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  names:
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    ja: 西平彰
- link: artist/3720
  names:
    en: Yoshiyuki Sahashi
    ja: 佐橋佳幸
- link: artist/9862
  names:
    en: Takeshi Fujii
    ja: 藤井丈司
- link: artist/29995
  names:
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    ja: 菅原弘明
- link: artist/10713
  names:
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    ja: 小林武史
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    ja: 門倉聡
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  names:
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    ja: 鈴木祥子
- link: artist/7026
  names:
    en: Takuo Yamamoto
    ja: 山本拓夫
- names:
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catalog: MHCL-2009
categories:
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category: Artist Discography
classification: Vocal, Original Work
composers: []
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    track_length: '4:20'
  - names:
      Japanese: 夏はどこへ行った
      Romaji: Natsu wa Doko e Itta
    track_length: '4:13'
  - names:
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      Romaji: Swallow
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  - names:
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    track_length: '4:43'
  - names:
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      Romaji: Sweet Sweet Baby
    track_length: '3:48'
  - names:
      Japanese: あの空に帰ろう
      Romaji: Ano Sora ni Kaerou
    track_length: '4:40'
  - names:
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      Romaji: Sweet Thing
    track_length: '5:21'
  - names:
      Japanese: 風に折れない花
      Romaji: Kaze ni Orenai Hana
    track_length: '4:50'
  - names:
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      Romaji: my love, my love
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  - names:
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    track_length: '4:35'
  - names:
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  - names:
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  - names:
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  - names:
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  - names:
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    track_length: '5:02'
  - names:
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      Romaji: Gyaku-Propose (Kari.)
    track_length: '4:35'
  - names:
      Japanese: DO YOU STILL REMEMBER ME?
      Romaji: DO YOU STILL REMEMBER ME?
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  names:
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    ja: 川村真澄
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    ja: 戸沢暢美
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    ja: 鈴木祥子
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    ja: 岡部真理子
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  added_date: 2025-08-22T08:05
  edited_date: 2025-08-22T08:05
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name: Syoko Suzuki GOLDEN☆BEST ~ The Ballad of Syoko Suzuki
names:
  en: Syoko Suzuki GOLDEN☆BEST ~ The Ballad of Syoko Suzuki
  ja: 鈴木祥子 ゴールデン☆ベスト ~ The Ballad of Syoko Suzuki
  ja-latn: Syoko Suzuki GOLDEN☆BEST ~ The Ballad of Syoko Suzuki
notes: 'Syoko Suzuki''s fifth best-of compilation album.

  all tracks composed and performed by Syoko Suzuki

  M-01. Originally Written for Seiko Matsuda

    Lyricist: Masumi Kawamura

    Composer: Syoko Suzuki

    Arranger: Akira Nishihira, Yoshiyuki Sahashi

    YOSHIYUKI SAHASHI: E.Guitar

    CHIHARU MIKUZUKI: Bass

    SYOJI FUJII: Drums

    AKIRA NISHIHIRA: Keyboard

    KANEKO ASUKA STRINGS: Strings

    ℗ 2011 Epic Records Japan Inc.

  M-02. 1st Single

    Lyricist: Masumi Kawamura

    Composer: Syoko Suzuki

    Arranger: Akira Nishihira, Yoshiyuki Sahashi

    SYOKO SUZUKI: Percussions/Background Vocals/Chorus Arrangement

    YOSHIYUKI SAHASHI: E.Guitar/A.Guitar/Steel Guitar/Backgroud Vocals

    CHIHARU MIKUZUKI: Guild Ashbory Bass

    AKIRA NISHIHIRA: Synthesizer

    TAKAO MATSUI: Programming

    ℗ 1988 Epic Records Japan Inc.

  M-03. 3rd Single

    Lyricist: Masumi Kawamura

    Composer: Syoko Suzuki

    Arranger: Yoshiyuki Sahashi

    SYOKO SUZUKI: Snare Drum/Background Vocals/Chorus Arrangement

    YOSHIYUKI SAHASHI: E.Guitar/A.Guitar/Steel Guitar/Synthesizer

    HITOSHI WATANABE: E.Upright Bass

    OBAO NAKAJIMA: Slit Drum/Percussions

    TAKAO MATSUI: Programming

    ℗ 1989 Epic Records Japan Inc.

  M-04. Song from 2nd Original Album "Mizu no Kanmuri"

    Lyricist: Masumi Kawamura

    Composer: Syoko Suzuki

    Arranger: Akira Nishihira

    SYOKO SUZUKI: Snare Drum/Cymbals/Background Vocal/Chorus Arrangement

    YOSHIYUKI SAHASHI: E.Guitar

    HITOSHI WATANABE: E.Upright Bass

    OBAO NAKAJIMA: Slit Drum/Percussions

    TAKAO MATSUI: Programming

    ℗ 1989 Epic Records Japan Inc.

  M-05. 5th Single Coupling Song

    Lyricist: Masumi Kawamura

    Composer: Syoko Suzuki

    Arranger: Akira Nishihira, Yoshiyuki Sahashi

    SYOKO SUZUKI: Piano/Cymbals/Background Vocals

    YOSHIYUKI SAHASHI: 12String Guitar/E.Guitar/Background Vocals

    HITOSHI WATANABE: Bass

    MICHIO KAWANO: Drums

    AKIRA NISHIHIRA: Synthesizer

    HIROKI KOMAZAWA*: Pedal Steel

    MOTOYA HAMAGUCHI: Percussions

    TAKESHI FUJII: Programming

    ℗ 1989 Epic Records Japan Inc.

  M-06. Song from 4th Original Album "Long Long Way Home"

    Lyricist: Masami Tozawa

    Composer: Syoko Suzuki

    Arranger: Yoshiyuki Sahashi, Takeshi Fujii

    SYOKO SUZUKI: Glockenspiel/Background Vocals

    YOSHIYUKI SAHASHI: Guitar/Background Vocals

    CHIHARU MIKUZUKI: E.Bass

    JUN AOYAMA: Drums

    TOSHIFUMI SHIBATA: Synthesizer/Wurlitzer

    SATOSHI KADOKURA: Piano

    MOTOYA HAMAGUCHI: Percussions

    FG: Programming

    HIROSHI MUKAI, RIE INOUE: Background Vocals

    ℗ 1990 Epic Records Japan Inc.

  M-07. 8th Single

    Lyricist/Composer: Syoko Suzuki

    Arranger: Hiroaki Sugawara

    SYOKO SUZUKI: Keyboard/Piano/Percusssions/Drums/Background Vocals

    YOSHIYUKI SAHASHI: Guitar

    HIROAKI SUGAWARA: Keyboard/Programming

    KANEKO ASUKA STRINGS: Strings

    ℗ 1991 Epic Records Japan Inc.

  M-08. Song from 1st Best-Of Album "Harvest"

    Lyricist: Masumi Kawamura

    Composer: Syoko Suzuki

    Arranger: Takeshi Kobayashi

    SYOKO SUZUKI: Background Vocals

    ITARU WATANABE: E.Guitar/A.Guitar

    TOSHINORI NEGISHI: Bass

    YUTAKA ODAWARA: Drums

    TAKESHI KOBAYASHI: Keyboard

    YOSHINORI KADOYA: Programming

    ℗ 1992 Epic Records Japan Inc.

  M-09. Song from 6th Original Album "Radio Genic"

    Lyricist: Mariko Okabe

    Composer: Syoko Suzuki

    Arranger: Hiroaki Sugawara, Satoshi Kadokura

    SYOKO SUZUKI: Piano/Hi-Hat & Cymbals/Background Vocals

    HIROKAZU OGURA: E.Guitar/A.Guitar

    TAKAMUNE NEGISHI: Bass

    HIROAKI SUGAWARA: Synthesizers/Rhodes/Background Vocals

    HIROKI KOMAZAWA: Pedal Steel

    YASUO KIMOTO: Programming

    ℗ 1993 Epic Records Japan Inc.

  M-10. 11th Single Coupling Song

    Lyricist: Kyoko Koizumi

    Composer/Arranger: Syoko Suzuki

    CHUEI YOSHIKAWA: A.Guitar

    ℗ 1993 Epic Records Japan Inc.

  M-11. Song from 9th Original Album "Shishosetsu"

    Lyricist/Composer: Syoko Suzuki

    Arranger: Hiroaki Sugawara

    SYOKO SUZUKI: Drums/Background Vocals

    HIROAKI SUGAWARA: Bass/A.Guitar/Mandolin/Programming

    YUTA SAITO: Piano

    NOBUTAKA TSUGEI: Percussions

    ℗ 1998 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.

  M-12. Song from 9th Original Album "Shishosetsu"

    Lyricist/Composer: Syoko Suzuki

    Arranger: Syoko Suzuki, Takuo Yamamoto

    SYOKO SUZUKI: Piano/Background Vocals

    KUWANO HIJIRI STRINGS: Strings

    AKIKO MORI: Oboe

    TOSHIO ARAKI: Flugel Horn/Trumpet

    YOHICHI MURATA: Trombone

    TAKUO YAMAMOTO: Strings/Brass Arrangement

    ℗ 1998 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.

  M-13. Song from 10th Original Album "Atarashii Ai no Uta"

    Lyricist/Composer: Syoko Suzuki

    Arranger: Yoshiyuki Sahashi

    SYOKO SUZUKI: Piano

    LELAND SKLAR: Bass

    RUSS KUNKEL: Drums

    BILL PAYNE: Rhodes

    LENNY CASTRO: Percussions

    GREG LEISZ: Pedal Steel Guitar

    DAVID CAMPBELL: Strings/Woodwinds Arrangement/Conduct

    JOEL DEROUIN, PETER KENT, MICHELE RICHARADS**, JOHN WITTENBERG: Violin

    DENYSE BUFFUM: Viola

    SUZIE KATAYAMA, LARRY CORBETT: Cello

    JON C CLARKE: English Horn/Alto Flute

    ℗ 1999 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.

  M-14. 17th Single Coupling Song

    Lyricist/Composer/Arranger: Syoko Suzuki

    SYOKO SUZUKI: Wurlitzer/Hammond B-3/E.Guitar/A.Guitar/Drums/Background Vocals

    TOMOYUKI KONISHI: Programming

    ℗ 2000 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.

  M-15. Song from 12th Original Album "Syoko Suzuki"

    Lyricist/Composer: Syoko Suzuki

    Arranger: Syoko Suzuki, CARNATION

    SYOKO SUZUKI: Piano/Background Vocals

    MASAHIRO NAOE: Guitar

    YUZURU OHTA: Bass

    HIROSHI YABE: Drums

    ℗ 2006 Child Book

  M-16. Song from 13th Original Album "Sweet Serenity"

    Lyricist/Composer/Arranger: Syoko Suzuki

    SYOKO SUZUKI: Piano/Wurlitzer/Hammond B-3/Glockenspiel/Tambourine/Background Vocals

    SHINOBU KAWAI: Bass

    TAKUO YAMAMOTO: Clarinet/S.Sax

    ℗ 2008 Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc.

  M-17. 22nd Single Coupling Song

    Lyricist/Composer/Arranger: Syoko Suzuki

    SYOKO SUZUKI: Piano/Background Vocals

    MASAHIRO TAKEKAWA: Violin/Mandolin/Background Vocals

    ℗ 2009 BEARFOREST RECORDS

  *misspelled as "HIROAKI KOMAZAWA."

  **misspelled as "MICHELE RICHARADS."

  Compiled by Syoko Suzuki

  Mastering Engineer: Tetsuya Naitoh (Sony Music Studios Tokyo)

  A&R: Naotaka Hirasawa (BEARFOREST RECORDS),

           Hiroya Tsubaki (Sony Music Direct Inc.)

  Art Direction & Design: THROUGH.

  Photographer: Hidekazu Maiyama

  Stylist: Keiko Miyazawa (D-CORD)

  Hair & Make-Up: Asami Nemoto

  Products Coordination: Takanori Mochizuki (Sony Music Communications Inc.)

  Thanks To: Masumi Kawamura, Keiko Shinozaki,

  Masahiko Ogawa (wonderground music co., ltd.),

  Takanori Shimoura (Office ENDLESS), Takashi Okada (ZUBAI STUDIO),

  Kouji Nagayama, Kunihiko Fujimoto, Kazuhiro Tanahashi (CAST)

  Official Website: http://bearforestrecords.com/'
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release_date: '2011-12-21'
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  price: 2000.0
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votes: 0
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