REASONS FOR THOUSAND LOVERS

『REASONS FOR THOUSAND LOVERS』（リーズンズ・フォー・サウザンド・ラヴァーズ）は、6に発売された角松敏生通算8作目のスタジオ・アルバム。

**解説**
アルバム・タイトルは当初、『GOOD-BYE THOUSAND LOVERS…SEE YOU TONIGHT』（アルバム発売前に行われた、横浜アリーナ公演と同タイトル）だったが、「（ファンの人達を連想させる“Thousand Lovers”という表記は）ファンのみんなに対して、キツいタイトルかもしれない」との考えから、変更された。
先行シングルとしてリリースされた「OKINAWA」は本作収録に際し、オープニングSEがイントロに加えられたほか、歌詞が新たに最終行に一行追加されている。また、「飴色の街」と「Reason…」は後にベスト・アルバム『1988-1993』に収録されたほか、「飴色の街」は2005のアルバム『THE PAST & THEN』、「End of The Night」は2020発売のリメイク・アルバム『EARPLAY 〜REBIRTH 2〜』で、それぞれセルフカバーされた。

**収録曲**
 全作詞・作曲・編曲：角松敏生（特記除く）
# 飴色の街  (5'31")
# RATIRAHASHA 〜Time For Kari  (6'08")
# Knock My Door  (5'39")
#: Jeff Bova & Jimmy Bralower 編曲
# CINDERELLA  (6'10")
# Polar  (4'11")
#: Jeff Lorber 編曲
# OKINAWA  (7'02")
#: 角松敏生 & Mic Murphy 作詞 / 角松敏生、David Frank & Mic Murphy 作曲・編曲
# Reason…  (4'24")
#: 角松敏生、David Frank & Mic Murphy 編曲
# End of The Night  (5'08")
#: 角松敏生 & Wayne Brathwaite 編曲
# Moonlight Tokyo Bay  (5'57")
#: Jerry Hey ホーン編曲
# New Year's Eve  (5'40")

**クレジット**

**飴色の街**
 Produced by Toshiki Kadomatsu- Arranged by Toshiki Kadomatsu- Vocal, Synthesizer, Drum Programming: Toshiki Kadomatsu- Synthesizer, Computer Manipulator: Kanichiro Kubo- Drums: Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami- Bass: Tim Bogert- Guitar, Guitar Solo: Jay Graydon- Piano: Jeff Lorber- Sax Solo: Kirk Whalum- Background Vocals: Curtis King Jr., Brenda White-King, Tawatha Agee- Engineered by Mizuo Miura at Somewhere Studio (Tokyo)
** Alan Meyerson at Lion Share (L.A.), Ignited Studio (L.A.)
** Jay Graydon at Jay Graydon Studio (L.A.)
** Roger Mountenot at Quad Recording (N.Y.)- Mixed by Eric Calvi at Atlantic Studio (N.Y.)

**RATIRAHASHA 〜Time For Kari**
 Produced by Toshiki Kadomatsu- Arranged by Toshiki Kadomatsu- Vocal, Synthesizer, Drum Programming: Toshiki Kadomatsu- Synthesizer, Computer Manipulator: Kanichiro Kubo- Drums: Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami- Bass: Tim Bogert- Guitar: Jay Graydon- Guitar Solo: Buzz Feinton- Background Vocals: Curtis King Jr., Brenda White-King, Tawatha Agee- Engineered by Mizuo Miura at Somewhere Studio (Tokyo)
** Alan Meyerson at Lion Share (L.A.), Ignited Studio (L.A.) 
** Roger Mountenot at Quad Recording (N.Y.)- Mixed by Bruce Miller at Skyline Studio (N.Y.)

**Knock My Door**
 Produced by Jeff Bova & Jimmy Bralower- Arranged by Jeff Bova & Jimmy Bralower- Vocal: Toshiki Kadomatsu- Rhythm Programming: Jimmy Bralower- Synthesizer: Jeff Bova- Guitar: Nick Moroch- Sax: Kirk Whalum- Background Vocals: Curtis King Jr., Fonzi Thonton, Frank Simms- Engineered by Jason Corsaro at Platinum Island (N.Y.), Power Station (N.Y.)
** Alan Meyerson at Lion Share (L.A.)- Mixed by Bruce Miller at Skyline Studio (N.Y.)

**CINDERELLA**
 Produced by Toshiki Kadomatsu & Hiro Hozumi- Arranged by Toshiki Kadomatsu- Vocal, Synthesizer, Drum Programming: Toshiki Kadomatsu- Synthesizer, Computer Manipulator: Kanichiro Kubo- Guitar: Nick Moroch- Background Vocals: Curtis King Jr., Tawatha Agee, Vivian Sherry- Engineered by Roger Mountenot at Skyline Studio (N.Y.), Quad Recording (N.Y.), assisted by Alan Meyerson- Mixed by Eric Calvi at Atlantic Studio (N.Y.)

**Polar**
 Produced by Jeff Lober- Arranged by Jeff Lober- Vocal: Toshiki Kadomatsu- Synthesizer, Drum Programming: Jeff Lober- Electric Bass: Alec Milstein- Guitar: Buzz Feinton, Jeff Lober- Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa- Tennor Sax: Gary Meek- Background Vocals: Bunny Hull, Stephanie Spruill- Engineered by Jeff Lober at J.H.L. Studio (L.A.), Studio Ultimo (L.A.), assisted by Fawn Rogers, Mitch Zelesney, Alex Rodriguez
** Alan Meyerson at Ground Control (L.A.), Assisted by Chris Fueman- Mixed by Alan Meyerson at Larrbee Sound (L.A.), assisted by Sylvia Massy

**OKINAWA**
 Produced by The System; David Frank & Mic Murphy- Arranged by Toshiki Kadomatsu & The System- Lead Vocal: Toshiki Kadomatsu- Lead Vocal Arrangement: Mic Murphy, Toshiki Kadomatsu- Synthesizers, Synthesizers Arrangement: David Frank, Toshiki Kadomatsu, Kanichiro Kubo- Drum Programming: David Frank, Mic Murphy- Guitar: Paul Pesco- Background Vocals: Sharon Bayant, Vaneese Thomas- Background Vocal Arrangemnt: Mic Murphy, Toshiki Kadomatsu- Engineered by Stephen Seltzer, Roey Shamir at Science Lab (N.Y.), Unique Studio (N.Y.), assisted by Dana Loprieno- Mixed by Roey Shamir at Science Lab (N.Y.)- Production Coordinator: Soni Primeau

**Reason…**
 Produced by The System; David Frank & Mic Murphy- Arranged by Toshiki Kadomatsu & The System- Lead Vocal, Lead Vocal Arrangement: Toshiki Kadomatsu- Synthesizers, Synthesizers Arrangement: Toshiki Kadomatsu, David Frank, Kanichiro Kubo- Drum Programming: Toshiki Kadomatsu, David Frank, Mic Murphy- Guitar: Paul Pesco- Background Vocals: Sharon Bayant, Vaneese Thomas- Background Vocal Arrangemnt: Mic Murphy, Toshiki Kadomatsu- Engineered by Stephen Seltzer at Science Lab (N.Y.), Unique Studio (N.Y.), assisted by Dana Loprieno- Mixed by Roey Shamir at Science Lab (N.Y.)- Production Coordinator: Soni Primeau

**End of The Night**
 Produced by Wayne Brathwaite- Arranged by Wayne Brathwaite, Toshiki Kadomatsu- Vocal: Toshiki Kadomatsu- Synthesizers, Additional Programming: Bobby Wottent, Wayne Brathwaite- Drum Programming, Electric Bass, Percussion: Wayne Brathwaite- Alto Sax: Vincent Henry- Background Vocals: Yogi Lee, Curtis King Jr., Diane Garisto- Engineered by Eddie Garcia at Public Eye (N.Y.), Pyramid Studio (N.Y.), assisted by Cecil Diaz- Mixed by Eddie Garcia at Shakedown Studio (N.Y.), assisted by Dana Becker


**Moonlight Tokyo Bay**
 Produced by Toshiki Kadomatsu- Arranged by Toshiki Kadomatsu, Horn Arranged by Jerry Hey- Vocal, Synthesizer, Drum Programming: Toshiki Kadomatsu- Synthesizer, Computer Manipulator: Kanichiro Kubo- Drums: Steve Gadd- Bass: Tomohito Aoki- Guitar: Ira Seagul- Guitar Solo: Jay Graydon- Piano: Richard Tee- Trumpet: Jerry Hey, Gary Grant- Trombone: Bill Reichenbach- Sax Solo: Kim Hutchcroft- Background Vocals: Curtis King Jr., Brenda White-King, Tawatha Agee- Engineered by Roger Mountenot, Alec Head at Skyline Studio (N.Y.)
** Alan Meyerson at Lion Share (L.A.) 
** Jay Graydon at Jay Graydon Studio (L.A.)- Mixed by Eric Calvi at Atlantic Studio (N.Y.)

**New Year's Eve**
 Produced by Toshiki Kadomatsu- Arranged by Toshiki Kadomatsu- Vocal, Synthesizer, Drum Programming: Toshiki Kadomatsu- Synthesizer, Computer Manipulator: Kanichiro Kubo- Sax Solo: Kirk Whalum- Background Vocals: Curtis King Jr., Fonzi Thonton, Brenda White-King, Tawatha Agee, Phillip Ballow, Vaneesa Thomas- Engineered by Mizuo Miura at Somewhere Studio (Tokyo)
** Alan Meyerson at Ignited Studio (L.A.), Lion Share (L.A.)
** Roger Mountenot at Skyline Studio (N.Y.)- Mixed by Eric Calvi at Skyline Studio (N.Y.)

**スタッフ**
 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: TOSHIKI KADOMATSU- ALSO EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY HIRO HOZUMI (M-3,4,8)- PRODUCED BY TOSHIKI KADOMATSU (M-1,2,9,10)
** JEFF BOVA & JIMMY BRALOWER (M-3)
** TOSHIKI KADOMATSU & HIRO HOZUMI (M-4)
** JEFF LORBER (M-5)
** THE SYSTEM; DAVID FRANK & MIC MURPHY (M-6,7)
** WAYNE BRATHWAITE (M-8)- ART DIRECTION & DESIGN: MASAYUKI YANO (VITAMIN STUDIO)- STYLIST: JIN HIDAKA- PHOTOGRAPHY: YORIHITO YAMAUCHI- HAIR & MAKE UP: AKIHISA ARAI- ARTIST & RECORDING MANAGEMENT: HIDETOSHI KOBAYASHI (MARMALADE)- RECORDING MANAGEMENT: HITOSHI YOSHIMURA, KIYOSHI TERANISHI- EXECUTIVE SUPERVISOR: MASARU KAJIOKA (MARMALADE)

**脚注**

**外部リンク**
 SonyMusic-  2=Reasons for Thousand Lovers   ディスコグラフィ
 角松敏生 OFFICIAL SITE-  Reasons for Thousand Lovers  DISCOGRAPHY
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