''Farewell'' is
Tomiko Van's first original studio album under the
Avex Trax label. The album was released on March 29, 2006.
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''Farewell'' is the debut
album by Japanese singer
Tomiko Van as a solo artist. It was released in
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
as both CD and CD+DVD versions, with drastic differences on the covers between the two of them. This album is the first production released by Van after the disband of
Do As Infinity.
For unclear reasons, the album did not have promotional singles before its release for helping sales. A few of the songs on the album have already appeared on various soundtracks, which might have been one of the reasons they cut straight into the release of the debut album. Only airplay of two of the music videos made for promotion, the jazz tune "Hold Me..." and ballad "Farewell". Both
promotional videos were included on the DVD from the CD+DVD version of the album.
With this album, Van gave a totally different step on her music, really different compared to old works with band Do As Infinity; all the songs from this album are mainly ballads or soft tunes, with some guitars included in some of the tracks. Also, Van got more into
jazz in some of the songs. A cover of the theme song from the
Disney animated film ''
Cinderella'', "
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes," originally first included on the Japanese release of the special edition of the DVD OST release, was also included as a bonus track.
Track listing
CD
#"farewell" – 4:06
#"morning glory" – 4:37
# – 4:03
# "Essence" – 4:26
# "horoscope" – 6:14
# "complacence" – 4:09
# – 3:59
# "HOLY PLANET" – 5:13
# "Before Sunset"" – 5:35
# "Hold Me..." – 4:54
# "
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (Bonus Track) – 3:19
DVD
# "farewell"
# "Hold Me..."
Personnel
* Tomiko Van -
vocals
Production
* Art Direction & Design - Toshiaki Uchikoshi (King Cay Lab.)
* Photographer - Kaori Suzuki
* Stylist - Kyohei Ogawa
* Hair & Make-up - Hirokazu Niwa (maroon brand)
Charts
External links
Tomiko Van's official website
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2006 albums
Tomiko Van albums