BEFORE THE DAYLIGHT

『BEFORE THE DAYLIGHT〜IS THE MOST DARKNESS MOMENT IN A DAY』は、1988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。

1. 解説
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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。

2. 収録曲
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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 90% * ERIC CALVI & LeMEL HUMES 編曲
GET YOUR FEELIN' 90%  LENNY WHITE 編曲
CAN'T YOU SEE 90% * PETER SCHERER & ARTO LINDSAY 編曲
REMEMBER YOU 90%  JEFF BOVA & JIMMY BRALOWER 編曲
LADY IN THE NIGHT 90% * ERIC CALVI & LeMEL HUMES 編曲
I'D LIKE TO BE YOUR FANTASY 90%  LENNY WHITE 編曲

3. クレジット
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3.1. “I CAN GIVE YOU MY LOVE” & “LOST MY HEART IN THE DARK”
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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

3.2. “THINKING OF YOU” & “LADY IN THE NIGHT”
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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 , 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.

3.3. “GET YOUR FEELIN'” & “I'D LIKE TO BE YOUR FANTASY”
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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 , Lolly Grodner 
Recorded at Shakedown Sound, Quad Recording and Media Sound
Mixed at Soundtrack and Quad Recording

3.4. “CAN'T YOU SEE”
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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

3.5. “REMEMBER YOU”
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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

3.6. OVERTURE FOR “I'D LIKE TO BE YOUR FANTASY”
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Programming with Macintosh, Keyboards, Vocals : Toshiki Kadomatsu
Background Vocals : Hideki Fujisawa 
Assistant Operator : Akihiko Hirama 
Hideki Fujisawa & Akihiko Hirama by the courtesy of Nippon Colombia Company, Ltd.

3.7. スタッフ
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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 

ART DIRECTION & DESIGN : MASAYUKI YANO 
PHOTOGRAPHY : YOHEI NAGASAKA
STYLIST : JIN HIDAKA
HAIR MAKE : AKIHISA ARAI

4. 脚注
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5. 外部リンク
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