REASONS FOR THOUSAND LOVERS

『REASONS FOR THOUSAND LOVERS』（リーズンズ・フォー・サウザンド・ラヴァーズ）は、1989年9月6日 (1989-09-06)に発売された角松敏生通算8作目のスタジオ・アルバム。

『REASONS FOR THOUSAND LOVERS』
角松敏生 の スタジオ・アルバム
リリース	1989年9月6日 (1989-09-06)
録音	Somewhere Studio (Tokyo) Lion Share (L.A.) Ignited Studio (L.A.) Jay Graydon Studio (L.A.) Quad Recording (N.Y.) Platinum Island (N.Y.) Power Station (N.Y.) Skyline Studio (N.Y.) J.H.L. Studio (L.A.) Studio Ultimo (L.A.) Ground Control (L.A.) Science Lab (N.Y.) Unique Studio (N.Y.) Public Eye (N.Y.) Pyramid Studio (N.Y.)
ジャンル	ロック ポップス AOR
レーベル	OM ⁄ BMG VICTOR CD:M32D-1005
プロデュース	TOSHIKI KADOMATSU (M-1,2,9,10) JEFF BOVA & JIMMY BRALOWER (M-3) TOSHIKI KADOMATSU & HIRO HOZUMI (M-4) JEFF LORBER (M-5) THE SYSTEM; DAVID FRANK & MIC MURPHY (M-6,7) WAYNE BRATHWAITE (M-8)
チャート最高順位
4位（オリコン） 登場回数9回（オリコン）
角松敏生 アルバム 年表
BEFORE THE DAYLIGHT〜is the most darkness moment in a day （1988年 (1988)） REASONS FOR THOUSAND LOVERS （1989年 (1989)） MORE DESIRE〜TOSHIKI KADOMATSU SPECIAL LIVE '89.8.26 （1989年 (1989)）
『REASONS FOR THOUSAND LOVERS』収録のシングル
「OKINAWA」 リリース: 1989年6月21日 (1989-06-21)

解説

アルバム・タイトルは当初、『GOOD-BYE THOUSAND LOVERS…SEE YOU TONIGHT』（アルバム発売前に行われた、横浜アリーナ公演と同タイトル）だったが、「（ファンの人達を連想させる“Thousand Lovers”という表記は）ファンのみんなに対して、キツいタイトルかもしれない」との考えから、変更された。

先行シングルとしてリリースされた「OKINAWA」^[1]は本作収録に際し、オープニングSEがイントロに加えられたほか、歌詞が新たに最終行に一行追加されている。また、「飴色の街」と「Reason…」は後にベスト・アルバム『1988-1993』^[2]に収録されたほか、「飴色の街」は2005年 (2005)のアルバム『THE PAST & THEN』^[3]、「End of The Night」は2020年 (2020)発売のリメイク・アルバム『EARPLAY 〜REBIRTH 2〜』^[4]で、それぞれセルフカバーされた。

収録曲

• 全作詞・作曲・編曲：角松敏生（特記除く）

1. 飴色の街  – (5'31")
2. RATIRAHASHA 〜Time For Kari  – (6'08")
3. Knock My Door  – (5'39")

   Jeff Bova & Jimmy Bralower 編曲

4. CINDERELLA  – (6'10")
5. Polar  – (4'11")

   Jeff Lorber 編曲

6. OKINAWA  – (7'02")

   角松敏生 & Mic Murphy 作詞 / 角松敏生、David Frank & Mic Murphy 作曲・編曲

7. Reason…  – (4'24")

   角松敏生、David Frank & Mic Murphy 編曲

8. End of The Night  – (5'08")

   角松敏生 & Wayne Brathwaite 編曲

9. Moonlight Tokyo Bay  – (5'57")

   Jerry Hey ホーン編曲

10. New Year's Eve  – (5'40")

クレジット

レコーディング・メンバー

飴色の街

• Produced by Toshiki Kadomatsu
• Arranged by Toshiki Kadomatsu

• Vocal, Synthesizer, Drum Programming: Toshiki Kadomatsu
• Synthesizer, Computer Manipulator: Kanichiro Kubo
• Drums: Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami
• Bass: Tim Bogert
• Guitar, Guitar Solo: Jay Graydon
• Piano: Jeff Lorber
• Sax Solo: Kirk Whalum
• Background Vocals: Curtis King Jr., Brenda White-King, Tawatha Agee

• Engineered by Mizuo Miura at Somewhere Studio (Tokyo)
  • Alan Meyerson at Lion Share (L.A.), Ignited Studio (L.A.)
  • Jay Graydon at Jay Graydon Studio (L.A.)
  • Roger Mountenot at Quad Recording (N.Y.)
• Mixed by Eric Calvi at Atlantic Studio (N.Y.)

RATIRAHASHA 〜Time For Kari

• Produced by Toshiki Kadomatsu
• Arranged by Toshiki Kadomatsu

• Vocal, Synthesizer, Drum Programming: Toshiki Kadomatsu
• Synthesizer, Computer Manipulator: Kanichiro Kubo
• Drums: Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami
• Bass: Tim Bogert
• Guitar: Jay Graydon
• Guitar Solo: Buzz Feinton
• Background Vocals: Curtis King Jr., Brenda White-King, Tawatha Agee

• Engineered by Mizuo Miura at Somewhere Studio (Tokyo)
  • Alan Meyerson at Lion Share (L.A.), Ignited Studio (L.A.)
  • Roger Mountenot at Quad Recording (N.Y.)
• Mixed by Bruce Miller at Skyline Studio (N.Y.)

Knock My Door

• Produced by Jeff Bova & Jimmy Bralower
• Arranged by Jeff Bova & Jimmy Bralower

• Vocal: Toshiki Kadomatsu
• Rhythm Programming: Jimmy Bralower
• Synthesizer: Jeff Bova
• Guitar: Nick Moroch
• Sax: Kirk Whalum
• Background Vocals: Curtis King Jr., Fonzi Thonton, Frank Simms

• Engineered by Jason Corsaro at Platinum Island (N.Y.), Power Station (N.Y.)
  • Alan Meyerson at Lion Share (L.A.)
• Mixed by Bruce Miller at Skyline Studio (N.Y.)

CINDERELLA

• Produced by Toshiki Kadomatsu & Hiro Hozumi
• Arranged by Toshiki Kadomatsu

• Vocal, Synthesizer, Drum Programming: Toshiki Kadomatsu
• Synthesizer, Computer Manipulator: Kanichiro Kubo
• Guitar: Nick Moroch
• Background Vocals: Curtis King Jr., Tawatha Agee, Vivian Sherry

• Engineered by Roger Mountenot at Skyline Studio (N.Y.), Quad Recording (N.Y.), assisted by Alan Meyerson
• Mixed by Eric Calvi at Atlantic Studio (N.Y.)

Polar

• Produced by Jeff Lober
• Arranged by Jeff Lober

• Vocal: Toshiki Kadomatsu
• Synthesizer, Drum Programming: Jeff Lober
• Electric Bass: Alec Milstein
• Guitar: Buzz Feinton, Jeff Lober
• Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
• Tennor Sax: Gary Meek
• Background Vocals: Bunny Hull, Stephanie Spruill

• Engineered by Jeff Lober at J.H.L. Studio (L.A.), Studio Ultimo (L.A.), assisted by Fawn Rogers, Mitch Zelesney, Alex Rodriguez
  • Alan Meyerson at Ground Control (L.A.), Assisted by Chris Fueman
• Mixed by Alan Meyerson at Larrbee Sound (L.A.), assisted by Sylvia Massy

OKINAWA

• Produced by The System; David Frank & Mic Murphy
• Arranged by Toshiki Kadomatsu & The System

• Lead Vocal: Toshiki Kadomatsu
• Lead Vocal Arrangement: Mic Murphy, Toshiki Kadomatsu
• Synthesizers, Synthesizers Arrangement: David Frank, Toshiki Kadomatsu, Kanichiro Kubo
• Drum Programming: David Frank, Mic Murphy
• Guitar: Paul Pesco
• Background Vocals: Sharon Bayant, Vaneese Thomas
• Background Vocal Arrangemnt: Mic Murphy, Toshiki Kadomatsu

• Engineered by Stephen Seltzer, Roey Shamir at Science Lab (N.Y.), Unique Studio (N.Y.), assisted by Dana Loprieno
• Mixed by Roey Shamir at Science Lab (N.Y.)
• Production Coordinator: Soni Primeau

Reason…

• Produced by The System; David Frank & Mic Murphy
• Arranged by Toshiki Kadomatsu & The System

• Lead Vocal, Lead Vocal Arrangement: Toshiki Kadomatsu
• Synthesizers, Synthesizers Arrangement: Toshiki Kadomatsu, David Frank, Kanichiro Kubo
• Drum Programming: Toshiki Kadomatsu, David Frank, Mic Murphy
• Guitar: Paul Pesco
• Background Vocals: Sharon Bayant, Vaneese Thomas
• Background Vocal Arrangemnt: Mic Murphy, Toshiki Kadomatsu

• Engineered by Stephen Seltzer at Science Lab (N.Y.), Unique Studio (N.Y.), assisted by Dana Loprieno
• Mixed by Roey Shamir at Science Lab (N.Y.)
• Production Coordinator: Soni Primeau

End of The Night

• Produced by Wayne Brathwaite
• Arranged by Wayne Brathwaite, Toshiki Kadomatsu

• Vocal: Toshiki Kadomatsu
• Synthesizers, Additional Programming: Bobby Wottent, Wayne Brathwaite
• Drum Programming, Electric Bass, Percussion: Wayne Brathwaite
• Alto Sax: Vincent Henry
• Background Vocals: Yogi Lee, Curtis King Jr., Diane Garisto

• Engineered by Eddie Garcia at Public Eye (N.Y.), Pyramid Studio (N.Y.), assisted by Cecil Diaz
• Mixed by Eddie Garcia at Shakedown Studio (N.Y.), assisted by Dana Becker

Moonlight Tokyo Bay

• Produced by Toshiki Kadomatsu
• Arranged by Toshiki Kadomatsu, Horn Arranged by Jerry Hey

• Vocal, Synthesizer, Drum Programming: Toshiki Kadomatsu
• Synthesizer, Computer Manipulator: Kanichiro Kubo
• Drums: Steve Gadd
• Bass: Tomohito Aoki
• Guitar: Ira Seagul
• Guitar Solo: Jay Graydon
• Piano: Richard Tee
• Trumpet: Jerry Hey, Gary Grant
• Trombone: Bill Reichenbach
• Sax Solo: Kim Hutchcroft
• Background Vocals: Curtis King Jr., Brenda White-King, Tawatha Agee

• Engineered by Roger Mountenot, Alec Head at Skyline Studio (N.Y.)
  • Alan Meyerson at Lion Share (L.A.)
  • Jay Graydon at Jay Graydon Studio (L.A.)
• Mixed by Eric Calvi at Atlantic Studio (N.Y.)

New Year's Eve

• Produced by Toshiki Kadomatsu
• Arranged by Toshiki Kadomatsu

• Vocal, Synthesizer, Drum Programming: Toshiki Kadomatsu
• Synthesizer, Computer Manipulator: Kanichiro Kubo
• Sax Solo: Kirk Whalum
• Background Vocals: Curtis King Jr., Fonzi Thonton, Brenda White-King, Tawatha Agee, Phillip Ballow, Vaneesa Thomas

• Engineered by Mizuo Miura at Somewhere Studio (Tokyo)
  • Alan Meyerson at Ignited Studio (L.A.), Lion Share (L.A.)
  • Roger Mountenot at Skyline Studio (N.Y.)
• Mixed by Eric Calvi at Skyline Studio (N.Y.)

スタッフ

• EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: TOSHIKI KADOMATSU

• ALSO EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY HIRO HOZUMI (M-3,4,8)
• PRODUCED BY TOSHIKI KADOMATSU (M-1,2,9,10)
  • JEFF BOVA & JIMMY BRALOWER (M-3)
  • TOSHIKI KADOMATSU & HIRO HOZUMI (M-4)
  • JEFF LORBER (M-5)
  • THE SYSTEM; DAVID FRANK & MIC MURPHY (M-6,7)
  • WAYNE BRATHWAITE (M-8)

• ART DIRECTION & DESIGN: MASAYUKI YANO (VITAMIN STUDIO)
• STYLIST: JIN HIDAKA
• PHOTOGRAPHY: YORIHITO YAMAUCHI
• HAIR & MAKE UP: AKIHISA ARAI
• ARTIST & RECORDING MANAGEMENT: HIDETOSHI KOBAYASHI (MARMALADE)
• RECORDING MANAGEMENT: HITOSHI YOSHIMURA, KIYOSHI TERANISHI

• EXECUTIVE SUPERVISOR: MASARU KAJIOKA (MARMALADE)