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
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 21, 1986 (1986-04-21)
Recorded1986
Genre
Length40:41 (LP/cassette)
44:26 (CD)
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
LabelVictor
Yōko Oginome chronology
Yōko Oginome: The Best
(1985)
Raspberry Wind
(1986)
Heartbeat Express: Sōshun Monogatari Memorial Album
(1986)
Singles from Raspberry Wind
  1. "Flamingo in Paradise"
    Released: March 26, 1986 (1986-03-26)

The album peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 109,000 copies.[6][7]

Track listing

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CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
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 AsōYoshiyuki ŌsawaMotoki Funayama4:02
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 UrinoNobodyFunayama3:57
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 OkadaMasamichi SugiNobuyuki Shimizu3:43
4."Tasogare no Neighborhood" (Tasogare no Neibāfūdo (黄昏のネイバーフッド, "Twilight Neighborhood"))Masumi KawamuraKiyonori MatsuoRyōmei Shirai3:22
5."Slope ni Tenki Ame" (Surōpu ni Tenki Ame (スロープに天気雨, "Rainy Weather on the Slope"))AsōMasayoshi TakanakaTakanaka4:23
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 Makaino3:45
7."Lazy Dance"KawamuraToshinobu KubotaShimizu4:32
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"))UrinoTetsuji HayashiFunayama3:51
9."Namida Shika Mienai" ((涙しか見えない, "I Can Only See Tears"))Reiko YukawaHayashiMasaaki Ōmura4:21
10."Mayonaka no Stranger" (Mayonaka no Sutorenjā (真夜中のストレンジャー, "Midnight Stranger"))YukawaNobodyHiroshi Shinkawa3:51
11."Natsu no Stage Light" (Natsu no Sutēji Raito (夏のステージ・ライト, "Summer Stage Lights"))YukawaŌsawaShinkawa4:39
Total length:44:26
  • Track 6 not included in the LP and cassette releases.
2010 bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
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
  • Kyte
  • Baker
Makaino3:49
13."Zenmaijikake no Suiyōbi" ((ぜんまいじかけの水曜日, "Mainspring Wednesday"))Yasushi AkimotoKazuhiko MatsuoMitsuo Hagita4:10
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)))UrinoNobodyFunayama3:55
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
  • Kyte
  • Baker
  • 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-))UrinoNobody
  • Funayama
  • Paradise Groove Productions
5:23
Total length:22:27

Charts

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Chart (1986) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 4

References

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  1. ^ "Album Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  2. ^ "ラズベリーの風+5 | 荻野目洋子". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  3. ^ "荻野目洋子 / ラズベリーの風". Stereo Records. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  4. ^ Hogerogu (2019-08-25). "荻野目洋子『ラズベリーの風』1986". FC2. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  5. ^ "Raspberry Wind / Yoko Oginome". VGMdb. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  6. ^ a b "ラズベリーの風 | 荻野目洋子". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  7. ^ "荻野目洋子". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
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