Pepperland (album)
| Pepperland | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 18, 1992 | |||
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| Length | 43:25 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
| Producer | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka chronology | ||||
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Pepperland (ペパーランド, Pepārando) is the seventh studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on November 18, 1992, by Warner Music Japan. Named after a small music hall (itself named after the orchestral piece from Yellow Submarine) in Kumamoto where Moritaka started playing music, the album marked a shift in musical direction in her career, as she became more engaged in playing musical instruments such as drums, rhythm guitar, bass, and piano. It also has a more stripped-down sound in comparison to Moritaka's previous albums. Pepperland is the only studio album in Moritaka's catalog to not have any singles.[1][2]
The album reached No. 5 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 197,000 copies.[3][4] It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.[5]
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pepperland" (Pepārando (ペパーランド)) | Shin Kōno | Kōno | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Dotchi mo Dotchi" ((どっちもどっち, "Whichever")) | Yuichi Takahashi | Takahashi | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Atama ga Itai" ((頭が痛い, "My Head Hurts")) | Takahashi |
| 3:50 |
| 4. | "Sunrise" (Sanraizu (サンライズ)) | Takahashi |
| 4:22 |
| 5. | "Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi" (Rokkunrōru Kenchōshozaichi (ロックンロール県庁所在地, Rock 'n' Roll Prefectural Government)) | Moritaka | Moritaka | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Ame no Asa" ((雨の朝, "Rainy Morning")) | Yasuaki Maejima | Maejima | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Tokonatsu no Paradise" (Tokonatsu no Paradaisu (常夏のパラダイス, "Everlasting Paradise")) | Toshiaki Matsumoto | Matsumoto | 3:43 |
| 8. | "U-Turn (Wagaya)" (Yū Tān (Wagaya) (Uターン (我が家), "U-Turn (My Home)")) | Takahashi | Takahashi | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Gokigen na Asa" ((ごきげんな朝, "Happy Morning")) | Hideo Saitō | Saitō | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Rock Alarm Clock" | Masataro Naoe |
| 4:03 |
| 11. | "Aoi Umi" ((青い海, "The Blue Sea")) | Hiroyoshi Matsuo | Matsuo | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 43:25 | |||
Personnel[edit]
- Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, piano, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, bass (all tracks except where indicated)
- Yuichi Takahashi – guitar (1–4, 7–9), bass (2–3, 8), backing vocals (2–4, 8)
- Shin Kōno – guitar (1), Fender Rhodes (7)
- Yukio Seto – guitar (3)
- Izutsuya – guitar (4, 7, 9–10)
- Masataro Naoe – guitar, synthesizer (10)
- Hiroyoshi Matsuo – guitar (11)
- Yasuaki Maejima – Fender Rhodes, synthesizer (6)
- Hideo Saitō – synthesizer (9)
- Yukie Matsuo – Fender Rhodes (11)
- Masafumi Yokoyama – bass (7, 10)
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 5 |
Certification[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[5] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "ペパーランド". Kioku no Kiroku. The Federation of Music Publishers Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ "森高千里". Idol.ne.jp. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ a b "ペパーランド/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ "森高千里". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – ペパーランド" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1992年11月 on the drop-down menu
