Neptune (Toshinobu Kubota album) explained

Neptune
Type:	Album
Artist:	Toshinobu Kubota
Cover:	ToshinobuKubotaNeptune.png
Released:	July 1, 1992
Recorded:	1991–1992 Electric Lady Studios NYC
Genre:	R&B, pop, dance, dance-pop
Length:	57:10
Label:	Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Producer:	Toshinobu Kubota, Yoichiro Kakizaki
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	The Baddest II
Next Year:	1993

Neptune is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on July 1, 1992. The album charted at number 3 on the Oricon Monthly Albums chart and remained on the charts for total of 13 weeks.^[1] The album sold a total of 484,000 units, reaching double platinum certification.

Track listing

1. 1. "To the Limit"
2. "Adeus Meu Amor"
   1. 1. 1. "Let's Get a Groove: Yo! Hips"
3. "Our Masterpiece"
4. "Pump Up Your Gold"
5. "Get Six"

Personnel

• Artwork (art direction & design): Ryuzoh Nagasex (Sony Records)
• Artwork (type setting): Art Press
• Co-producer: Andres Levin (tracks 1, 4, 10), Camus Celli (tracks 1, 4, 10), Jeff Bova (tracks: 9), Yoichiro Kakizaki (tracks 2, 3, 5 to 8, 11)
• Engineer: Stephen Seltzer
• Engineer (assistant): Jenni Bette, Shannon Carr
• Engineer (mastering): Ted Jensen
• Executive producer: Hidenori Taga (Kitty), Yasohachi "88" Itoh (Sony Records)
• Lyrics: Masumi Kawamura (tracks 2, 5), Toshinobu Kubota (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6 to 11)
• Mixing: Larry Alexander, Stephen Seltzer
• Music: Yoichiro Kakizaki (track 9)
• Photography: Yoshiaki Sugiyama
• Photography (digital): Foton
• Production, music: Toshinobu Kubota

Funkin' On Neptune Tour

Staged from June 26 to October 1, 1992,^[2] and included songs from the album Neptune, as well as the songs "Time (Shower ni Utarete)" and "Eien no Tsubasa" from his previous album Groovin'.^[3]

The opening act for the June 26 show was Yoshie Shimizu.^[4]

Set list

1. Let's Get a Groove: Yo! Hips
2. Natsu no Shigosen
3. To the Limit
4. Our Masterpiece
5. Eien no Tsubasa
6. Mayonaka no Taiyō
7. Time (Shower ni Utarete)

Personnel

Band

• Bass: Dale Sanders
• Guitar: Ichiro Haneda
• Keyboard: Yoichiro Kakizaki, Takuo Sugiyama
• Percussion: Obao Nakajima
• Other instruments: Hiroshi Araki, Kazufumi Suzuki

Background vocalists

• Dale Sanders
• Rinko Urashima
• Yoko Takahashi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Toshinobu KubotaのCDアルバムランキング. Oricon. Japanese. 2012-08-05.
2. http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d100686699 ●久保田利伸●tour'92『FUNKIN' ON NEPTUNE TOUR』パンフ●即決
3. http://www.tudou.com/playlist/id7980415.html 久保田利伸(1992.LIVE)
4. Web site: 清水美恵さんプロフィール ～ by Elly.