| The Ultimate Collection | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | December 1, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2000-2003 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, baroque pop, country rock | |||
| Length | 77:20 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Toshiba-EMI | |||
| Chihiro Onitsuka chronology | ||||
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The Ultimate Collection (stylized as the ultimate collection) is the first compilation album by Japanese singer-songwriter Chihiro Onitsuka, released in 2004. It came out months after the artist terminated the contracts with record label and management office.
All the 15 tracks on the album was digitally remastered by Ted Jensen. Selection of the songs was supervised by Takefumi Haketa, Onitsuka's previous musical collaborator who produced all her materials released under EMI. The performer has not authorized this retrospective album, however, omitting the release from the discography page on her present official website which launched in 2007.
The Ultimate Collection debuted at the number-three on the Japanese Oricon chart and remained there for 23 weeks. The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan upon its release, for shipments of over 250,000 copies.[1]
The front cover of the compilation was picked out from the photo session which was taken for her cancelled fourth studio album supposed to have been released in March 2004. Along with the album, a DVD collection composed of 17 music videos entitled The Complete Clips was issued simultaneously.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ryūseigun (流星群)" | Chihiro Onitsuka, Takefumi Haketa[2] | Haketa | 5:14 |
| 2. | "Koe (声)" | Onitsuka, Haketa | Haketa | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Memai (眩暈)" | Onitsuka, Haketa | Haketa | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Gekkō (月光)" | Onitsuka | Haketa | 5:09 |
| 5. | "infection" | Onitsuka, Haketa | Haketa | 5:45 |
| 6. | "We can go" | Onitsuka | Haketa | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Fly to me" | Onitsuka | Haketa | 4:56 |
| 8. | "Shine (シャイン)" (album version) | Onitsuka | Nozomu Tsuchiya, Haketa | 4:57 |
| 9. | "Back Door" (album version) | Onitsuka | Tsuchiya, Haketa | 5:08 |
| 10. | "King of Solitude" | Onitsuka, Haketa | Haketa | 4:59 |
| 11. | "Crow" | Onitsuka, Haketa | Haketa | 5:17 |
| 12. | "Ibara no Umi (茨の海)" | Onitsuka | Haketa | 5:06 |
| 13. | "Watashi to Waltz o (私とワルツを)" | Onitsuka | Haketa | 5:20 |
| 14. | "call" | Onitsuka, Haketa | Haketa | 5:19 |
| 15. | "Sign" | Onitsuka | Haketa | 5:30 |
| Total length: | 77:20 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Director(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shine" (Unplugged) | Onitsuka | Tsuyoshi Inoue | |
| 2. | "Gekkō (月光)" | Onitsuka | Tsuyoshi Inoue | |
| 3. | "Cage" | Onitsuka | Tetsuji Nakamichi | |
| 4. | "Memai (眩暈)" | Onitsuka, Haketa | Tsuyoshi Inoue | |
| 5. | "Edge" | Onitsuka | Yukihiko Tsutsumi | |
| 6. | "We Can Go" | Onitsuka | Ugichin | |
| 7. | "Gekkō (月光)" (Album ver.) | Onitsuka | Takurō Iwagami | |
| 8. | "Little Beat Rifle" (Single ver.) | Onitsuka | Takahiro Uchida | |
| 9. | "Rollin'" | Onitsuka | Shūichi Banba | |
| 10. | "Ryūseigun (流星群)" | Onitsuka, Haketa | Banba | |
| 11. | "Ibara no Umi (茨の海)" | Onitsuka | Banba | |
| 12. | "Infection" | Onitsuka, Haketa | Banba | |
| 13. | "King of Solitude" | Onitsuka, Haketa | Banba | |
| 14. | "Sign" | Onitsuka | Tetsuo Inoue | |
| 15. | "Beautiful Fighter" | Onitsuka | Ugichin | |
| 16. | "Watashi to Waltz o (私とワルツを)" | Onitsuka | Yasunori Kakegawa | |
| 17. | "Ii Hi Tabidachi Nishi e (いい日旅立ち･西へ)" | Shinji Tanimura | Junji Kojima |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[1] | Platinum | 232,000[3] |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
- Album
| Chart (2005) | Position |
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| Japanese Albums Chart[6] | 65 |
Release history
- Album
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | December 1, 2004 | Toshiba-EMI/Virgin Tokyo | CD | TOCT-25560 |
| December 12, 2012 | Universal/EMI Music Japan | SHM-CD | TOCT-95155 | |
References
- 1 2 ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2004年12月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (December 2004)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). January 10, 2005. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ↑ 作品データベース検索サービス [searchable copyright database]. Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (in Japanese). Retrieved February 2, 2014. Note: Co-writer's credits are omitted from the sleeve-notes for the album.
- ↑ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved January 17, 2014. (subscription only)
- ↑ "the ultimate collection／鬼束ちひろ-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック" [Highest position and charting weeks for Ultimate Collection by Chihiro Onitsuka]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Original Confidence. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ↑ "the complete clips／鬼束ちひろ-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック" [Highest position and charting weeks for The Complete Clips by Chihiro Onitsuka]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Original Confidence. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ↑ "2005年 アルバム年間TOP100" [Oricon Year-end Albums Chart of 2005] (in Japanese). Retrieved February 2, 2014.