Kokon Tozai
| Kokon Tozai | ||||
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| Released | October 17, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Studio | Sunrise | |||
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| Length | 63:00 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Warner Pioneer | |||
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| Chisato Moritaka chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Kokon Tozai | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Limited edition inner cover | ||||
Kokon Tozai (古今東西, Kokon Tōzai, All Times and Places) is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on October 17, 1990, by Warner Pioneer. A limited edition release included a 32-page photo book.[1][2]
Kokon Tozai became Moritaka's first and only album to hit No. 1 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 354,000 copies.[3] It also placed at No. 29 on Oricon's 1990 year-ending albums chart.[4] In addition, it was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[5]
Track listing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prologue" (Purorōgu (プロローグ)) | 0:26 | |||
| 2. | "Oni Taiji" ((鬼たいじ, "Demon Hunting")) | 3:23 | |||
| 3. | "The Busters Blues" (Za Basutāzu Burūsu (ザ・バスターズ・ブルース)) | 3:25 | |||
| 4. | "Interlude No. 5" | 0:06 | |||
| 5. | "Aru OL no Seishun ~ A-ko no Baai ~ (Moritaka Connection)" (Aru Ō Ēru no Seishun ~ Ē-ko no Baai ~ (Moritaka Konekushon) (あるOLの青春～A子の場合～ (森高コネクション), "A Certain Young Office Lady ~ In the Case of Child A ~ (Moritaka Connection)")) | 4:05 | |||
| 6. | " Oye Como Va" | Tito Puente | Puente | 3:56 | |
| 7. | "Ame (Album Version)" (Ame (Arubamu Vājon) (雨 (アルバム・ヴァージョン), "Rain (Album Version)")) | Seiji Matsuura | 5:18 | ||
| 8. | "Daibōken" ((大冒険, "Great Adventure")) | 4:44 | |||
| 9. | "Hong Kong" ((香港)) | 4:36 | |||
| 10. | "Hare" ((晴れ, "Sunny")) | Yuichi Takahashi | Takahashi | 2:52 | |
| 11. | "Misaki" ((岬, "Cape")) | 5:07 | |||
| 12. | "Funky Monkey Baby" (Fankī Monkī Beibī (ファンキー・モンキー・ベイビー)) | George Ōkura | Eikichi Yazawa | 2:35 | |
| 13. | "Tsukiyo no Kōkai" ((月夜の航海, "Moonlit Voyage")) | Takahashi | Takahashi | 4:06 | |
| 14. | "Tomodachi" ((友達, "Friend")) | 4:35 | |||
| 15. | "Kono Machi" ((この街, "This Town")) | 4:35 | |||
| 16. | "Teriyaki Burger" (Teriyaki Bāgā (テリヤキ・バーガー)) | 4:33 | |||
| 17. | "Epilogue" (Epirōgu (エピローグ)) | 1:27 | |||
| 18. | "Uchi ni Kagitte Sonna Koto wa Nai Hazu" ((うちにかぎってそんなことはないはず, "That Shouldn't Be the Case")) | Masataro Naoe | Carnation | 3:10 | |
| Total length: | 63:00 | ||||
Personnel
- Chisato Moritaka – vocals, piano (3)
- Hideo Saitō – all instruments, programming, backing vocals (all tracks except where indicated)
- Yuichi Takahashi – all instruments, backing vocals (10, 13)
- Yukio Seto – guitar (3, 13)
- Seiji Matsuura – backing vocals (6–8, 10, 13, 15, 16), guitar (13)
- Carnation (18)
- Masataro Naoe – guitar
- Osamu Toba – guitar
- Yuji Mada – bass
- Yuichi Tanaya – keyboards, backing vocals
- Hiroshi Yabe – drums
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 1 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[5] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions
- W covered "Uchi ni Kagitte Sonna Koto wa Nai Hazu" in their 2019 EP Choi Waru Devil.[6]
References
- ^ "古今東西". Kioku no Kiroku. The Federation of Music Publishers Japan. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "森高千里". Idol.ne.jp. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "森高千里". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ a b "古今東西/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – 古今東西" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1990年10月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "W to Release Songs from Cancelled Single & Album After 13 Years". Arama! Japan. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
