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  names:
    en: Hajime Hyakkoku
    ja: 百石元
barcode: '4988064210138'
catalog: RXCD-21013
categories:
- Artist Discography
category: Artist Discography
classification: Vocal, Remix, Original Work
composers:
- names:
    en: Calyn
- link: artist/642
  names:
    en: Shiro Sagisu
- names:
    en: Boogie Suite
- link: artist/25497
  names:
    en: Masaya Wada
    ja: 和田昌哉
- names:
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    track_length: '1:05'
  - names:
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    track_length: '4:48'
  - names:
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    track_length: '5:36'
  - names:
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    track_length: '4:59'
  - names:
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    track_length: '4:29'
  - names:
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    track_length: 0:41
  - names:
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    track_length: '5:43'
  - names:
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    track_length: '5:40'
  - names:
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    track_length: '4:28'
  - names:
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    track_length: '4:56'
  - names:
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    track_length: '5:39'
  - names:
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    track_length: '3:16'
  - names:
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  - names:
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    track_length: '5:32'
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  link: org/323
  names:
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    ja: 株式会社エイベックス・ディストリビューション
    ja-latn: avex distribution Inc.
  role: distributor
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lyricists: []
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  added_date: 2020-02-12T12:16
  edited_date: 2025-10-01T07:49
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name: Black, Bitter & Sweet / Calyn
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notes: 'M-01.

    Music by Calyn, SHIRO SAGISU

    Produced by SHIRO SAGISU for Ro-JAM productions

    Strings orchestra: ROYAL MIRRORBALL ORCHESTRA

    Concertmaster: TETSUYA OCHIAI

    Orchestral arranged by SHIRO SAGISU

    Recorded by MASAHIRO KAWAGUCCI at SOUND CITY studios Tokyo

    Assisted by TAKEHIKO NAITO

    Mixed by ALAN DOUGLAS at Metropolis studios London

    Assisted by ANTTI and MATT

  M-02.

    Lyrics and music by Calyn

    Produced by SHIRO SAGISU for Ro-JAM productions

    Lead and backing vocals: Calyn

    Ad-lib vocals: IAN PITTER

    Backing vocals: JENNIFER INGRAM-BROWN

    Programmed drums and keyboards: SHIRO SAGISU

    Guitar: ANDREW SMITH

    Strings section: LONDON SESSION ORCHESTRA

    Concertmaster: GAVYN WRIGHT

    Orchestral arranged by SHIRO SAGISU

    Recorded by MASAHIRO KAWAGUCCI at UNIVERSOUL 999 studio Tokyo

                       PHILIP BAGENAL at EASTCOTE studios London

    Assisted by MINAKO NOZUE, ANTTI and HAIKU

    Mixed by MARCELLUS FERNANDES at Metropolis studios London

    Assisted by ROHAM

  M-03.

    Lyrics and music by Calyn

    Produced by NICKY BROWN, SHIRO SAGISU

    Lead and backing vocals: Calyn

    Backing vocals: LOREN

    Guitar: ANDREW SMITH

    Programmed drums, keyboards and live hammond organ: NICKY BROWN

    Brass section: ROYAL MIRRORBALL ORCHESTRA

    Brass concertmaster: ERIC MIYASHIRO

    Brass arranged by SHIRO SAGISU

    Recorded by MASAHIRO KAWAGUCCI at GREENBIRD studios, UNIVERSOUL 999 studio Tokyo

                       PHILIP BAGENAL at EASTCOTE studios London

    Assisted by MINAKO NOZUE and ANTTI

    Mixed by ALAN DOUGLAS at Metropolis studios London

    Assisted by ANTTI, RICHARD and GAVIN

  M-04.

    Lyrics by Calyn, MASH

    Music by Calyn, SHIRO SAGISU, BOOGIE SUITE

    Produced by SHIRO SAGISU for Ro-JAM productions

    Lead and backing vocals: Calyn

    Spoken: IAN PITTER

    Rap: Rd

    English lyrics: MIKE WYZGOWSKI

    Choir: FREEDOM GOSPEL CHOIR=LOREN, SHARLENE HECTOR,

              EVETTE BRISCOE, MICHELLE DIXON, PAUL LEE and IAN PITTER

    Programmed drums and keyboards: SHIRO SAGISU

    Guitar: ANDREW SMITH

    Recorded by MASAHIRO KAWAGUCCI at UNIVERSOUL 999 studio Tokyo

                       PHILIP BAGENAL at EASTCOTE studios London

    Assisted by MINAKO NOZUE and ANTTI

    Mixed by MARCELLUS FERNANDES at Metropolis studios London

    Assisted by ROHAM

  M-05.

    Lyrics by Calyn

    Music by Calyn, MASAYA WADA

    Produced by MARTIN LASCELLES, SHIRO SAGISU

    Lead and backing vocals: Calyn

    Programmed drums and keyboards: MARTIN LASCELLES

    Guitar: RICHARD CRAMP

                MIKE WYZGOWSKI

    Recorded by MASAHIRO KAWAGUCCI at UNIVERSOUL 999 studio Tokyo

                       MARTIN LASCELLES at DE-MIX studio London

    Assisted by MINAKO NOZUE and DIANA OLFORI

    Mixed by MARTIN LASCELLES at DE-MIX studio London

    Assisted by DIANA OLFORI

  M-06.

    Lyrics and music by ROBERT LAMM

    Produced by SHIRO SAGISU for Ro-JAM productions

    Lead and backing vocals: Calyn

                                          PAUL LEE

    Programmed drums and keyboards: SHIRO SAGISU

    Heavy guitar: HARUO "GODHAND" YODA

    Brass section: ROYAL MIRRORBALL ORCHESTRA

    Brass concertmaster: ERIC MIYASHIRO

    Brass arranged by SHIRO SAGISU

    Recorded by MASAHIRO KAWAGUCCI at SOL studios, UNIVERSOUL 999 studio Tokyo

                       PHILIP BAGENAL at EASTCOTE studios London

    Assisted by MINAKO NOZUE and ANTTI

    Mixed by MARCELLUS FERNANDES at Metropolis studios London

    Assisted by GAVIN

  M-07.

    Lyrics by Calyn

    Music by Calyn, SHIRO SAGISU

    Produced by SHIRO SAGISU for Ro-JAM productions

    Lead and backing vocals: Calyn

    Backing vocals: LOREN

                            EVETTE BRISCOE

    Guitar solo: KENJI KITAJIMA

    Midi acoustic piano and keyboards: SHIRO SAGISU

    Bass: KENJI TAKAMIZU

    Drums: EIJI SHIMAMURA

    Brass and strings sections: ROYAL MIRRORBALL ORCHESTRA

    Brass concertmaster: ERIC MIYASHIRO

    Strings concertmaster: TETSUYA OCHIAI

    French horns: OTOHIKO FUJITA

                         TETSUO TAKANO

    Fagot: JOSUKE OHATA

    Orchestral arranged by SHIRO SAGISU

    Recorded by MASAHIRO KAWAGUCCI at GREENBIRD studios,

                         SOUND CITY studios, UNIVERSOUL 999 studio Tokyo

                       PHILIP BAGENAL at EASTCOTE studios London

    Assisted by TAKEHIKO NAITO, MINAKO NOZUE and ANTTI

    Mixed by ALAN DOUGLAS at Metropolis studios London

    Assisted by ANTTI and GAVIN

  M-08.

    Lyrics by Calyn

    Music by Calyn, SHIRO SAGISU

    Produced by MAESTRO-T, SHIRO SAGISU

    Lead and backing vocals: Calyn

    Programmed drums and keyboards: MAESTRO-T

    Guitar: ANDREW SMITH

    Hammond organ and moog ad-lib solo: NICHOLAS ST-VICTOR BROWN

    Recorded by MAESTRO-T at Vervet studio Tokyo

                       MASAHIRO KAWAGUCCI at UNIVERSOUL 999 studio Tokyo

                       PHILIP BAGENAL at EASTCOTE studios London

    Assisted by MINAKO NOZUE and ANTTI

    Mixed by MARCELLUS FERNANDES at Metropolis studios London

    Assisted by ROHAM

  M-09.

    Lyrics by MASH

    Music by SHIRO SAGISU

    Produced by SHIRO SAGISU for Ro-JAM productions

    Lead vocals: Calyn

                       IAN PITTER

    Choir: FREEDOM GOSPEL CHOIR=LOREN,

              SHARLENE HECTOR, EVETTE BRISCOE,

              MICHELLE DIXON, PAUL LEE and IAN PITTER

    Acoustic piano: NICHOLAS ST-VICTOR BROWN

    Programmed percussions and keyboards: SHIRO SAGISU

    Bass: KENJI TAKAMIZU

    Drums: EIJI SHIMAMURA

    Brass and strings sections: ROYAL MIRRORBALL ORCHESTRA

    Brass concertmaster: ERIC MIYASHIRO

    Strings concertmaster: TETSUYA OCHIAI

    Orchestral arranged by SHIRO SAGISU

    Recorded by MASAHIRO KAWAGUCCI

                         at GREENBIRD studios, UNIVERSOUL 999 studio Tokyo

                       PHILIP BAGENAL at EASTCOTE studios London

    Assisted by MINAKO NOZUE, ANTTI and HAIKU

    Mixed by ALAN DOUGLAS at Metropolis studios London

    Assisted by RICHARD and GAVIN

  M-10.

    Lyrics by Calyn

    Music by SHIRO SAGISU

    Produced by SHIRO SAGISU for Ro-JAM productions

    Lead and backing vocals: Calyn

    Rap and ad-lib vocals: KLEBER

                                     RAPHAEL

    Rhodes and acoustic piano ad-lib solo: KEN SHIMA

    Programmed drums and keyboards: SHIRO SAGISU

    Strings section: ROYAL MIRRORBALL ORCHESTRA

    Concertmaster: TETSUYA OCHIAI

    Orchestral arranged by SHIRO SAGISU

    Recorded by MASAHIRO KAWAGUCCI

                         at GREENBIRD studios, UNIVERSOUL 999 studio Tokyo

    Assisted by MINAKO NOZUE

    Mixed by MARCELLUS FERNANDES at Metropolis studios London

    Assisted by ROHAM

  M-11.

    Lyrics by Calyn, MASH

    Music by SHIRO SAGISU

    Produced by SHIRO SAGISU for Ro-JAM productions

    Lead and backing vocals: Calyn

    Backing vocals: PAUL LEE

    Choir: FREEDOM GOSPEL CHOIR=LOREN, SHARLENE HECTOR,

              EVETTE BRISCOE, MICHELLE DIXON, PAUL LEE and IAN PITTER

    English lyrics: MIKE WYZGOWSKI

    Programmed drums and keyboards: SHIRO SAGISU

    Acoustic piano ad-lib solo: KEN SHIMA

    Hammond organ: NICHOLAS ST-VICTOR BROWN

    Lead guitar: KENJI KITAJIMA

    Rhythm guitar: ANDREW SMITH

    Brass section: ROYAL MIRRORBALL ORCHESTRA

    Brass concertmaster: ERIC MIYASHIRO

    Brass arranged by SHIRO SAGISU

    Recorded by MASAHIRO KAWAGUCCI

                         at GREENBIRD studios, SOUND CITY studios, UNIVERSOUL 999
  studio Tokyo

                       PHILIP BAGENAL at EASTCOTE studios London

    Assisted by TAKEHIKO NAITO, MINAKO NOZUE, ANTTI and HAIKU

    Mixed by MARCELLUS FERNANDES at Metropolis studios London

    Assisted by GAVIN

  M-12.

    Lyrics by Calyn

    Music by Calyn, SHIRO SAGISU

    Produced by SHIRO SAGISU for Ro-JAM productions

    Lead and backing vocals: Calyn

    Backing vocals: JENNIFER INGRAM-BROWN

    Midi acoustic piano: SHIRO SAGISU

    Strings section: LONDON SESSION ORCHESTRA

    Concertmaster: GAVYN WRIGHT

    Orchestral arranged by SHIRO SAGISU

    Recorded by MASAHIRO KAWAGUCCI at UNIVERSOUL 999 studio Tokyo

                         PHILIP BAGENAL at EASTCOTE studios London

    Assisted by MINAKO NOZUE, ANTTI and HAIKU

    Mixed by ALAN DOUGLAS at Metropolis studios London

    Assisted by ANTTI and MATT

  M-13.

    Lyrics by Calyn

    Music by SHIRO SAGISU

    Remixed and new music produced by JOAQUIN "JOE" CLAUSSELL

                                                           for Sacred Rhythm Music

  M-14.

    Lyrics by Calyn, RYOJI SONODA

    Music by Calyn, MASAYA WADA

    Arranged by HAJIME HYAKKOKU

    Lead and backing vocals: Calyn

    Keyboards, guitar and programming: HAJIME HYAKKOKU

    Computer manipulate: YOSUKE SUGIMOTO

    Recorded by MASAHIRO KAWAGUCCI at SOL studio Tokyo

    Mixed by MASAHIRO KAWAGUCCI at UNIVERSOUL 999 studio Tokyo

  Directed by HARUO YODA for UNIVERSOUL

  Mastered by HERB POWERS JR. at The Hit Factory, NewYork

  A&R: TAKAYUKI ISHIDA for Rhythmedia

           AKIHIRO TERADA for avex

           YOSHIYUKI MURAKAMI for Rhythmedia music

  Recording coordinator: TAMOTSU SUZUKI for UNIVERSOUL

  Assistant director: HIRAKU OKUMURA for Rhythmedia

  Artist management: MASAHIRO AOKI for D&N

                                YOSHIO KAWAMOTO for D&N

  Artist promotion: MITSUHIRO HIGASHIKOSONO for Rhythmedia

                            YOSHIMASA SEKIYA for Rhythmedia

                            SATOMI HARADA for Rhythmedia

  Sales promotion: YASUAKI WATANABE for avex

                            SHOICHIRO FUJINO for avex

  Design: AKIKO TASAKI for Rhythmedia design

  Photographer: AIKO NAKANO

  Stylist: YUZO OTSUKA

  Hair and make up: KATSUHIKO YUHMI

  Art coordination: CHISE KAMIMURA for Rhythmedia design

  Associate producer: HIROYUKI HAGIWARA for Rhythmedia

  Executive producers: HIROTO TANIGAWA for Rhythmedia

                                  MASATO MATSUURA for avex

  Presented by Rhythmedia Tribe

  Special thanks from Calyn

    First of all, I would like to give thanx to:

    Almighty God for giving me the wisdom power and for blessing me with such a beautiful
  voice!!!

    Also I would like to say than to my family, Toshi, Yatchin, Keita, Chiemi, Gavin,
  Hanna, Mathew, who have been there for me through

    good times and bad times and to my fans and who have stayed with me from my first
  Album.

    I would like to give an extra pecial thanx to:

    MISIA, TIGER, Gomi, Joaquin "Joe" Claussell, Francois K, Danny Krivit, Joaquin
  "Joe" Claussell Japan tour all staff, Aaron Blackmon,

    Gary Scott, Paulo Vargas, Hisa Ishioka, Kiyo Tominaga, Ogawa and precious hall
  all staff, Tyuubachi and ghetto all staff, Arizumi and

    yellow all staff, Saito and praha all staff, Horio and jb''s all staff, Imayuki
  and grandcafe all staff, Sakata and o/d all staff, My big brother

    Masaya, Mei, Hiro art nail from Vulgar, Yukoh Kusunoki and Jessie, Michie, SJP,
  Shin, Ikesue, Richard Hartley and Soul Resurrection,

    Yasunao Matsumoto and all staff at Kanamedo, Junya "Lucy" Imai, Masaya Tateno,
  Kazushige Nagaya, Futami 4 sisters, Ottie, Touya,

    Brown, Terry Thompson, Yuko Kuwana for Fujipacific Music,

    Staff at D&N of Deka, Ume-z and Knock,

    All staff at Rhythmedia, UNIVERSOUL and Avex.

    Yuiko Mukaino, Tomoki Hirata, Peggy, Mizuho Sato and Shiro''s recording project
  members in London.

    And to all of those I forgot, you will always be in my heart.

    Thank you for your support and God bless you.

    Thank you Shiro Sagisu for everything that you have done! It''s wonderful to work
  with someone as great as you, thank you again!

    Also, I must send a shout out to Body & SOUL in NY, thank you for all the things
  you have gave me, much strength and power to the

    whole staff. Peace and Love!

    My music and lyrics was inspired by the beautiful blue sky, sun, moon, stars,
  life, the deep blue sea and shingo.

    Thank you and enjoy the music!

    For music lovers

    Calyn'
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  names:
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    ja: Rhythmedia Tribe
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    ja: エイベックス株式会社
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  price: 3059.0
reprints: []
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votes: 0
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    name: Discogs
