Mr. Vocalist Best
| Mr. Vocalist Best | ||||
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| Released | April 6, 2011 (Japan) | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2010 | |||
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| Length | 59:39 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Japan | |||
| Producer | Eric Martin | |||
| Eric Martin chronology | ||||
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Mr. Vocalist Best is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Eric Martin. Released on April 6, 2011 exclusively in Japan by Sony Music Japan, the album compiles songs from Martin's four Mr. Vocalist albums from 2008 to 2010. Also included is the song "Inori", which was written and originally recorded by Yūji Sasaki for his aunt Sadako Sasaki, who was exposed to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima at the age of two and died of the effects ten years later in 1955.[1] Two versions of the album were released: a single CD edition and a limited edition two-CD set with DVD.[2][3]
The album peaked at No. 220 on Oricon's albums chart.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pride" | Tomoyasu Hotei | Miki Imai | |
| 2. | "First Love" | Hikaru Utada | Hikaru Utada | |
| 3. | "I Believe" |
| Ayaka | |
| 4. | "Hanamizuki" | Yo Hitoto | Yo Hitoto | |
| 5. | "Hero" |
| Mariah Carey | |
| 6. | "Love Love Love (English Version)" | Dreams Come True | ||
| 7. | "Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto (Mr. Vocalist Version) (with Debbie Gibson)" ((世界中の誰よりきっと (MRV ver.), "Surely More Than Anyone in the World (MRV ver.)")) |
| Miho Nakayama & Wands | |
| 8. | "Everything" |
| Misia | |
| 9. | "Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru (with Emiri Miyamoto)" ((また君に恋してる, "I'm in Love with You Again")) |
| Fuyumi Sakamoto | |
| 10. | "Time After Time" |
| Cyndi Lauper | |
| 11. | "Nada Sōsō" ((涙そうそう, "Great Tears Are Spilling")) | Rimi Natsukawa | ||
| 12. | "Inori" |
| Yūji Sasaki |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni" ((川の流れのように, "Like the Flow of the River")) | Hibari Misora |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Itsuka no Merry Christmas" (Itsuka no Merī Kurisumasu (いつかのメリークリスマス, "Merry Christmas Someday")) | Tak Matsumoto | B'z | |
| 2. | "Christmas Eve" (Kurisumasu Ibu (クリスマス・イブ)) | Tatsuro Yamashita | Tatsuro Yamashita | |
| 3. | "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" |
| John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band | |
| 4. | "Sekaiju no Dare Yori Kitto (Eric Martin Solo Ver.)" |
| Miho Nakayama & Wands | |
| 5. | "Yuki no Hana (Live)" ((雪の華(LIVE), "Snowflakes")) |
| Mika Nakashima | |
| 6. | "Love" |
| Siam Shade | |
| 7. | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" | Various | ||
| 8. | "Love Is Alive" |
| Eric Martin |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pride" (Music video) | Hotei | Miki Imai | |
| 2. | "Itsuka no Merry Christmas" (Music video) | Matsumoto | B'z | |
| 3. | "Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru (with Emiri Miyamoto)" (Music video) |
| Fuyumi Sakamoto | |
| 4. | "You've Got a Friend" (A Special Night in Tokyo Ver.) | Carole King | Carole King | |
| 5. | "To Be with You" (A Special Night in Tokyo Ver.) |
| Mr. Big |
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 220 |
References
- ^ "INORI | 佐々木祐滋". Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "エリック・マーティン、B'zからBOΦWY、LUNA SEAまで今度は男性J-ROCKの名曲を鮮烈カバー". BARKS. July 30, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "MR. VOCALIST BEST | エリック・マーティン". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "MR.VOCALIST BEST | エリック・マーティン". Oricon. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Mr. Vocalist Best at Discogs (list of releases)