From the Icy Reaches

From the Icy Reaches
From the Icy Reaches
Studio album by Miyuki Nakajima
Released	November 16, 2011
Genre	Folk rock
Length	58:48
Language	Japanese
Label	Yamaha Music Communications
Producer	Ichizō Seo, Miyuki Nakajima
Miyuki Nakajima chronology
Singles from From the Icy Reaches
	"From the Icy Reaches"/"Tapir"; Released: October 26, 2011;

From the Icy Reaches (荒野より, Kōya Yori) is the 38th studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima, released in November 2011.

The first two tracks on From the Icy Reaches were released as a lead single in October 2011. The title track was featured in the blockbuster TV drama Nankyoku Tairiku starring Takuya Kimura and aired on TBS.^[1] Over a half of the song appeared on the album were written for her musical Yakai Vol.17 2/2 played from November to December 2011 —"Wagtail", "He, I, and the Other", "Really Crazy About You", "Give and Take", "Wanderer Comeback to Me" and "Homecoming Crowd".

The album debuted at No. 4 on the Japanese Oricon Weekly chart, one rank higher than its predecessor Midnight Zoo released in 2010.^[2]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima, arranged by Ichizō Seo (except M5 co-arranged by Shingo Kobayashi, and M7 co-arranged by Satoshi Nakamura)

"From the Icy Reaches (荒野より, Kōya Yori)" – 5:42
"Tapir (バクです, Baku Desu)" – 5:24
"Ba-Na-Na" – 4:27
"I'll Go to Wherever (あばうとに行きます, Abauto ni Ikimasu)" – 4:30
"Wagtail (鶺鴒, Sekirei)" – 5:15
"He, I, and the Other (彼と私と、もう1人, Kare to Watashi to, Mō Hitori)" – 5:25
"Really Crazy About You (ばりほれとんぜ, Bari Horetonze)" – 4:05
"Give and Take (ギヴ・アンド・テイク)" – 5:42
"Wanderer, Come Back to Me (旅人よ我に帰れ, Tabibito yo Ware ni Kaere)" – 6:34
"Homecoming Crowd (帰郷群, Kikyōgun)" – 5:37
"Running on Love (走, Sō)" – 6:07

Personnel

Miyuki Nakajima – Vocals
Vinnie Colaiuta – Drums
Neil Stubenhaus – Electric bass
Michael Thompson – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Nozomi Furukawa – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Doug Livingston – Pedal steel guitar
Jon Gilutin – Acoustic piano, electric piano, keyboards, hammond organ
Jia Peng Fang – Erhu
Shingo Kobayashi – Acoustic piano, keyboards, synth programming
Satoshi Nakamura – Saxophone
Taro Shizuoka – Trombone
Shuichiro Terao – Trumpet
Ittetsu Gen – Violin
Maki Nagata – Violin
Koji Ohtake – Violin
Kaoru Kuroki – Violin
Kenta Kuroki – Violin
Yoshiko Kaneko – Violin
Takuya Mori – Violin
Yuko Kajitani – Violin
Yayoi Fujita – Violin
Shiori Takeda – Violin
Ayako Himata – Violin
Shoko Miki – Viola
Daisuke Kadowaki – Viola
Kaori Morita – Cello
Toshiyuki Muranaka – Cello
Tomoki Iwanaga – Cello
Fumikazu Miyashita – Background vocals
Ichizo Seo – Background vocals
Yuiko Tsubokura – Background vocals
Yasuhiro Kido – Background vocals
Kazuyo Sugimoto – Background vocals
Misa Nakayama – Background vocals
Naoki Takao – Background vocals
Julia Waters – Background vocals
Maxine Waters – Background vocals
Oren Waters – Background vocals
Luther N. Waters – Background vocals
Terry Wood – Background vocals
Terry Young – Background vocals

Chart positions

Chart	Position
Japanese Oricon Weekly Albums Chart (top 300)^[3]	4

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog number
Japan	October 13, 2010	Yamaha Music Communications	CD	YCCW-10160

References

^ 中島みゆきの新曲“荒野より”が、キムタク主演ドラマ「南極大陸」主題歌に "Miyuki Nakajima's new song to be featured as the theme for the TV drama Nankyoku Tairiku starring Kimutaku". tower.jp (in Japanese). Tower Records Online. September 2, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
^ オリコンＣＤランキング　11月28日付け "Oricon Albums and Singles Charts – November 28, 2011". sponichi.co.jp (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. Retrieved November 27, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
^ 中島みゆき-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック "Highest position and charting weeks of From the Icy Reaches by Miyuki Nakajima". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved November 27, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

External links

From The Icy Reaches/Made in Japan ONLY (Album Review)

[tr-1] 中島みゆきの新曲“荒野より”が、キムタク主演ドラマ「南極大陸」主題歌に "Miyuki Nakajima's new song to be featured as the theme for the TV drama Nankyoku Tairiku starring Kimutaku". tower.jp (in Japanese). Tower Records Online. September 2, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

[sn-2] オリコンＣＤランキング　11月28日付け "Oricon Albums and Singles Charts – November 28, 2011". sponichi.co.jp (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. Retrieved November 27, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

[Japanese_albums_chart-3] 中島みゆき-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック "Highest position and charting weeks of From the Icy Reaches by Miyuki Nakajima". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved November 27, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

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