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Songs of Instrumental
The album's cover art.
Studio album by
Sakerock
ReleasedNovember 8, 2006 (2006-11-08)
Length39:32
LabelKakubarhythm
ProducerWataru Kakubari
Sakerock chronology
Life Cycle
(2005) 		Songs of Instrumental
(2006) 		Honyarara
(2008)

Songs of Instrumental (stylized in lowercase; Japanese pronunciation: [soꜜŋgɯsɯ oꜜbɯ iɲsɯ̥toɾɯmeꜜɴtaɾɯ]) is the third studio album by Japanese instrumental band Sakerock.

Background and release

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Composition and songs

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Reception

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Personnel

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Credits adapted from the Songs of Instrumental CD album[1]

Sakerock
  • Kenta Hamano – trombone (all tracks)
  • Gen Hoshino – composer (1-2, 4, 11); lyricist (1); guitar (all tracks); vocals (6)
  • Kei Tanaka – composer (3, 7, 9); bass (all tracks)
  • Daichi Itō – drums, percussions (all tracks)
Guest musicians
  • Takashi Nagazumi – vocals (1)
  • Takuji Nomura – piano (3, 11); melodica (11)
  • Hitomi Yamakami – flute (5-6)
  • Ren Takada – pedal steel guitar (6)
  • Nonoho Matsumoto – background vocals (6)
  • Shigeomi Hasumi – vocals (8)
  • Rika Yamada – vocals (8)
  • Toshihiro Yoshioka – theremin (9)
  • Momluang Poungroi – composer (10)
  • Praya Komarakulmontree – lyricist (10)
  • Denta Arai – vibraphone (10)
  • June (Bear-Garden) – vocals (10)
Production and promotion
  • Wataru Kakubari – executive producer, A&R
  • Akitsugu Doi – recording, mixing
  • Masayo Takise – mastering
  • Ryōsuke Fujii – audio engineer
  • Masaya Kobayashi – A&R
  • Daijirō Ōhara – art direction
  • Kazuhara Igarashi – photography
  • Tarō Hirano – cover photography
  • Masayuki Kawakatsu – liner notes

Track listing

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Songs of Instrumental — Standard edition[1][2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Songs of Inst Band" (インストバンドの唄, Insuto Bando no Uta, lit. 'Songs of Instrumental Band')Gen Hoshino[w]2:16
2."Radical Holiday" (ラディカル・ホリデー, Radikaru Horidē)Hoshino2:33
3."Aoba Cook" (青葉コック, Aoba Kokku)Kei Tanaka3:43
4."Chikaku" (ちかく, lit. 'Closeby')Hoshino3:56
5."Eight Melodies" (エイト・メロディーズ, Eito Merodīzu)
4:05
6."Sūdara Bushi [ja]" (スーダラ節, lit. 'Melody of Smooth Trickling')
3:34
7."Sakura no Hanako" (桜の花子, lit. 'Cherry Blossom Hanako')Tanaka3:17
8."Duerme Negrito" (ドゥエルメ・ネグリート, Duerume Negurīto) 4:57
9."Tropical Douchu" (トロピカル道中, Toropikaru Dōchū, lit. 'Tropical Trip')Tanaka3:54
10."Kokage" (木陰, lit. 'Tree Shade')
  • Momluang Poungroi
  • Praya Komarakulmontree[l]
3:11
11."Inst Band" (インストバンド, Insuto Bando, lit. 'Instrumental Band')Hoshino4:06
Total length:39:32
Songs of Instrumental — CD bonus tracks[3]
No.TitleLength
12."Machi Bōke" (待ちぼうけ, lit. 'Waiting in Vain')4:11
13."Nobunaga" (信長)3:02

Notes

  • ^[l] denotes lyricist; writers unmarked are composers
  • ^[w] denotes writer of both lyrics and music
  • Track 1, "The Songs of Inst Band", features lyrics performed by Takashi Nagazumi.
  • Track 5, "Eight Melodies", is a cover of the track from the soundtrack to the video game Mother.
  • Track 6, "Sūdara Bushi [ja]", is a cover of Crazy Cats with lead vocals by Hoshino.
  • Track 8, "Duerme Negrito", is a performance of the Latin American lullaby with vocals by Shigeomi Hasumi and Rika Yamada
  • Track 10, "Kokage", features Thai language lyrics performed by June (also known as Bear-Garden).

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Songs of Instrumental
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[4] 40

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Songs of Instrumental
Region Date Format(s) Label Catalogue code Ref.
Japan November 8, 2006 CD Kakubarhythm DDCK-1005 [5]
May 15, 2010 LP KAKU-020 [6]
Various September 22, 2021
— [7][8]
South Korea October 5, 2021 — [9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sakerock (November 8, 2006). Songs of Instrumental (CD album) (in Japanese). Kakubarhythm. DDCK-1005.
  2. ^ "Songs of Instrumental — Album by Sakerock". Apple Music (US). n.d. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  3. ^ "Sakerock — Songs of Instrumental" (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. n.d. Retrieved January 12, 2025. Select 収録内容
  4. ^ "Songs of Instrumental" (in Japanese). Oricon. n.d. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  5. ^ "Sakerock — Songs of Instrumental". CDJournal (in Japanese). n.d. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  6. ^ "Songs of Instrumental" (in Japanese). HMV Japan. n.d. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  7. ^ "SAKEROCK解散から6年、音源のストリーミング配信ついにスタート" [Six Years After Disbandment, Sakerock Releases Discography for Streaming]. Natalie.mu (in Japanese). September 22, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  8. ^ Citations regarding the digital release of Songs of Instrumental:
  9. ^ "Songs of Instrumental" (in Korean). Bugs!. n.d. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
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