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  names:
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- link: artist/642
  names:
    en: Shiro Sagisu
- link: artist/717
  names:
    en: Keiichi.Oku
- link: artist/643
  names:
    en: Tsuneyoshi Saito
    ja: 斉藤恒芳
barcode: '4988005146571'
catalog: POCH-1385
categories:
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category: Artist Discography
classification: Vocal, Original Work
composers:
- names:
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- link: artist/9774
  names:
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- link: artist/4415
  names:
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- link: artist/642
  names:
    en: Shiro Sagisu
- link: artist/32316
  names:
    en: Martin Lascelles
- link: artist/20270
  names:
    en: IKKO
- names:
    en: J.Coltrane
- names:
    en: B.Strayhorn
- names:
    en: L.Bonfa
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  name: ''
  tracks:
  - names:
      Japanese: REJOICE
      Romaji: REJOICE
    track_length: '5:08'
  - names:
      Japanese: STRIKE THE STRINGS
      Romaji: STRIKE THE STRINGS
    track_length: '5:22'
  - names:
      Japanese: NIGHT IN BLUE
      Romaji: NIGHT IN BLUE
    track_length: '5:34'
  - names:
      Japanese: MELISMATA
      Romaji: MELISMATA
    track_length: '5:43'
  - names:
      Japanese: HEAVEN～FRIDAY'S CLASSICS
      Romaji: HEAVEN ~ FRIDAY'S CLASSICS
    track_length: '6:52'
  - names:
      Japanese: 雨は止みそうにもない
      Romaji: Ame wa Yamisou ni mo Nai
    track_length: '3:47'
  - names:
      Japanese: 愛して満月
      Romaji: Aishite Mangetsu
    track_length: '5:07'
  - names:
      Japanese: 最後のくちづけ
      Romaji: Saigo no Kuchizuke
    track_length: '5:20'
  - names:
      Japanese: もっと、あなたに近づきたい
      Romaji: Motto, Anata ni Chikazukitai
    track_length: '3:31'
  - names:
      Japanese: フェールの古城にて
      Romaji: Fere no Koujou nite
    track_length: '2:49'
  - names:
      Japanese: REPRISE
      Romaji: REPRISE
    track_length: '1:49'
link: album/131590
lyricists:
- names:
    en: R.Davis
- link: artist/9774
  names:
    en: M.Wyzgowski
- link: artist/4415
  names:
    en: P.Oakenfold
- names:
    en: Jay.B
- link: artist/5866
  names:
    en: Yasushi Akimoto
    ja: 秋元康
- link: artist/642
  names:
    en: Shiro Sagisu
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2023-08-11T09:00
  edited_date: 2025-05-26T18:05
  fetched_date: 2026-06-06T23:27
  freedb: 0
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 750
name: IKKO
names:
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  ja: IKKO
  ja-latn: IKKO
notes: 'The debut album from IKKO.

  M-01~05 - Beat Tracks

  M-01

  Words & Music by R.Davis/M.Wyzgowski/P.Oakenfold

  Arranged by M.Lascelles/S.Sagisu

  Vocal & Violin: IKKO

  Synthesizers: Martin Lascelles

  Hammond Organ: James Lascelles

  Backing Vocals: Maxine Braham

                          Esther Williams

  Additional Sequence: Lenny Franchi

  Recorded by P.Bagenal

  Mixed by D.Browne

  M-02

  Music & Arranged by S.Sagisu

  Violin: IKKO

  Synthesizers: Shiro Sagisu

                       Hiroshi Matsui

                       Philip Bagenal

  Backing Vocals: Maxine Braham

                          Esther Williams

  Recorded & Mix by P.Bagenal

  M-03

  Words by Jay.B

  Music by S.Sagisu/M.Lascelles

  Arranged by S.Sagisu/M.Lascelles

  Vocal & Violin: IKKO

  Synthesizers: Shiro Sagisu

                       Martin Lascelles

                       Hiroshi Matsui

  Guitar & Percussions: Boris Seznec

  Fender Rhodes: Ken Shima

  Recorded by Bernard

  Mixed by D.Browne

  M-04

  Impressions & Giant Steps by J.Coltrane

  Take the "A" Train by B.Strayhorn

  Black Orpheus by L.Bonfa

  Arranged by S.Sagisu/Keiichi.Oku

  Violin: IKKO

  Synthesizers: Shiro Sagisu

                       Hiroshi Matsui

                       Philip Bagenal

  Piano & Hammond Organ: James Lascelles

  Bass: Kuma Harada

  Drums & Percussions: Nick Van Gelder

  Recorded & Mixed by P.Bagenal

  M-05

  Words by M.Wyzgowski

  Music & Arranged by S.Sagisu

  Vocal & Violin: IKKO

  Synthesizers: Shiro Sagisu

                       Martin Lascelles

                       Hiroshi Matsui

  Guitar: Masaki Matsubara

  Backing Vocal: IKKO

  Recorded by H.Matsui/P.Bagenal

  Mixed by E.Uchinuma

  M-06~10 - Mellow Tracks

  M-06

  Words by Yasushi Akimoto

  Music by IKKO

  Arranged by Shiro Sagisu

  Vocal, Piano & Violin:IKKO

  Synthesizers: Shiro Sagisu

                       Hiroshi Matsui

  Trombone: Hirauchi Group

  Harp: Keiko Yamakawa

  Recorded by I.Yoshie

  Mixed by E.Uchinuma

  M-07

  Words by Yasushi Akimoto

  Music by IKKO

  Arranged by Shiro Sagisu/Tsuneyoshi Saito

  Vocal, Piano & Violin: IKKO

  Synthesizers: Shiro Sagisu

                       Hiroshi Matsui

  Harp: Keiko Yamakawa

  Guitar: Hiroshi Narumi

  Recorded by I.Yoshie

  Mixed by E.Uchinuma

  M-08

  Words & Music by Shiro Sagisu

  Arranged by Shiro Sagisu

  Vocal & Violin: IKKO

  Synthesizers: Shiro Sagisu

                       Hiroshi Matsui

  Guitar: Masaki Matsubara

  Backing Vocals: Junko Hirotani

                          Kiyoshi Hiyama

                          Yasuhiro Kido

  Recorded by H.Matsui/T.Kawakami

  Mixed by E.Uchinuma

  M-09

  Words & Music by Shiro Sagisu

  Arranged by Shiro Sagisu

  Vocal & Violin: IKKO

  Synthesizers: Shiro Sagisu

  Recorded & Mixed by K.Uchikado

  M-10

  Music & Arranged by Shiro Sagisu

  Violin: IKKO

  Piano: Ken Shima

  Recorded by T.Kawakami

  Mixed by E.Uchinuma

  Produced by Shiro Sagisu/Martin Lascelles

  Executive Producer: Akira Tokimune (Jemini Music Ltd.)

  Directed by Kenji Saiki (Polydor K.K.)

  Mastered by Teruaki Kitagawa (Polydor K.K.)

  Co-ordinator: Yuiko Mukaino

  Supervisor: Tadataka Watanabe (Polydor K.K.)

  Recorded at Eastcote Studios (London), ON AIR AZABU (Tokyo)

                     Westside (Tokyo), NICHION STUDIO (Tokyo)

                     Crescente Studio (Tokyo)

  Mixed at Eastcote Studios (London), Master Rock Studios (London), Westside (Tokyo)

  Special Thanks to: Sachiko, Kiyoshi & Sumie Kawai, Katsue Kamei, Y.Kishibe,

                              H.Takeuchi, Y.Irino. S.Kubota,

                              S.Kishigami, T.Yoshida, M.Shimada,

                              H.Kawabata, T.Nakanishi, T.Yamamoto,

                              Lenny, Mike, Jim & Paul,

                              Maryke, Hiromi & Miriam,

                              Georgina, Charmaine,

                              Chris CHILD (BRUTE Records),

                              Mitsuo Kawamura (Tanabe Music Publishing Co.,Ltd.)

                              Toshiharu Kodama (Tanabe Music Publishing Co.,Ltd.)

                              Hideo Matsuda (K''Co.,Ltd.)

                              Koji Kikkawa (Mixer''s Lab)

                              Shilow Ito

                              Akiko Chiba

  Art Direction: Ruri Fujita

  Photographer: Kazunori Isaka

  Stylist: Rieko Iijima

  Hair & Make up: Tsukasa Shinhori

  Information: Jemini Music Limited

                      Tel.03-3797-5491

                      Fax.03-5485-3902

  Liner Notes provided by Shilow Ito (early summer 1994)'
organizations:
- &id001
  link: org/2395
  names:
    en: Polydor
    ja: Polydor
    ja-latn: Polydor
  role: label
- link: org/33
  names:
    en: Polydor K.K.
    ja: ポリドール株式会社
    ja-latn: Polydor K.K.
  role: manufacturer
performers: []
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publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id001
related: []
release_date: '1994-08-25'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 3000.0
reprints: []
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/131590?perpage=99999
vocals:
- link: artist/20270
  names:
    en: IKKO
votes: 0
