The Hit Parade II is a covers album by Tak Matsumoto in conjunction with several guest artists.
In May 2024, the album announcement was made during his live tour Here Comes the Bluesman, with the official statement written few days later.
[1] The album features cover songs from the late Showa Period from artists such as Off Course, Hideki Saijo and Ann Lewis.
The special edition includes a Blu-ray Disc with partial live footage of the concert "Here Comes the Bluesman" with the guest vocals of Kuraki and Niihama.
[4] The second promotional single was "Kizudarake no Roller", originally performed by Hideki Saijo and covered by Leon Niihama.