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{{Infobox Album |
| Name        = Flash Back -B'z Early Special Titles-
| Type        = 
| Artist      = 
| Cover       = Flashback.png
| Released    = April 24, 1997
| Genre       = Rock
| Recorded    = 
| Length      = 115:34
| Label       = BMG Japan
| Producer    = 
| Type         = 
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'''''Flash Back -B'z Early Special Titles-''''' is an unofficial [[B'z Albums#Best Albums|compilation album]] released on April 26, 1997 by BMG Japan after [[B'z]] had left their label. While B'z retained ownership of the compositions and songs, they did not retain distribution rights to the master recordings, and thus BMG were legally allowed to publish a collection of material they owned without the band's permission. The legal entanglement with BMG would continue three years later with the release of ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]'' in 2000, which was a new compilation by B'z that featured remixes and re-recordings of older B'z songs.

This two-disc compilation pooled tracks still under BMG control, all of which were sourced from their self-titled debut album ''[[B'z (Album)|B'z]]'', their second album ''[[OFF THE LOCK]]'', their third album ''[[BREAK THROUGH]]'', and their first mini-album, ''[[BAD COMMUNICATION]]''. One year later, B'z released their own official compilations under the titles of ''[[B'z The Best "Pleasure"]]'' and ''[[B'z The Best "Treasure"]]'' for their tenth anniversary. The pair of official albums would go on to become the second and fifth highest selling albums in Japanese history, respectively, with over ten million copies sold between them in their release year alone.

Neither Tak nor Koshi supported this release. Because BMG were legally prohibited from using either of the band members' images on the packaging or even in promoting the release, ''Flash Back -B'z Early Special Titles-'' contains no images or insignias common to the band and instead features generic art in its place. With its unofficial status and controversial nature, the album only debuted at the second spot on the Weekly Oricon Album charts, but would go on to become the twenty-second highest selling album of the year on the B'z brand alone. The release benefited from the fact that demand for B'z items of all kinds was high, and the albums that it contained were ones that had become rarities on their own right. In time, the compilation sold enough to be certified as a "Million" seller by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

While unofficial, the compilation has become a rarity and collector's item amongst fans since its original turbulent release due to the increasing unavailability of the older works. Although official digital releases of the band's full catalogue have decreased such demand, used copies of the collection still routinely appear on auction sites both in Japan and abroad.

== Track listing ==
All music and guitar by [[Tak Matsumoto]]. All lyrics and vocals by [[Koshi Inaba]].

=== Disc 1 ===
#'''[[It's not a dream (Lyrics)|It's not a dream]]'''
#: <small>From the album ''[[B'z (Album)|B'z]]'' (1988)</small>
#'''[[LOVE & CHAIN (Lyrics)|LOVE & CHAIN]]'''
#: <small>From the [[LADY-GO-ROUND|third single]] and ''[[BREAK THROUGH]]'' (1990)</small>
#'''[[SAFETY LOVE (Lyrics)|SAFETY LOVE]]'''
#: <small>From the [[Kimi no Naka de Odoritai|second single]] and ''[[OFF THE LOCK]]'' (1989)</small>
#'''[[Tonari de Nemurasete (Lyrics)|Tonari de Nemurasete]]'''
#: <small>From ''[[BREAK THROUGH]]'' (1990)</small>
#'''[[Kimi no Naka de Odoritai (Lyrics)|Kimi no Naka de Odoritai]]'''
#: <small>From the [[Kimi no Naka de Odoritai|second single]] and ''[[OFF THE LOCK]]'' (1989)</small>
#'''[[LADY-GO-ROUND (Lyrics)|LADY-GO-ROUND]]'''
#: <small>From the [[LADY-GO-ROUND|third single]] and ''[[BREAK THROUGH]]'' (1990)</small>
#'''[[HURRY UP! (Lyrics)|HURRY UP!]]'''
#: <small>From ''[[OFF THE LOCK]]'' (1989)</small>
#'''[[Half Tone Lady (Lyrics)|Half Tone Lady]]'''
#: <small>From ''[[B'z (Album)|B'z]]'' (1988)</small>
#'''[[GUITAR wa Naiteiru (Lyrics)|GUITAR wa Naiteiru]]'''
#: <small>From ''[[BREAK THROUGH]]'' (1990)</small>
#'''[[OUT OF THE RAIN -OFF THE LOCK STYLE- (Lyrics)|OUT OF THE RAIN -OFF THE LOCK STYLE-]]'''
#: <small>From ''[[BAD COMMUNICATION]]'' (1989)</small>
#'''[[GUITAR KIDS RHAPSODY (Lyrics)|GUITAR KIDS RHAPSODY]]'''
#: <small>From the album ''[[OFF THE LOCK]]'' (1989)</small>
#'''[[Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite (Lyrics)|Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite]]'''
#: <small>From the [[Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite|first single]] and ''[[B'z (Album)|B'z]]'' (1988)</small>

=== Disc 2 ===
#'''[[OH! GIRL (Lyrics)|OH! GIRL]]'''
#: <small>From ''[[OFF THE LOCK]]'' (1989)</small>
#'''[[Yoru ni Furarete mo (Lyrics)|Yoru ni Furarete mo]]'''
#: <small>From ''[[OFF THE LOCK]]'' (1989)</small>
#'''[[LOVING ALL NIGHT (Lyrics)|LOVING ALL NIGHT]]'''
#: <small>From ''[[OFF THE LOCK]]'' (1989)</small>
#'''[[Nothing To Change (Lyrics)|Nothing To Change]]'''
#: <small>From ''[[B'z (Album)|B'z]]'' (1988)</small>
#'''[[BREAK THROUGH (LYRICS) |BREAK THROUGH]]'''
#: <small>From ''[[BREAK THROUGH]]'' (1990)</small>
#'''[[NEVER LET YOU GO (Lyrics)|NEVER LET YOU GO]]'''
#: <small>From ''[[OFF THE LOCK]]'' (1989)</small>
#'''[[Kimi wo Ima Dakitai (Lyrics)|Kimi wo Ima Dakitai]]'''
#: <small>From ''[[B'z (Album)|B'z]]'' (1988)</small>
#'''[[STARDUST TRAIN (Lyrics)|STARDUST TRAIN]]'''
#: <small>From ''[[BREAK THROUGH]]'' (1990). Notably, the keyboard intro from the original track is omitted here.</small>
#'''[[SAVE ME!? (Lyrics)|SAVE ME!?]]'''
#: <small>From ''[[BREAK THROUGH]]'' (1990)</small>
#'''[[BAD COMMUNICATION (Lyrics)|BAD COMMUNICATION]]'''
#: <small>From ''[[BAD COMMUNICATION]]'' (1989)</small>
#'''[[ROSY (Lyrics)|ROSY]]'''
#: <small>From the album ''[[OFF THE LOCK]]'' (1989)</small>
#'''[[DA.KA.RA.SO.NO.TE.O.HA.NA.SHI.TE -OFF THE LOCK STYLE- (Lyrics)|DA.KA.RA.SO.NO.TE.O.HA.NA.SHI.TE -OFF THE LOCK STYLE-]]'''
#: <small>From ''[[BAD COMMUNICATION]]'' (1989)</small>
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