Giza Studio R&B Respect Vol.1: Six Sisters Selection

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Giza Studio R&B Respect Vol.1: Six Sisters Selection
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedDecember 5, 2001 (2001-12-05)
Recorded2000-2001
Genre
Length24:05
LabelGiza Studio
ProducerDaikō Nagato
Giza Studio compilation album chronology
Giza Studio R&B Respect Vol.1: Six Sisters Selection
(2001)
Giza Studio Masterpiece Blend 2001
(2001)

Giza Studio R&B Respect Vol.1: Six Sisters Selection is a cover compilation album produced by Daiko Nagato. It was released on 5 December 2001 under the Giza Studio label.

Background[edit]

The album features six R&B cover songs which are covered by six young artist at that time from Giza Studio album. The official website includes liner notes and comments from each artist.[1]

On 15 December 2001, all six singers performed cover songs in live house Hills Pan Kōjō in Osaka. The live footage has been released in DVD Giza Studio R&B Party at the “Hills Pan Koujou on 14 February 2002.[2]

Some fans were dissatisfied because of low track list numbers and wished each artist recorded two cover tracks.[3]

Chart performance[edit]

The album debuted at number 20 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart.[4]

Track listing[edit]

Disc 1
No.TitleOriginal PerformerLength
1."Free" (by Akiko Matsuda (Ramjet Pulley))Deniece Williams4:26
2."Tell Me" (by Yuri Nakamura (Garnet Crow))Groove Theory3:51
3."I'll be there" (by Mai Kuraki)The Jackson 54:17
4."You Can't Hurry Love" (by Ami Matsunaga The Tambourines)Supremes4:09
5."Killing Me Softly With His Song)" (by Mami Miyoshi (Rumania Montevideo))Roberta Flack3:54
6."I Will Survive" (by Rina Aiuchi)Gloria Gaynor4:21

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from album booklet.[5]

  • Satoru Kobayashi - arrange (1)
  • Perry Geyer - arrange (2)
  • DJ-MEYA & Dr.Terachi - arrange (3)
  • Hirohito Furui (Garnet Crow) - arrange (4)
  • Akihito Tokunaga - arrange (5)
  • Midori Miwa - arrange (6)
  • Kazunobu Mashima - backing vocals (1)
  • Erica Haupt - keyboard (2)
  • Jeffrey Qwest - backing vocals (2,4,5)
  • Ryoichi Terashima - electric guitar (3)
  • Fusanosuke Kondou - backing vocals (3)
  • David C.Brown - backing vocals (3)
  • Maho Furukawa (4D-JAM) - backing vocals (4)
  • Makoto Miyoshi (Rumania Montevideo) - guitar (5,6)
  • Satin Doll - backing vocals (5)
  • Keiko Utoku - backing vocals (6)
  • Terukado - backing vocals (6)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Official Website of Giza Studio R&B Respect". gizamusic.com/respect (WebArchived). Archived from the original on 2002-08-09.
  2. ^ "Announcement of DVD". gizamusic.com/respect (WebArchived). Archived from the original on 2003-01-04.
  3. ^ "Review of "GIZA studio R&B RESPECT Vol.1~six sisters selection~"". Amazon.co.jp.
  4. ^ "GIZA studio R&B RESPECT Vol.1~six sisters selection~ (オムニバス)". Oricon.
  5. ^ V.A (2001). Giza Studio R&B Respect Vol.1: Six Sisters Selection (CD Album; Booklet). V.A. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-5006.