Nishoku no Koma

Nishoku no Koma
Studio album by Yōsui Inoue
Released	October 1, 1974
Recorded	June 22 - July 12 1974, at the A&M Studios, Los Angeles, United States
Genre	Folk rock
Length	45:47
Label	Polydor Japan
Producer	Hidenori Taga
Yōsui Inoue chronology
Kōri no Sekai (1973) Nishoku no Koma (1974) Good Pages (1975) Singles from Nishoku no Koma "Yūdachi"/"Zenmai Jikake no Kabutomushi" Released: September 1, 1974 "Gomen"/"Tabi kara Tabi" Released: June 21, 1975

Nishoku no Koma (二色の独楽^?) is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Yosui Inoue, released in October 1974.

All tracks which appeared on the album were recorded at the studios in L.A., owing to a record producer Hidenori Taga's suggestion. Except an arranger Katz Hoshi and a guitarist Hiromi Yasuda, recording for the album were completed by the Western session musicians. In addition to Hoshi who had participated in Inoue's previous albums, Gene Page joined the arrangement for some songs. The title track was arranged by Jack Nitzsche, who appointed all personnel and controlled the recording of the song rigidly.

Highly recommended by the recording artist himself, the song "Yūdachi" was released as a single prior to the album. It features an arrangement reminiscent of "Sympathy for the Devil" by The Rolling Stones. Because of the contribution for the song, an arranger Katz Hoshi won the 16th Japan Record Awards for "Best Arrangement" category. ^[1]

Like a predecessor, Nishoku no Koma also reached the top on the Japanese Oricon Weekly LP charts, and remained there for ten consecutive weeks.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Yōsui Inoue

Side one

All songs arranged by Katz Hoshi (except "Gomen", "Tsuki ga Warau" arranged by Gene Page, "Nishoku no Koma" arranged by Jack Nitzsche)

1. "Kasa ga Nai (傘がない^?) (Introduction)" - 1:09
2. "Yūdachi (夕立^?)" - 2:35
3. "Taiyou no Machi (太陽の町^?)" - 1:11
4. "Happy Birthday" - 3:56
5. "Zenmai Jikake no Kabutomushi (ゼンマイじかけのカブト虫^?)" - 3:05
6. "Gomen (御免^?)" - 2:59
7. "Tsuki ga Warau (月が笑う^?)" - 3:43
8. "Nishoku no Koma (二色の独楽^?)" - 5:18

Side two

All songs arranged by Katz Hoshi (except "London Kyūkou" and "Taiyou no Machi" arranged by Gene Page)

1. "Kimi to Boku no Blues (君と僕のブルース, Kimi to Boku no Burūsu^?)" - 3:31
2. "No-ichigo (野イチゴ^?)" - 2:54
3. "London Kyūkou (ロンドン急行^?)" - 3:38
4. "Tabi kara Tabi (旅から旅^?)" - 4:29
5. "Nemuri ni Sasoware (眠りにさそわれ^?)" - 4:14
6. "Taiyou no Machi (太陽の町^?)" - 3:03

Personnel

• Yosui Inoue - Vocals, guitar
• Ray Parker Jr. - Guitar
• David T. Walker - Guitar
• Louie Shelton - Guitar
• Jesse Ed Davis - Guitar
• Hiromi Yasuda - Guitar
• Dennis Budimir - Guitar
• Orville Red Rhodes - Steel guitar
• Edward Green - Drums
• Harvey Mason - Drums
• Wilton Felder - Bass guitar
• Max Bennett - Bass guitar
• Scott Edwards - Bass guitar
• Reine Press - Bass guitar
• Larry Muhoberac - Keyboards
• Joe Sample - Keyboards
• Clarence McDonald - Keyboards
• Peter Robinson - Keyboards
• Jack Nitzsche - Keyboards
• Joe Clayton - Percussion
• Milt Holland - Percussion
• Alan Estes - Percussion
• Gary Coleman - Percussion

Production

• Hidenori Taga - Produce
• Yasuo Kawase - Assistant
• Katsuya Amuro - Assistant
• Yoshiyuki Okuda - Management
• Henry Lewy - Engineer
• Bruce Botnich - Engineer
• Susumu Ohno - Engineer
• Fuyuo Nakamura - Photography
• Yosui Inoue - Photography
• Fukuyo Inoue - Photography
• Osamu Sakai - Layout design

Chart positions

Album

Year	Album	Country	Chart	Position	Weeks	Sales
1974-76	Nishoku no Koma	Japan	Oricon Weekly LP Albums Chart (top 100)[2]	1(x10)	76	668,000+
			Oricon Weekly CT Albums Chart (top 100)	1	59

Singles

Year	Single	B-Side	Chart	Position	Weeks	Sales
1974	"Yūdachi"	"Zenmai Jikake no Kabutomushi"	Japanese Oricon Weekly (top 100)	15	17	140,000
1975	"Gomen"	"Tabi kara Tabi"		29	14	80,000

Awards

Japan Record Awards
Year	Title	Category	Winner
1974 (16th)	"Yūdachi"[1]	Best Arrangements	Katz Hoshi

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog number	Notes
Japan	October 1, 1974	Polydor	LP	MR5050
			Audio cassette	Unknown
	Unknown		LP	25MX-1057	Re-issue with alternative cover art
	September 1, 1983		CD	3113-12
	September 1, 1990			POCH-1024
	June 25, 1996			POCH-1575	Original recording digitally remastered (20-bit)
	December 19, 2001	Universal		UPCH-1127	Original recording digitally remastered (24-bit)
	October 4, 2006			UPCY-6256	2001 Remaster
			LP	UPJY-9004
	December 17, 2009		SHM-CD	UPCY-6504

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Japan Composer's Association "History of the Japan Record Awards - List of the 16th Award Winners" (in Japanese). http://www.jacompa.or.jp/rekishi/d1974.htm Japan Composer's Association. Retrieved 2008-12-28. 
2. ^ "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Yosui Inoue" (in Japanese). http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/album/al_yousui.html. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 

Preceded by Kaguyahime Live by Kaguyahime

Japanese Oricon LP Chart number-one album October 14 - December 22, 1974 (ten weeks)

Succeeded by Ima wa Mada Jinsei wo Katarazu by Takuro Yoshida