Giza Studio R&B Respect Vol.1: Six Sisters Selection

Giza Studio R&B Respect Vol.1: Six Sisters Selection
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	December 5, 2001 (2001-12-5)
Recorded	2000–2001
Genre	R&B
Length	24:05
Label	Giza Studio
Producer	Daikō Nagato
Giza Studio compilation album chronology
Giza Studio R&B Respect Vol.1: Six Sisters Selection (2001) Giza Studio Masterpiece Blend 2001 (2001)

Giza Studio R&B Respect Vol.1: Six Sisters Selection is a cover compilation album produced by Daiko Nagato. It was released on 5 December 2001 under the Giza Studio label.

Background

The album features six R&B cover songs which are covered by six young artist at that time from Giza Studio album. The official website includes liner notes and comments from each artist. ^[1]

On 15 December 2001, all six singers performed cover songs in live house Hills Pan Kōjō in Osaka. The live footage has been released in DVD Giza Studio R&B Party at the “Hills Pan Koujou on 14 February 2002. ^[2]

Some fans were dissatisfied because of low track list numbers and wished each artist recorded two cover tracks. ^[3]

Chart performance

The album debuted at number 20 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart. ^[4]

Track listing

Disc 1

No.	Title	Original Performer	Length
1.	"Free" (by Akiko Matsuda (Ramjet Pulley))	Deniece Williams	4:26
2.	"Tell Me" (by Yuri Nakamura (Garnet Crow))	Groove Theory	3:51
3.	"I'll be there" (by Mai Kuraki)	The Jackson 5	4:17
4.	"You Can't Hurry Love" (by Ami Matsunaga The Tambourines)	Supremes	4:09
5.	"Killing Me Softly With His Song)" (by Mami Miyoshi (Rumania Montevideo))	Roberta Flack	3:54
6.	"I Will Survive" (by Rina Aiuchi)	Gloria Gaynor	4:21

Personnel

Credits adapted from album booklet. ^[5]

• Satoru Kobayashi - arrange (1)
• Perry Geyer - arrange (2)
• DJ-MEYA & Dr.Terachi - arrange (3)
• Hirohito Furui (Garnet Crow) - arrange (4)
• Akihito Tokunaga - arrange (5)
• Midori Miwa - arrange (6)
• Kazunobu Mashima - backing vocals (1)
• Erica Haupt - keyboard (2)
• Jeffrey Qwest - backing vocals (2,4,5)
• Ryoichi Terashima - electric guitar (3)
• Fusanosuke Kondou - backing vocals (3)
• David C.Brown - backing vocals (3)
• Maho Furukawa (4D-JAM) - backing vocals (4)
• Makoto Miyoshi (Rumania Montevideo) - guitar (5,6)
• Satin Doll - backing vocals (5)
• Keiko Utoku - backing vocals (6)
• Terukado - backing vocals (6)

References

1. "Official Website of Giza Studio R&B Respect". gizamusic.com/respect (WebArchived). Archived from the original on 2002-08-09.
2. "Announcement of DVD". gizamusic.com/respect (WebArchived). Archived from the original on 2003-01-04.
3. "Review of "GIZA studio R&B RESPECT Vol.1～six sisters selection～"". Amazon.co.jp.
4. "GIZA studio R&B RESPECT Vol.1～six sisters selection～ (オムニバス)". Oricon.
5. V.A (2001). Giza Studio R&B Respect Vol.1: Six Sisters Selection (CD Album; Booklet). V.A. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-5006.