| Stock | ||||
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| Released | March 3, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
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| Length | 44:28 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Warner Pioneer | |||
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Stock is the twelfth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori, released on March 3, 1988. Unlike her previous albums, it has a rock influence, much like Nakamori's idol, Momoe Yamaguchi's latter albums. The main music producer is Kenji Kitajima from the rock band Fence of Defense.
In January 1988, inside the single "Al-Mauj" was included an inquiry letter with information about the prototype title of the upcoming studio album, Fire Water, with "Fire Starter" being a candidate for the single release. [1] However, the title was changed to Stock and "Fire Starter" remained as an album track.
Like the previous studio albums, this does not include any promotional singles, and ten completely new songs were recorded. However, the production of songs had started three years before; these were planned to be released as singles. [2]
Music production consisted of pop-rock-oriented musicians Kenji Kitajima from Fence of Defense, Ryo Aska from Chage and Aska, Tsugutoshi Gotō, Satoshi Nakamura, Yūko Asano, Kisaburo Suzuki, Akira Inoue and Shinji Harada. [3] [4]
Nakamori performed "Farewell" on the Fuji TV music program Yoru no Hit Studio, and "Yume no Fuchi" and "Farewell" on the TV Asahi music program Music Station in early 1988.
Most of the songs have been performed only once, in the live tour Femme Fatale in 1988: "Mada Juubun Janai", "Fire Starter", "Yume no Fuchi", "Nightmare Akumu" and "Crystal Heaven".
The album debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart and charted for 16 weeks, selling 395,000 copies. It remained at number 14 on the 1988 Yearly Album Chart. [5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Farewell" | Eiko Kyo | Ken Satou | Satoshi Nakamura, Kenji Kitajima | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Yume no Fuchi" | Ryo Aska | Tsugutoshi Gotō | Gotō, Nakamura | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Crystal Heaven" | Yuko | Takashi Tsushimi | Masaki Matsuhara | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Mada Jūbun ja nai" | Alice Satou | Tetsuji Hayashi | Matsuhara, Kitajima | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Fire Starter" | Sandii | Makoto Kubota | Kitajima, Kunio Muramatsu | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Nightmare (Akumu)" | Akira Ootsu | Kitajima | Kitajima, Fence of Defense | 4:23 |
| 7. | "I Wanna Chance" | Kyo | Kisaburo Suzuki | Kitajima, Akira Inoue | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Poison Lips" | Reiko Yukawa | Tsushimi | Kitajima, Hiroshi Shinkawa | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Shōjo Densetsu" | Fumiko | Shinji Harada | Kitajima, Shingo Kobayashi | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Foggy Relation" | Miyuki Nagai | Jun Satou | Kitajima, Satou | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 44:28 | ||||
Notes:
| Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | LP, CT, CD | L-12652, LKF-8152, 32XL-193 | Warner Pioneer | [6] |
| 1991 | CD | WPCL-424 | Warner Pioneer | [7] |
| 2006 | CD, digital download | WPCL-10289 | Warner Pioneer | [8] |
| 2012 | Super Audio CD, CD hybrid | WPCL-11147 | Warner Pioneer | [9] |
| 2014 | CD | WPCL-11733 | Warner Pioneer | [10] |
| 2018 | LP | WPJL-10096 | Warner Pioneer | [11] |
| 2023 | 2CD | WPCL-13494/5 | Warner Pioneer | [12] |
Notes:
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Best III is the fifth compilation album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 10 November 1992 through Warner Music Japan label.
Crimson is the tenth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 24 December 1986 under the Warner Pioneer label. The album includes the original version of Eki.
Cruise is the fourteenth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 25 July 1989 under the Warner Pioneer label. The album includes lead single Liar. It was released after Nakamori's suicide attempt.
Femme Fatale is the thirteenth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 3 August 1988 under the Warner Pioneer label. The album consist mainly of western arrangers that evokes to the listeners the danceable melody line in western style, which was not so well common and popular in Japan during late 80s.
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Prologue (Jomaku) (プロローグ〈序幕〉, Purorōgu (Jomaku), Prologue (Introduction)) is the debut studio album by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. It was released on July 1, 1982, by Warner Pioneer under the Reprise Records label. The album includes the debut single "Slow Motion". It was recorded in the Los Angeles music studio, three months before Nakamori's debut.
Best Akina Memoires is the first greatest hits album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 21 December 1983 through Warner Pioneer. It was released on the same day as the first music home video New Akina Etranger in Europe. The album consists of all singles released during years 1982-1983 and small number of a popular album tracks.
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Wonder is the third mini studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 1 June 1988 under the Warner Pioneer label. The reprinted version was published on 17 September 1991.
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