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

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Giza Studio R&B Respect Vol.1: Six Sisters Selection
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Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedDecember 5, 2001 (2001-12-05)
Recorded2000–2001
Genre
Length24:05
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.

Contents

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.TitleOriginal PerformerLength
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]

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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.
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