New Akina Etranger Explained

New Akina Etranger
Type:album
Artist:Akina Nakamori
Cover:File:New_Akina_Etranger_jacket_cover_album.jpg
Released:August 10, 1983
Recorded:1983
Genre:Idol Kayokyoku
Length:41:06
Language:Japanese
Label:Warner Pioneer
Producer:Yuuzou Shimada
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New Akina Etranger is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on August 10, 1983 under the Warner Pioneer label. It was Nakamori's first album to receive an award for The Album of the Year in the 25th Japan Record Awards.[1]

Background

New Akina Etranger is the second studio album released in 1983, five months after the release of the album Fantasy.

The music production team consists of collaborators who produced music for the former idol singer, Momoe Yamaguchi, such as Mitsuo Hagita, Shinji Tanimura and Yoko Aki along with previous collaborators such as Takao and Etsuko Kisugi, Masao Urino and Haruomi Hosono.[2] [3]

It's Nakamori's first album which doesn't include any single tracks. All 10 tracks are newly recorded album tracks.[4]

Promotion

Drama theme song

Sukoshi Dake no Scandal was promoted as the theme song to the japanese television drama Ruriiro Generation, which was broadcast on Nippon TV.[5]

Music Home Video

On December 12, 1983, the music home video New Akina Etranger in Europe was released. It's Nakamori's first video release to be published. The music videoclips were filmed in various places of Europe, such as Paris, Geneva and Rome.[6] Aside of the album tracks, it also includes a filmed recording of the single Kinku, which wasn't released in the original album but instead to the first compilation album Best Akina Memorial.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Akina Nakamori (1993). AKINA (CD Album; album notes by Yukiko Kitajima). Akina Nakamori. Japan: Warner Pioneer. (WPCL-770〜3)
  2. Web site: New Akina エトランゼ (中森明菜) - Warner Music Japan. https://web.archive.org/web/20080228233639/http://www.wmg.jp/artist/akina/WPCL000010279.html. dead. 2008-02-28. wmg.jp.
  3. Web site: 中森明菜 New Akina エトランゼ. cdjournal.com.
  4. Web site: 2012-06-18. 澤田英繁. 中森明菜 SACDボックスセット発売決定. 週刊シネママガジン. 2013-07-19.
  5. Web site: 瑠璃色ゼネレーション - ドラマ詳細データ - ◇テレビドラマデータベース◇. テレビドラマデータベース. 2012-03-04.
  6. NEW AKINA エトランゼ 中森明菜 in ヨーロッパ. 中森明菜. 2006-06-21. DVD. ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン. WPBL-90061.
  7. Book: Oricon Album Chart Book Complete Edition 1970-2005 . 25 April 2006 . オリコン・マーケティング・プロモーション . 4871310779 . 3, 455–457, 883.
  8. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20110719175304/http://www.jacompa.or.jp/rekishi/d1983.htm. 第25回日本レコード大賞. 日本作曲家協会. 2011-03-05. 2011-07-19.
  9. Web site: 中森明菜 / New Etranger - LP (1983). discogs. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
  10. Web site: 中森明菜 / New Etranger (1985). shopping.bookoff.co.jp. Book Off. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
  11. Web site: 中森明菜 / New Etranger (廃盤)(1991) - Archived. yahoo. yahoo Japan. October 31, 2023. Japanese. July 13, 2012. https://archive.today/20120713004811/http://music.yahoo.co.jp/record/dtl/LAA172817/. dead.
  12. Web site: 中森明菜 / New Etranger [再発] (1996)]. CD Journal. HMV Japan. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
  13. Web site: 中森明菜 / Etranger (2006) (Archived) . WMG.JP. 30 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20150220004008/http://wmg.jp/artist/akina/WPCL000010279.html . 2015-02-20 . Japanese.
  14. Web site: 中森明菜 / Etranger [SA-CDハイブリッド] [紙ジャケット仕様] [限定]]. CD Journal. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
  15. Web site: Etranger. WMG.JP. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
  16. Web site: Etranger＜LP（180g重量盤）＞【初回生産限定】. WMG.JP. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
  17. Web site: 中森明菜 / Etranger【オリジナル・カラオケ付】〈2022ラッカーマスターサウンド〉 [2CD]]. cdjournal. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
  18. Web site: 中森明菜/NEW AKINA エトランゼ〈2003年1月31日までの期間限定生産〉 [DVD] - CDJournal.com|publisher=音楽出版社|accessdate=2012-06-20}}

    Stage performances

    Nakamori performed most of the songs from the album at her Rainbow Shower live tour in 1983, such as Sayonara ne, Sukoshi dake Scandal, Stripe, Wakurabairo no Love Song and Toki ni wa Ennui.

    She performed Venus Tanjou at her first dinner show Dinner Show 1996: An evening with Miss Akina Nakamori.

    Chart performance

    The album reached number one on the Oricon Album Weekly Chart for two consecutive weeks, charted 16 weeks and sold over 482,100 copies. The album was ranked at number 10 on the Oricon Album Yearly Chart in 1983.[7] In December 1983 it was nominated in 25th Japan Record Awards and won the title The Album of the Year.[8]

    Track listing

    All tracks are arranged by Mitsuo Hagita, except "Mon Amour (Glass ni Hanbun no Tasogare)" by Haruomi Hosono.

    Covers

    Kanshou Kikou

    • Shinji Tanimura, original composer of the song covered during his live tour recital 2022 The Singer: Yume no Sono Saki and was released as a live album "Live at National Threatre of Japan" in 2022.

    Release history

    YearFormat(s)Serial numberLabel(s)
    1983LP, CT, CD, SDL-12580, LKF-8080, 35XL-15, SDM-15010Warner Pioneer[9]
    1985CD32XL-95Warner Pioneer[10]
    1991CDWPCL-413Warner Pioneer[11]
    1996CDWPC6-8185Warner Pioneer[12]
    2006CD, digital downloadWPCL-10279Warner Pioneer[13]
    2012Super Audio CD, CD hybridWPCL-11137Warner Pioneer[14]
    2014CDWPCL-11725Warner Pioneer[15]
    2018LPWPJL-10086Warner Pioneer[16]
    20222CD, 2CD+BDWPCL-13416/7, WPZL-32020/2Warner Pioneer[17]
    Notes:
    • 2006 re-release includes 24-bit digitally remastered sound source
    • 2012 and 2014 re-release includes subtitles in the tracks "2012 remaster"
    • 2022 re-release includes lacquer remaster which includes subtitles in the tracks "2022 lacquer remaster" along with original karaoke version of the tracks

    References

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