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| genre = Hard Rock
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| length = 50:21
| label = Vermillion Records
| label = Vermillion Records
| producer = [[Koshi Inaba]]
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'''''Singing Bird''''' is the fifth [[Solo Works#Koshi Inaba|studio album]] by [[Koshi Inaba]], set to be released on May 21, 2014. The release of the album was preceded by Koshi's first digital singles in the forms of "[[Nensho]]", "[[Nakinagara]]", and "[[Stay Free]]". All three tracks were accompanied by music videos uploaded to the official B'z YouTube channel, with the three songs being collected later for the album. The release comes in both regular and limited edition forms, with the limited edition coming packed with the aforementioned three music videos for the digital singles as well as one for "oh my love".
'''''Singing Bird''''' is the fifth [[Solo Works#Koshi Inaba|studio album]] by [[Koshi Inaba]], released on May 21, 2014. The release of the album was preceded by Koshi's first digital singles in the forms of "[[Nensho]]", "[[Nakinagara]]", and "[[Stay Free]]". All three tracks were accompanied by music videos uploaded to the official B'z YouTube channel, with the three songs being collected later for the album. The release comes in both regular and limited edition forms, with the limited edition coming packed with the aforementioned three music videos for the digital singles as well as one for "oh my love".


The album will be supported by Koshi's third solo live tour [[Koshi Inaba LIVE 2014 ~en-ball~]]. The tour is set to take place at [[Shinagawa Stellar Ball]] over ten dates from June 6 to June 20, 2014.
The album was supported by Koshi's third solo live tour [[Koshi Inaba LIVE 2014 ~en-ball~]]. The tour took place at [[Shinagawa Stellar Ball]] over ten dates from June 6 to June 20, 2014.
 
The release of the album was well-received by the public, debuting at number one on the Weekly Oricon Albums chart and becoming Koshi's fifth consecutive studio album to do so.


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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#'''[[Jimmy no Asa (Lyrics)|Jimmy no Asa]]''' — ''Jimmy's Morning'', ジミーの朝
#'''[[Jimmy no Asa (Lyrics)|Jimmy no Asa]]''' — ''Jimmy's Morning'', ジミーの朝
#: [[File:i14_01.ogg]] .
#: [[File:i14_01.ogg]] The song is one of several in his solo catalogue on which Koshi has played guitar. Koshi also played a djembe—a goblet drum played with bare hands that originated in West Africa—on the track as well as an electric sitar.
#'''[[oh my love (Lyrics)|oh my love]]'''
#'''[[oh my love (Lyrics)|oh my love]]'''
#: [[File:i14_02.ogg]] One of the lead songs from the album, the song was first heard in a special Olympus commercial featuring Japanese soccer player Keisuke Honda for their new OM-D E-M10 model.
#: [[File:i14_02.ogg]] The lead song from the album, it was first heard in a special Olympus commercial featuring Japanese soccer player Keisuke Honda for their new OM-D E-M10 model.
#'''[[Cross Creek (Lyrics)|Cross Creek]]'''
#'''[[Cross Creek (Lyrics)|Cross Creek]]'''
#: [[File:i14_03.ogg]] .
#: [[File:i14_03.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[Golden Road (Lyrics)|Golden Road]]'''
#'''[[Golden Road (Lyrics)|Golden Road]]'''
#: [[File:i14_04.ogg]] .
#: [[File:i14_04.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[Nakinagara (Lyrics)|Nakinagara]]''' — ''While Crying'', 泣きながら
#'''[[Nakinagara (Lyrics)|Nakinagara]]''' — ''While Crying'', 泣きながら
#: [[File:i14_05.ogg]] .
#: [[File:i14_05.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[Stay Free (Lyrics)|Stay Free]]'''
#'''[[Stay Free (Lyrics)|Stay Free]]'''
#: [[File:i14_06.ogg]] .
#: [[File:i14_06.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[Bicycle Girl (Lyrics)|Bicycle Girl]]'''
#'''[[Bicycle Girl (Lyrics)|Bicycle Girl]]'''
#: [[File:i14_07.ogg]] .
#: [[File:i14_07.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[Kodoku no Susume (Lyrics)|Kodoku no Susume]]''' — ''Encouragement of Loneliness'', 孤独のススメ
#'''[[Kodoku no Susume (Lyrics)|Kodoku no Susume]]''' — ''Encouragement of Loneliness'', 孤独のススメ
#: [[File:i14_08.ogg]] .
#: [[File:i14_08.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[Tomo yo (Lyrics)|Tomo yo]]''' — ''Friend'', 友よ
#'''[[Tomo yo (Lyrics)|Tomo yo]]''' — ''Friend'', 友よ
#: [[File:i14_09.ogg]] .
#: [[File:i14_09.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[photograph (Lyrics)|photograph]]'''
#'''[[photograph (Lyrics)|photograph]]'''
#: [[File:i14_10.ogg]] .
#: [[File:i14_10.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[Route 53 (Lyrics)|Route 53]]''' — ルート53
#'''[[Route 53 (Lyrics)|Route 53]]''' — ルート53
#: [[File:i14_11.ogg]] .
#: [[File:i14_11.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>
#'''[[Nensho (Lyrics)|Nensho]]''' — ''Written Pledge'', 念書
#'''[[Nensho (Lyrics)|Nensho]]''' — ''Written Pledge'', 念書
#: [[File:i14_12.ogg]] .
#: [[File:i14_12.ogg]] <font color="white">.</font>


<br><big>'''Limited Edition (CD+DVD)'''<br>
<br><big>'''Limited Edition (CD+DVD)'''<br>
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'''<big>[[Stay Free (Lyrics)|Stay Free]]</big>'''
'''<big>[[Stay Free (Lyrics)|Stay Free]]</big>'''
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'''<big>[[Nensho (Lyrics)|Nensho]]</big>'''
'''<big>[[Nensho (Lyrics)|Nensho]]</big>'''
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== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
*[[Koshi Inaba]]: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Music Composition, Arrangement
*[[Koshi Inaba]]: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Music Composition, Arrangement, Guitar <small>(TRACKS 1 & 3)</small>, Acoustic Guitar <small>(TRACK 9)</small>, Sitar <small>(TRACK 1)</small>, Djembe <small>(TRACK 1)</small>, Harmonica <small>(TRACKS 11 & 12)</small>
 
{{col-begin}}
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'''Support Members'''
*[[SATOKO]]: Drums <small>(TRACK 2)</small>
*[[Shane Gaalaas]]: Drums <small>(TRACKS 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12)</small>
*[[Hideo Yamaki]]: Drums <small>(TRACKS 9 & 11)</small>
*[[Yoshinobu Ohga]]: Guitar <small>(TRACKS 2, 4, 6, 10, 12)</small>
*[[Rafael Moreira]]: Guitar <small>(TRACKS 3, 7, 8)</small>
*[[Yogi Lonich]]: Electric Guitar <small>(TRACKS 9 & 11)</small>, Acoustic Guitar <small>(TRACK 9)</small>
*[[Takeshi Taneda]]: Bass <small>(TRACKS 2 & 11)</small>
*[[Akihito Tokunaga]]: Bass <small>(TRACKS 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12)</small>, Arrangement <small>(TRACKS 6 & 8)</small>
*[[Corey McCormick]]: Bass <small>(TRACK 7)</small>
*[[Koichi Osamu]]: Bass <small>(TRACK 9)</small>
*[[Akira Onozuka]]: Piano <small>(TRACKS 2, 5, 11, 12)</small> & Organ <small>(TRACKS 2, 6, 11)</small>
*[[Takuo Yamamoto]]: Flute <small>(TRACKS 1 & 5)</small>
*[[Yumiko Morooka]]: Cello <small>(TRACK 1)</small>
*[[Lime Ladies Orchestra|Hiroko Ishikawa with Lime Ladies Orchestra]]: Strings <small>(TRACKS 5, 9, 11)</small>
{{col-break}}
'''Production'''
*[[Hideyuki Terachi]]: Arrangement <small>(TRACKS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)</small>, Vocal Direction
*[[Hiroyuki Kobayashi]]: Recording & Mixing
*[[Katsunori "hakkai" Hatakeyama]]: Guitar Technician
*[[Norihisa Matsuda]]: Guitar Technician
{{col-break}}
{{col-end}}

Latest revision as of 00:34, 22 December 2016

Singing Bird
Studio album by Koshi Inaba
Released May 21, 2014
Genre Hard Rock
Length 50:21
Label Vermillion Records
Producer Koshi Inaba

Singing Bird is the fifth studio album by Koshi Inaba, released on May 21, 2014. The release of the album was preceded by Koshi's first digital singles in the forms of "Nensho", "Nakinagara", and "Stay Free". All three tracks were accompanied by music videos uploaded to the official B'z YouTube channel, with the three songs being collected later for the album. The release comes in both regular and limited edition forms, with the limited edition coming packed with the aforementioned three music videos for the digital singles as well as one for "oh my love".

The album was supported by Koshi's third solo live tour Koshi Inaba LIVE 2014 ~en-ball~. The tour took place at Shinagawa Stellar Ball over ten dates from June 6 to June 20, 2014.

The release of the album was well-received by the public, debuting at number one on the Weekly Oricon Albums chart and becoming Koshi's fifth consecutive studio album to do so.

Track listing

All music composed by, lyrics written by, and vocals performed by Koshi Inaba.

  1. Jimmy no Asa — Jimmy's Morning, ジミーの朝
    File:i14 01.ogg The song is one of several in his solo catalogue on which Koshi has played guitar. Koshi also played a djembe—a goblet drum played with bare hands that originated in West Africa—on the track as well as an electric sitar.
  2. oh my love
    File:i14 02.ogg The lead song from the album, it was first heard in a special Olympus commercial featuring Japanese soccer player Keisuke Honda for their new OM-D E-M10 model.
  3. Cross Creek
    File:i14 03.ogg .
  4. Golden Road
    File:i14 04.ogg .
  5. Nakinagara — While Crying, 泣きながら
    File:i14 05.ogg .
  6. Stay Free
    File:i14 06.ogg .
  7. Bicycle Girl
    File:i14 07.ogg .
  8. Kodoku no Susume — Encouragement of Loneliness, 孤独のススメ
    File:i14 08.ogg .
  9. Tomo yo — Friend, 友よ
    File:i14 09.ogg .
  10. photograph
    File:i14 10.ogg .
  11. Route 53 — ルート53
    File:i14 11.ogg .
  12. Nensho — Written Pledge, 念書
    File:i14 12.ogg .


Limited Edition (CD+DVD)

Music Videos
  1. oh my love
    Lead song from the album.
  2. Nakinagara
    Second digital single, released March 26, 2014.
  3. Stay Free
    Third digital single, released April 23, 2014.
  4. Nensho
    First digital single, released February 26, 2014.

Gallery

oh my love

Nakinagara

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Stay Free

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Nensho

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Personnel

  • Koshi Inaba: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Music Composition, Arrangement, Guitar (TRACKS 1 & 3), Acoustic Guitar (TRACK 9), Sitar (TRACK 1), Djembe (TRACK 1), Harmonica (TRACKS 11 & 12)

Support Members

Production

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