Raspberry Wind (ラズベリーの風 , Rasuberī no Kaze ) is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome . Released through Victor Entertainment on April 21, 1986, the album marked Oginome's transition from idol-based kayōkyoku to dance-pop and city pop , following the success of her 1985 single "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up) ". It includes the hit single "Flamingo in Paradise ", as well as the Bari Bari Densetsu theme song "Slope ni Tenki Ame". The CD release includes the English version of "Dancing Hero" as an exclusive track. It was reissued on March 24, 2010 with five bonus tracks as part of Oginome's 25th anniversary celebration.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Raspberry Wind Released April 21, 1986 (1986-04-21 ) Recorded 1986 Genre Length 40 :41 (LP/cassette) 44:26 (CD) Language Label Victor
The album peaked at No. 4 on Oricon 's albums chart and sold over 109,000 copies.[ 6] [ 7]
CD Title Lyrics Music Arrangement 1. "Namida wa Speed Yurasukara" (Namida wa Supīdo Yurasukara (涙はスピード揺らすから , "Because Tears Shake Speed") ) Keiko Asō Yoshiyuki Ōsawa Motoki Funayama 4:02 2. "Flamingo in Paradise (Album Version)" (Furamingo in Paradaisu (Arubamu Bājon) (フラミンゴ in パラダイス(アルバム・バージョン) ) ) Masao Urino Nobody Funayama 3:57 3. "1-2-3, Let Me Dance" (Wan Tsū Surī, Retto Mī Dansu (1・2・3, レット・ミー・ダンス ) ) Fumiko Okada Masamichi Sugi Nobuyuki Shimizu 3:43 4. "Tasogare no Neighborhood" (Tasogare no Neibāfūdo (黄昏のネイバーフッド , "Twilight Neighborhood") ) Masumi Kawamura Kiyonori Matsuo Ryōmei Shirai 3:22 5. "Slope ni Tenki Ame" (Surōpu ni Tenki Ame (スロープに天気雨 , "Rainy Weather on the Slope") ) Asō Masayoshi Takanaka Takanaka 4:23 6. "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up) -Special English Version-" (Danshingu Hīrō (Īto Yū Appu) (ダンシング・ヒーロー (Eat You Up) -Special English Version- ) ) Marco Bruno Kōji Makaino 3:45 7. "Lazy Dance" Kawamura Toshinobu Kubota Shimizu 4:32 8. "Beach Boys wo Tomenai de" (Bīchi Bōizu wo Tomenai de (ビーチボーイズを止めないで , "Don't Stop the Beach Boys") ) Urino Tetsuji Hayashi Funayama 3:51 9. "Namida Shika Mienai" ((涙しか見えない , "I Can Only See Tears") ) Reiko Yukawa Hayashi Masaaki Ōmura 4:21 10. "Mayonaka no Stranger" (Mayonaka no Sutorenjā (真夜中のストレンジャー , "Midnight Stranger") ) Yukawa Nobody Hiroshi Shinkawa 3:51 11. "Natsu no Stage Light" (Natsu no Sutēji Raito (夏のステージ・ライト , "Summer Stage Lights") ) Yukawa Ōsawa Shinkawa 4:39 Total length: 44:26
Track 6 not included in the LP and cassette releases.
2010 bonus tracks Title Lyrics Music Arrangement 12. "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)" (Danshingu Hīrō (Īto Yū Appu) (ダンシング・ヒーロー (Eat You Up) ) ) Hitoshi Shinohara Makaino 3:49 13. "Zenmaijikake no Suiyōbi" ((ぜんまいじかけの水曜日 , "Mainspring Wednesday") ) Yasushi Akimoto Kazuhiko Matsuo Mitsuo Hagita 4:10 14. "Flamingo in Paradise (Single Version)" (Furamingo in Paradaisu (Shinguru Bājon) (フラミンゴ in パラダイス(シングル・バージョン) ) ) Urino Nobody Funayama 3:55 15. "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up) -'70 Mirror Ball Mix-" ((ダンシング・ヒーロー (Eat You Up) -'70 mirror ball mix- ) ) Shinohara Makaino Paradise Groove Productions 5:08 16. "Flamingo in Paradise -What's 'Paradise' Mix-" ((フラミンゴ in パラダイス -what's "PARADISE" mix- ) ) Urino Nobody Funayama Paradise Groove Productions 5:23 Total length: 22:27