Kaze no Michi explained

Kaze no Michi
Type:Album
Artist:Rimi Natsukawa
Cover:Rimi_Kazeno.jpg
Recorded:2004
Genre:J-pop, Shima uta, traditional
Length:52:59
Label:Victor Entertainment
Prev Title:Okinawa no Kaze
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Rimi Natsukawa Single Collection Vol. 1
Next Year:2005

is Rimi Natsukawa's third original album, released on .[1]

Background

Kaze no Michi was Natsukawa's first original album since 2003's Sora no Keshiki, in between which she released two cover albums. The album was preceded by the single "Kana yo Kana yo," written and produced by Kazufumi Miyazawa of The Boom.

Collaborations

The album, unlike most of her former releases, centres around original songs. Many of these songs are collaborations with famous musicians/songwriters. "Aitakute" was written by members of The Gospellers, "Shiahō: Xie He" was written by Chinese composer Liang Jian Feng (musical director/composer for Twelve Girls Band) and "Hyakuman no Hoshi" had music composed by Korean singer/songwriter Yang Jeong Seung (Kiroy Y).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "夏川りみ オフィシャルサイト". 2010-01-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20090228175152/http://rimirimi.jp/free/disco_a.html. 2009-02-28. dead.
  2. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 . . 2010-01-27. (subscription only)