First Love

~ Release by 宇多田ヒカル (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Automatic -Album Edit-
recording engineer:
Kudo Masashi (engineer) and Ugajin Masaaki
programming:
Nishihira Akira and Taka & Speedy
synthesizer programming:
Nakayama Nobuhiko
producer:
Miyake Akira and Utada Sking Teruzane
mixer:
Goh Hotoda (on 1998-09-19)
guitar:
Kon Tsuyoshi
keyboard:
Nishihira Akira
vocals:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
additional arranger:
Kawano Kei
arranger:
Nishihira Akira and Taka & Speedy
recorded at:
studio TERRA in Higashi-Shinagawa (in 1998-08), Studio Z’d in Nozawa (in 1998-08) and Wonder Station Yoyogi Studio in Tokyo (in 1998-08)
mixed at:
Studio Farm in Kyoto (on 1998-09-19)
recording of:
Automatic
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
sub-publisher:
Sony ATV Tunes (SOCAN), Sony Music Publishing (Australia) P/L, Sony Music Publishing (France), Sony Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH, Sony Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited (2021–), Sony Music Publishing (Italy) s.r.l., Sony Music Publishing Belgium, Sony Music Publishing BV, Sony Music Publishing Spain S L and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
55:28
2Movin' on without you
recording engineer:
Motoyama Seiji (in 1998-11) and Ugajin Masaaki (in 1998-11)
programming:
Murayama Shinichiro
producer:
Miyake Akira and Utada Sking Teruzane
mixer:
Goh Hotoda (on 1998-12-08)
guitar:
Kusaka Yoshiaki
keyboard:
Murayama Shinichiro
vocals:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Murayama Shinichiro
recorded at:
On Air Azabu Studio in Nishi-Azabu (in 1998-11) and Paradise Studio in Tokyo (in 1998-11)
mixed at:
Studio Farm in Kyoto (on 1998-12-08)
recording of:
Movin’ on without you
lyricist and composer:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
44:38
3In My Room
recording engineer:
Ugajin Masaaki (from 1998-12 until 1999-01)
programming:
Murayama Shinichiro
synthesizer programming:
Iida Takahiro
producer:
Miyake Akira and Utada Sking Teruzane
mixer:
Goh Hotoda (on 1999-01-20)
keyboard:
Murayama Shinichiro
vocals:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Murayama Shinichiro
recorded at:
Studio Terra in Higashi-Shinagawa (from 1998-12 until 1999-01)
mixed at:
Bunkamura Studio (renamed from スタジオ東急ファン (Tokyu Fun Studios) since 1999) in Dōgenzaka (on 1999-01-20)
recording of:
In My Room
lyricist and composer:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
34:19
4First Love
recording engineer:
Ugajin Masaaki (from 1998-09 until 1998-12)
programming:
Kawano Kei
synthesizer programming:
Iida Takahiro and Momo Masayuki
producer:
Miyake Akira and Utada Sking Teruzane
mixer:
Goh Hotoda (on 1999-01-23)
guitar:
Akiyama Hironori
keyboard:
Kawano Kei
strings:
Goto Yuichiro strings
vocals:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
strings arranger:
Kawano Kei
arranger:
Kawano Kei
recorded at:
Burnish Stone Recording Studios in Setagaya (from 1998-09 until 1998-12), Studio Terra in Higashi-Shinagawa (from 1998-09 until 1998-12) and Toshiba EMI Studio (from 1998-09 until 1998-12)
mixed at:
Bunkamura Studio (renamed from スタジオ東急ファン (Tokyu Fun Studios) since 1999) in Dōgenzaka (on 1999-01-23)
recording of:
First Love
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
日音
54:18
5甘いワナ 〜 Paint It, Black
recording engineer:
Kudo Masashi (engineer) (in 1998-12), Ugajin Masaaki (in 1998-12) and Watanabe Shuichi (in 1998-12)
programming:
Nishihira Akira
synthesizer programming:
Nakayama Nobuhiko
producer:
Miyake Akira and Utada Sking Teruzane
mixer:
Goh Hotoda (on 1999-01-19)
guitar:
Toriyama Yuji
keyboard:
Nishihira Akira
vocals:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Nishihira Akira
recorded at:
One Voice Komazawa Recording Studios in Komazawa (in 1998-12) and Toshiba EMI Studio (in 1998-12)
mixed at:
Bunkamura Studio (renamed from スタジオ東急ファン (Tokyu Fun Studios) since 1999) in Dōgenzaka (on 1999-01-19)
partial cover recording of:
Paint It Black
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Essex Music International, Onward Music Ltd., Promopub. B.V. and Westminster Music Ltd.
recording of:
甘いワナ (Amai Wana)
lyricist and composer:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
45:02
6time will tell
recording engineer:
Bob Allecca (mastering engineer who owns the Reel Platinum Studios in Lodi, New Jersey) (from 1998-06 until 1998-07), Kamata Takehiko (from 1998-06 until 1998-07), Mike Brown (producer, worked with Bob Allecca) (from 1998-06 until 1998-07) and Ugajin Masaaki (from 1998-06 until 1998-07)
programming:
Mori Toshiyuki
synthesizer programming:
磯村淳
producer:
Miyake Akira and Utada Sking Teruzane
mixer:
Goh Hotoda (on 1998-07-04)
guitar:
Furukawa Masayoshi
keyboard:
Mori Toshiyuki
additional background vocals [chorus]:
Jullian Hernandez
lead vocals:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
arranger:
磯村淳 and Mori Toshiyuki
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC (read the annotation before using!) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, United States (from 1998-06 until 1998-07) and Studio Terra in Higashi-Shinagawa (from 1998-06 until 1998-07)
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, United States (on 1998-07-04)
recording of:
time will tell
lyricist and composer:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
35:28
7Never Let Go
recording engineer:
Ugajin Masaaki (from 1998-01 until 1998-12)
synthesizer programming:
Iida Takahiro
producer:
Miyake Akira and Utada Sking Teruzane
mixer:
Goh Hotoda (on 1998-12-09)
guitar:
Honda Yuichiro
vocals:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Kawano Kei
recorded at:
Studio Terra in Higashi-Shinagawa (from 1998-01 until 1998-12) and Toshiba EMI Studio (from 1998-01 until 1998-12)
mixed at:
Studio Farm in Kyoto (on 1998-12-09)
samples:
Shape of My Heart by Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recording of:
Never Let Go
lyricist:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Gordon Sumner (singer, songwriter & member of The Police), Dominic Miller (guitarist) and Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Steerpike Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
33:58
8B&C -Album Version-
recording engineer:
Kudo Masashi (engineer) (from 1998-08 until 1999-01) and Ugajin Masaaki (from 1998-08 until 1999-01)
programming:
Nishihira Akira and Taka & Speedy
synthesizer programming:
Nakayama Nobuhiko
producer:
Miyake Akira and Utada Sking Teruzane
mixer:
Goh Hotoda (on 1999-01-21)
additional keyboard:
Kawano Kei
guitar:
Toriyama Yuji
keyboard:
Nishihira Akira
vocals:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Nishihira Akira and Taka & Speedy
recorded at:
Studio Terra in Higashi-Shinagawa (from 1998-08 until 1999-01), Studio Z’d in Nozawa (from 1998-08 until 1999-01) and Toshiba EMI Studio (from 1998-08 until 1999-01)
mixed at:
Bunkamura Studio (renamed from スタジオ東急ファン (Tokyu Fun Studios) since 1999) in Dōgenzaka (on 1999-01-21)
recording of:
B&C
lyricist and composer:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
44:21
9Another Chance
recording engineer:
Kudo Masashi (engineer) (in 1998-12) and Ugajin Masaaki (in 1998-12)
programming:
Nishihira Akira and Taka & Speedy
synthesizer programming:
Nakayama Nobuhiko
producer:
Miyake Akira and Utada Sking Teruzane
mixer:
Goh Hotoda (on 1998-12-09)
guitar:
Kon Tsuyoshi
keyboard:
Nishihira Akira
vocals:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Nishihira Akira and Taka & Speedy
recorded at:
Studio Terra in Higashi-Shinagawa (in 1998-12) and Toshiba EMI Studio (in 1998-12)
mixed at:
Studio Farm in Kyoto (on 1998-12-09)
recording of:
Another Chance
lyricist and composer:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
45:22
10Interlude
recording engineer:
Ugajin Masaaki (in 1998-06, in 1999-01)
producer:
Miyake Akira and Utada Sking Teruzane
mixer:
Goh Hotoda
vocals:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
recorded at:
Studio Terra in Higashi-Shinagawa (in 1998-06, in 1999-01) and Toshiba EMI Studio (in 1998-06, in 1999-01)
recording of:
Interlude
composer:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
0:17
11Give Me A Reason
recording engineer:
Kudo Masashi (engineer) (from 1998-12 until 1999-01) and Ugajin Masaaki (from 1998-12 until 1999-01)
programming:
Nishihira Akira
synthesizer programming:
Nakayama Nobuhiko
producer:
Miyake Akira and Utada Sking Teruzane
mixer:
Goh Hotoda (on 1999-01-22)
additional keyboard:
Kawano Kei
guitar:
Toriyama Yuji
harmonica:
Yagi Nobuo
keyboard:
Nishihira Akira
additional background vocals [chorus]:
Anthony “A.J.” Johnson (reggae vocalist), Paula J. and Wanda Lawson
lead vocals:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Nishihira Akira
recorded at:
Studio Farm in Kyoto (from 1998-12 until 1999-01) and Toshiba EMI Studio (from 1998-12 until 1999-01)
mixed at:
Bunkamura Studio (renamed from スタジオ東急ファン (Tokyu Fun Studios) since 1999) in Dōgenzaka (on 1999-01-22)
recording of:
Give Me A Reason
lyricist and composer:
Utada Hikaru (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
36:27
12Automatic -Johnny Vicious Remix-
remixer:
Johnny Vicious
remix of:
Automatic (album edit) by 宇多田ヒカル (Japanese-American singer-songwriter) and Automatic (single version) by 宇多田ヒカル (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Automatic
lyricist and composer:
宇多田ヒカル (Japanese-American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
sub-publisher:
Sony ATV Tunes (SOCAN), Sony Music Publishing (Australia) P/L, Sony Music Publishing (France), Sony Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH, Sony Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited (2021–), Sony Music Publishing (Italy) s.r.l., Sony Music Publishing Belgium, Sony Music Publishing BV, Sony Music Publishing Spain S L and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
4:36

Credits

Release

art direction and design/illustration:高橋歩
photography:久家靖秀
mixer:ゴウ・ホトダ
producer:三宅彰
宇多田照實
recording engineer:宇賀神正明
manufactured by:EMI (Taiwan) Ltd. (科藝百代 · holding company - do not use as release label)
ASIN:JP: B00006L5E1 [info]