is the 31st studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter

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, released in November 2003. The lead-off track of the album "Ride on the Silver Dragon's Back" was featured as a theme song for the television drama series '' Dr. Coto's Clinic'' first aired on Fuji TV in July 2003. A song was released as a single prior to the album, debuted at the number-four on the Oricon and remained on the chart for over 10 months. The album also includes her own rendition of the song "Kiss Old Memories Goodbye" which was initially recorded and released as a single by

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. Original recording by Shibasaki was also featured on ''Dr.Coto'' which she acted the role of nurse. Some of the songs on the album like "Mirage Hotel" and "The Mistress' Testimony" were also performed on her musical ''Yakai Vol.14 "24-Ji Chaku 0-Ji Hatsu"'', which was mounted at the Bunkamura Theatre Cocoon in January 2004 and later released on DVD.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by

, arranged by Ichizo Seo #"" – 6:16 #"" – 4:35 #"" – 5:21 #"The Mirage Hotel" – 6:59 #"" – 5:45 #"" – 5:10 #"Nightcap Special" – 5:06 #"" – 5:21 #"" lbum version– 6:38 #"" – 5:38

Personnel

*Miyuki Nakajima – Lead and harmony vocals *

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– Drums * Neil Stubenhaus – Electric bass *Michael Thompson – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar *Masayoshi Furukawa – Electric guitar *Jon Gilutin –

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*Ichizo Seo – Keyboards *Elton Nagata – Keyboards *Keishi Urata – Synth programming,

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, percussion programming *Tomō Satō – Synth programming, acoustic guitar,

, percussion programming *Suzie Katayama – Strings conductor *

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– Violin (

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Track listing

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