Kubojah: Parallel World I
| Kubojah: Parallel World I | ||||
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| Released | September 21, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 53:24 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | |||
| Producer | Hitoshi Ishitani (exex. producer), Yasohachi Itoh (exec. producer), Toshinobu Kubota | |||
| Toshinobu Kubota chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Kubojah: Parallel World I | ||||
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Kubojah: Parallel World I is the fifth studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on September 21, 1991.
Background
[edit | edit source]On September 9, 1991, Kubota released the lead singles "Honey B" and "Keep On Jammin'", which chart at number 15 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart.[1] On September 21, 1991, Kubota released Kubojah: Parallel World I. The album became Kubota's fourth album to reach number 1 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart.[2] On November 1, 1991, Amaoto was released the third single and chart at number 34 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart.[1] As of February 2012, Kubojah: Parallel World I has sold over 571,000 copies in Japan, reaching double platinum certification.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]- "Keep On Jammin'"
- "Amaoto" (Sound of Rain)
- "Honey B"
- "Love Like A Rastaman"
- "Otokotachi No Uta" (Poetry of men ~ My Yout ~)
- "Telephoto"
- "Just the 2 of Us" (featuring Caron Wheeler)
- "You Were Mine (Kubojah Version)"
- "Kami Naru Mono To Bara No Toge" (Roses and Thorns of the Divine)
- "Kitakaze To Taiyou (Bro. Hussein & Bro. Bush)" (The North Wind and The Sun (Bro. Hussein & Bro. Bush))
- "Jamaica (Kono Tamashii No Yasuragi)" (Jamaica (Peace of Soul))
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Arranged by Toshinobu Kubota
- Arranged by [Background Vocals Co-arranged] – Caron Wheeler, Yoichiro Kakizaki
- Backing vocals – Caron Wheeler, Chris Cameron, Fonzi Thornton, Robin Clark, Tawatha Agee, Toshinobu Kubota, Yoichiro Kakizaki
- Co-producer – Chris Cameron, Jeff Bova, Yoichiro Kakizaki
- Engineer [Assistant] – Shannon Carr
- Engineer [Mastering] – Ted Jensen
- Engineer, Mixed by Larry Alexander
- Percussion – Crusher Bennett, Carol Steele, Gerardo Velez
- Producer – Toshinobu Kubota
- Synthesizer [Programming and performance] – Chris Cameron, Jeff Bova, Yoichiro Kakizaki
- Vocal [African "hunma"] – Chris Cameron, Larry Alexander, Toshinobu Kubota, Yasuhiro "Jumbo" Sato
Charts
[edit | edit source]Oricon Sales Chart
[edit | edit source]| Release | Chart |
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| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[2] | 1 |
| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart | 28 |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Toshinobu Kubota Oricon Ranking CD Single. Oricon Japan. Retrieved on August 13, 2012
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