Kahimi Karie (album)

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Kahimi Karie is a compilation of singles and EP tracks from Japanese pop artist Kahimi Karie, released on the Minty Fresh label. It was released in the U.S. in 1998, featuring the same track listing as Japan's Best On The Trattoria Label And More compilation of the same year. The album also shared artwork with an earlier import release, My First Karie. The compilation is often U.S. listeners' introduction or only exposure to Karie's music; other than 1999's K.K.K.K.K., it would be her sole US release.

The album included songs written and/or produced by Momus, Keigo Oyamada (usually known by the pseudonym Cornelius) and Philippe Katerine, as well as covers of songs from the 1960s and 70s by Michel Berger and Jorge Ben.

Kahimi Karie received mixed reviews upon its release; however, it is often viewed by critics and fans as one of the most important releases in the short-lived Shibuya-kei pop boom of the mid-to-late '90s.

Track listing

1. "Good Morning World" (Momus/Soft Machine) – 3:31
2. "Candyman" (Keigo Oyamada) – 4:27
3. "Elastic Girl" (Keigo Oyamada) – 5:48
4. "Mike Alway's Diary" (Keigo Oyamada) – 3:18
5. "Le roi soleil" (Momus) – 5:16
6. "Take It Easy My Brother Charlie" (Jorge Ben; mislabeled as Astrud Gilberto) – 3:40
7. "Zoom Up!" (Keigo Oyamada) – 2:03
8. "Serieux comme le plaisir" (Michel Berger; mislabeled as Serge Gainsbourg) – 2:19
9. "Lolitapop Dollhouse" (Momus) – 4:08
10. "Dis-moi quelque chose avant de dormir" (Philippe Katerine) – 2:07
11. "When You Close Your Eyes" (Kahimi Karie/Tomoki Kanda) – 2:44

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