Fantasy (Gensoukyoku)

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Fantasy (Gensoukyoku)
Fantasy (Gensoukyoku) album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released23 March 1983
Recorded1982–1983
Genre Idol Kayokyoku
Length38:24
Language Japanese
Label Warner Pioneer
Producer Misako Nohara
Akina Nakamori chronology
Variation (Hensoukyoku)
(1982)
Fantasy (Gensoukyoku)
(1983)
New Akina Etranger
(1984)
Singles from Fantasy (Gensoukyoku)
  1. "Second Love"
    Released: 10 November 1983

Fantasy (Gensoukyoku) is the third studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 23 March 1983 under the Warner Pioneer label. The album includes the hit single "Second Love".

Contents

Background

Fantasy (Gensoukyoku) is the first studio album released in 1983.[ clarification needed ]

The music production team consisted of a main arranger, Mitsuo Hagita, Akira Ootsu, Kisugi siblings Etsuko and Takao, Shizuka Ijūin, Masao Urino, Hiroaki Serizawa and Toshiyuki Kimori. [1] [2]

"Akina Kara" is a recorded speech message from Nakamori herself with background music. [3]

Promotion

Single

The album consists of one promotional single, "Second Love". The single achieved the biggest success along with its previous release, "Shoujo A", in her debut year. The single debuted at number 1 on the Oricon Single Weekly Chart and remained on the yearly chart at number 8. In The Best Ten Rankings, the single debuted at number 1 and remained in the 1982 yearly chart at number 62 and the 1983 yearly chart at number 33. The single received a reward for its composition in the Composition Awards and an Excellent Star Award from the National Cable Broadcasting Awards. [4] [5]

Music home video

On 1 May 1985, the second music home video Hajimemashita Nakamori Akina was released. This was Nakamori's third debut anniversary. The music video clips were filmed in United States, mainly in Los Angeles and Santa Monica. The filming of the music home video began before her debut, between 11 and 17 March 1982. [6] From the original Fantasy album, was recorded only "Second Love". [7]

Stage performances

Akina performs "Second Love" in her live tours very often and considered to be one of her personal favorite songs. [5]

Most of the songs were performed in the live tour Milky Way in 1983, such as "Ruriiro no Yoru he", "Nigiwai no Kisetsu he", "Kizudarake no Love" and "Aitsu wa Joke". [8]

"Aventure" and "More Motto Koishite" were performed in the live tour Rainbow Shower in 1983.

"Me wo Tojite Excursion" was performed in the live Rainbow Shower in 1983 and Yume 91 Akina Nakamori Special Live in 1991.

Chart performance

The album reached number one on the Oricon Album Weekly Chart for four consecutive weeks, charted 26 weeks and sold over 615,700 copies. The album was ranked at number 4 on the Oricon Album Yearly Chart in 1983. [9]

Track listing

All tracks arranged by Mitsuo Hagita.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Akina Kara..." (明菜から……。) Hagita2:17
2."Ruriiro no Yoru e" (瑠璃色の夜へ)Etsuko KisugiJuichi Sase3:40
3."Aventure" (アバンチュールAbanchuuru)Maiko OkazakiKazumi Mori4:16
4."Nigiwai no Kisetsu e" (にぎわいの季節へ)Akira OotsuToshiyuki Kimori4:09
5."Kizudarake no Love" (傷だらけのラブKizudarake no Rabu) Shizuka Ijūin Fujimaru Yoshino3:32
6."Me wo Tojite (Excursion)" (目をとじて小旅行(イクスカーション)Me wo Tojite Shouryokou (Ikusukaashon))Mayumi ShinozukaYasuhiko Shigemura4:36
7."Second Love" (セカンド・ラブSekando Rabu)E. KisugiT. Kisugi4:26
8."Shishunki" (思春期) Masao Urino Hiroaki Serizawa3:56
9."More Motto Koishite" (Moreもっと恋して)Ayumi DateYoshihiro Yonekura4:05
10."Aitsu wa Joke" (アイツはジョークAitsu wa Jooku)Tsuzuru NakasatoKuniko Fukushima3:27
Total length:38:24
2022 Remaster Issue
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."Kagami no Naka no J" (鏡の中のJ) Yoshiko Miura Ken Sato3:34
Total length:41:58

Covers

Second Love covers

Release history

YearFormat(s)Serial numberLabel(s)Ref.
1983LP, CT, SD, CDL-12570, LKF-8070, SDM-15007, 35XL-1 Warner Pioneer [11]
1985CD32XL-84 Warner Pioneer [12]
1991CDWPCL-412 Warner Pioneer [13]
1996CDWPC6-8184 Warner Pioneer [14]
2006CD, digital downloadWPCL-10278 Warner Pioneer [15]
2012Super Audio CD, CD hybridWPCL-11136 Warner Pioneer [16]
2014CDWPCL-11724 Warner Pioneer [17]
2018LPWPJL-10085 Warner Pioneer [18]
20222CDWPCL-13414/5 Warner Pioneer [19]

Notes:

See also

References

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