Mid Blue

Mid Blue
Studio album by
Miho Nakayama
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1995 (1995-09-30)
Recorded1995
StudioWestlake Recording Studios
GenreJ-pop
Length53:51
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
LabelKing Records
Producer
  • Miho Nakayama
  • Masato Asanuma
  • Cindy
Miho Nakayama chronology
Collection III
(1995) 		Mid Blue
(1995) 		Deep Lip French
(1996)
Singles from Mid Blue
  1. "Hurt to Heart (Itami no Yukue)"
    Released: July 21, 1995 (1995-07-21)

Mid Blue (ミッド・ブルー, Middo Burū) is the 17th studio album by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Released through King Records on September 30, 1995, it features the single "Hurt to Heart (Itami no Yukue)". Like her previous studio releases Mellow, Wagamama na Actress, and Pure White, the ballad-oriented Mid Blue was self-produced and recorded in Los Angeles.[1][2][3]

The album peaked at No. 7 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 145,000 copies.[4][5]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."16 Blanco" (16 Buranko (16ブランコ))Miho NakayamaMariaHajime Mizoguchi5:32
2."Love"
  • Nakayama
  • Masato Odake
  • Cindy
CindyKenny Harris5:16
3."Reminiscence" (Reminisensu (追憶 -Reminiscence-))
  • Nakayama
  • Odake
CindyHarris7:23
4."Dakishimetai" ((抱きしめたい, "I Want to Embrace You"))OdakeMariaStephen Bray4:13
5."Itai" ((イタイ, "Ouch"))OdakeMaria
  • Bray
  • Suzie Katayama (strings)
3:21
6."Sweet n' Sour Soup"OdakeMariaJai Winding3:41
7."Afternoon"OdakeCindyHarris5:00
8."Game Is Over"
  • Nakayama
  • Odake
Cindy
  • Harris
  • Rastine Calhoun III (horns)
5:18
9."Brown Shoes"OdakeCindyTom Keane4:39
10."Smile Again"CindyMariaMaria4:16
11."Hurt to Heart (Itami no Yukue)" ((Hurt to Heart〜痛みの行方〜, "Hurt to Heart ~Whereabouts of Pain"))Keiko YokoyamaYokoyamaJerry Hey5:12
Total length:53:51

Personnel

  • Miho Nakayama – vocals
  • Jai Winding – keyboards
  • Tom Keane – keyboards
  • Yoko Kanno – piano
  • Joe Sample – piano (8)
  • Michael Landau – guitar
  • James Harrah – guitar
  • Curt Bisquera – drums
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • Jerry Hey – flugelhorn
  • Dan Higgins – flute
  • Jimmy Z – harmonica
  • Dwayne Benjamin – horns
  • Rastine Calhoun II – horns
  • Andy Cleaves – horns
  • Hajime Mizoguchi – cello
  • Shinozaki Masatsugu Quartet – strings
  • Kenny Harris – backing vocals (3, 8)
  • Priscilla – backing vocals (2)
  • Olivia – backing vocals (2)
  • Vivien Watson – backing vocals (2)
  • Laura Watson – backing vocals (2)
  • Kana Matsumoto – backing vocals (2)
  • Lisa Kiff – backing vocals (2)
  • Natalie Cowan-Birch – backing vocals (2)
  • Cindy – backing vocals (10)
  • Maria – backing vocals (10)

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 7

References

  1. ^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  2. ^ "中山美穂 / ミッド・ブルー [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  3. ^ "Mid Blue | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  4. ^ a b "Mid Blue | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  5. ^ "中山美穂". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-07.