History 1 Explained
| HISTORY 1 |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | Chicago Poodle |
| Cover: | History_1_(Chicago_Poodle)_regular_ver_jacket.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Recorded: | 2004–2011 |
| Genre: | J-pop, rock, jazz |
| Length: | Disc 1: 74:00
Disc 2: 71:00 |
| Label: | Giza Studio |
| Producer: | Chicago Poodle |
| Prev Title: | GTBT |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | 3.0 |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
HISTORY 1 is the first compilation album by Japanese pop-rock band Chicago Poodle. It was released on 30 November 2011 by Giza Studio label.[1]
Background
The album consists of indies and major label songs which has been released over past seven years since their debut.
Their fifth single Sakurairo was exclusively released in this compilation album. Taiyo wa Shitteru is a completely new songs which hasn't been published anywhere else.[2] [3]
This is their first and the only album so far which has been released in two formats: regular CD edition and limited CD+DVD edition. DVD disc contains footage of their live performances and several music videoclips.
A special website was launched to promote the album with the preview track list and message by band themselves.[4]
Charting
The album reached the #58 rank in Oricon for its first week and sold 1,798 copies. It charted for two weeks and sold 2,219 copies in total.[5]
Track listing
All the tracks has been arranged by Chicago Poodle.
Disc 2
Personnel
Credits adapted from the CD booklet of History 1.[6]
- Kouta Hanazawa - composing, vocals, keyboard, piano
- Kenji Tsujimoto - bass, songwriting
- Norihito Yamaguchi - drums, songwriting
- Hidenori Sugioka - songwriting, guitars
- Yoshinobu Ohga (ex. OOM) - guitars
- Satoshi Iwakura - arranging, guitars
- Koga Kazunori - guitars
- Shunsuke Nakada - guitars
- Keisuke Kurumatani (ex. U-ka Saegusa in dB) - percussion
- Satoru Kobayashi - arranging, synthesizer
- Kakou Kanako (Harmony Fields) - accordion
- Ritchie Carvalley - percussion
- Masaomi Yokoo - saxophone
- Naoki Okajima - saxophone
- Makoto Higashi - trumpet
- Yoshinori Akai - mixed engineering
- Maki Nanase - mixed engineering
- Tatsuya Okada - mixed engineering
- Sachi Miura - mixed engineering
- Yukio Yamamoto - recording engineer
- Katsuhiro Shimada - mastering
- Gan kojima - art director
- Minoru - illustrator
- Nagisa Yamaguchi - photography
- Keita Iwao - A&R
- Kanonji - executive producer
- Hideaki Magate - label management
- Kazuhiro Mochida - director
In media
- Sakurairo was used as ending theme for Asahi Broadcasting Corporation program Kazoku Lesson
- ending theme for TV Kanazawa program "Tonari no TV Kinchan"
- Is this LOVE? was used as ending theme for Nihon TV program Himitsu no Kenmin Show
- Fly ~Kaze ga Fukinuketeiku~ was used as theme song for Asahi Broadcasting Corporation program Kazoku Lesson
- Hallelujah was used as ending theme for March of TV Kanazawa program "Tonari no TV Kinchan"
- Tabi Bito was used as ending theme for TV Tokyo program "Golf no Shizui"
- Oddysey was used as ending theme for TV Tokyo program "JAPAN COUNTDOWN"
- Natsu Mellon was used as ending theme for July of Sanyo Broadcasting program "Yutanpo"
- Sayonara Baby was used as ending theme for September of TV Kanazawa program "Tonari no TV Kinchan"
- Hello was used as ending theme for FM Kagoshima radio broadcast program W-ing Up
Notes and References
- Web site: Chicago Poodleオフィシャルサイト. chicagopoodle.com.
- Web site: Inc.. Natasha. Chicago Poodleが明かす「今ベストアルバムを発表する訳」. natalie.mu.
- Web site: Inc.. Natasha. Chicago Poodle初ベスト「HISTORY I」に全33曲. natalie.mu.
- Web site: Chicago Poodleオフィシャルサイト. chicagopoodle.com.
- Web site: History I (Chicago Poodle). Oricon News.
- Chicago Poodle (2011). History 1 (CD Album; Booklet). Chicago Poodle. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-5239/40.
