Stock (album)

Stock
Studio album by
Akina Nakamori
ReleasedMarch 3, 1988
Recorded1988
Genre
Length44:28
LanguageJapanese
LabelWarner Pioneer
Akina Nakamori chronology
Cross My Palm
(1987) 		Stock
(1988) 		Wonder
(1988)

Stock is the twelfth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori, released on March 3, 1988. Unlike her previous albums, it has a rock influence, much like Nakamori's idol, Momoe Yamaguchi's latter albums. The main music producer is Kenji Kitajima from the rock band Fence of Defense.

Background

In January 1988, inside the single "Al-Mauj" was included an inquiry letter with information about the prototype title of the upcoming studio album, Fire Water, with "Fire Starter" being a candidate for the single release.[1] However, the title was changed to Stock and "Fire Starter" remained as an album track.

Like the previous studio albums, this does not include any promotional singles, and ten completely new songs were recorded. However, the production of songs had started three years before; these were planned to be released as singles.[2]

Music production consisted of pop-rock-oriented musicians Kenji Kitajima from Fence of Defense, Ryo Aska from Chage and Aska, Tsugutoshi Gotō, Satoshi Nakamura, Yūko Asano, Kisaburo Suzuki, Akira Inoue and Shinji Harada.[3][4]

Stage performances

Nakamori performed "Farewell" on the Fuji TV music program Yoru no Hit Studio, and "Yume no Fuchi" and "Farewell" on the TV Asahi music program Music Station in early 1988.

Most of the songs have been performed only once, in the live tour Femme Fatale in 1988: "Mada Juubun Janai", "Fire Starter", "Yume no Fuchi", "Nightmare Akumu" and "Crystal Heaven".

Chart performance

The album debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart and charted for 16 weeks, selling 395,000 copies. It remained at number 14 on the 1988 Yearly Album Chart.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Farewell"Eiko KyoKen SatouSatoshi Nakamura, Kenji Kitajima4:25
2."Yume no Fuchi"Ryo AskaTsugutoshi GotōGotō, Nakamura4:56
3."Crystal Heaven"YukoTakashi TsushimiMasaki Matsuhara4:46
4."Mada Jūbun ja nai"Alice SatouTetsuji HayashiMatsuhara, Kitajima4:19
5."Fire Starter"SandiiMakoto KubotaKitajima, Kunio Muramatsu4:10
6."Nightmare (Akumu)"Akira OotsuKitajimaKitajima, Fence of Defense4:23
7."I Wanna Chance"KyoKisaburo SuzukiKitajima, Akira Inoue4:33
8."Poison Lips"Reiko YukawaTsushimiKitajima, Hiroshi Shinkawa4:01
9."Shōjo Densetsu"FumikoShinji HaradaKitajima, Shingo Kobayashi4:22
10."Foggy Relation"Miyuki NagaiJun SatouKitajima, Satou4:33
Total length:44:28

Notes:

  • All English titles are stylised in all uppercase.

Release history

Year Format(s) Serial number Label(s) Ref.
1988 LP, CT, CD L-12652, LKF-8152, 32XL-193 Warner Pioneer [6]
1991 CD WPCL-424 Warner Pioneer [7]
2006 CD, digital download WPCL-10289 Warner Pioneer [8]
2012 Super Audio CD, CD hybrid WPCL-11147 Warner Pioneer [9]
2014 CD WPCL-11733 Warner Pioneer [10]
2018 LP WPJL-10096 Warner Pioneer [11]
2023 2CD WPCL-13494/5 Warner Pioneer [12]

Notes:

  • 2006 re-release includes 24-bit digitally remastered sound source
  • 2012 and 2014 re-release includes subtitles in the tracks "2012 remaster"
  • 2023 re-release includes lacquer remaster which includes subtitles in the tracks "2023 lacquer remaster" along with original karaoke version of the tracks

References

  1. ^ Akina Nakamori (1988). Al-Mauj (CD Single; Inquiry Letter). Akina Nakamori. Japan: Warner Pioneer. L-1751.
  2. ^ 馬飼野元宏 (2006-07-20). Hotwax presents 歌謡曲 名曲名盤ガイド 1980's. シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント. pp. 69、220–222頁. ISBN 4-401-75106-X.
  3. ^ "Femme Fatale (中森明菜 ) ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン - Warner Music Japan". wmg.jp. Archived from the original on 2009-04-29.
  4. ^ "中森明菜 Femme Fatale". cdjournal.com.
  5. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book Complete Edition 1970-2005. オリコン・マーケティング・プロモーション. 25 April 2006. pp. 3, 455–457, 883. ISBN 4871310779.
  6. ^ "Stock (中森明菜)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "中森明菜 / Stock [再発] (1991)" (in Japanese). CD Journal. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  8. ^ "中森明菜 / Stock (2006) (Archived)" (in Japanese). WMG.JP. 30 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2015-02-22.[dead link‍]
  9. ^ "中森明菜 / Stock [SA-CDハイブリッド] [紙ジャケット仕様] [限定]" (in Japanese). CD Journal. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  10. ^ "Stock" (in Japanese). WMG.JP. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  11. ^ "Stock＜LP（180g重量盤）＞【初回生産限定】" (in Japanese). WMG.JP. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  12. ^ "中森明菜 / Stock【オリジナル・カラオケ付】〈2023ラッカーマスターサウンド〉 [2CD]" (in Japanese). cdjournal. Retrieved October 31, 2023.