Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection
Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection (ベスト・フィンガー~中森明菜25周年記念セレクション, Besuto Fingā ~ Nakamori Akina 25 Shūnenkinen Serekushon) is a compilation album by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori, released through Utahime Records and Universal Sigma on January 11, 2006 to commemorate Nakamori's 25th anniversary. The album consists of the singles "Akai Hana", "Hajimete Deatta Hi no Yō ni", and "Rakka Ryūsui", plus self-covers of her classic singles from the Warner Pioneer era.[1]
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Released | January 11, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 1995–2005 | |||
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Length | 74:37 | |||
Language | Japanese | |||
Label | Utahime Records Universal Sigma | |||
Producer | Akina Nakamori | |||
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Background
The album cover features Nakamori's handprint. The first edition of the album was available in five different colors.[1]
To commemorate Nakamori's 25th anniversary, Universal Sigma launched a mobile phone campaign from January 11 to 24. Fans sent messages to Nakamori's hotline; the winning messages were selected to be read by Nakamori herself, and campaign winners received autographed goods.[2]
Charting performance
The album peaked at No. 29 on Oricon's weekly albums chart and charted for eight weeks.[3] It sold over 16,000 copies.[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Rakka Ryūsui" ((落花流水, "Falling Flower Running Water")) | Takashi Matsumoto | Kenji Hayashida | Masayuki Sakamoto | 4:07 |
2. | "Slow Motion [True Album Akina 95 Best Version]" (Surō Mōshon (スローモーション)) | Etsuko Kisugi | Takao Kisugi | Ikurō Fujiwara | 5:11 |
3. | "Desire (Jōnetsu) [2005 Version]" ((DESIRE -情熱-)) | Yoko Aki | Kisaburō Suzuki | Hiroshi Uesugi | 4:23 |
4. | "Shōjo A [2005 Version]" ((少女A, "Girl A")) | Masao Urino | Hiroaki Serizawa | Uesugi | 3:33 |
5. | "Hajimete Deatta Hi no Yō ni" ((初めて出逢った日のように, "Like the Day I First Met You")) |
| Kim | Satoshi Takebe | 4:28 |
6. | "Kita Wing [2005 Version]" (Kita Uingu (北ウイング, "North Wing")) | Chinfa Kan | Tetsuji Hayashi | Uesugi | 4:44 |
7. | "Jukkai (1984) [2005 Version]" ((十戒 (1984), "Ten Commandments (1984)")) | Masao Urino | Masayoshi Takanaka | Uesugi | 3:31 |
8. | "Days" | Akina Nakamori | Tetsurō Oda | Takebe | 4:57 |
9. | "Meu amor é... [True Album Akina 95 Best Version]" (Mi Amōre (ミ・アモーレ)) | Kan | Naoya Matsuoka | Fujiwara | 4:23 |
10. | "Tattoo [True Album Akina 95 Best Version]" | Yuri Moriko | Anri Sekine | Kōichi Korenaga | 4:01 |
11. | "½ no Shinwa [2005 Version]" (Nibun no Ichi no Shinwa (1/2の神話, "Half the Myth")) | Masao Urino | Yoshiyuki Ohsawa | Uesugi | 3:22 |
12. | "Nanpasen [True Album Akina 95 Best Version]" ((難破船, "Shipwreck")) | Tokiko Kato | Kato | Masahiro Sayama | 4:06 |
13. | "Akai Hana" ((赤い花, "Red Flower")) |
| Kim | Takebe | 5:28 |
14. | "The Heat (Musica Fiesta)" | Adya | Uru | Uru | 4:10 |
15. | "Tango Noir [True Album Akina 95 Best Version]" | Kayoko Fuyumori | Takashi Tsushimi | Fujiwara | 4:31 |
16. | "Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa [Utahime Double Decade Version]" ((飾りじゃないのよ涙は, "The Tears Are Not a Decoration")) | Yōsui Inoue | Y. Inoue | Yōichi Murata | 4:27 |
17. | "Hana" ((華 -HANA-, "Flower")) | Seriko Natsuno | Hidekazu Uchiike | Yūji Toriyama | 4:46 |
Total length: | 74:37 |
References
- "中森明菜 / 25周年記念セレクション ベスト・フィンガー". CDJournal. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- "中森明菜のスペシャル着信メッセージのリクエストを募集". IT Media. 2006-01-11. Archived from the original on 2006-03-13. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- "中森明菜 25周年記念セレクション ベスト・フィンガー | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
External links
- Official website
- Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection at Discogs (list of releases)