BEFORE THE DAYLIGHT

『BEFORE THE DAYLIGHT〜IS THE MOST DARKNESS MOMENT IN A DAY』（ビフォア・ザ・デイライト イズ・ザ・モスト・ダークネス・モーメント・イン・ア・デイ）は、5に発売された角松敏生の通算7作目のスタジオ・アルバム。

**解説**
1年8カ月振りのオリジナル・アルバム。『第30回日本レコード大賞』優秀アルバム賞受賞。オリコンアルバム・ランキングで同時期に発売された角松プロデュースによる中山美穂のアルバム『CATCH THE NITE』が1位、本作が2位と、1・2フィニッシュを記録した。
本作はAIR Recordsのレーベルは使用されていない一方で、オーン・レーベル立ち上げ前であることから品番とレーベル色自体はオーンと同じだが、オーンの表記がCD・LP・CTともレーベル面に無い。但しLPの盤面内周部に記載された原盤番号が「RAL-8853」と記されており、本作の制作当初は従来のAIR Recordsからのリリースが想定されていたとみられる。
「I CAN GIVE YOU MY LOVE」と「CAN'T YOU SEE」は、後にベスト・アルバム『1988-1993』に、「CAN'T YOU SEE」と「LADY IN THE NIGHT」、「I'D LIKE TO BE YOUR FANTASY」はアルバム『THE PAST & THEN』に、「I CAN GIVE YOU MY LOVE」と「Lost My Heart In The Dark」が『EARPLAY 〜REBIRTH 2〜』に、リテイク・ヴァージョンで収録された。

**収録曲**
 全作詞・作曲：角松敏生
# I CAN GIVE YOU MY LOVE  (5'11")
#: PHILIPPE SAISSE 編曲
# LOST MY HEART IN THE DARK  (4'58")
#: PHILIPPE SAISSE 編曲
# THINKING OF YOU  (4'17") #: ERIC CALVI & LeMEL HUMES 編曲
# GET YOUR FEELIN  (5'19") *#: LENNY WHITE 編曲
# CAN'T YOU SEE  (5'15") **#: PETER SCHERER & ARTO LINDSAY 編曲
# REMEMBER YOU  (5'27") ***#: JEFF BOVA & JIMMY BRALOWER 編曲
# LADY IN THE NIGHT  (4'33") #: ERIC CALVI & LeMEL HUMES 編曲
# I'D LIKE TO BE YOUR FANTASY  (5'50") *#: LENNY WHITE 編曲

**クレジット**

**“I CAN GIVE YOU MY LOVE” & “LOST MY HEART IN THE DARK”**
 Produced by Philippe Saisse- Arranged by Philippe Saisse- All keyboards and Programming : Philippe Saisse- Guitar : Nile Rogers on “LOST MY HEART IN THE DARK”, Nick Moroch on “I CAN GIVE YOU MY LOVE”- Background Vocals : Frank Simms, Vicki Sue Robinson, Diva Gray- Engineered by Daniel Abraham at Sorcerer Sound, Assisted by Shawna Stobi- Mixed by The French Acrobats at Soundworks, Assisted by Richard Navak- Technology Adviser : Phil Romano- Production Coordination : Bibi Green

**“THINKING OF YOU” & “LADY IN THE NIGHT”**
 Produced by LeMel Humes and Eric Calvi- Arranged by LeMel Humes- Keyboards : LeMel Humes- Guitar : Jeff Golub- Saxophone : Jeffrey Vernon Smith on “THINKING OF YOU”- Programming : Grog Mongiafico- Background Vocals : Cindy Mizelle (courtesy of Columbia Records), LeMel Humes- Engineered and Mixed by Eric Calvi- Recorded at Quad Recording, Assisted by Henry Falco- Mixed at Atlantic Studio, Assisted by Ira McLaughlin- Production Coordination : Time Capsule Brokerage, Inc.

**“GET YOUR FEELIN'” & “I'D LIKE TO BE YOUR FANTASY”**
 Produced by Lenny White- Arranged by Lenny White and Pete Levin- Engineered by Alec Head- Keyboards and Programming : Pete Levin- Drums : Flare Funston- Additional Programming : Lenny White- Tenor Saxophone : Michael Brecker on “I'D LIKE TO BE YOUR FANTASY”- Background Vocals : Benny Diggs, Vanese Inomas, B.J. Nelson- Emulator II Programming : Matt Schottenfield- Assistant Engineers : Eugene Nastasi (Shakedown Sound), Lolly Grodner (Media Sound)- Recorded at Shakedown Sound, Quad Recording and Media Sound- Mixed at Soundtrack and Quad Recording

**“CAN'T YOU SEE”**
 Produced by Peter Schere and Arto Lindsay- Arranged by Peter Schere and Arto Lindsay- Guitars : Bill Frisell and Vernon Reid- Keyboards : Peter Schere- Background Vocals : Gail Eou, Dk Dyson- Programming : Peter Schere and Arto Lindsay- Programming Operator : Mac Qualye- Recorded by Tom Gartland at D&D Studio and Skyline Studio- Mixed by Alan Meyerson at Skyline Studio- Programming at Synthnet/Digital- Assistant Engineers : Barbara De Mauro, Keith Freedman

**“REMEMBER YOU”**
 Produced by Jeff Bova and Jimmy Bralower- Arranged by Jeff Bova and Jimmy Bralower- Keyboards, Synthesizers : Jeff Bova- Drum Programming : Jimmy Bralower- Guitar, 12 Strings Guitar : Eddie Martinez- Background Vocals : Curtis King Jr., Diane Garisto- Engineered and Mixed by Malcolm Pallack- Assistant Engineers : Jimmy Goatley at Sorcerer Sound, Keith Freedman at Skyline Studio

**OVERTURE FOR “I'D LIKE TO BE YOUR FANTASY”**
 Programming with Macintosh, Keyboards, Vocals : Toshiki Kadomatsu- Background Vocals : Hideki Fujisawa (Jadoes)- Assistant Operator : Akihiko Hirama (Jadoes)- Hideki Fujisawa & Akihiko Hirama by the courtesy of Nippon Colombia Company, Ltd.

**スタッフ**
 EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS : TOSHIKI KADOMATSU AND HIRO HOZUMI- PRODUCED BY PHILIPPE SAISSE, LeMEL HUMES & ERIC CALVI *, LENNY WHITE **, PETER SCHERE & ARTO LINDSAY ***, JEFF BOVA & JIMMY BRALOWER ***- ARTIST MANAGEMENT : MASARU KAJIOKA & HIDETOSHI KOBAYASHI (MARMALADE)- ART DIRECTION & DESIGN : MASAYUKI YANO (VITAMIN STUDIO)- PHOTOGRAPHY : YOHEI NAGASAKA- STYLIST : JIN HIDAKA- HAIR MAKE : AKIHISA ARAI

**脚注**

**外部リンク**
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