『REASONS FOR THOUSAND LOVERS』（リーズンズ・フォー・サウザンド・ラヴァーズ）は、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」はのアルバム『THE PAST & THEN』、「End of The Night」は発売のリメイク・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  
 RATIRAHASHA 〜Time For Kari  
 Knock My Door  
 Jeff Bova & Jimmy Bralower 編曲
 CINDERELLA  
 Polar  
 Jeff Lorber 編曲
 OKINAWA  
 角松敏生 & Mic Murphy 作詞 / 角松敏生、David Frank & Mic Murphy 作曲・編曲
 Reason…  
 角松敏生、David Frank & Mic Murphy 編曲
 End of The Night  
 角松敏生 & Wayne Brathwaite 編曲
 Moonlight Tokyo Bay  
 Jerry Hey ホーン編曲
 New Year's Eve

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
   ディスコグラフィ
 角松敏生 OFFICIAL SITE
 Reasons for Thousand Lovers  DISCOGRAPHY
 その他
 

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