Mika Nakashima BEST album announced!

[Annabelle]

A “BEST” album has been decided for Mika Nakashima.
Set to release on December 7th, from her debut single “STARS” to the latest “GLAMOROUS SKY”, this “BEST” album will have all 14 tracks. A new version of “AMAZING GRACE” will also be featured in this album.

Title: BEST
Release Date: 07/12/2005
Price: 3,059 (tax in)
First Press Available

Tracklist (not in order)

STARS
CRESCENT MOON
AMAZING GRACE (newly recorded)
WILL
RESISTANCE
Aishiteru
Love Addict
FIND THE WAY
Yuki no Hana
SEVEN
Oborozukiyo~Inori
LEGEND
Sakurairo Maukoro
GLAMOROUS SKY

Singles not included are "ONE SURVIVE", "Helpless Rain", "Seppun", "Hi no tori" and "Hitori".
Preorder the album (first press) at Yesasia.

Source: moviebuffwwc@JPM

Can't wait! I'm sad there's no Helpless Rain though...

[ohsixthirty]

how long has her career been so far?

[gakkun]

First Kumi, then Ken and B'z, and now Mika too. ^^'

I don't dig the tracklist though, this is almost like a single collection but without 'hitori'!? And no 'FAKE' either. =/ I think I'll get MUSIC instead.

Originally Posted by touchedstar

how long has her career been so far?

I think she debuted in 2001, but correct me if I'm wrong.

[greggerz189]

Originally Posted by gakkun

First Kumi, then Ken and B'z, and now Mika too. ^^'

I don't dig the tracklist though, this is almost like a single collection but without 'hitori'!? And no 'FAKE' either. =/ I think I'll get MUSIC instead.



I think she debuted in 2001, but correct me if I'm wrong.

that's because they've all released three albums. Traditionally, in Japan, an artist's best album follows their third album.

[luminaire]

Originally Posted by greggerz189

that's because they've all released three albums. Traditionally, in Japan, an artist's best album follows their third album.

Easy assumption to make, but that's too simple, and very easily refuted. B'z has been around for many, many years - I think they just released their 14th album this year. Kumi's follows after 4 albums (and in all honesty, I think her best album wouldn't have come about if not for the fact that she just made it big), and Hirai Ken's is to commemorate his 10 years in the industry.

Also, the brilliant green has released 4 albums so far, and no best album yet.

I think the three year trend is because people start getting bored of artistes by the third or fourth year since they started listening to the artist, whereby in most cases the artist would have released 3 albums already, hence the best album serves to sum up the 3 years' worth of music (and that's a lot given the crazy rates at which the Japanese release music) and reinterest old fans, as well as to draw new ones. And it's definitely a far easier way to make money. At least, that's my take on the whole thing.

[Annabelle]

"Hitori" was a recut single and wasn't very successful. Notice they didn't put "Hi no tori" as well. It wasn't that successful either. I don't understand why there's no "Helpless Rain"... but I'll definitely buy this instead of the 2 "old" MM singles I wanted ><

[Kakeru]

Originally Posted by Annabelle

"Hitori" was a recut single and wasn't very successful. Notice they didn't put "Hi no tori" as well. It wasn't that successful either. I don't understand why there's no "Helpless Rain"... but I'll definitely buy this instead of the 2 "old" MM singles I wanted ><

There's also no "ONE SURVIVE"...or "Seppun". Then again, the latter was a cover, so.

[ohsixthirty]

ah cool, thank you. seems so early for a best cd...but then i know ayu did it too, lol.

i love love LOVE Oborozukiyo~Inori though. woudln't mind to pick this cd up...

[ImpactBreaker]

Some pretty bad choice of tracks...what the heck is LEGEND, SEVEN, CRESCENT MOON and SPECIALLY "AMAZING GRACE" doing there? And Why aren't "Helpless Rain" and "Hi no Tori" on there?

[BanFan]

Ooh. I only have 4/14 (MUSIC) of those tracks, but I'm mad that AMAZING GRACE is on there, because that's one of her worst. I want this because I'm too cheap to buy her first two albums and they made pretty good selections.

[ll moments ll]

ouuuuu. i must get this one, since i only have MUSIC. :]

but i wished "Hi no Tori" was there instead of "SEVEN". i love that song. but other than that, it's looking pretty good! i can't wait to see the cover of this!

There's a trend for releasing "best" albums recently. I saw it on the news and music industry experts say that it's because the turnover for musicians & artists is much quicker than it used to be. Popularity now is much more fleeting for newer singers and record companies often release best albums for a few reasons: 1) more money in a shorter amount of time, 2) stores prefer it [they'd rather stock a compilation album of popular singles than every album someone releases, it saves space], 3) it's an easy way to get new fans who want to sample an artist's most popular work, possibly leading to buying a full original album.

[littlefairyfromnam]

^ I read that in the paper. That's why Hilary Duff has a best album out...

[extepan]

thats good news. i am looking forward to mika's compilation album

and hilary duff has a best of album too? i thought she has only released 2 albums!

[luminaire]

I'll say this because moviebuffwwc didn't mention it - the version of "AMAZING GRACE" to be included on the album is a re-recorded version produced and performed by Ayado Chie, a renown pianist. I'd imagine they'd re-record Mika's vocals as well, so.

But I'm definitely upset "hi no tori" isn't there. And "GLAMOROUS SKY"? In between all her pop and ballads, this one sticks out like a sore thumb.

[Celira]

Aw, no Helpless Rain? That makes me sad.

But yay, Mika-sama!

[mika]

all my favourites are in there

[PinkSock]

*tear*
i like "hi no tori"

[miracleofsuzaku]

YAY!!!She's getting a best album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
awww man...Seppun is not on there

[AyuGAME]

sure that this album will sell a lot