Prayer (角松敏生のアルバム)

『Prayer』（プレイヤー）は、26に発売された角松敏生通算18作目のスタジオ・アルバム。

**解説**
“25周年記念オリジナル・アルバム”として、スティーヴ・ガッド(ドラムス)やアンソニー・ジャクソン(ベース)等が参加している。
M-11「Prayer」の間奏部には下地勇による宮古方言のラップが挿入されている。M-13「初恋 (2003.11.15 YOKOHAMA ARENA)」は1982からベーシストとしてレコーディング、ツアーライブに携わっていた盟友青木智仁への追悼の意を込めて収録され、ブックレットの最終ページには角松による青木への追悼メッセージが記されている。
初回生産限定盤のみ48p写真集付スペシャル・パッケージ仕様、シングル「Smile」との連動応募券封入。さらに、スペシャル・プレゼント応募券封入の3大特典付。

**収録曲**
# UGAM  (1:44)
#: written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
# Movin  (4:15)
#: written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
# You made it  (4:57)
#: written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
#: brass arranged by SHINGO KOBAYASHI
# 恋の落とし穴  (4:08)
#: written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
# Still know nothing at all  (5:47)
#: written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
# かなし花  (4:57)
#: written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
# 日照雨   (6:27)
#: written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
#: brass arranged by SUSUMU “SHIN” KAZUHARA
# アイシテル  (5:30)
#: written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
# Mannequin  (5:56)
#: written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
# 黙想  (4:02)
#: written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
# Prayer  (5:08)
#: written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
# Smile (角松敏生の曲)|Smile (album version)  (5:51)
#: written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
#: Special track of remembrance
# 初恋 Resize|90%|(2003.11.15 YOKOHAMA ARENA)  (6:34)
#: 

**クレジット**

**UGAM**
 TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Keyboards, Computer Programming- CHIAKI : Background Vocal- NAMIKO : Background Vocal- HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

**Movin'**
 TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming- STEVE GADD : Drums- TOSHIYUKI MORI : moog Voyager Bass- HIDEKI MATSUBARA : Electric Bass- SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano & Solo- YOSHIHIRO TOMONARI : Fender Rhodes- TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar & Solo- MICHIAKI TANAKA : Percussion- GEN OGIMI : Percussion- CHIAKI : Background Vocal- NAMIKO : Background Vocal- HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

**You made it**
 TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming- STEVE GADD : Drums- HIDEKI MATSUBARA : Electric Bass- TOSHIYUKI MORI : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes- TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar- YOSHIYUKI “BUTCHER” ASANO : Electric Guitar Solo- MICHIAKI TANAKA : Percussion- GEN OGIMI : Percussion- SUSUMU “SHIN” KAZUHARA : Trumpet- EIJIRO NAKAGAWA : Trombone- MASATO HONDA : Saxophone- HAJIME YAMAMOTO : Saxophone- NAMIKO : Background Vocal- HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

**恋の落とし穴**
 TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming- STEVE GADD : Drums- ANTHONY JACKSON : Electric Bass- HIDEKI MATSUBARA : Additional Electric Bass- SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano- YOSHIHIRO TOMONARI : Fender Rhodes- TOSHIYUKI MORI : Hammond B3- TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar & Solo- MICHIAKI TANAKA : Percussion- GEN OGIMI : Percussion- HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

**Still know nothing at all**
 TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming- STEVE GADD : Drums- ANTHONY JACKSON : Electric Bass- SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano & Solo, Fender Rhodes- TOSHIYUKI MORI : Hammond B3- TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar & Solo- OSAMU KOIKE : Saxophone Solo- HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

**かなし花**
 TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Sitar, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming- YUKITO ARA : 三線- STEVE GADD : Drums- ANTHONY JACKSON : Electric Bass- SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes- TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar & Solo- JUN KAJIWARA : Acoustic Guitar Solo- MICHIAKI TANAKA : Percussion- GEN OGIMI : Percussion- CHIAKI : Background Vocal- HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

**日照雨 **
 TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming- NOBUO EGUCHI : Drums- TOSHIYUKI MORI : moog Voyager Bass- KAORU YAMAUCHI : Electric Bass- SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano- YOSHIHIRO TOMONARI : Fender Rhodes- TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar & Solo- MICHIAKI TANAKA : Percussion- GEN OGIMI : Percussion- SUSUMU “SHIN” KAZUHARA : Trumpet- MASANORI SUZUKI : Trumpet- EIJIRO NAKAGAWA : Trombone- MASATO HONDA : EWI Solo, Saxophone- HAJIME YAMAMOTO : Saxophone- CHIAKI : Background Vocal- NAMIKO : Background Vocal- HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

**アイシテル**
 TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar & Solo, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming- NOBUO EGUCHI : Drums- TOSHIYUKI MORI : mini moog Bass- HIDEKI MATSUBARA : Electric Bass- SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Electric Piano- YOSHIHIRO TOMONARI : Acoustic Piano- TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar- HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

**Mannequin**
 TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming- NOBUO EGUCHI : Drums- TOSHIYUKI MORI : mini moog Bass- KAORU YAMAUCHI : Electric Bass- SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano- YOSHIHIRO TOMONARI : Fender Rhodes- TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar & Solo- MASATO HONDA : Saxophone Solo- MICHIAKI TANAKA : Percussion- GEN OGIMI : Percussion- HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

**黙想**
 TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal- CHIAKI : Vocal- SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano

**Prayer**
 TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming- NOBUO EGUCHI : Drums- KAORU YAMAUCHI : Electric Bass- SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano- YOSHIHIRO TOMONARI : Fender Rhodes- TOSHIYUKI MORI : Hammond B3- TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar & Solo- MICHIAKI TANAKA : Percussion- GEN OGIMI : Percussion- ISAMU SHIMOJI : Rap, Background Vocal- CHIAKI : Background Vocal- NAMIKO : Background Vocal- HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

**Smile (album version)**
 TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, V-Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming- CHIAKI : Vocal, Background Vocal- ISAMU SHIMOJI : Background Vocal- SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes- EIJIRO NAKAGAWA : Trombone Solo- MASAMI HORISAWA : Cello Solo- HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

**スタッフ**
 PRODUCED by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU- All Songs Composed and Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU- except “You made it”Brass Arranged by SHINGO KOBAYASHI, “日照雨 ”Brass Arranged by SUSUMU “SHIN” KAZUHARA- Directed by TETSUO KOKUBU (BEANS)- Artist Management : KUNIO KOGA (BEANS)- A&R : YUTAKA SAKAE (BMG JAPAN)- Marketing Planner : RYUICHI KASHIWAGI (BMG JAPAN)- Mixed by SHINICHI KAWASUMI (MIXER'S LAB) & TOSHIKI KADOMATSU- except “Smile” Mixed by EIJI UCHINUMA (MIXER'S LAB) & TOSHIKI KADOMATSU- Recorded by SHINICHI KAWASUMI (MIXER'S LAB)- Pro Tools Operator : KATSUYUKI ABE (MIXER'S LAB), HIROYUKI SUKANO (MIXER'S LAB), YOSHINORI ADACHI (MIXER'S LAB), MASAHIRO SHINBO (MIXER'S LAB), KEN MATSUOKA (VICTOR STUDIO), YASUAKI HIGA (STUDIO G), ANTHONY RUOTOLO (AVATAR STUDIOS)- Mastered by SHUJI KITAMURA (AUDIO CITY)- Mixed at WESTSIDE STUDIO- Recorded at WESTSIDE STUDIO (Tokyo), WARNER MUSIC RECORDING STUDIO (Tokyo), VICTOR STUDIO (Tokyo), STUDIO G (Okinawa), AVATAR STUDIOS (New York)- Mastered at AUDIO CITY- Studio Management : KOJI KIKKAWA (MIXER'S LAB), HIROMI SHIBUUTA (MIXER'S LAB), YASUAKI HIGA (STUDIO G), TINO PASSANTE (AVATAR STUDIOS)- New York Recording Co-ordinator : KIYOSHI TERANISHI (MY MUSIC), CLARIS SAYADIAN-DODGE- Equipment Management : HIROSHI YAMADA (BEANS)- Piano Technician : SADAYOSHI “TARO” SATO (LEO MUSIC)- Kon's Equipment Technician : SHINJI SUGIYAMA (FIELD GEAR)- Production Desk : AKIKO SUNADOI (EMERALD SPLASH), KYOKO SUGIURA (EMERALD SPLASH), MIZUE NAKAYAMA (EMERALD SPLASH), NAOKO SAKAHARA (EMERALD SPLASH)- Promotion Chief : MASASHI YANAGIDA (BMG JAPAN)- Sales Promotion : KATSUTOSHI SUZUKI (BMG JAPAN)- A&R Chief : TAKAYUKI ISHIDA (BMG JAPAN)- Executive Supervisor : SHIGENOBU KARUBE (BMG JAPAN)- Art Direction & Design : SWINGARM- Photography : GEN MURAKOSHI (G.M.R)- Styling : YOHKO TANAKA- Hair & Make-up : MASAKO SHIBUYA (vitamins)- Creative Co-ordination : NORIHIKO “anthony” NISHIKAWA (BMG JAPAN)

**脚注**

**注釈**

**出典**

**外部リンク**
 SonyMusic-  2=Prayer【初回生産限定盤】   ディスコグラフィ-  2=Prayer【通常盤】   ディスコグラフィ
 角松敏生 OFFICIAL SITE-  Prayer  DISCOGRAPHY
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