is the first album by the Japanese singer
Mari Hamada
is a Japanese rock singer and songwriter. Having performed in bands since high school, Hamada made her professional debut as a solo act in 1983. She quickly became known as the . In 2019, Hamada become the first Japanese musician to top the vo ...
, released on April 21, 1983, by
Invitation. Co-produced by
Loudness
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' drummer,
Munetaka Higuchi
(December 24, 1958 – November 30, 2008) was a Japanese musician and record producer. He is best known as the original drummer of the Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Loudness (band), Loudness, but first rose to prominence as a member of La ...
, the album was given the tag line: by
Shigesato Itoi
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. The songs were written and arranged by the Munetaka Higuchi Project Team, which consisted of Higuchi,
Nobuo Yamada
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* NoB (born 1964), Japanese singer Nobuo Yamada
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, Keiji Katayama and Hiroaki Matsuzawa. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.
Track listing
Personnel
* Kenji Kitajima – guitar
* Hiroaki Matsuzawa – guitar
* Shin Yuasa – guitar
* Hiro Nagasawa – bass guitar
* Yuki Nakajima – keyboards
* Munetaka Higuchi – drums
See also
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1983 in Japanese music
References
External links
* (Mari Hamada)
* (Victor Entertainment)
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1983 debut albums
1983 in Japanese music
1980s Japanese-language albums
Mari Hamada albums
Albums produced by Daiko Nagato
Victor Entertainment albums