Muzai Moratorium Explained

Muzai Moratorium
無罪モラトリアム
Type:studio
Artist:Ringo Sheena
Cover:muzai moratorium.jpg
Border:yes
Recorded:Studio Terra
Kame-chan Studio B main
Label:Toshiba EMI
Producer:Hiroshi Kitashiro
Next Title:Shōso Strip
Next Year:2000

, also known as Innocence Moratorium, is the debut studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Ringo Sheena, released on February 24, 1999, by Toshiba EMI. The album debuted at #2 and has sold over 1,433,000 copies. The album was certified triple platinum by the RIAJ for 1,200,000 copies shipped.[1] [2] The album was named number 3 on Bounces 2009 list of 54 Standard Japanese Rock Albums.[3]

Background

Ringo Sheena composed nearly all the songs on this album in her teenage years, prior to her major label debut. The album combines multiple genres of music from both the East and the West, including J-Pop and grunge.Both the album and song titles combine Kanji and English, and the lyrics are written using English and Historical kana usage.

The songs "When It Begins to Get Dark...," "Caution," "A View of Happiness (Joy Ver.)" and "Queen of Kabuki-cho" were used in TV commercials for Suntory's The Cocktail Bar range of drinks.

Credits and personnel

Sheena used different bands throughout the album. She was also joined by guests Neko Saito (who continues working with her) and Chieko Kinbara (who works with Björk).

(#1,2,4,6,8,10)

(#3)

(#5,7,9,11)

Guest Players

Notes

  1. GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2000年3月度 . Gold Albums, and other certified works. March 2000 Edition . The Record . Bulletin . Japanese . . . May 10, 2000 . 486 . 8 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140122033040/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2000/200005.pdf . January 22, 2014 . January 22, 2014.
  2. GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2000年1月度 . Gold Albums, and other certified works. January 2000 Edition . The Record . Bulletin . Japanese . . . March 10, 2000 . 484 . 8 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140117025109/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2000/200003.pdf . January 17, 2014 . January 17, 2014.
  3. Web site: 日本のロック・スタンダード・アルバム54(7) . Tower Records. 2009-06-03. 2018-02-20.