Neptune is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on July 1, 1992. The album charted at number 3 on the Oricon Monthly Albums chart and remained on the charts for total of 13 weeks.[1] The album sold a total of 484,000 units, reaching double platinum certification.
| Neptune | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1992 Electric Lady Studios NYC | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop, dance, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 57:10 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | |||
| Producer | Toshinobu Kubota, Yoichiro Kakizaki | |||
| Toshinobu Kubota chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit- Mayonaka no Taiyō (真夜中の太陽, "Midnight Sun")
- "To the Limit"
- "Adeus Meu Amor"
- Toranpetto Fukinagara (トランペット吹きながら, "Playing a Trumpet")
- Natsu no Shigosen (夏の子午線, "Summer Meridian")
- Sweet Dreams: Sotto Oyasumi (Ｓｗｅｅｔ Ｄｒｅａｍｓ～そっとおやすみ～)
- "Let's Get a Groove: Yo! Hips"
- "Our Masterpiece"
- "Pump Up Your Gold"
- "Get Six"
- Chikai (誓い, "Oath")
Personnel
edit- Artwork (art direction & design): Ryuzoh Nagasex (Sony Records)
- Artwork (type setting): Art Press
- Co-producer: Andres Levin (tracks 1, 4, 10), Camus Celli (tracks 1, 4, 10), Jeff Bova (tracks: 9), Yoichiro Kakizaki (tracks 2, 3, 5 to 8, 11)
- Engineer: Stephen Seltzer
- Engineer (assistant): Jenni Bette, Shannon Carr
- Engineer (mastering): Ted Jensen
- Executive producer: Hidenori Taga (Kitty), Yasohachi "88" Itoh (Sony Records)
- Lyrics: Masumi Kawamura (tracks 2, 5), Toshinobu Kubota (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6 to 11)
- Mixing: Larry Alexander, Stephen Seltzer
- Music: Yoichiro Kakizaki (track 9)
- Photography: Yoshiaki Sugiyama
- Photography (digital): Foton
- Production, music: Toshinobu Kubota
Funkin' On Neptune Tour
editStaged from June 26 to October 1, 1992,[2] and included songs from the album Neptune, as well as the songs "Time (Shower ni Utarete)" and "Eien no Tsubasa" from his previous album Groovin'.[3]
The opening act for the June 26 show was Yoshie Shimizu.[4]
Set list
edit- Let's Get a Groove: Yo! Hips
- Natsu no Shigosen
- To the Limit
- Our Masterpiece
- Eien no Tsubasa
- Mayonaka no Taiyō
- Time (Shower ni Utarete)
Personnel
edit- Band
- Bass: Dale Sanders
- Guitar: Ichiro Haneda
- Keyboard: Yoichiro Kakizaki, Takuo Sugiyama
- Percussion: Obao Nakajima
- Other instruments: Hiroshi Araki, Kazufumi Suzuki
- Background vocalists
- Dale Sanders
- Rinko Urashima
- Yoko Takahashi
References
edit- ^ "Toshinobu KubotaのCDアルバムランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ ●久保田利伸●tour'92『FUNKIN' ON NEPTUNE TOUR』パンフ●即決. Yahoo Japan. Retrieved on October 12, 2012
- ^ 久保田利伸(1992.LIVE). Tuduo. Retrieved on October 12, 2012. (in Chinese)
- ^ "清水美恵さんプロフィール ～ by Elly".