BACKING VOCALS & MUSIC BY
Naoko Gushima (具島 直子)
Toshihiro "Bobby" Kirigaya (桐ヶ谷 ボビー)
BASS
Akira Okazawa (岡沢 章)
DRUMS
Eiji Shimamura (島村 英二)
FLUTE
Dan Higgins
GUITAR
Masahiro Itami (伊丹 雅博)
Masayoshi Furukawa (古川 昌義)
INSTRUMENTS
Toshihiro "Bobby" Kirigaya (桐ヶ谷 ボビー)
KEYBOARDS
Yasuharu Nakanishi (中西 康晴)
PERCUSSION
Yuhki Sugawara (菅原 裕紀)
STRINGS
Kuwano Group (桑野聖グループ)
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SYNOPSIS
Released in 1996, Naoko Gushima’s debut album miss.G blends mellow R&B, jazz-inflected pop, and laid-back grooves with a distinctly intimate feel. Her soft, understated vocals glide over warm keyboards and smooth arrangements, giving tracks like “Candy” and “Melody” an effortless, late-night charm. Subtle yet deeply soulful, the album captures a quieter, more introspective side of ’90s Japanese pop.
GENRE & STYLE
Latin, Funk / Soul, Pop
J-pop, Contemporary R&B, Bossa Nova, Vocal
COORDINATOR
Joe Okuda (ジョー 奥田)
Mai Takamizawa
Keiko Tsujimura (辻村 恵子)
Takashi Yokoo (横尾 隆)
DIRECTED BY
Iku Aoki (青木 郁生)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Akira Miyake (三宅 彰)
LYRICS BY
Naoko Gushima (具島 直子)
Toshihiro "Bobby" Kirigaya (桐ヶ谷 ボビー)
Akinori Tsujitani
MASTERED BY
Chris Bellman
MIXED & RECORDED BY
Akimi Tani (谷 明巳)
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
Nanaco Sato (佐藤 奈々子)
PRODUCER & ARRANGED BY
Toshihiro "Bobby" Kirigaya (桐ヶ谷 ボビー)
SUPERVISED BY
Makoto Kumai (熊井 誠)
PRESSING INFORMATION
IDENTIFIERS
Barcode: 4988031274811
Rights Society: JASRAC
TRACKLIST
Eastworld – PROT-7037
LP | 12”, 33⅓ RPM
Japan / 2018
Reissue, Vinyl Debut, Remastered, Limited Edition
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