Enka (album)

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Enka
Enka (Akina Nakamori album) album jacket.jpg
Studio album by
Akina Nakamori
Released27 June 2007
Recorded2007
Studio517 Studio
Sound City
Victor Studio
Warner Music Recording Studio
West Side
Zak Studio
GenreEnka
Length55:50
LanguageJapanese
LabelUniversal Music Japan
ProducerAkina Nakamori
Akina Nakamori chronology
Destination
(2006) 		Enka
(2007) 		Folk Song: Utahime Jojouka
(2008)

Enka (艶華 -Enka-) is the enka cover album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 27 June 2007 under the Universal Music Japan. It is Nakamori's fourth cover album.[1][2]

Background[]

The album was released in three editions: a cassette tape with A and B side, a limited edition "A", and a limited edition "B". Edition A includes a DVD disc with film footage of Enka and music video clips from the years 2002-2007.[3] Edition B includes bonus track in disc 1 with a cover by Teresa Teng and disc 2 includes instrumental versions of the songs arranged by Akira Senju.[4] The track-list was decided by the results of the inquiry, which fans could vote in the Nakamori's official website.[5]

In 2014, some of the songs from Enka were included in the compilation album All Time Best: Utahime Cover.

Chart performance[]

Enka debuted at number 10 on the Oricon Album Weekly Chart, charted for 12 weeks and sold over 61,400 copies.[6]

The album has received golden disc from RIAJ and special reward in the 49th Japan Record Awards.[7][8]

Track listing[]

No.TitleOriginal PerformerLength
1."Enka"Akira Senju1:28
2."Amagi-goe"Sayuri Ishikawa4:43
3."Mugonzaka"Kaori Kozai4:29
4."Hisame"Mika Hino3:49
5."Michizure"Mieko Makimura3:54
6."Ettou Tsubame"Masako Mori4:00
7."Enka II"Senju1:34
8."Kanashii Sake"Hibari Misora4:50
9."Funa Uta"Aki Yashiro3:58
10."Ishikari Banka"Mirei Kitahara4:03
11."Yagiri no Watashi"Naomi Chiaki3:36
12."Yozakura Oshichi"Fuyumi Sakamoto5:36
13."Enka III"Senju1:55

First-press edition "B"[]

No.TitleOriginal PerformerLength
14."Kuukou"Teresa Teng4:47

References[]

  1. ^ "中森明菜 / 艶華-Enka- [CD] [アルバム] - CDJournal.com". 音楽出版社. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  2. ^ "中森明菜 UNIVERSAL MUSIC OFFICIAL WEBSITE". biography. . Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
  3. ^ "中森明菜 UNIVERSAL MUSIC OFFICIAL WEBSITE". 艶華 -Enka-. . Archived from the original on 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
  4. ^ "中森明菜 - 艶華 -Enka-[初回限定盤B][+ボーナストラック] - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN". ユニバーサルミュージック合同会社. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  5. ^ "中森明菜カバーアルバムで演歌歌う ニュース-ORICON STYLE-". オリコン. 2007-04-12. Archived from the original on 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  6. ^ "CDアルバム 週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング". 2007年06月25日〜2007年07月01日のCDアルバム週間ランキング（2007年07月09日付）. オリコン. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
  7. ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会｜各種統計". ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2007年6月. . Retrieved 2011-05-29.
  8. ^ "2007年第49回 日本レコード大賞 - 企画賞". . Archived from the original on 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
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