Prayer (角松敏生のアルバム)
『Prayer』(プレイヤー)は、2006に発売された角松敏生通算18作目のスタジオ・アルバム。
“25周年記念オリジナル・アルバム"として、スティーヴ・ガッド(ドラムス)やアンソニー・ジャクソン(ベース)等が参加している。
M-11「Prayer」の間奏部には下地勇による宮古方言のラップが挿入されている。M-13「初恋 (2003.11.15 YOKOHAMA ARENA)」は1982からベーシストとしてレコーディング、ツアーライブに携わっていた盟友青木智仁への追悼の意を込めて収録され、ブックレットの最終ページには角松による青木への追悼メッセージが記されている。
初回生産限定盤のみ48p写真集付スペシャル・パッケージ仕様、シングル「Smile」との連動応募券封入。さらに、スペシャル・プレゼント応募券封入の3大特典付。
UGAM Ndash
written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
Movin Ndash
written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
You made it Ndash
written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
brass arranged by SHINGO KOBAYASHI
恋の落とし穴 Ndash
written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
Still know nothing at all Ndash
written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
かなし花 Ndash
written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
日照雨  Ndash
written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
brass arranged by SUSUMU “SHIN" KAZUHARA
アイシテル Ndash
written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
Mannequin Ndash
written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
黙想 Ndash
written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
Prayer Ndash
written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
Smile  Ndash
written & arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
Special track of remembrance
初恋  Ndash
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TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Keyboards, Computer Programming
CHIAKI : Background Vocal
NAMIKO : Background Vocal
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator
TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming
STEVE GADD : Drums
TOSHIYUKI MORI : moog Voyager Bass
HIDEKI MATSUBARA : Electric Bass
SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano & Solo
YOSHIHIRO TOMONARI : Fender Rhodes
TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar & Solo
MICHIAKI TANAKA : Percussion
GEN OGIMI : Percussion
CHIAKI : Background Vocal
NAMIKO : Background Vocal
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator
TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming
STEVE GADD : Drums
HIDEKI MATSUBARA : Electric Bass
TOSHIYUKI MORI : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes
TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar
YOSHIYUKI “BUTCHER" ASANO : Electric Guitar Solo
MICHIAKI TANAKA : Percussion
GEN OGIMI : Percussion
SUSUMU “SHIN" KAZUHARA : Trumpet
EIJIRO NAKAGAWA : Trombone
MASATO HONDA : Saxophone
HAJIME YAMAMOTO : Saxophone
NAMIKO : Background Vocal
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator
TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming
STEVE GADD : Drums
ANTHONY JACKSON : Electric Bass
HIDEKI MATSUBARA : Additional Electric Bass
SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano
YOSHIHIRO TOMONARI : Fender Rhodes
TOSHIYUKI MORI : Hammond B3
TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar & Solo
MICHIAKI TANAKA : Percussion
GEN OGIMI : Percussion
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator
TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming
STEVE GADD : Drums
ANTHONY JACKSON : Electric Bass
SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano & Solo, Fender Rhodes
TOSHIYUKI MORI : Hammond B3
TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar & Solo
OSAMU KOIKE : Saxophone Solo
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator
TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Sitar, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming
YUKITO ARA : 三線
STEVE GADD : Drums
ANTHONY JACKSON : Electric Bass
SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes
TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar & Solo
JUN KAJIWARA : Acoustic Guitar Solo
MICHIAKI TANAKA : Percussion
GEN OGIMI : Percussion
CHIAKI : Background Vocal
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator
TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming
NOBUO EGUCHI : Drums
TOSHIYUKI MORI : moog Voyager Bass
KAORU YAMAUCHI : Electric Bass
SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano
YOSHIHIRO TOMONARI : Fender Rhodes
TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar & Solo
MICHIAKI TANAKA : Percussion
GEN OGIMI : Percussion
SUSUMU “SHIN" KAZUHARA : Trumpet
MASANORI SUZUKI : Trumpet
EIJIRO NAKAGAWA : Trombone
MASATO HONDA : EWI Solo, Saxophone
HAJIME YAMAMOTO : Saxophone
CHIAKI : Background Vocal
NAMIKO : Background Vocal
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator
TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar & Solo, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming
NOBUO EGUCHI : Drums
TOSHIYUKI MORI : mini moog Bass
HIDEKI MATSUBARA : Electric Bass
SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Electric Piano
YOSHIHIRO TOMONARI : Acoustic Piano
TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator
TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming
NOBUO EGUCHI : Drums
TOSHIYUKI MORI : mini moog Bass
KAORU YAMAUCHI : Electric Bass
SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano
YOSHIHIRO TOMONARI : Fender Rhodes
TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar & Solo
MASATO HONDA : Saxophone Solo
MICHIAKI TANAKA : Percussion
GEN OGIMI : Percussion
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator
TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal
CHIAKI : Vocal
SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano
TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming
NOBUO EGUCHI : Drums
KAORU YAMAUCHI : Electric Bass
SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano
YOSHIHIRO TOMONARI : Fender Rhodes
TOSHIYUKI MORI : Hammond B3
TSUYOSHI KON : Electric Guitar & Solo
MICHIAKI TANAKA : Percussion
GEN OGIMI : Percussion
ISAMU SHIMOJI : Rap, Background Vocal
CHIAKI : Background Vocal
NAMIKO : Background Vocal
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator
TOSHIKI KADOMATSU : Vocal, V-Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal, Keyboards, Computer Programming
CHIAKI : Vocal, Background Vocal
ISAMU SHIMOJI : Background Vocal
SHINGO KOBAYASHI : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes
EIJIRO NAKAGAWA : Trombone Solo
MASAMI HORISAWA : Cello Solo
HIROSHI YAMADA : Computer Manipulator
PRODUCED by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
All Songs Composed and Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
except “You made it"Brass Arranged by SHINGO KOBAYASHI, “日照雨 "Brass Arranged by SUSUMU “SHIN" KAZUHARA
Directed by TETSUO KOKUBU (BEANS)
Artist Management : KUNIO KOGA (BEANS)
A&R : YUTAKA SAKAE (BMG JAPAN)
Marketing Planner : RYUICHI KASHIWAGI (BMG JAPAN)
Mixed by SHINICHI KAWASUMI (MIXER'S LAB) & TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
except “Smile" Mixed by EIJI UCHINUMA (MIXER'S LAB) & TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
Recorded by SHINICHI KAWASUMI (MIXER'S LAB)
Pro Tools Operator : KATSUYUKI ABE (MIXER'S LAB), HIROYUKI SUKANO (MIXER'S LAB), YOSHINORI ADACHI (MIXER'S LAB), MASAHIRO SHINBO (MIXER'S LAB), KEN MATSUOKA (VICTOR STUDIO), YASUAKI HIGA (STUDIO G), ANTHONY RUOTOLO (AVATAR STUDIOS)
Mastered by SHUJI KITAMURA (AUDIO CITY)
Mixed at WESTSIDE STUDIO
Recorded at WESTSIDE STUDIO (Tokyo), WARNER MUSIC RECORDING STUDIO (Tokyo), VICTOR STUDIO (Tokyo), STUDIO G (Okinawa), AVATAR STUDIOS (New York)
Mastered at AUDIO CITY
Studio Management : KOJI KIKKAWA (MIXER'S LAB), HIROMI SHIBUUTA (MIXER'S LAB), YASUAKI HIGA (STUDIO G), TINO PASSANTE (AVATAR STUDIOS)
New York Recording Co-ordinator : KIYOSHI TERANISHI (MY MUSIC), CLARIS SAYADIAN-DODGE
Equipment Management : HIROSHI YAMADA (BEANS)
Piano Technician : SADAYOSHI “TARO" SATO (LEO MUSIC)
Kon's Equipment Technician : SHINJI SUGIYAMA (FIELD GEAR)
Production Desk : AKIKO SUNADOI (EMERALD SPLASH), KYOKO SUGIURA (EMERALD SPLASH), MIZUE NAKAYAMA (EMERALD SPLASH), NAOKO SAKAHARA (EMERALD SPLASH)
Promotion Chief : MASASHI YANAGIDA (BMG JAPAN)
Sales Promotion : KATSUTOSHI SUZUKI (BMG JAPAN)
A&R Chief : TAKAYUKI ISHIDA (BMG JAPAN)
Executive Supervisor : SHIGENOBU KARUBE (BMG JAPAN)
Art Direction & Design : SWINGARM
Photography : GEN MURAKOSHI (G.M.R)
Styling : YOHKO TANAKA
Hair & Make-up : MASAKO SHIBUYA (vitamins)
Creative Co-ordination : NORIHIKO “anthony" NISHIKAWA (BMG JAPAN)