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、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 
 PHILIPPE SAISSE 編曲
 LOST MY HEART IN THE DARK 
 PHILIPPE SAISSE 編曲
 THINKING OF YOU *
 ERIC CALVI & LeMEL HUMES 編曲
 GET YOUR FEELIN' **
 LENNY WHITE 編曲
 CAN'T YOU SEE ***
 PETER SCHERER & ARTO LINDSAY 編曲
 REMEMBER YOU ****
 JEFF BOVA & JIMMY BRALOWER 編曲
 LADY IN THE NIGHT *
 ERIC CALVI & LeMEL HUMES 編曲
 I'D LIKE TO BE YOUR FANTASY **
 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