The Moritaka
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| Released | July 10, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
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| Length | 70:42 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Warner Pioneer | |||
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The Moritaka (ザ・森高, Za Moritaka) is a remix album by Japanese singer-songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on July 10, 1991, by Warner Pioneer to coincide with the fifth anniversary of her entertainment career. The album includes two new tracks: "Mijikai Natsu" and "Kanojo", as well as remixes and re-recordings of Moritaka's previous singles. A limited edition release included a 32-page photo book.[1][2]
The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 353,000 copies.[3][4] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ in March 1993.[5]
The Moritaka was reissued on double-LP by Warner Music Japan on November 3, 2017.[6] It is also offered in the limited edition Blu-ray boxed set of The Moritaka Tour 1991.8.22 at Shibuya Public Hall.[7]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka, except where indicated; all music is composed and arranged by Hideo Saitō, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Mijikai Natsu" ((短い夏, "A Short Summer")) | Kyōhei Tsutsumi | 4:54 | ||
| 2. | "Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!! (Motto Kusai Mono Version)" ((臭いものにはフタをしろ！！ (もっと臭いものヴァージョン), "Shut Your Stinking Trap!! (Stinkier Version)")) | 2:55 | |||
| 3. | "Daite (Las Vegas Version) (Reproduction)" ((だいて (ラスベガス・ヴァージョン), "Hold Me (Las Vegas Version)")) | Yuichi Takahashi | Takahashi | 5:00 | |
| 4. | "The Benkyō no Uta" ((ザ・勉強の歌, "The Study Song")) | 5:52 | |||
| 5. | "Hachigatsu no Koi (Album Version)" ((八月の恋 (アルバム・ヴァージョン), "Love in August (Album Version)")) | Tsutsumi | 4:13 | ||
| 6. | "Get Smile (Concert Arrange Version)" ((GET SMILE (コンサート・アレンジ・ヴァージョン))) | Hiromasa Ijichi | Ken Shima |
| 5:57 |
| 7. | "The Nozokanaide" ((ザ・のぞかないで, "The Don't Look")) | 6:17 | |||
| 8. | "Ame (Rock Version)" ((雨 (ロック・ヴァージョン), "Rain (Rock Version)")) | Seiji Matsuura | 5:48 | ||
| 9. | "Kanojo" ((彼女, "She")) | 5:41 | |||
| 10. | "Seishun (The Moritaka Take)" ((青春 (ザ・森高テイク), "Youth" (The Moritaka Take)")) | 4:20 | |||
| 11. | "The Mi-ha (The Moritaka Version)" ((ザ・ミーハー (ザ・森高ヴァージョン) )) | 5:53 | |||
| 12. | "The Stress (The Moritaka Version)" ((ザ・ストレス (ザ・森高ヴァージョン))) | 7:35 | |||
| 13. | "Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!! (Ojisan Version)" ((臭いものにはフタをしろ！！ (おじさんヴァージョン), "Shut Your Stinking Trap!! (Old Man Version)")) | 3:59 | |||
| 14. | "Kono Machi (The Moritaka Version)" ((この街 (ザ・森高ヴァージョン), "This Town (The Moritaka Version)")) | 2:16 | |||
| Total length: | 70:42 | ||||
Personnel
[edit]- Chisato Moritaka – vocals
- Hideo Saitō – all instruments, programming, backing vocals (all tracks except where indicated)
- Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, synthesizer, programming, backing vocals (3)
- Yasuaki Maejima – keyboards, backing vocals (6, 10), piano (13)
- Shin Kōno – keyboards, backing vocals (6, 10), organ (13)
- Ken Shima – piano (3)
- Hirokuni Korekata – guitar (3)
- Hiroyoshi Matsuo – guitar (6, 10, 13)
- Ojisan – guitar solo (13)
- Masafumi Yokoyama – bass, backing vocals (6, 10, 13)
- Makoto Yoshihara – drums (6, 10)
- Teruo Goto – tenor saxophone (3)
- Seiji Matsuura – backing vocals (4)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 2 |
Certification
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[5] | Platinum | 400,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "森高千里 / ザ・森高". CDJournal. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "ザ・森高". Kioku no Kiroku. The Federation of Music Publishers Japan. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ a b "ザ・森高/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "森高千里". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – ザ・森高" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1993年3月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "1991年「ザ・森高ツアー」が初映像化、ベスト「ザ・森高」アナログ含むBOXも". Natalie.mu. 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "「ザ・森高」ツアー1991.8.22 at 渋谷公会堂【6枚組完全初回生産限定BOX[BD+3UHQCD+2LP(180g重量盤)+豪華88P写真集+ツアー・パンフ復刻版(ミニ・サイズ)+「ザ・森高」宣伝用非売品パンフ復刻版]】". Warner Music Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
External links
[edit]- Official website (Chisato Moritaka)
- Official website (Warner Music Japan)
- The Moritaka at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- The Moritaka at Discogs (list of releases)
