Flavor of Life (album) explained
| Flavor Of Life |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Soul Crusaders |
| Cover: | Flavor of Life (album) cover.jpg |
| Released: | October 3, 2001 |
| Recorded: | 2000–2001 |
| Studio: | Red Way Studio, Studio Birdman |
| Genre: | J-pop, soul |
| Length: | 54:15 |
| Label: | Giza Studio |
| Producer: | Kanonji |
Flavor of Life is the first and only studio album by Japanese pop unit Soul Crusaders. It was released on October 3, 2001, through Giza Studio.
Background
The album consists of three previous released singles, such as "Safety Love", "Lonesome Tonight ~Kimi dake Mitsumeteru~" and "Baby Sweet Sunshine".
The lyricist and keyboardist of Japanese pop band Garnet Crow, Nana Azuki and Giza composer Aika Ohno were involved with the album production.[1]
The single Safety Love was released in the Giza Studio's compilation album Giza Studio Masterpiece Blend 2001, it was released again in compilation album GIZA studio presents -Girls- which released in 2011.
This is their last music release. In 2002, they disbanded.
Chart performance
The album charted at No. 28 on the Oricon charts in its first week. It charted for three weeks and sold more than 13,280 copies.[2]
Track listing
All the songs were arranged by Hiroshi Terao
Personnel
Credits adapted from the CD booklet of Flavor of Life".[3]
- Tomomi Morishita – vocalist, lyricist
- King Opal – lyricist, rap
- Hiroshi Terao – composing, arranging, backing vocals, keyboard
- Aika Ohno – composing
- Nana Azuki (Garnet Crow) – composing
- Sayaka Takasaki – composing
- Dr.Terachi&Dj Me-Ya – programming, keyboard
- Takashi Masuzaki (Dimension) – guitar
- Secil Minami – backing vocals
- Mika Katsuta – backing vocals
- Rika Takeuchi – backing vocals
- Toshihide Nakai – backing vocals
- Sawako Ryuko – mixing, digital sound design
- Tatsuya Okada – recording
- Masahiro Shimada – mastering
- Birdman Mastering – mastering
- Toshiyuki Ebihara – artist repertory
- Shinichi Takagi – artist relation
- Emi Akuzawa – artist relation
- Makoto Iwasawa – artist relation
- Ayako Asada – production management
- Toshinobu Iwata – artist management
- Takehiko Kawasaki – artist management
- Katsuyuki Yoshimatsu – assistant engineering
- Gan Kojima – art direction, design
- Kanonji – producing
Notes and References
- Web site: Soul Crusaders Discography. Soul Crusaders Official Website.
- Web site: Flavor of Life (Soul Crusaders). Oricon News.
- Soul Crusaders (2001). Flavor of Life (CD Album; Booklet). Soul Crusaders. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-5003.
