The gentle sex

『The gentle sex』は、2000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。

1. 解説
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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。

2. 収録曲
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UNSTEADY LOVE 90% Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
ALL OF YOU 90% Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
I CAN'T EVER CHANGE YOUR LOVE FOR ME 90% Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
SINGLE GIRL 90% 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〜 90% Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
もどり道 90% Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
サヨナラはくちぐせ 90% Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
Bless Myself 90% Words by AKIO INOUE, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
花瓶 90% 90% Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Strings Arranged by SHINGO KOBAYASHI
You're My Only Shinin' Star 90% 90% 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 90% Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU

3. クレジット
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3.1. UNSTEADY LOVE
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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

3.2. ALL OF YOU
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TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Guitar Solo, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Computer Programming
NOBUO EGUCHI : Drums
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

3.3. I CAN'T EVER CHANGE YOUR LOVE FOR ME
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TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Computer Programming
TAKASHI NUMAZAWA : Drums
YOSHIYUKI “BUTCHER” ASANO : Guitar
SUSUMU KAZUHARA : Flugelhorn Solo
MASATO HONDA : Saxophone Solo 
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

3.4. SINGLE GIRL
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TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Computer Programming
TAKASHI NUMAZAWA : Drums
MASATO HONDA : Saxophone Solo 
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

3.5. さよならを言わせて 〜Let me say good-bye〜
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TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Computer Programming
TSUNEHIDE MATSUKI : Guitar Solo
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

3.6. もどり道
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TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Computer Programming
TAKASHI NUMAZAWA : Drums
KITAROH NAKAMURA : Bass
CHUEI YOSHIKAWA : Acoustic Guitar Solo
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

3.7. サヨナラはくちぐせ
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TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Computer Programming
TAKASHI NUMAZAWA : Drums
TOMOHITO AOKI : Bass
MASATO HONDA : Saxophone Solo 
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

3.8. Bless Myself
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TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Computer Programming
SHUICHI “PONTA” MURAKAMI : Drums 
AKIRA OKAZAWA : Bass
SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes
YOICHI MURATA : Trombone Solo 
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

3.9. 花瓶 〜Album Version〜
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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

3.10. You're My Only Shinin' Star 〜Album Version〜
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TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Computer Programming
SHIN HAGA : Drums
HIROSHI SATO : Keyboards 
YOSHIYUKI “BUTCHER” ASANO : Guitar
MASATO HONDA : Saxophone Solo 
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

3.11. 君という名の僕におしえたい
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TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocals, Background Vocals, Guitar & Solo, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Computer Programming
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator

3.12. スタッフ
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PRODUCED by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU

Directed by TETSUO KOKUBU 
Artist Management : HAJIME URUSHIBARA , HIROYUKI SUZUKI 
A&R : HITOSHI FUJISAKI , RYUICHI KASHIWAGI 
Mixed by EIJI UCHINUMA 
Recorded by SHINICHI KAWASUMI 
Engineering Assisted by MINORU HIROSE , TOSHIHIRO “KIM” MASUDA , CHINATSU KOIZUMI , YOSHIHIKO MORI , TAKASHI SHINBORI , HISAO TAKANO , YOSHIAKI KOWADA , TAKESHI NAKADA , TATSUYA SAEGUSA 
Mastered by MITSUHARU HARADA 
Mixed at WESTSIDE STUDIO
Recorded at WESTSIDE STUDIO, FUNHOUSE SAPPORO STUDIO
Mastered at ON AIR AZABU STUDIO
Studio Management : KOJI KIKKAWA , TOMOKO IWASA 
Equipment Management : HIROSHI YAMADA 
Equipment Technicians : MASAZUMI NAKAYAMA
Production Desk : AKIKO SUNADOI , KYOKO SUGIURA , YUKIKO WATANABE , MASAKI YOSHIZAWA 
Promotion Staff : AKIRA TSUJIMURA , AKIRA TAKEUCHI , YOSHINORI MORINAGA 
Sales Promoter : KEIICHIRO OHNOTA , YOSHINORI OHTA , SHOICHI YAMADA 
Supervisor : HIDEHIKO TASHIRO , KAZUNAGA NITTA , YU HENRY DE LA TROBE , HIROMI YOSHIZAWA , NOBBY ASAI 
Art Direction & Design : CHIHARU MIYANAGA 
Photography : MIRO ITO
Styling : SAORI SHINOHARA 
Hair & Make-up : AKIO NAMIKI 
Jacket Coordination : MIKIO KAWASAKI 

4. 脚注
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4.1. 注釈
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4.2. 出典
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5. 外部リンク
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