| Nishoku no Koma | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by Yōsui Inoue | ||||||||||
| Released | October 1, 1974 | |||||||||
| Recorded | June 22 - July 12 1974, at the A&M Studios, Los Angeles, United States | |||||||||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||||||||
| Length | 45:47 | |||||||||
| Label | Polydor Japan | |||||||||
| Producer | Hidenori Taga | |||||||||
| Yōsui Inoue chronology | ||||||||||
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Nishoku no Koma (二色の独楽) is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Yosui Inoue, released in October 1974.
All tracks which appeared on the album were recorded at the studios in L.A., owing to a record producer Hidenori Taga's suggestion. Except an arranger Katz Hoshi and a guitarist Hiromi Yasuda, recording for the album were completed by the Western session musicians. In addition to Hoshi who had participated in Inoue's previous albums, Gene Page joined the arrangement for some songs. The title track was arranged by Jack Nitzsche, who appointed all personnel and controlled the recording of the song rigidly.
Highly recommended by the recording artist himself, the song "Yūdachi" was released as a single prior to the album. It features an arrangement reminiscent of "Sympathy for the Devil" by The Rolling Stones. Because of the contribution for the song, an arranger Katz Hoshi won the 16th Japan Record Awards for "Best Arrangement" category. [1]
Like a predecessor, Nishoku no Koma also reached the top on the Japanese Oricon Weekly LP charts, and remained there for ten consecutive weeks.
Contents |
All songs written and composed by Yōsui Inoue
All songs arranged by Katz Hoshi (except "Gomen", "Tsuki ga Warau" arranged by Gene Page, "Nishoku no Koma" arranged by Jack Nitzsche)
All songs arranged by Katz Hoshi (except "London Kyūkou" and "Taiyou no Machi" arranged by Gene Page)
| Year | Album | Country | Chart | Position | Weeks | Sales |
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| 1974-76 | Nishoku no Koma | Japan | Oricon Weekly LP Albums Chart (top 100)[2] | 1(x10) | 76 | 668,000+ |
| Oricon Weekly CT Albums Chart (top 100) | 1 | 59 |
| Year | Single | B-Side | Chart | Position | Weeks | Sales |
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| 1974 | "Yūdachi" | "Zenmai Jikake no Kabutomushi" | Japanese Oricon Weekly (top 100) | 15 | 17 | 140,000 |
| 1975 | "Gomen" | "Tabi kara Tabi" | 29 | 14 | 80,000 |
| Japan Record Awards | |||
| Year | Title | Category | Winner |
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| 1974 (16th) | "Yūdachi"[1] | Best Arrangements | Katz Hoshi |
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog number | Notes |
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| Japan | October 1, 1974 | Polydor | LP | MR5050 | |
| Audio cassette | Unknown | ||||
| Unknown | LP | 25MX-1057 | Re-issue with alternative cover art | ||
| September 1, 1983 | CD | 3113-12 | |||
| September 1, 1990 | POCH-1024 | ||||
| June 25, 1996 | POCH-1575 | Original recording digitally remastered (20-bit) | |||
| December 19, 2001 | Universal | UPCH-1127 | Original recording digitally remastered (24-bit) | ||
| October 4, 2006 | UPCY-6256 | 2001 Remaster | |||
| LP | UPJY-9004 | ||||
| December 17, 2009 | SHM-CD | UPCY-6504 |
| Preceded by Kaguyahime Live by Kaguyahime |
Japanese Oricon LP Chart number-one album October 14 - December 22, 1974 (ten weeks) |
Succeeded by Ima wa Mada Jinsei wo Katarazu by Takuro Yoshida |
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