Nakazawa Yuko Dai Isshou

Nakazawa Yuko Dai Isshou
CD
Cassette
Album by Nakazawa Yuko
Native title	中澤ゆうこ第一章
Released	December 12, 1998
Genre	Enka
Format	CD, cassette
Recorded	1998
Length	50:27
Label	zetima
Producer	Horiuchi Takao
Nakazawa Yuko Albums Chronology
Next	Dai Nishou ~Tsuyogari~ (2004)
Singles from Nakazawa Yuko Dai Isshou
1.	Karasu no Nyoubou
2.	Odaiba Moonlight Serenade

Nakazawa Yuko Dai Isshou (中澤ゆうこ第一章; Nakazawa Yuko Chapter 1) is Nakazawa Yuko's first album. The album was released on December 12, 1998 and reached #59 on the weekly Oricon charts and charted for two weeks, selling 9,440 copies overall.

Tracklist

1. Karasu no Nyoubou
2. Sutenaide yo (捨てないでよ; Don't Throw Me Away)
3. Osaka Rhapsody (大阪ラプソディー) (Unabara Senri Anri cover)
4. Koi (恋; Love) (Matsuyama Chiharu cover)
5. Tsugunai (つぐない; Atonement) (Teresa Teng cover)
6. Cosmos Biyori (秋桜日和; Beautiful Weather for Cosmos Viewing)
7. Odaiba Moonlight Serenade with Takayama Gen
8. Ame no Midousuji (雨の御堂筋; Rainy in Midosuji) (OuYang FeiFei cover)
9. Otonashibashi (音無橋; Soundless Bridge)
10. Eki (駅; Train Station) (Takeuchi Mariya cover)
11. Etto Tsubame (越冬つばめ; Hibernating Swallow) (Mori Masako cover)
12. Koibito-tachi no Ballad with Takayama Gen

Album Information

1. Karasu no Nyoubou
2. Sutenaide yo
   • Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
   • Arrangement: Kawaguchi Makoto
3. Osaka Rhapsody
   • Lyrics: Yamagami Michio
   • Composition: Inomata Kosho
   • Arrangement: Funayama Motoki
4. Koi
   • Lyrics and Composition: Matsuyama Chiharu
   • Arrangement: Nobuta Kazuo
5. Tsugunai
   • Lyrics: Araki Toyohisa
   • Composition: Miki Takashi
   • Arrangement: Nobuto Kazuo
6. Cosmos Biyori
   • Lyrics: Araki Toyohisa
   • Composition: Horiuchi Takao
   • Arrangement: Funayama Motoki
7. Odaiba Moonlight Serenade
8. Ame no Midousuji
   • Lyrics: Hayashi Haruo
   • Composition: The Ventures
   • Arrangement: Funayama Motoki
9. Otonabashi
10. Eki
    • Lyrics and Composition: Takeuchi Mariya
    • Arrangement: Funayama Motoki
11. Etto Tsubame
    • Lyrics: Ishihara Shinichi
    • Composition: Shinohara Yoshihiko
    • Arrangement: Kawaguchi Makoto
12. Koibito-tachi no Ballad

Concert Performances

Sutenaide yo

• Morning Musume Summer-Autumn Event '99
• Morning Musume First Live at Budokan ~Dancing Love Site 2000 Haru~
• Nakazawa Yuuko Live at Cotton Club -Shinshi wa Imademo Mini ga O-suki!-

Cosmos Biyori

• Morning Musume Summer-Autumn Event '99

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	59	xxx
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Charted 1 more week

• Total Reported Sales: 9,440*

Trivia

• W also covered Osaka Rhapsody on their album, Duo U&U.
• Horiuchi Takao released his own version of track #1, Karasu no Nyoubou,as a single.
• Takayama Gen released his own version of track #2, Sutenaide yo, as a single.

Interviews

• When asked (upon the release of the album) what Nakazawa thought when listening to the finished album, she answered: "I felt like, "Are you sure it's good enough?". [...] I don't have enough confidence in my vocal skill. Regardless, [...] many songs featured in the album are popular hit songs from the past, so it should be easier to get into and become familiar with the songs once again. I knew I wasn’t expected to imitate the original versions. But it’s hard because the original artists have already established each image of the song. Also, I didn’t want to ruin the original versions with my lack of vocal skills. I was worried if they'd be upset and tell me not to sing the song anymore...lol."
• Nakazawa also said in another interview: "I love all songs that are featured in this album, and I feel honored to be given the opportunity to do the covers. That’s why, I felt as much pressure to do it right."
• Sutenaide yo was used to promote the release of Nakazawa's first album. The song was later released as a single by enka singer Takayama Gen in 1999. Nakazawa said in an interview: "At first, I didn't know if this was enka or pop. So I had to ask Tsunku how I was supposed to approach this song. He simply said, "It doesn’t matter. Sing it exactly the way you like it." There are contrasts within the song, so I tried to express them as they were. Both "Sutenaide yo" and "Cosmos Biyori" are my original songs, so I felt more attached, excited and enthusiastic."
• Nakazawa said in an interview: "[...] while watching the music video of "Odaiba Moonlight Serenade", there is a scene which I am supposed to expose my shoulder by sliding down a little bit of my yukata dress. Was it yukata or kimono? I can’t remember. Anyway, I was so awkward! During the filming of the music video, I was told to smoothly and gently remove the kimono. [...] It was impossible for me to feel relaxed, I mean, I am not an actress or anything. So I ended up doing it in a very clumsy way, and when I look back, I think this music video is very fun and interesting to watch."
• Nakazawa said in an interview: "The first song to be recorded was "Eki" by Takeuchi Mariya. Until then, I had been practicing all songs at home on my own, and I was prepared for the recording session except for "Eki", which I was still working on. When I walked into the studio, and was told that "Eki" was the first one to be recorded, I felt like I was facing a big obstacle. In any case, we did record the song then, but I was never satisfied. I asked if I could do it again on a different day, and I was able to try it again and again. I think it's inconsiderate to present an incomplete song to the fans because they are paying for it with their precious money."

External Links

• Discography: Hello! Project (archived), UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
• Wikipedia: Japanese
• Lyrics:Sutenaide yo, Osaka Rhapsody, Koi, Tsugunai, Cosmos Biyori, Ame no Midousuji, Otonabashi, Eki, Etto Tsubame