Rock Alive

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Rock Alive
Chisato Moritaka - Rock Alive.jpg
Studio album by
Chisato Moritaka
ReleasedMarch 25, 1992 (1992-03-25)
Recorded1991–1992
StudioThe Hit Factory, London, UK
Genre
Length74:18
LanguageJapanese
LabelWarner Music Japan
Producer
Chisato Moritaka chronology
The Moritaka
(1991) 		Rock Alive
(1992) 		Pepperland
(1992)
Singles from Rock Alive
  1. "Fight!!"
    Released: October 25, 1991 (1991-10-25)
  2. "Concert no Yoru"
    Released: February 25, 1992 (1992-02-25)
  3. "Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte mo"
    Released: June 25, 1992 (1992-06-25)
Alternative cover
Limited edition inner cover
Limited edition inner cover

Rock Alive (ロック・アライヴ, Rokku Araivu) is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on March 25, 1992 by Warner Music Japan. The album was recorded at The Hit Factory in London. A limited edition release included a 32-page photo book.[1][2]

The album reached No. 3 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 314,000 copies.[3][4] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ in April 1994.[5]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka.

No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Concert no Yoru (Album Version)" (Konsāto no Yoru (Arubamu Vājon) (コンサートの夜 (アルバム・ヴァージョン), Concert Night (Album Version)))Hideo SaitōSaitō5:21
2."Yatchimai na" ((やっちまいな, "Crazy"))Yasuaki Maejima
  • Saitō
  • Moritaka
3:20
3."Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte mo" ((私がオバさんになっても, "Even If I Become an Old Lady"))SaitōSaitō4:51
4."Obasan" ((叔母さん, "Aunt"))Hiromasa IjichiYuichi Takahashi5:40
5."Guitar" (Gitā (ギター))SaitōSaitō4:18
6."The Blue Blues"Shin KōnoKōno2:13
7."Fight!! (Album Version)" (Faito!! (Arubamu Vājon) (ファイト！！ (アルバム・ヴァージョン)))TakahashiTakahashi4:58
8."Furusato no Sora" ((ふるさとの空, "The Hometown Sky"))TakahashiTakayuki Hattori5:33
9."Rock Alive"SaitōSaitō3:51
10."Yowasete yo Kon'ya Dake" ((酔わせてよ今夜だけ, "Let Me Get Drunk Just for Tonight"))MoritakaKōno3:29
11."Mitsuketa Saifu" ((見つけたサイフ, "The Wallet I Found"))SaitōSaitō4:35
12."Rhythm and Bass" (Rizumu to Bēsu (RHYTHMとBASS))Hiroyoshi MatsuoMatsuo5:39
13."Wakarimashita" ((わかりました, "Understood"))Masashi Yokoyama
  • Yokoyama
  • Takahashi
4:57
14."Bossa Marina"HattoriHattori5:48
15."Natsu no Umi" ((夏の海, "The Summer Sea"))TakahashiTakahashi4:35
16."Ame Nochi Hare" ((雨のち晴れ, "Rain, Then Sun"))SaitōSaitō5:08
Total length:74:18

Personnel[]

  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, guitar (9)
  • Hideo Saitō – all instruments, programming, backing vocals (all tracks except where indicated)
  • Yasuaki Maejima – keyboards, piano, programming (2, 7)
  • Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, synthesizer, programming, backing vocals (4, 7, 13, 15)
  • Hiromasa Ijichi – piano (4)
  • Nobuo Kurata – piano (8, 14)
  • Shin Kōno – Fender Rhodes, programming, (6, 10)
  • Yukie Matsuo – keyboard (12)
  • Yukio Seto – guitar, (4, 6, 10), Fender Rhodes (14)
  • Hiroyoshi Matsuo – guitar, programming (7, 12, 13)
  • Masafumi Yokoyama – bass, guitar, programming, backing vocals (4 13, 15)
  • Kenji Takamizu – bass (14)
  • Eiji Shimamura – drums (14)
  • Seiji Matsuura – backing vocals (1)
  • Gavyn Wright – strings (8, 14)
  • Jeff Daly – alto flute (14)
  • Ron Asprey – alto flute (14)
  • Steve Sidwell – flugelhorn (14)

Charts[]

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 3

Certification[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[5] Gold 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions[]

  • Sanae Johnouchi covered "Yowasete yo Kon'ya Dake" as her eighth single on August 25, 1993.[6]

Video album[]

Rock Alive
Chisato Moritaka - Rock Alive LD.jpg
Video by
Chisato Moritaka
ReleasedJune 25, 1992 (1992-06-25)
Genre
LanguageJapanese
LabelWarner Music Japan
Chisato Moritaka chronology
Kokon Tozai ~ Oni ga Deru ka Hebi ga Deru ka Tour Live Video Vol. 4
(1991) 		Rock Alive
(1992) 		Live Rock Alive
(1993)

The video album for Rock Alive was released on LaserDisc and VHS on June 25, 1992.[7] Its contents were compiled in the 2000 DVD Chisato Moritaka DVD Collection No. 6: Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!!/Rock Alive.[8]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka.

No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Rock Alive"SaitōSaitō 
2."Benkyō no Uta" ((勉強の歌, "Study Song"))SaitōSaitō 
3."The Benkyō no Uta (Live August 22, 1991 at Shibuya Public Hall)" ((ザ・勉強の歌　-LIVE- 1991年8月22日 渋谷公会堂))SaitōSaitō 
4."The Blue Blues"KōnoKōno 
5."Mitsuketa Saifu" ((見つけたサイフ, "The Wallet I Found"))SaitōSaitō 
6."Hachigatsu no Koi" ((八月の恋, "Love in August"))Kyōhei TsutsumiSaitō 
7."Making / NG Shū ~ Natsu no Umi" ((メイキング / NG集～夏の海, "Making / NG Collection ~ The Summer Sea"))TakahashiTakahashi 

References[]

  1. ^ "ROCK ALIVE". Kioku no Kiroku. The Federation of Music Publishers Japan. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  2. ^ "森高千里". Idol.ne.jp. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "ROCK ALIVE/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  4. ^ "森高千里". Yamachan Land. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – ROCK ALIVE" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1994年4月 on the drop-down menu
  6. ^ "酔わせてよ今夜だけ/城之内早苗". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  7. ^ "｢ROCK ALIVE｣(VHS/LD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  8. ^ "｢CHISATO MORITAKA DVD COLLECTION No.6 臭いものにはフタをしろ!!／ROCK ALIVE｣(DVD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-09.

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