is the 31st studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima, released in November 2003.
The lead-off track of the album "Ride on the Silver Dragon's Back" was featured as a theme song for the television drama series Dr. Coto's Clinic first aired on Fuji TV in July 2003. A song was released as a single prior to the album, debuted at the number-four on the Oricon and remained on the chart for over 10 months. The album also includes her own rendition of the song "Kiss Old Memories Goodbye" which was initially recorded and released as a single by Kou Shibasaki. Original recording by Shibasaki was also featured on Dr.Coto which she acted the role of nurse.
Some of the songs on the album like "Mirage Hotel" and "The Mistress' Testimony" were also performed on her musical Yakai Vol.14 "24-Ji Chaku 0-Ji Hatsu", which was mounted at the Bunkamura Theatre Cocoon in January 2004 and later released on DVD.
Track listing All songs written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima, arranged by Ichizo Seo "" – 6:16 "" – 4:35 "" – 5:21 "The Mirage Hotel" – 6:59 "" – 5:45 "" – 5:10 "Nightcap Special" – 5:06 "" – 5:21 "" [Album version] – 6:38 "" – 5:38
Personnel Miyuki Nakajima – Lead and harmony vocals Vinnie Colaiuta – Drums Neil Stubenhaus – Electric bass Michael Thompson – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar Masayoshi Furukawa – Electric guitar Jon Gilutin – Acoustic piano, electric piano, hammond organ, keyboards, hammond organ Ichizo Seo – Keyboards Elton Nagata – Keyboards Keishi Urata – Synth programming, drum loop, percussion programming Tomō Satō – Synth programming, acoustic guitar, drum loop, percussion programming Suzie Katayama – Strings conductor Sid Page – Violin (Concertmaster) Joel Derouin – Violin (Concertmaster) Eve Butler – Violin Darius Campo – Violin Susan Chatman – Violin Mario De Leon – Violin Bruce Dukov – Violin Alyssa Park – Violin Armen Garabedian – Violin Benj Garabedian – Violin Cameron Patrlck – Violin Michele Richards – Violin Charlie Bisharat – Violin Peter Kent – Violin Ruth Bruegger-Johnson – Violin Bob Peterson – Violin Josefina Vergara – Violin Mark Robertson – Violin Miwako Watanabe – Violin John Wittenberg – Violin Larry Corbett – Cello Dan Smith – Cello Stefanie Fife – Cello Steve Richards – Cello Rudy Stein – Cello Bob Becker – Viola Darrin McCann – Viola Fumikazu Miyashita- Vocals Kazuyo Sugimoto – Harmony vocals Julia Waters – Backing vocals Maxine Waters – Backing vocals Oren Waters – Backing vocals Carmen Twillie – Backing vocals Maxi Anderson – Backing vocals
Chart positions Album YearAlbumChartPositionWeeksSales2003Love Letter (Koibumi)Japanese Oricon Weekly Albums Chart (Top 300)101394,000+
Single YearSingleB-SideChartPositionWeeksSales2003"Ride on the Silver Dragon's Back""Love Letter"Japanese Oricon Weekly (top 200)447214,000
Release history Country Date Label Format Catalog numberJapanNovember 19, 2003Yamaha Music CommunicationsCDYCCW-00044December 3, 2008YCCW-10083
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