is the seventh studio album by Japanese entertainer

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. Released through King Records on July 11, 1988, the album was Nakayama's second release after ''

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'' to not feature any singles. The album cover is a painting of Nakayama in a bikini by

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". "Long Distance to the Heaven" was written by Nakayama (under her pseudonym "Mizuho Kitamura") in memory of friend

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Track listing

All music is arranged by Takao Sugiyama, except where indicated.

Personnel

* Miho Nakayama – vocals * Yōichirō "Iseley" Kakizaki – synthesizer (A1–2), electric piano (A2),

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(B2) * Takao Sugiyama - synthesizer (except A4), drum programming (A2, A5–6), bass (A5) * Ichirō Hada - guitar (A1–6, B1, B3–4), drum programming (A1) * Hiroshi Narumi – acoustic guitar (B2) *

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– bass (A1–4, B1–5), synthesizer (A6), drums (B1), backing vocals (B4) * Kaoru Abe – drums (A3, B2–4) * "Kimuchi" Kimura – percussion (A4, B2, B4) * Toshihiko Furumura – saxophone (A3) * Amazons – backing vocals (except B1–2, B6) :* Tomoko Yoshikawa :* Kumi Saitō :* Yūko Ōtaki * Darek Jackson – backing vocals (A4) * Yoshie "Cherry" Shimizu – backing vocals (A4) * Cindy – backing vocals (B1–2) * Mine Matsuki – backing vocals (B1–2) * Michael Wilson – backing vocals (B1–2)

Charts

Weekly charts Year-end charts

References

External links

* * * {{Authority control 1988 albums Miho Nakayama albums Japanese-language albums King Records (Japan) albums