{"id":848,"date":"2016-01-18T10:23:39","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T18:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melodycafe.iconoclastiac.net\/?p=848"},"modified":"2019-06-13T16:39:12","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T23:39:12","slug":"wada-kanako-kana-cd-album-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melodycafe.iconoclastiac.net\/?p=848","title":{"rendered":"Wada Kanako – KANA [CD album data + review]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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format<\/strong>: CD album
\nlabel<\/strong>: Toshiba EMI
\ndisc#<\/strong>: CT32-5076
\nprice<\/strong>: n\/a
\nrelease date<\/strong>: 1988-12-24
\ntrack time<\/strong>: 0:39:14<\/p>\n

    Larger images: [ jacket: front<\/a> ] [ CD case: back<\/a> ]<\/p>\n

> Review<\/a><\/h3>\n

> Shop<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/th>\nTrack title | Comments<\/th>\nLyrics<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nPARTY TOWN -WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU-<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n\u60b2\u3057\u3044\u30cf\u30fc\u30c8\u306f\u71c3\u3048\u3066\u3044\u308b | Kanashii Heart wa Moeteiru<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n\u8a95\u751f\u65e5\u306f\u30de\u30a4\u30ca\u30b91 | Tanjoubi wa Minus 1<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n\u4e0d\u78ba\u304b\u306a I LOVE YOU | Futashika na I LOVE YOU<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n\u9ce5\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b | Tori no you ni<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nSUNDAY BRUNCH<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n\u51ac\u306e\u6c34\u65cf\u9928 | Fuyu no Suizokukan<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n\u54c0\u3057\u307f\u306e\u30f4\u30a1\u30fc\u30b8\u30f3\u30ed\u30fc\u30c9 -NEVER FALL IN LOVE- | Kanashimi no Virgin Road<\/td>\n  translation<\/a> \/ .rtf<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nMUSIC \u306b\u80a9\u3088\u305b\u3066 | MUSIC ni kata yosete<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nC.\u30af\u30ed\u30fc\u30c7\u30eb\u306e\u7f6a | C. Claudel no tsumi<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Review<\/h2>\n

Wada Kanako is surely one of the most underrated singers of the 1980’s. Best known for songs used in the Kimagure Orange Road<\/em> animation series, Kanako could sing soft ballads and soulful numbers alike with her mature yet sweet voice–and demonstrated this in the eponymous KANA<\/em>, her third original album (second in digital CD format). This excellent collection of ten songs is full of energy and groove, with some forays into Kanako’s softer side. Though the disc runs by briskly at 39 minutes, each track stands out on its own. The melodies range from moderately to very catchy; there are no boring or forgettable songs here.<\/p>\n

KANA<\/em> opens with a mid-tempo 80’s dance beat backing the groovy “PARTY TOWN~WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU~,” then goes on to the upbeat, passionate “Kanashii Heart wa Moeteiru,” probably the most famous track on the album–the ending theme to Kimagure Orange Road<\/em> which was released as a single in 1987. Fans of the anime series may be delighted to know that this album contains other songs associated with the series, including the ballads “Futashika na I LOVE YOU,” a mid-tempo, grooving track, and “Tori no you ni,” a slow-paced number. <\/p>\n

“Tanjoubi wa Minus 1” and “SUNDAY BRUNCH” reprise the groove of the opening track, with similar backing track beats while managing to distinguish themselves as separate songs. Toward the second half, the album slows down its pace with more serious fare. “Fuyu no Suizokukan,” the shortest song, clocking in at 1:15, is almost hymn-like as Kanako sings with a solemn, classical style. “Kanashimi no Virgin Road -NEVER FALL IN LOVE-” is a dramatic ballad duet with Nakazaki Hideya, matching achingly beautiful harmonies. KANA<\/em> rounds out the finish with “MUSIC ni kata yosete,” an optimistic slow-tempo track, and “C. Claudel no tsumi,” a catchy ballad. <\/p>\n

Favorite tracks: “Kanashimi no Virgin Road -NEVER FALL IN LOVE-“, “Kanashii Heart wa Moeteiru”, “Futashika na I LOVE YOU”, “SUNDAY BRUNCH”<\/p>\n

MC G rating: 8\/10
\nMC L rating: 9\/10
\nFan factor: 8.5\/10<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Shop: where to buy<\/h2>\n

Amazon Japan – KANA (Digital album, mp3 format)<\/a>\"\"
\nAmazon Japan – KANA (CD album)<\/a>\"\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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