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Hello everyone,
Finally there was official news about the new single and best album release in
the papers today! (^^)v ... that is smiling face with a peace sign.:P

Here goes.(Special thanks to yaji-san for info)
1. New single on 29th November
-yes, yES, YEEE-EES! It would two new songs written by Harada Shinji (this guy
 is really talented. And seeing how both Seiko and Harada was in tune during the
 summer tour and the fabulous album, 20th Party, it would have been such a waste
 had that been the last collaboration)
-the title "The Sound of Fire", coupled with "kiseki no okoru yoru", loosely 
 translated as "The night of miracles"

2. Best Album "Love" on 29th November
-highlights of this album are duet songs with Richard Carpenter, Harada Shinji,
 Go Hiromi and Robbie Neville; and songs from past Sony releases
-The tracks (with 2 new songs) are
    1.True Love Story (Go Hiromi)
    2.赤いスイートピー
    3.December Morn (Richard Carpenter)
    4.私だけの天使
    5.感謝しているヨ！
    6.あなたに逢いたくて
    7.夏物語 (Harada Shinji)
    8.抱いて…
    9.I'll Be There For You (Robbie Neville)
   10.20th Party
   11.SWEET MEMORIES
   12.Christmas Turned Blue (Richard Carpenter)
   13.哀しみのボート　　
   14.さよならのKissを忘れない　(Go Hiromi)
   15.Twinkle Star,Shining Star (daughter Sayaka in 1992end)

3. Below is what was reported in the news today. (doing my best to be on time...:P)


SEIKO: After duet song with Go Hiromi, it is Richard...

Not only with Hiromi... The duet featuring singer Seiko Matsuda (38)and Richard 
Carpenter (54) of Carpenters was announced on 23rd Oct. A Christmas song, 
penned by Richard, was recorded secretly in LA early this month, in preparation 
of Seiko's best album to be released in Nov.

Already in the limelight with the duet song with ex-boyfriend Go Hiromi (45), 
Seiko has yet another "big" duet materialized.

The person is none other than super pop duo Carpenters' Richard, who in the 70s 
had numerous hit songs, eg "Yesterday Once More". According to insiders, the 
two tracks are originals, all English, and the lyrics circle around the 
Christmas mood.

"Christmas Turned Blue" ("Christmas at the Ocean" in Japanese "Umi no 
Kurisumasu") and "December Morn" ("The Morning of December" in Japanese "juni 
gatsu no asa") were both written and penned by Richard. Like how it was with 
the late Karen Carpenter, his sister, Richard will play the piano and sing at 
the chorus with Seiko taking centerstage. "Christmas Turned Blue" is similar in 
style to Richard's representative style of light tempo pop melody of "haru no 
kagayaki" (Sorry guys, I don't which song they were refering to in their 
Japanese translation of the song.)

This dream project came about when Richard got to listen to Seiko's CD and 
said "I definitely wish to do duet with her!". He approached Seiko management, 
Seiko was of course flattered and agreed to this rare opportunity. Said 
Richard, "The songs that I write are not easy to sing, to deliver. But Seiko 
sang so beautifully, I am so delighted. To be able to write a song for her, and 
to be the producer for the song is truly an honour."

These two tracks will be included in the best album "LOVE" due for release on 
29th Nov. The other duet songs with Go Hiromi will also be included. Looks like 
this duet-with-Seiko would leave a mark in the Japanese music industry of this 
ending century.


OK... that was all that was said. If you want a pic of both of them (Richard 
looks pretty good for a guy at age54!!) go to
http://www.sanspo.com/top/top2000102409.html

I have all along been looking forward to Seiko doing duets, especially English 
ones and I am so excited that the day has finally finally come. (^^)v ... 
Correction good duets, whatever that means... :P I am hoping that this will 
start a whole string of great composers and musicians and singers to Seiko, and 
bring light to the vocalist aspects of Seiko that has been long overdue.

Then again, good works need good publicity too.... :(
cross my fingers...
Still have "Rain" as my standard bedtime music, but lately mixed with tracks 
from "Seiko Remix 2000" album. (A Wonderful Remix album)
Tzing