The Moritaka

The Moritaka
Remix album by
Chisato Moritaka
ReleasedJuly 10, 1991 (1991-07-10)
Recorded1991
Genre
Length70:42
LanguageJapanese
LabelWarner Pioneer
Producer
Chisato Moritaka chronology
Kokon Tozai
(1991) 		The Moritaka
(1991) 		Rock Alive
(1992)
Singles from The Moritaka
  1. "Michi/Seishun"
    Released: January 25, 1990 (1990-01-25)
  2. "Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!!"
    Released: May 25, 1990 (1990-05-25)
  3. "Benkyō no Uta/Kono Machi"
    Released: February 10, 1991 (1991-02-10)
  4. "Hachigatsu no Koi"
    Released: June 25, 1991 (1991-06-25)

The Moritaka (ザ・森高, Za Moritaka) is a remix album by Japanese singer-songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on July 10, 1991, by Warner Pioneer to coincide with the fifth anniversary of her entertainment career. The album includes two new tracks: "Mijikai Natsu" and "Kanojo", as well as remixes and re-recordings of Moritaka's previous singles. A limited edition release included a 32-page photo book.[1][2]

The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 353,000 copies.[3][4] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ in March 1993.[5]

The Moritaka was reissued on double-LP by Warner Music Japan on November 3, 2017.[6] It is also offered in the limited edition Blu-ray boxed set of The Moritaka Tour 1991.8.22 at Shibuya Public Hall.[7]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka, except where indicated; all music is composed and arranged by Hideo Saitō, except where indicated.

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Mijikai Natsu" ((短い夏, "A Short Summer")) Kyōhei Tsutsumi 4:54
2."Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!! (Motto Kusai Mono Version)" ((臭いものにはフタをしろ！！ (もっと臭いものヴァージョン), "Shut Your Stinking Trap!! (Stinkier Version)"))   2:55
3."Daite (Las Vegas Version) (Reproduction)" ((だいて (ラスベガス・ヴァージョン), "Hold Me (Las Vegas Version)")) Yuichi TakahashiTakahashi5:00
4."The Benkyō no Uta" ((ザ・勉強の歌, "The Study Song"))   5:52
5."Hachigatsu no Koi (Album Version)" ((八月の恋 (アルバム・ヴァージョン), "Love in August (Album Version)")) Tsutsumi 4:13
6."Get Smile (Concert Arrange Version)" ((GET SMILE (コンサート・アレンジ・ヴァージョン)))Hiromasa IjichiKen Shima
  • Yasuaki Maejima
  • Saitō
5:57
7."The Nozokanaide" ((ザ・のぞかないで, "The Don't Look"))   6:17
8."Ame (Rock Version)" ((雨 (ロック・ヴァージョン), "Rain (Rock Version)")) Seiji Matsuura 5:48
9."Kanojo" ((彼女, "She"))   5:41
10."Seishun (The Moritaka Take)" ((青春 (ザ・森高テイク), "Youth" (The Moritaka Take)"))   4:20
11."The Mi-ha (The Moritaka Version)" ((ザ・ミーハー (ザ・森高ヴァージョン)　))   5:53
12."The Stress (The Moritaka Version)" ((ザ・ストレス (ザ・森高ヴァージョン)))   7:35
13."Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!! (Ojisan Version)" ((臭いものにはフタをしろ！！ (おじさんヴァージョン), "Shut Your Stinking Trap!! (Old Man Version)"))   3:59
14."Kono Machi (The Moritaka Version)" ((この街 (ザ・森高ヴァージョン), "This Town (The Moritaka Version)"))   2:16
Total length:70:42

Personnel

  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals
  • Hideo Saitō – all instruments, programming, backing vocals (all tracks except where indicated)
  • Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, synthesizer, programming, backing vocals (3)
  • Yasuaki Maejima – keyboards, backing vocals (6, 10), piano (13)
  • Shin Kōno – keyboards, backing vocals (6, 10), organ (13)
  • Ken Shima – piano (3)
  • Hirokuni Korekata – guitar (3)
  • Hiroyoshi Matsuo – guitar (6, 10, 13)
  • Ojisan – guitar solo (13)
  • Masafumi Yokoyama – bass, backing vocals (6, 10, 13)
  • Makoto Yoshihara – drums (6, 10)
  • Teruo Goto – tenor saxophone (3)
  • Seiji Matsuura – backing vocals (4)

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 2

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[5] Platinum 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "森高千里 / ザ・森高". CDJournal. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  2. ^ "ザ・森高". Kioku no Kiroku. The Federation of Music Publishers Japan. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  3. ^ a b "ザ・森高/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  4. ^ "森高千里". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  5. ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – ザ・森高" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1993年3月 on the drop-down menu
  6. ^ "1991年「ザ・森高ツアー」が初映像化、ベスト「ザ・森高」アナログ含むBOXも". Natalie.mu. 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  7. ^ "「ザ・森高」ツアー1991.8.22 at 渋谷公会堂【6枚組完全初回生産限定BOX[BD+3UHQCD+2LP(180g重量盤)+豪華88P写真集+ツアー・パンフ復刻版(ミニ・サイズ)+「ザ・森高」宣伝用非売品パンフ復刻版]】". Warner Music Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-07.