REASONS FOR THOUSAND LOVERS
REASONS FOR THOUSAND LOVERS
『REASONS FOR THOUSAND LOVERS』(リーズンズ・フォー・サウザンド・ラヴァーズ)は、1989に発売された角松敏生通算8作目のスタジオ・アルバム。
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2005のアルバム『THE PAST & THEN』、「End of The Night」は2020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。
全作詞・作曲・編曲:角松敏生(特記除く)
飴色の街 Ndash
RATIRAHASHA 〜Time For Kari Ndash
Knock My Door Ndash
Jeff Bova & Jimmy Bralower 編曲
CINDERELLA Ndash
Polar Ndash
Jeff Lorber 編曲
OKINAWA Ndash
角松敏生 & Mic Murphy 作詞 / 角松敏生、David Frank & Mic Murphy 作曲・編曲
Reason… Ndash
角松敏生、David Frank & Mic Murphy 編曲
End of The Night Ndash
角松敏生 & Wayne Brathwaite 編曲
Moonlight Tokyo Bay Ndash
Jerry Hey ホーン編曲
New Year's Eve Ndash
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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
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
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
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
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.)
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.)
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)