Omega Tribe Groove
Omega Tribe Groove is a compilation and remix album by Kiyotaka Sugiyama & Omega Tribe, released by VAP on January 30, 2019. The album was produced by former composer Tetsuji Hayashi, lead singer Kiyotaka Sugiyama and former arranger Ken Shiguma for the 35th anniversary last year as well as the start of the band's Last Live Tour the next week. The remixes were handled by producers KAZ, Kawaguchi Daisuke and Jun Abe with the compilation being supervised by Hayashi and Shiguma.[1] The album charted at No. 46 in the Oricon charts.[2]
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| Released | January 30, 2019 | |||
| Label | VAP | |||
| Producer | Tetsuji Hayashi, Kiyotaka Sugiyama, Ken Shiguma | |||
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Background and composition
Each disc includes a special track: the first including "Nori Okureta 747," a song from the band's predecessor Cutie Panchos, and the second including the first take of "Kimi no Heart wa Marine Blue." The cover is based on the cover of the band's first album Aqua City, both being taken at Waikiki, Hawaii of the Hyatt Regency Waikiki, Aston Waikiki, ‘Alohilani and adjacent resorts.[3]
The album was announced on January 9, 2019 on Sugiyama's website Island Afternoon as well as on the official VAP website.[4][5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Glass no Palm Tree" (Nu Discotheque Groove featuring shungo.) | 4:30 | ||
| 2. | "Because" (Sophisticate Juicy Groove) | 4:37 | ||
| 3. | "Remember The Brightness" (Caribbean Chill Out Groove) | 4:34 | ||
| 4. | "Route 134" (Another Route Hyper Groove) | 5:31 | ||
| 5. | "Saigo no Night Flight" (Havana Remix) | 4:24 | ||
| 6. | "Riverside Hotel" (Do Not Disturb Groove) | 4:48 | ||
| 7. | "Midnight Down Town" (Progressive House Mix) | 5:23 | ||
| 8. | "Platonic Dancer" (Elegant House Remix) | 5:21 | ||
| 9. | "Mayonaka no Screen Board" (Spyro On Stomp Mix) | 5:05 | ||
| 10. | "Eastern Railroad" (Free As Rain Mix) | 4:24 | ||
| 11. | "Never Ending Summer I" (Diving To Daydream Mix) | 5:50 | ||
| 12. | "Summer Suspicion" (Alternative Catalyst Groove) | 4:09 | ||
| 13. | "Nori Okureta 747" (Bonus Track) | Gorō Matsui | Kiyotaka Sugiyama | 5:57 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Kimi no Heart wa Marine Blue" (君のハートはマリンブルー) | Chinfa Kan | Tetsuji Hayashi | Hayashi | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Transit In Summer" | Yasushi Akimoto | Hayashi | Hayashi | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Silence ga Ippai" (サイレンスがいっぱい) | Kan | Hayashi | Hayashi | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Misty Night Cruising" | Kan | Kiyotaka Sugiyama | 4:34 | |
| 5. | "Alone Again" | Akimoto | Hayashi | Hayashi | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Futari no Natsu Monogatari" (ふたりの夏物語) | Kan | Hayashi | Hayashi | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Farewell Call" | Akimoto | Shinji Takashima | Ken Shiguma | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Asphalt Lady" | Kan | Hayashi | Hayashi | 5:20 |
| 9. | "Joanna" | Akimoto | Hayashi | Hayashi | 4:44 |
| 10. | "Paddling To You" | Akimoto | Sugiyama | Tsutoshi Goto | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Light Morning" | Akimoto | Sugiyama | Shiguma | 4:23 |
| 12. | "First Finale" | Masako Arikawa | Hayashi | Hayashi | 4:49 |
| 13. | "Kimi no Heart wa Marine Blue (1st Take Track)" (Bonus Track) | 5:41 |
References
- "OMEGA TRIBE GROOVE". Tower Records (in Japanese).
- "杉山清貴". Arubamuchāto Dai Jiten (in Japanese). BIGLOBE. January 1, 2006.
- "2019.01.30 杉山清貴&オメガトライブ - OMEGA TRIBE GROOVE". Kategoli Idong Luv City Pop Nim-Uibeullogeu (in Korean). Naver. June 29, 2020.
- "OMEGA TRIBE GROOVE". Island Afternoon. January 9, 2019.
- "杉山清貴＆オメガトライブ「OMEGA TRIBE GROOVE」". VAP. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019.