Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | PrologueArranged By [Strings] – Shin Kohno*Engineer [Assistant] – Takaki Itoh, Tetsuya SugimotoMusic By – ACOProducer, Arranged By, Programmed By, Mixed By – Yoshinori SunaharaRecorded By – Shin-ichi Akagawa*, Yoshinori SunaharaStrings – Kinbara Strings |
0:39 |
| 2 | 悦びに咲く花Arranged By [Additional] – Takeo SasadaArranged By [Strings] – Shin Kohno*Engineer [Assistant] – Takaki Itoh, Tetsuya SugimotoProducer, Arranged By, Programmed By, Mixed By – Yoshinori SunaharaRecorded By – Shin-ichi Akagawa*, Toshihiko Miyoshi, Yoshinori SunaharaStrings – Kinbara Strings |
6:30 |
| 3 | SpleenArranged By, Keyboards – Shin Kohno*Engineer [Assitant] – Masami Konagaya, Takaki Itoh, Toshiyuki HamauchiMixed By – Shin-ichi Akagawa*Producer, Programmed By – Hideki YamashitaRecorded By – Masashi Hashimoto, Toshihiko MiyoshiViolin [1st Solo Violin] – Chieko KinbaraViolin [2nd Solo Violin] – Honzi |
5:51 |
| 4 | 愛したあなたは強いひと (The Director’s Cut)Arranged By [Strings] – Shiro SagisuConcertmaster – Tetsuya OchiaiEdited By [Additional Vocal Treatment] – Toshihiko MiyoshiElectric Bass – Jonathan MaronMixed By – Satoshi Tomiie, Steven BarkanProducer, Arranged By, Programmed By [Drum], Keyboards [Korg Trinity], Piano [Rhodes Suitcase] – Satoshi TomiieRecorded By [Strings] – Masahiro KawaguchiRecorded By [Vocals] – Jeff Ginouves* |
4:42 |
| 5 | Black MaybeArranged By – Masayoshi FurukawaElectric Guitar – Masayoshi Furukawa as Aco De Lucia*Engineer [Assistant] – Naoki UehataPercussion – GentaRecorded By, Mixed By – Shin-ichi Akagawa*Words By, Music By – Stevie Wonder |
4:44 |
| 6 | 今日までの憂鬱Engineer [Assistant] – Kazuo Ohnuki, Masami Konagaya, Takaki ItohMixed By – Mixed By Shin-ichi Akagawa*Producer, Arranged By, Programmed By, Recorded By, Mixed By – Yoshinori SunaharaProgrammed By – Takahiro WatanabeRecorded By [Vocals] – Mirwaise* |
4:35 |
| 7 | 夏の陽Arranged By, Keyboards – Takahiro WatanabeProducer – Hideki YamashitaRecorded By – Shin-ichi Akagawa*, Toshihiko Miyoshi |
3:52 |
| 8 | 雨の日の為にArranged By, Programmed By, Keyboards – Takahiro WatanabeDrums – Koichiro NakaElectric Bass – Takayoshi MatsunagaEngineer [Assistant] – Kazuo Ohnuki, Masami Konagaya, Mitsuru Yoneyama, Naoki UehataProducer – Hideki YamashitaRecorded By [Sound Effect] – ACORecorded By, Mixed By – Shin-ichi Akagawa* |
4:35 |
| 9 | Intensity (You Are)Backing Vocals – ACO, Stuart MatthewmanEdited By [Vocal Ttreatment & Pro Tools] – Shin-ichi Akagawa*Engineer [Assistant] – Masami Konagaya, Takaki ItohMixed By – Stuart MatthewmanProducer, Performer, Programmed By – Stuart MatthewmanRecorded By [Vocals] – Toshihiko MiyoshiWords By, Music By – Nandanee Ramprasad, Stuart Matthewman |
4:06 |
| 10 | 哀愁とバラードArranged By, Keyboards – Shin Kohno*Drums [Acoustic] – Tohru Tanaka*Electric Bass – Yuji OkiyamaElectric Guitar – Kenji FuruyaProducer, Programmed By – Ken OgataRecorded By – Shin-ichi Akagawa*, Tetsuhiro Miyamajima*, Toshihiko Miyoshi |
4:48 |
| 11 | ひとつのくもりAcoustic Guitar – Masayoshi Furukawa as Aco De Lucia*Double Bass [Upright Bass, Stick] – Vagabond SuzukiEngineer [Assistant] – Kazuaki Uchikado, Ken KitaokaMixed By – Ichizo Nishikawa*Producer, Programmed By – Ken OgataRecorded By – Shin-ichi Akagawa* |
4:24 |
| 12 | Absolute EgoEngineer [Assitant] – Masami Konagaya, Takaki ItohMusic By – ACOProducer, Programmed By, Mixed By – Yoshinori SunaharaRecorded By – Shin-ichi Akagawa*, Toshihiko Miyoshi, Yoshinori Sunahara |
0:46 |
| 13 | 太陽Engineer [Assitant] – Takaki Itoh, Tetsuya SugimotoMusic By – ACO, Yoshinori SunaharaProducer, Arranged By, Programmed By, Mixed By – Yoshinori SunaharaRecorded By – Shin-ichi Akagawa*, Toshihiko Miyoshi, Yoshinori SunaharaSteel Drums [Steel Pan] – Genichi Tamura |
6:19 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Ki/oon Sony Records
- Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Mixed At – Y.Sunahara's Studio
- Mixed At – Quad Recording Studios
- Recorded At – Victor Aoyama Studio
- Recorded At – Studios Ferber
- Recorded At – Maruni Studio
- Mixed At – Maruni Studio
- Recorded At – Y.Sunahara's Studio
- Mixed At – Artworks Studio
- Mixed At – Cottonbelly Studios
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
- Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
Credits
- A&R – Jun Hosoya, Kenji Mori
- Art Direction, Design – Takuya Yamada
- Coordinator [Recording Co-ordination (Paris)] – Loumi Kawai
- Directed By, Coordinator [Recording Co-ordination] – Masaki Obinata, Shigeaki Tanaka
- Illustration – Tomoko Tsuneda
- Management [Secretary] – Tomomi Izumi
- Mastered By – Yasuji Maeda
- Music By, Words By – ACO (tracks: 2 to 4, 6 to 8, 10, 11)
- Other [International Affairs] – Akiko Susuki, Azako Nakahara
- Producer – ACO
Notes
Sample - LoanedPromo - Not For Sale
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Tracks 1, 2, 12 & 13: Mixed at Y Sunahara's Studio
Track 4: Mixed for Def Mix Productions and Platinum Audio, NYC at Quad Studios, NYC; Strings recorded at Victor Aoyama Studios; Vocals recorded at Ferber Studios, Paris
Track 5: Recorded & Mixed at Maruni Studio
Track 6: Recorded & mixed at Y Sunahara's Studio; Vocals Recorded at Sony Music France
Track 7: Mixed at Artworks
Track 9: Mixed at Cottonbelly Studio NY
Track 10 & 11: Mixed at Farm
ⓟ© 1999 Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc.
Manufactured by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 4988009031408
- Matrix / Runout: LUS-2405 2
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L274
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 4520
- Rights Society: JASRAC
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSC2 314 | ACO | Absolute Ego (CD, Album, Ltd) | Ki/oon | KSC2 314 | Japan | 1999 |
| KSC2 314 | ACO | Absolute Ego (CD, Album) | Ki/oon | KSC2 314 | Japan | 1999 |
| SYUM 0133 | ACO | Absolute Ego (LP, Ltd) | Ki/oon | SYUM 0133 | Japan | 1999 |
