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| Studio album by Mari Hamada | ||||
| Released | September 20, 1990 (1990-09-20) | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
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| Length | 48:12 | |||
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| Label | Invitation | |||
| Producer | Greg Edward | |||
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Colors (カラーズ, Karāzu) is the tenth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on September 20, 1990. It was Hamada's final release by Invitation. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.
Hamada's 1993 international release Introducing... Mari Hamada features a rewritten version of "Is This Justice?" as "If It's Love". The 1994 international follow-up All My Heart includes an English version of "Heaven Knows".
Colors peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart. It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mari Hamada; all music is composed by Hiroyuki Ohtsuki, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Is This Justice?" (English) |
| 4:22 | |
| 2. | "Innocent Colors" | Kazuhiro Hara |
| 4:03 |
| 3. | "Heaven Knows" |
| 4:23 | |
| 4. | "Plastic Conversation" |
| 3:37 | |
| 5. | "Nostalgia" | Takashi Masuzaki |
| 4:19 |
| 6. | "Empty Room" |
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| 4:53 |
| 7. | "There's No Limit" |
| 4:03 | |
| 8. | "Take It Easy on Yourself" |
| 4:28 | |
| 9. | "Be Wild" |
| 4:07 | |
| 10. | "Material World" |
| 4:15 | |
| 11. | "Monologize" | Takanobu Masuda |
| 5:42 |
Personnel
- Michael Landau – guitar
- Tim Pierce – guitar
- John Pierce – bass
- Jeff Daniel – keyboards
- Tom Keane – keyboards
- Charles Judge – keyboards
- John Keane – drums
- Danny Fongheiser – drums
- Gerald Albright – saxophone
- David Woodford – saxophone
- Nick Lane – trombone
- Steve Madaio – trumpet
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 2 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ) | Gold | 200,000 |
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Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "浜田麻里 / COLORS [SHM-CD]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- "COLORS/浜田麻里". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "COLORS/浜田麻里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Japanese certifications – 浜田 麻里 – Colors" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 28, 2021. Select 1990年10月 on the drop-down menu
External links
- Official website (Mari Hamada)
- Official website (Victor Entertainment)
- Colors at MusicBrainz
- Colors at Discogs
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