Sora no Keshiki (空の風景, A View of the Sky) is Rimi Natsukawa's second album, released on March 26, 2003 (2003-03-26).[1]

Sora no Keshiki
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 26, 2003 (2003-03-26)
Recorded2002–2003
GenreJ-pop, Shima uta, traditional
Length54:12
LabelVictor Entertainment
Rimi Natsukawa chronology
Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui
(2002)
Sora no Keshiki
(2003)
Famureuta
(2003)
Singles from Sora no Keshiki
  1. "Nada Sōsō (Special Live Version)"
    Released: March 12, 2003
  2. "Michishirube"
    Released: March 19, 2003

Background

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Two singles were released before the album, "Nada Sōsō (Special Live Version)" and "Michishirube." The special live version was sung with Begin and Ryoko Moriyama, who wrote the song.

Song sources

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Unlike her first album and EP, Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui and Minamikaze, the majority of the songs are original compositions. "Manten no Hoshi" and "Dare ni mo Ienai Kedo" are covers of popular music tunes by Parsha Club and Ryoko Moriyama. "Shimajima Kaisha" was originally by Okinawan band Nenes. "Satōkibi-batake" is a cover of a written by Naohiko Terashima in the 1960s, and "Tuki nu Kaisha" is a traditional Okinawan song.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Manten no Hoshi (満天の星, Sky Full of Stars)"Toshiaki Arashiro, Masaaki UechiSeiichi Kyōda4:27
2."Michishirube (道しるべ, Signpost)"ChiharuChuei Yoshikawa4:26
3."Sa La La (サ・ラ・ラ)"Rimi, Natsumi HiraiKyōda5:08
4."Haruka... (遥か..., Far Away)"Kazuhiro HaraKyōda5:08
5."Satōkibi-batake (さとうきび畑, Sugarcane Field)"Naohiko TerashimaKyōda7:51
6."Enpitsuga no Hitomi (鉛筆画の瞳, Pencil Sketch Eyes)"Osami Okamoto, YoshikawaYoshikawa4:45
7."Dare ni mo Ienai Kedo (誰にも言えないけど, I Haven't Told Anyone, But)"Ryoko MoriyamaKyōda5:00
8."Shimajima Kaisha (島々清しゃ, Purity of the Islands)"Hitoshi Kume, Tsuneo FukuharaKyōda5:01
9."Tsuki nu Kaisha (月ぬ美しゃ, Beauty of the Moon)"TraditionalKyōda4:03
10."Itoshii Hito e (いとしい人へ, To My Dear)"Megumi Ayukawa, Akira SenjuKyōda4:03
11."Nada Sōsō (Special Live Version) (涙そうそう, Great Tears Are Spilling) (with Begin, Ryoko Moriyama)"Begin, Ryoko MoriyamaKyōda4:23

Japan sales rankings

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Release Chart Peak position First week sales Sales total
March 26, 2003 (2003-03-26) Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[2] 39 10,583 78,900

References

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  1. ^ "夏川りみ オフィシャルサイト". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  2. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-01-27. (subscription only)