Released November 16, 2011 Language Japanese Release date 16 November 2011 | Length 58:48 Artist Miyuki Nakajima Genre Folk rock | |
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Label Yamaha Music Communications Songs From the Icy Reaches, BA-NA-NA Producers Ichizo Seo, Miyuki Nakajima Similar Miyuki Nakajima albums, Folk rock albums | ||
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From the Icy Reaches (荒野より, Kōya Yori) is the 38th studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima, released in November 2011.
Contents
The first two tracks on From the Icy Reaches were released as a lead single in October 2011. The title track was featured in the blockbuster TV drama Nankyoku Tairiku starring Takuya Kimura and aired on TBS. Over a half of the song appeared on the album were written for her musical Yakai Vol.17 2/2 played from November to December 2011 —"Wagtail", "He, I, and the Other", "Really Crazy About You", "Give and Take", "Wanderer Comeback to Me" and "Homecoming Crowd".
The album debuted at #4 on the Japanese Oricon Weekly chart, one rank higher than its predecessor Midnight Zoo released in 2010.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima, arranged by Ichizō Seo (except M5 co-arranged by Shingo Kobayashi, and M7 co-arranged by Satoshi Nakamura)
- "From the Icy Reaches (荒野より, Kōya Yori)" – 5:42
- "Tapir (バクです, Baku Desu)" – 5:24
- "Ba-Na-Na" – 4:27
- "I'll Go to Wherever (あばうとに行きます, Abauto ni Ikimasu)" - 4:30
- "Wagtail (鶺鴒, Sekirei)" – 5:15
- "He, I, and the Other (彼と私と、もう1人, Kare to Watashi to, Mō Hitori)" – 5:25
- "Really Crazy About You (ばりほれとんぜ, Bari Horetonze)" – 4:05
- "Give and Take (ギヴ・アンド・テイク)" – 5:42
- "Wanderer, Come Back to Me (旅人よ我に帰れ, Tabibito yo Ware ni Kaere)" – 6:34
- "Homecoming Crowd (帰郷群, Kikyōgun)" – 5:37
- "Running on Love (走, Sō)" – 6:07