The Moritaka Explained

The Moritaka
Type:	remix
Artist:	Chisato Moritaka
Cover:	Chisato Moritaka - The Moritaka.jpg
Recorded:	1991
Language:	Japanese
Label:	Warner Pioneer
Prev Title:	Kokon Tozai
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Rock Alive
Next Year:	1992

is a remix album by Japanese singer-songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on July 10, 1991, by Warner Pioneer to coincide with the fifth anniversary of her entertainment career. The album includes two new tracks: "Mijikai Natsu" and "Kanojo", as well as remixes and re-recordings of Moritaka's previous singles. A limited edition release included a 32-page photo book.^{[1] [2]}

The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 353,000 copies.^{[3] [4]} It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ in March 1993.

The Moritaka was reissued on double-LP by Warner Music Japan on November 3, 2017.^[5] It is also offered in the limited edition Blu-ray boxed set of The Moritaka Tour 1991.8.22 at Shibuya Public Hall.^[6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka, except where indicated; all music is composed and arranged by Hideo Saitō, except where indicated.

Personnel

• Chisato Moritaka – vocals
• Hideo Saitō – all instruments, programming, backing vocals (all tracks except where indicated)
• Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, synthesizer, programming, backing vocals (3)
• Yasuaki Maejima – keyboards, backing vocals (6, 10), piano (13)
• Shin Kōno – keyboards, backing vocals (6, 10), organ (13)
• Ken Shima – piano (3)
• Hirokuni Korekata – guitar (3)
• Hiroyoshi Matsuo – guitar (6, 10, 13)
• Ojisan – guitar solo (13)
• Masafumi Yokoyama – bass, backing vocals (6, 10, 13)
• Makoto Yoshihara – drums (6, 10)
• Teruo Goto – tenor saxophone (3)
• Seiji Matsuura – backing vocals (4)

Certification

External links

• (Chisato Moritaka)
• (Warner Music Japan)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 森高千里 / ザ・森高 . CDJournal . 2020-03-30.
2. Web site: ザ・森高 . Kioku no Kiroku . The Federation of Music Publishers Japan . 2020-03-30.
3. Web site: ザ・森高/森高千里 . . 2020-03-30.
4. Web site: 森高千里 . Yamachan Land . https://web.archive.org/web/20110814081514/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/album/al_moritaka.html . 2021-06-23. 2011-08-14 .
5. Web site: 1991年「ザ・森高ツアー」が初映像化、ベスト「ザ・森高」アナログ含むBOXも . . 2017-06-09 . 2020-03-30.
6. Web site: 「ザ・森高」ツアー1991.8.22 at 渋谷公会堂【6枚組完全初回生産限定BOX[BD+3UHQCD+2LP(180g重量盤)+豪華88P写真集+ツアー・パンフ復刻版(ミニ・サイズ)+「ザ・森高」宣伝用非売品パンフ復刻版]】 ]. . 2020-04-07.