Verge of Love explained
| Verge of Love |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Yōko Oginome |
| Cover: | Yoko Oginome - Verge of Love.jpg |
| Recorded: | 1988 |
| Studio: | Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, California |
| Length: | 51:41 |
| Label: | Victor |
| Producer: | Narada Michael Walden |
| Prev Title: | CD-Rider |
| Prev Year: | 1988 |
| Next Title: | Verge of Love (Japanese Version) |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
is the eighth studio album by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Released through Victor Entertainment on December 17, 1988, it was Oginome's first English-language album. The album was produced by Narada Michael Walden, who co-wrote the songs with Walter Afanasieff, Jeffrey Cohen, Joyce Imbesi, and Preston Glass. No singles from the album were released, but "Passages of Time" was re-recorded as a single in 1993. Verge of Love was reissued on April 21, 2010, with two bonus tracks as part of Oginome's 25th anniversary celebration.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The album peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's albums chart and at No. 90 on Oricon's 1989 year-ending albums chart.[5] It also sold over 136,000 copies.[6]
Track listing
All music is arranged by Narada Michael Walden, except where indicated.
Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
Japanese version
| Verge of Love |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Yōko Oginome |
| Cover: | Yoko Oginome - Verge of Love JP.jpg |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Recorded: | 1988 |
| Studio: | Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, California |
| Length: | 51:52 |
| Label: | Victor |
| Producer: | Narada Michael Walden |
| Prev Title: | Verge of Love (English Version) |
| Prev Year: | 1988 |
| Next Title: | Fair Tension |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
The Japanese version of Verge of Love was released on February 21, 1989, as Oginome's ninth studio album. The title track was released as a single on January 18, 1989, and peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart. The album was reissued on April 21, 2010, with one bonus track as part of Oginome's 25th anniversary celebration.[1] [7] [8]
The album peaked at No. 11 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 52,000 copies.[9] [6]
Charts
Personnel
- Walter Afanasieff – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
- David Sancious – keyboards, synthesizer
- Rem Klyce – synthesizer
- Randy Jackson – synthesizer, bass
- Joyce Imbesi – piano
- Corrado Rustici – guitars
- Vernon "Ice" Black – rhythm guitar
- Chris Camozzi – rhythm guitar
- Alan Glass – rhythm guitar
- Bob Castell – rhythm guitar
- Joy Julks – bass
- Narada Michael Walden – drums
- Greg "Gigi" Gonaway – cymbals
- Michael Carabello – congas, percussion
- Bongo Bob Smith – percussion programming
- Premik Russell Tubbs – flute, tenor saxophone
- Kitty Beethoven – backing vocals
- Pride & Joy – backing vocals
- Claytoven Richardson – backing vocals
- Jennifer Hall – backing vocals
- Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
- Kevin "Stone Jam" Dorsey – backing vocals
- Carolyn Hedrich – backing vocals
- Carla Vaughn – backing vocals
- Kelly Kool – backing vocals
Cover versions
- D'atra Hicks covered "Something About You" in her 1989 self-titled debut album.
External links
- (English version)
- (Japanese version)
Notes and References
- Web site: Album Discography . Yōko Oginome Official Website . 2020-11-16.
- Web site: Verge of Love (English Version) + 2 荻野目洋子 . . 2020-11-16.
- Web site: 荻野目 洋子_Verge of Love . Music Avenue . . 2008-12-17 . 2020-11-16.
- Web site: Verge of Love （英語バージョン） 荻野目洋子 . . 2020-11-16 . 2017-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170914071232/http://www.rising-pro.jp/artist/oginome/disco/a_42/ . dead .
- Web site: Verge of Love 荻野目洋子 . . 2020-11-16.
- Web site: 荻野目洋子 . Yamachan Land . https://web.archive.org/web/20110814070230/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/album/al_oginome.html . Japanese . 2021-06-23. 2011-08-14 .
- Web site: ヴァージ・オブ・ラブ（日本語バージョン） + 1 荻野目洋子 . . 2020-11-16.
- Web site: ヴァージ・オブ・ラブ（日本語バージョン） 荻野目洋子 . . 2020-11-16 . 2017-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170914063522/http://www.rising-pro.jp/artist/oginome/disco/a_43/ . dead .
- Web site: ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ(日本語バージョン) 荻野目洋子 . . 2020-11-16.
