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  • Issued : 10 Mar 1999

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Genre : Japanese Pop Catalogue Number : TOCT24067
Format : CD Label : toshiba EMI
Issued : 10 Mar 1999 Item sourced from : Japan
Number of Discs : 1

First Love

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Hikaru Utada's landmark 1999 debut album 'First Love' has sold over 8 million copies in Japan alone. Featuring singles 'Moving On Without You', 'Automatic' and the titkle track, the album set the standard by which all Japanese R&B diva albums are judged.

Credits

Hikaru Utada(Vocals),  Honda Yuichiro(Guitar),  Kusaka Yoshiaki(Guitar),  Masayoshi Furukawa(Guitar),  Mori Toshiyuki(Keyboards),  Murayama Shinichro(Keyboards),  Nishihira Akira(Keyboards),  Toriyama Yuji(Guitar),  Tsuyoshi Kon(Guitar),  AJ Johnson(Choir, Chorus),  Jullian Hernandez(Choir, Chorus),  Paula J. Anthony(Choir, Chorus),  Wanda Lawson(Choir, Chorus),  Yagi Nobou(Harmonica),  Yuichiro Grou Goto(Strings),  Isomura Jun(Arranger),  Masaaki Ugajih(Engineer),  Masashi Kudo(Engineer),  Miyake Akira(Producer),  Mori Toshiyuki(Arranger),  Murayama Shinichro(Arranger),  Nishihira Akira(Arranger),  Seiji Motoyama(Engineer),  Utada Sking(Producer),  Alex Olson(Assistant Engineer),  Atsushi Matsui(Assistant Engineer),  Eiichi Kato(Assistant Engineer),  Goh Hotoda(Mixing),  Hasegawa Satomi(Assistant Engineer),  Hiroyuki Akita(Assistant Engineer),  Indoh Mitsuhiro(Assistant Engineer),  Ishikawa Teruyuki(Assistant Engineer),  Junya Nakasone(Executive Producer),  Kobayashi Sohichi(Executive Producer),  Kuge Yasuhide(Photography),  Masaaki Saito(Assistant Engineer),  Masaaki Saito(Executive Producer),  Miyasaka Chie(Assistant Engineer),  Mori Toshiyuki(Programming),  Murayama Shinichro(Programming),  Niikura Mayumi(Assistant Engineer),  Nishihira Akira(Programming),  Okita Hidenobu(Director),  Sakaeda Masateru(Assistant Engineer),  Sanada Yoshiaki(Executive Producer),  Sato Kiyoshi(Assistant Engineer),  Speedy(Programming),  Speedy(Rhythm Arrangements),  Suzuki Hitomi(Assistant Engineer),  Taka(Programming),  Taka(Rhythm Arrangements),  Takahashi Ayumu(Art Direction),  Takahashi Ayumu(Design),  Ted Jensen(Mastering),  Uchikado Kazuaki(Assistant Engineer),  Watanabe Shuichi(Assistant Engineer),  Yamada Shinpei(Assistant Engineer),  Fumio Miyata(Coordination),  Iida Takahiro(Synthesizer Programming),  Isomura Jun(Synthesizer Programming),  Kanehara Takayasu(Hair Stylist),  Kanehara Takayasu(Make-Up),  Michael T. Martin(Coordination),  Momo Masayuki(Synthesizer Programming),  Nobuhiko Nakayama(Synthesizer Programming),  Ohta Noriyuki(Coordination),  Shimazu Yoshiyuki(Stylist),  Goh Hotoda(Pro-Tools),  Hashimoto Shigeaki(Pro-Tools),  Kashiwabara Toshikatsu(Pro-Tools),  Kimura Masatomo(Design Producer),  Nakanura Minori(Assistant Director)

Songs

  •   
    1
    Automatic -album Edit-
  •   
    2
    Movin`on Without You
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    3
    In My Room
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    4
    First Love
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    5
    *
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    6
    Time Will Tell
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    7
    Never Let Go
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    8
    B & C -album Version-
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    9
    Another Chance
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    10
    Interlude
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    11
    Give Me A Reason
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    12
    Automatic -johnny Vicious Remix-

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  • ★★★★★ 

    francesco  |  神奈川県  |  不明  |  24/February/2011

    デビューアルバムであり15歳という年齢でとても完成度の高いアルバムだと思います。かわいげがない感じもしますが、素人ぽさが売りの最近の日本の若手歌手よりはずっといいと思います。

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    fumi  |  神奈川県  |  不明  |  25/August/2010

     世の中を動かしたということはやっぱり才能が相当あることがわかる。  でも、年齢的に若くてコレが創れたという点もあったと思う。

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  • ★★★★★ 

    Nihil  |  DEEP RIVER  |  不明  |  16/April/2008

    15歳という年齢だけでも驚きだけど、15歳という年齢抜きにしても破格の作詞・作曲センス。声の張りツヤ、声量はこの頃が一番だと思います。特にIn My Room。R&B、Hip-Hop、Jazz、Funkなどのブラックミュージックの旨味エキスを薄めることなく、ポップスとして成立させているとんでもない曲です。 もちろんセールスもとんでもない(笑)日本人として生まれてきてくれたことに感謝したいし、才能が枯れることのない信頼できる数少ないアーティストです。宇多田ヒカルはDEEP RIVERでジャンルを超えていきます。ジャンル名はR&Bでもポップスでもなく……宇多田ヒカル。

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