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Hi everyone,

Save your money for December 13th and the "Seiko Matsuda Concert Tour
2000: 20th Party" video (VHS UMVK-1501). Here's the description from CD Japan:

"It's the last Seiko Matsuda title to come out in the year that celebrates the
20th anniversary of the artist's debut. Contains extensive footage filmed at
Yokohama Arena on August 1 and 2. Also includes never-before-seen interview
footage. The best part of the film is the last half of the concert where she
performs a series of her big hits, including Hadashi no Kisetsu, Aoi Sangosho,
Kaze Wa Aki-Iro, Cherry Blossom, Natsu no Tobira and more."

Also, here's some info on the Carpenters' "I Need To Be In Love" for those who
want it:

http://web.singnet.com.sg/~tonytay/carp.htm

...interestingly enough, it's written by John Bettis...who also wrote Madonna's
"Crazy For You," which for many was the high point of Seiko's "Eternal" album.

Here's some info on John Bettis from the All Music Guide:

"Lyricist John Bettis was best known for his extended collaboration with the 
Carpenters, which began with 1969's Offering and continued throughout the 
duration of the duo's career, yielding such Top Ten hits as "Goodbye to Love," 
"Yesteday Once More," "Top of the World" and "Only Yesterday." His other major 
compositions include "Human Nature" (the Top Ten ballad from Michael Jackson's 
1982 blockbuster Thriller), "Slow Hand" (a smash for both Conway Twitty and the
Pointer Sisters) and "Crazy for You" (the 1985 Madonna chart-topper). From 1986
to 1987, Bettis served as the Chairman of the Board of the National Academy of 
Songwriters; in 1988, he also earned an Emmy Award for "One Moment in Time," 
his theme for the Olympic Games. "Promise Me You'll Remember," his collaboration
with composer Carmine Coppola for the 1990 film {#The Godfather, Part III}, 
earned an Oscar nomination as well. Two years later, Bettis partnered with Steve
Dorff to pen "Heartland," the theme to the George Strait movie {#Pure Country}.
 ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide"

Best regards,

Mike