Ten-Sei (転生) is the 33rd studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima, released in November 2005.
Like some previous albums 10 Wings, Hi -Wings- and Tsuki -Wings-, Tensei is composed of the songs Nakajima wrote for her experimental musical Yakai. All the materials appeared on the album were originally performed on Yakai Vol. 14: "24-Ji Chaku 0-Ji Hatsu" which was taken place at the Bunkamura Theatre Cocoon during January 2004. Except "The Mirage Hotel" which was already included on her 2003 Love Letter (Koibumi) album (Ten-Sei features newly arranged version of a song), most of the songs appeared on the studio album for the first time.
From the album, "For Those Who Can't Go Home" was later released as a single (flip side was live recording version of "Relay of the Soul" which was taken from Yakai). It was featured as a theme song for the television drama Kemonomichi (adaptation of the novel written by Seicho Matsumoto) starring Ryoko Yonekura and aired on TV Asahi in 2006.[1] "Relay of the Soul" was also used in the drama series called On'na no Ichidaiki aired on Fuji TV during autumn 2005.[2]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima, arranged by Ichizo Seo
"Lost and Found (遺失物預り所, Ishitsubutsu Azukarijo)" – 4:58
"For Those Who Can't Go Home (帰れない者たちへ, Kaerenai Monotachi e)" – 5:19
"The Scenery Off the Beaten Path (線路の外の風景, Senro no Soto no Fūkei)" – 4:22
"The Twisting Möbius Band (メビウスの輪はねじれる, Mebiusu no Wa wa Nejireru)" – 5:10
"Fortune Cookies (フォーチュン・クッキー, Fōchun Kukkī)" – 4:06
"Shady Midnight Table (闇夜のテーブル, Yamiyo no Tēburu)" – 5:49
"My Homeland is Beyond the Wind (我が祖国は風の彼方, Waga Sokoku wa Kaze no Kanata)" – 5:52
"Relay of the Soul (命のリレー, Inochi no Rirē)" – 5:34
"The Mirage Hotel (ミラージュ・ホテル, Mirāju Hoteru)" – 6:04
"Salmon Dance (サーモン・ダンス, Sāmon Dansu)" – 5:21
"Infinite Orbit (無限・軌道, Mugen Kidou)" – 6:25
Personnel
Michael Thompson – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar
