is the ninth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter

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, released on June 7, 1989 by Invitation. It is Hamada's second album to be produced by Greg Edward, and it features contributions by

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members

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and

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. It was also Hamada's last album to be issued on LP. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014. ''Return to Myself'' became Hamada's first album to hit No. 1 on

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's albums chart. It was also certified Platinum by the

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. In addition, the title track " Return to Myself ~Shinai, Shinai, Natsu." became her first No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart.

Track listing

Personnel

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– guitar * Tim Pierce – guitar * John Pierce – bass * Randy Kerber – keyboards * Charles Judge – keyboards * John Keane – drums, percussion * Danny Fongheiser – percussion *

– backing vocals *

– backing vocals

Charts

Certification

References

External links

* (Mari Hamada) * (Victor Entertainment) * * {{Authority control 1989 albums Japanese-language albums Mari Hamada albums Victor Entertainment albums