The gentle sex
The gentle sex
『The gentle sex』(ザ・ジェントル・セックス)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。
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 Ndash
Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
ALL OF YOU Ndash
Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
I CAN'T EVER CHANGE YOUR LOVE FOR ME Ndash
Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
SINGLE GIRL Ndash
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〜 Ndash
Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
もどり道 Ndash
Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
サヨナラはくちぐせ Ndash
Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
Bless Myself Ndash
Words by AKIO INOUE, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
花瓶  Ndash
Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Strings Arranged by SHINGO KOBAYASHI
You're My Only Shinin' Star  Ndash
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 Ndash
Words by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Music by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU, Arranged by TOSHIKI KADOMATSU
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)