Sora no Keshiki

Sora no Keshiki
Studio album by Rimi Natsukawa
Released March 26, 2003 (2003-03-26)
Recorded 2002-2003
Genre J-pop, Shima uta, traditional
Length 54:12
Label Victor Entertainment
Rimi Natsukawa chronology
Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui
(2002)		 Sora no Keshiki
(2003)		 Famureuta
(2003)
Singles from Sora no Keshiki
  1. "Nada Sōsō (Special Live Version)"
    Released: March 12, 2003 (2003-03-12)
  2. "Michishirube"
    Released: March 19, 2003 (2003-03-19)

Sora no Keshiki (空の風景 A View of the Sky?) is Rimi Natsukawa's second album, released on March 26, 2003 (2003-03-26).[1]

Contents

Background

Two singles were released before the album, "Nada Sōsō (Special Live Version)" and "Michishirube." The special live version was sung with Begin and Ryoko Moriyama, who wrote the song.

Song sources

Unlike her first album and EP, Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui and Minamikaze, the majority of the songs are original compositions. "Manten no Hoshi" and "Dare ni mo Ienai Kedo" are covers of popular music tunes by Parsha Club and Ryoko Moriyama. "Shimajima Kaisha" was originally by Okinawan band Nenes. "Satōkibi-batake" is a cover of a written by Naohiko Terashima in the 1960s, and "Tuki nu Kaisha" is a traditional Okinawan song.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Arranger(s) Length
1. "Manten no Hoshi (満天の星 Sky Full of Stars?)"   Toshiaki Arashiro, Masaaki Uechi Seiichi Kyōda 4:27
2. "Michishirube (道しるべ Signpost?)"   Chiharu Chuei Yoshikawa 4:26
3. "Sa La La (サ・ラ・ラ?)"   Rimi, Natsumi Hirai Kyōda 5:08
4. "Haruka... (遥か... Far Away?)"   Kazuhiro Hara Kyōda 5:08
5. "Satōkibi-batake (さとうきび畑 Sugarcane Field?)"   Naohiko Terashima Kyōda 7:51
6. "Enpitsuga no Hitomi (鉛筆画の瞳 Pencil Sketch Eyes?)"   Osami Okamoto, Yoshikawa Yoshikawa 4:45
7. "Dare ni mo Ienai Kedo (誰にも言えないけど I Haven't Told Anyone, But?)"   Ryoko Moriyama Kyōda 5:00
8. "Shimajima Kaisha (島々清しゃ Purity of the Islands?)"   Hitoshi Kume, Tsuneo Fukuhara Kyōda 5:01
9. "Tsuki nu Kaisha (月ぬ美しゃ Beauty of the Moon?)"   Traditional Kyōda 4:03
10. "Itoshii Hito e (いとしい人へ To My Dear?)"   Megumi Ayukawa, Akira Senju Kyōda 4:03
11. "Nada Sōsō (Special Live Version) (涙そうそう Great Tears Are Spilling?) (with Begin, Ryoko Moriyama)"   Begin, Ryoko Moriyama Kyōda 4:23

Japan Sales Rankings[2]

Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
March 26, 2003 (2003-03-26) Oricon Daily Albums Chart
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 39 10,583 78,900 47 weeks
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart

References

  1. ^ "夏川りみ オフィシャルサイト". http://www.rimirimi.jp/free/disco_a.html. Retrieved 2010-01-27. 
  2. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. http://ranking.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2010-01-27.  (subscription only)