Mind Game (マインド・ゲーム, Maindo Gēmu) is the seventh studio album by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Released through King Records on July 11, 1988, the album was Nakayama's second release after One and Only to not feature any singles. The album cover is a painting of Nakayama in a bikini by Robert Blue; it was also used as the jacket cover of the single "Mermaid".[1][2]
| Mind Game | ||||
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| Released | July 11, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
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| Length | 47:44 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | King Records | |||
| Producer | Akira Fukuzumi | |||
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"Long Distance to the Heaven" was written by Nakayama (under her pseudonym "Mizuho Kitamura") in memory of friend Yasuko Endō, who committed suicide on March 30, 1986. The song was originally titled "Long Distance Tengoku e" (Long Distance 天国へ), but it was retitled after Endō's debut single "In the Distance" was cancelled due to her death.[3]
The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 252,000 copies.[4][5]
Track listing
editAll music is arranged by Takao Sugiyama, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Into the Crowd" | Mizuho Kitayama | Ichirō Hada | Hada | 1:07 |
| 2. | "Strange Parade" | Rui Serizawa | Hada | 3:24 | |
| 3. | "Why Not?" | Serizawa | Hada | 3:31 | |
| 4. | "Cat Walk" | Serizawa | Kitarō | Kitarō | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Moonlight Sexy Dance" | Chinfa Kan | Hada | 4:26 | |
| 6. | "In the Morning" | Masumi Kawamura | Toshinobu Kubota | 5:19 | |
| Total length: | 21:41 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mind Game" | Serizawa |
| 4:38 |
| 2. | "I Know" | Serizawa | Cindy | 5:29 |
| 3. | "Velvet Hammer" | Kawamura | Kubota | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Take It Easy" | Kawamura | Kubota | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Long Distance to the Heaven" | Kitayama | Kitayama | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Husky Town" | Serizawa | Hada | 2:26 |
| Total length: | 26:03 | |||
Personnel
edit- Miho Nakayama – vocals
- Yōichirō "Iseley" Kakizaki – synthesizer (A1–2), electric piano (A2), Fender Rhodes (B2)
- Takao Sugiyama - synthesizer (except A4), drum programming (A2, A5–6), bass (A5)
- Ichirō Hada - guitar (A1–6, B1, B3–4), drum programming (A1)
- Hiroshi Narumi – acoustic guitar (B2)
- Kitarō – bass (A1–4, B1–5), synthesizer (A6), drums (B1), backing vocals (B4)
- Kaoru Abe – drums (A3, B2–4)
- "Kimuchi" Kimura – percussion (A4, B2, B4)
- Toshihiko Furumura – saxophone (A3)
- Amazons – backing vocals (except B1–2, B6)
- Tomoko Yoshikawa
- Kumi Saitō
- Yūko Ōtaki
- Darek Jackson – backing vocals (A4)
- Yoshie "Cherry" Shimizu – backing vocals (A4)
- Cindy – backing vocals (B1–2)
- Mine Matsuki – backing vocals (B1–2)
- Michael Wilson – backing vocals (B1–2)
Charts
editWeekly charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 36 |
References
edit- ^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "中山美穂 / MIND GAME [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ Nakayama, Miho (2009). Nazenara Yasashii Machi ga Atta Kara. Shueisha. pp. 89–91. ISBN 9784087805253.
- ^ a b c "Mind Game | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "中山美穂". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
External links
edit- Official website
- Mind Game at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Mind Game at Discogs (list of releases)