The gentle sex

角松敏生 > 角松敏生の作品一覧 > The gentle sex 『The gentle sex』（ザ・ジェントル・セックス）は、2000年1月19日 (2000-01-19)に発売された角松敏生通算1作目のセルフカバー・アルバム。 角松敏生がこれまで女性アーティストに提供してきた数々の“女心”を、シンガーとして歌い上げたセルフカバー・アルバム。提供曲に加え、他の作家による「SINGLE GIRL」も取り上げられている。 「You're My Only Shinin' Star」のセルフカバーは、バラード・ベスト・アルバム『TEARS BALLAD』以来2度目となるが、オリジナルの日本語詞では今回が初。先行シングルとしてもリリースされたが、本作ではアルバム・ヴァージョンで収録。 本作唯一の新曲「君という名の僕におしえたい」は、先行シングル「You're My Only Shinin' Star」に“Introduction”としてカップリングで収録されていた曲のフル・ヴァージョン。ほとんどテレビ出演をしない角松がフジテレビ・関西テレビ『SMAP×SMAP』でのスタジオ・ライブに同曲と「You're My Only Shinin' Star」で出演、SMAPと共演した。 ブックレットの女性は角松自身の女装。 UNSTEADY LOVE  – (5:00) Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU ALL OF YOU  – (4:57) Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU I CAN'T EVER CHANGE YOUR LOVE FOR ME  – (4:59) Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU SINGLE GIRL  – (5:02) Words by CHINFA KANG, Music by TETSUJI HAYASHI, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU さよならを言わせて〜Let me say good-bye〜  – (5:00) Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU もどり道  – (5:01) Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU サヨナラはくちぐせ  – (5:04) Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU Bless Myself  – (4:32) Words by AKIO INOUE, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU 花瓶 〜Album Version〜  – (8:50) Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Strings Arranged by SHINGO KOBAYASHI You're My Only Shinin' Star 〜Album Version〜  – (5:47) Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU 君という名の僕におしえたい  – (5:54) Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU レコーディング・メンバー TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Computer Programming NOBUO EGUCHI : Drums TOMOHITO AOKI : Bass YOSHIHIRO TOMONARI : Acoustic Piano MIHO YONEMITSU : Background Vocals HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Guitar Solo, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Computer Programming NOBUO EGUCHI : Drums HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Computer Programming TAKASHI NUMAZAWA : Drums YOSHIYUKI “BUTCHER” ASANO : Guitar SUSUMU KAZUHARA : Flugelhorn Solo MASATO HONDA : Saxophone Solo (by the courtesy of Victor Entertainment Inc.) HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Computer Programming TAKASHI NUMAZAWA : Drums MASATO HONDA : Saxophone Solo (by the courtesy of Victor Entertainment Inc.) HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Computer Programming TSUNEHIDE MATSUKI : Guitar Solo HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Computer Programming TAKASHI NUMAZAWA : Drums KITAROH NAKAMURA : Bass CHUEI YOSHIKAWA : Acoustic Guitar Solo HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Computer Programming TAKASHI NUMAZAWA : Drums TOMOHITO AOKI : Bass MASATO HONDA : Saxophone Solo (by the courtesy of Victor Entertainment Inc.) HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Computer Programming SHUICHI “PONTA” MURAKAMI : Drums (by the courtesy of Victor Entertainment Inc.) AKIRA OKAZAWA : Bass SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes YOICHI MURATA : Trombone Solo (by the courtesy of Victor Entertainment Inc.) HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Computer Programming SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes CHIEKO KINBARA : Violin Solo MASAKAZU ISHIBASHI : Oboe KINBARA STRINGS : Strings HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Computer Programming SHIN HAGA : Drums HIROSHI SATO : Keyboards (by the courtesy of TOSHIBA-EMI LTD.) YOSHIYUKI “BUTCHER” ASANO : Guitar MASATO HONDA : Saxophone Solo (by the courtesy of Victor Entertainment Inc.) HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Guitar & Solo, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Computer Programming HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator PRODUCED by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU Directed by TETSUO KOKUBU (BEANS) Artist Management : HAJIME URUSHIBARA (BEANS), HIROYUKI SUZUKI (BEANS) A&R : HITOSHI FUJISAKI (BMG FUNHOUSE), RYUICHI KASHIWAGI (BMG FUNHOUSE) Mixed by EIJI UCHINUMA (MIXER'S LAB) Recorded by SHINICHI KAWASUMI (MIXER'S LAB) Engineering Assisted by MINORU HIROSE (MIXER'S LAB), TOSHIHIRO “KIM” MASUDA (MIXER'S LAB), CHINATSU KOIZUMI (MIXER'S LAB), YOSHIHIKO MORI (MIXER'S LAB), TAKASHI SHINBORI (MIXER'S LAB), HISAO TAKANO (MIXER'S LAB), YOSHIAKI KOWADA (birdie house), TAKESHI NAKADA (birdie house), TATSUYA SAEGUSA (birdie house) Mastered by MITSUHARU HARADA (DISC LAB) Mixed at WESTSIDE STUDIO Recorded at WESTSIDE STUDIO, FUNHOUSE SAPPORO STUDIO Mastered at ON AIR AZABU STUDIO Studio Management : KOJI KIKKAWA (MIXER'S LAB), TOMOKO IWASA (birdie house) Equipment Management : HIROSHI YAMADA (BEANS) Equipment Technicians : MASAZUMI NAKAYAMA Production Desk : AKIKO SUNADOI (EMERALD SPLASH), KYOKO SUGIURA (EMERALD SPLASH), YUKIKO WATANABE (EMERALD SPLASH), MASAKI YOSHIZAWA (EMERALD SPLASH) Promotion Staff : AKIRA TSUJIMURA (BMG FUNHOUSE), AKIRA TAKEUCHI (BMG FUNHOUSE), YOSHINORI MORINAGA (BMG FUNHOUSE) Sales Promoter : KEIICHIRO OHNOTA (BMG FUNHOUSE), YOSHINORI OHTA (BMG FUNHOUSE-CHIEF OF KDC), SHOICHI YAMADA (BMG FUNHOUSE-CHIEF OF KDC) Supervisor : HIDEHIKO TASHIRO (BMG FUNHOUSE), KAZUNAGA NITTA (BMG FUNHOUSE), YU HENRY DE LA TROBE (BMG FUNHOUSE), HIROMI YOSHIZAWA (BMG FUNHOUSE), NOBBY ASAI (BMG FUNHOUSE) Art Direction & Design : CHIHARU MIYANAGA (I&D PRODUCTION) Photography : MIRO ITO Styling : SAORI SHINOHARA (KURARA SYSTEM) Hair & Make-up : AKIO NAMIKI (KURARA SYSTEM) Jacket Coordination : MIKIO KAWASAKI (BMG FUNHOUSE)