 21, 1985)
ENDLESS NIGHTS / EYES IN THE BACK OF MY HEART (November 30, 1985)
IT'S ALL RIGHT-ANYTHING FOR YOU / IT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT-INSTRUMENTAL- (March 4, 1986)
Motto Chikaku ni as close as possible / Tiny Pretty Girl (May 25, 1987)
Kimi Sumu Machi e / Kimi Sumu Machi e -INSTRUMENTAL- (January 25, 1988)
She's so wonderful / Hizashi no Naka de (July 25, 1988)
