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    ja: 重実徹
- link: artist/3123
  names:
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    ja: 河越重義
- link: artist/27019
  names:
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    ja: 鴨宮諒
- link: artist/10644
  names:
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    ja: 吉俣良
- link: artist/32317
  names:
    en: Yukiyo Nakamura
    ja: 中村幸代
- names:
    en: by the courtesy of Polydor K.K.
- link: artist/13528
  names:
    en: SHIN Murayama
- names:
    en: by the courtesy of DNA CAPSULES
barcode: '4988003238148'
catalog: KICS-771
categories:
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category: Artist Discography
classification: Arrangement, Vocal, Original Work
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  names:
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- link: artist/7578
  names:
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- link: artist/17653
  names:
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- link: artist/4128
  names:
    en: Miki Yoshinaka
    ja: 吉中美樹
- link: artist/32317
  names:
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    ja: 中村幸代
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  tracks:
  - names:
      Japanese: SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN TO TOWN
      Romaji: SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN TO TOWN
    track_length: '4:28'
  - names:
      Japanese: JINGLE BELLS
      Romaji: JINGLE BELLS
    track_length: '4:13'
  - names:
      Japanese: ママがサンタにキッスした
      Romaji: Mama ga Santa ni Kiss shite
    track_length: '3:07'
  - names:
      Japanese: ふゆふわり
      Romaji: Fuyu Fuwari
    track_length: '3:57'
  - names:
      Japanese: Winter Tales
      Romaji: Winter Tales
    track_length: '5:45'
  - names:
      Japanese: JINGLE BELLS (Millennium Remix)
      Romaji: JINGLE BELLS (Millennium Remix)
    track_length: '4:34'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/1251
  names:
    en: King Record Co., Ltd.
    ja: キングレコード株式会社
    ja-latn: King Record Co., Ltd.
  role: distributor
link: album/152320
lyricists:
- link: artist/19122
  names:
    en: Haven Gillespie
- link: artist/7578
  names:
    en: James Pierpont
- link: artist/17653
  names:
    en: Tommie Connor
- link: artist/5226
  names:
    en: Hiromi Mori
    ja: 森浩美
- link: artist/6806
  names:
    en: Shoko Omori
    ja: 大森祥子
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2025-08-20T19:47
  edited_date: 2025-08-20T19:47
  fetched_date: 2026-01-16T21:11
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  visitors: 130
name: winter tales / Aki Maeda
names:
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  ja: winter tales / 前田亜季
  ja-latn: winter tales / Aki Maeda
notes: 'A Christmas-themed mini-album performed by actor/singer Aki Maeda.

  M-01.

    Lyricist: Takao Kanbe (Japanese Translation) [original: Haven Gillespie]

    Composer: FRED J COOTS

    Sound produced and arranged by Toru Shigemi

    Guitars: Hirokazu Ogura

    Piano: Toru Shigemi

    Strings: Gen Ittetsu Strings

    Background vocals: Aki Maeda & Hiroko Shigezumi

    All other instruments: Toru Shigemi

    Recorded by Yoshimasa Sakaguchi at KSS Studio & DUTCHMAMA Studio

    Mixed by Yoshimasa Sakaguchi at KING RECORDS YK Studio

    Assistant engineers: Mitsuru Ishii, Minoru Kazono & Hiroaki Hosoya

  M-02.

    Lyricist: Shoji Miyazawa (Japanese Translation) [original: JAMES PIERPONT]

    Composer: JAMES PIERPONT

    Arranger: Shigeyoshi Kawagoe

    Sound produced and arranged by Shigeyoshi Kawagoe

    All instruments & programming: Shigeyoshi Kawagoe

    Additional sampling vocals edit by Koji "CEO" Masuya

    Background vocal and overdubs: Aki Maeda

    The "JINGLE BELLS" Vocalists: Aki Maeda, Akihiro Makino, Miyuki Yamasaki & Koji
  "CEO" Masuya

    Recorded by Yoshimasa Sakaguchi & Shoji Nishizawa at Tai Studio, KING RECORDS
  Studio #1 & WESTSIDE studio

    Mixed by Yoshimasa Sakaguchi at KING RECORDS YK Studio

    Assistant engineers: Mitsuru Ishii, Yasuhisa Kataoka, Hisao Takano & Chinatsu
  Koizumi

  M-03.

    Lyricist: Kenji Sazanami (Japanese Translation) [original: TOMMIE CONNOR]

    Composer: TOMMIE CONNOR

    Sound produced and arranged by Ryo Kamomiya

    Guitars: Masahiro Itami

    Bass: Hitoshi Watanabe

    Keys: Tsutomu Nakayama

    Drums: Yoshie

    Additional overdubs: Ryo Kamomiya

    Background vocals: Hiroko Shigezumi & Makoto Okamura

    Recorded by Yoshimasa Sakaguchi & Susumu Masuda at Onkyo Studio, KING RECORDS
  Studio #1

    Mixed by Yoshimasa Sakaguchi at KING RECORDS YK Studio

    Assistant engineers: Mitsuru Ishii, Gen Okamura & Shinji Yoshikoshi

  M-04.

    Lyricist: Hiromi Mori

    Composer: Miki Yoshinaka

    Sound produced and arranged by Ryo Yoshimata

    Piano: Ryo Yoshimata

    Strings: Gen Ittetsu Strings

    All other instruments: Ryo Yoshimata

    All vocals performed by Aki Maeda

    Recorded by Yoshimasa Sakaguchi & Shoji Nishizawa at KING RECORDS Studio #1 &
  WESTSIDE Studio

    Mixed by Yoshimasa Sakaguchi at KING RECORDS YK Studio

    Assistant engineers: Kohei Sato, Mitsuru Ishii, Hisao Takano & Chinatsu Koizumi

  M-05.

    Lyricist: Shoko Omori

    Composer: Yukiyo Nakamura

    Sound produced and arranged by Yukiyo Nakamura*

    Guitars: Masahiro Nakawaki

    Drums: Masato Yamashita

    All other instruments & programming: Yukiyo Nakamura

    Recorded by Yoshiaki Matsuoka, Yoshimasa Sakaguchi & Shoji Nishizawa at YAMAHA
  Epicurus Studio & KING RECORDS YK Studio

    Mixed by Yoshiaki Matsuoka at Marimo Studio

    Assistant engineers: Akiyoshi Takenaka, Kunihiro Kamigaki

  M-06.

    Remix produced and arranged by SHIN Murayama*

    All instruments performed, recorded & mixed by SHIN Murayama

  Digital Editing: Naoki "Taro" Suzuki

  Mastered by Akira Andoh at KING RECORDS MASTERING ROOM

  *Yukiyo Nakamura by the courtesy of Polydor K.K.

  *SHIN Murayama by the courtesy of DNA CAPSULES

  Performed by Aki Maeda

  Directed by Koji "CEO" Masuya

  Art direction: Takafumi Kitsuda

  Photo: Tohru Nakamura

  Stylist: Itoko Shiino

  Hair&Make: Hajime Ito

  Artwork coordination: Yumiko Suzuki

  Assistant director: Miyuki Yamasaki

  Vocal technician: Hiroko Shigezumi

  Artist management: Akihiro Makino & Rena Mitomi

  Scheduling: Naoko Masano

  Album promotion: KING RECORDS A&R 2nd division

  Sales promoter: Yoko Nagata

  Producer: Yoshio Takenaka

  Executive producers: Hiroko Doi / Toshiaki Sakamoto

  Supervisor: Akira Fukuzumi

  Special thanks to gran papa staff, LEGATO MUSIC, GREATEST HITS & YAMAHA MUSIC FOUNDATION'
organizations:
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  link: org/4
  names:
    en: KING
    ja: KING
    ja-latn: KING
  role: label
- link: org/1251
  names:
    en: King Record Co., Ltd.
    ja: キングレコード株式会社
    ja-latn: King Record Co., Ltd.
  role: publisher
- *id001
performers:
- link: artist/13417
  names:
    en: Aki Maeda
    ja: 前田亜季
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publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related: []
release_date: '1999-11-26'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 2200.0
reprints: []
stores:
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  name: Amazon.co.jp
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- link: http://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/220031834
  name: Surugaya
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votes: 0
websites:
  Reference:
  - link: https://artist.cdjournal.com/d/winter-tales/3199091927
    name: CDJournal
