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is the debut studio album by Japanese entertainer
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. It was released on July 1, 1982, by
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label. The album includes the debut single "
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". It was recorded in Los Angeles, three months before Nakamori's debut.


Background

''Prologue (Jomaku)'' is the first studio album released in 1982, two months after the release of her debut single "
Slow Motion Slow motion (commonly abbreviated as slow-mo or slo-mo) is an effect in film-making whereby time appears to be slowed down. It was invented by the Austrian priest August Musger in the early 20th century. This can be accomplished through the use ...
". The early production of the album began in February and was finished within 5 days. There were five candidate songs to be chosen as a debut single: Slow Motion, Ginga Densetsu, Anata no Portrait, T-Shirt Sunset and Jōken Hansha. From among them, Slow Motion was chosen. During that time, most of the idols had debuted with an uptempo single, while the production staff wanted to make a difference in Nakamori's case and made a debut with a slow ballad. The music production team consisted of Motoki Funayama, siblings Etsuko and Takao Kisugi, Mayumi Shinozuka, Tsuzuru Nakasato,
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and Shizuka Ijūin.


Promotion


Single

The album consists of one promotional single "
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". The single itself wasn't such a huge success as the following single, Shoujo A. The single debuted at number 30 on Oricon Single Weekly Charts and charted 39 weeks.


Music home video

On May 1, 1985, a second music home video was released ''Hajimemashita Nakamori Akina''. It was released on Nakamori's third debut anniversary. The music videoclips were filmed in the United States, mainly in
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and
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. The filming of the music home video began before her debut, between the 11th and 17 March 1982. From the original album Prologue, was recorded ''Bon Voyage'', ''Slow Motion'', ''Ginga Densetsu'' and ''T-Shirt Sunset''.


Stage performances

Akina performs ''Slow Motion'' in all of her live tours. Some of the songs were performed in the first live tour ''Milky Way'' in 1983, such as ''Anata no Portrait'', ''Ginga Densetsu'', and ''Down Town Story''.(1983年) 中森明菜 Ballade Best: 25th Anniversary Selection〜#Akina Milkyway '83 Haru no Kaze wo Kanjite, Akina Milkyway '83 Haru no Kaze wo Kanjite Tour Pamphlet. (MILKY HOUSE) ''Bon Voyage'', ''Jōken Hansha'', ''T-Shirt Sunset'' ''A-Gata Melancholy'', and ''Imāju no Kageri'' were performed in the live tour ''Rainbow Shower'' in 1983.


Chart performance

The album reached number five on the Oricon Album Weekly Chart for four consecutive weeks, charted 47 weeks and sold over 453,100 copies.


Track listing


Covers


Slow Motion

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self-covered the song on his 1983 album ''Visitor''. *
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covered the song on his 2006 cover album ''Evergreen ~Anata no Wasuremono~''. * Mika Orihara covered the song as the B-side of her 2007 single "Oririn Trance ~Heartful Voice~". *
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(as Mizore Shizuyuki) covered the song in the 2008 anime ''
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''. *
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covered the song on their 2008 cover album ''Recreation''. * Donna Fiore covered the song on her 2008 cover album ''Fiore''. *
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covered the song on bump.y's cover compilation album ''Sweet Hits''. *
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covered the song on his 2012 cover album ''Tsuruno Uta 2''. * Yūji Nakada covered the song on his 2014 cover album ''Song Composite''. *
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covered the song on his 2015 cover album ''Vocalist 6''. * Magokoro Brothers covered the song on their 2016 cover album ''Pack to the Future''.


Anata no Portrait

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self-covered the song on his 2011 album ''Hitasurani''.


Release history

Notes: *2006 re-release includes 24-bit digitally remastered sound source *2012 and 2014 re-release includes subtitles in the tracks "2012 remaster" *2022 re-release includes lacquer remaster which includes subtitles in the tracks "2022 lacquer remaster" along with original karaoke version of the tracks


See also

* 1982 in Japanese music


References


External links

* * * {{Authority control 1982 debut albums 1982 in Japanese music Akina Nakamori albums Warner Music Japan albums 1980s Japanese-language albums