Ms. Vocalist
Ms. Vocalist is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson. Released on November 3, 2010 exclusively in Japan by Sony Music Japan, the album features Gibson's English-language covers of popular male-oriented Japanese songs. In addition, the album includes a duet with Mr. Big vocalist Eric Martin and two re-recordings of her number one hit "Lost in Your Eyes", with one version sung in Japanese.[1][2][3] A deluxe edition release features four extra re-recordings of songs from her 1987 debut album Out of the Blue, plus a DVD featuring interviews and the music video for "I Love You".[4]
Ms. Vocalist | ||||
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Released | November 3, 2010 (Standard Edition) January 26, 2011 (Deluxe Edition) | |||
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Length | 60:40 (Standard Edition) 76:27 (Deluxe Edition) | |||
Label | Sony Music Japan | |||
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Ms. Vocalist is the female counterpart of Eric Martin's Mr. Vocalist album series.[5]
The album peaked at No. 71 on Oricon's Weekly Albums chart.[6]
Ms. Vocalist was included in the 2017 box set We Could Be Together, making it the first time it was released in western markets.[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
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1. | "Tsunami" |
| Southern All Stars | 5:14 |
2. | "Say Yes" |
| Chage and Aska | 4:43 |
3. | "I Love You" |
| Yutaka Ozaki | 4:19 |
4. | "Roman Hikō" ((浪漫飛行, "Romantic Flight")) |
| Kome Kome Club | 4:52 |
5. | "Suddenly ~Love Story wa Totsuzen ni~" (Sadenrī ~Rabu Sutōrī wa Totsuzen ni (Suddenly~ラブ・ストーリーは突然に~, "Sudden Love Story")) |
| Kazumasa Oda[fn 1] | 4:49 |
6. | "True Love" |
| Fumiya Fujii | 3:38 |
7. | "Hitomi o Tojite" ((瞳をとじて, "Close My Eyes")) |
| Ken Hirai | 5:22 |
8. | "Sakura Zaka" ((桜坂, "Cherry Blossom Slope")) |
| Masaharu Fukuyama | 4:51 |
9. | "However" |
| Glay | 5:26 |
10. | "Robinson" ((ロビンソン)) |
| Spitz | 4:49 |
11. | "Lost in Your Eyes 2010 (Bonus Track)" | Deborah Gibson | 3:48 | |
12. | "Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto (Ms. Vocalist Version) (with Eric Martin) (Bonus Track)" ((世界中の誰よりきっと (MSV ver.), "Surely More Than Anyone in the World (MSV ver.)")) |
| Miho Nakayama & Wands | 4:53 |
13. | "Lost in Your Eyes 2010 (Japanese Version) (Bonus Track)" |
| 3:48 | |
Total length: | 60:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Only in My Dreams" (Re-recorded Ver.) | Gibson | 3:45 |
15. | "Shake Your Love" (Re-recorded Ver.) | Gibson | 3:39 |
16. | "Out of the Blue" (Re-recorded Ver.) | Gibson | 3:56 |
17. | "Foolish Beat" (Re-recorded Ver.) | Gibson | 4:26 |
Total length: | 76:27 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Special Interview Part 1" | |
2. | "I Love You" (Music Video) | |
3. | "Special Interview Part 2" | |
4. | "Best Hit Cover Festival Digest Footage (Recorded on Nov. 4th 2010)" | |
5. | "Special Interview Part 3" |
Personnel
- Debbie Gibson – vocals (all tracks), piano (11, 13)
- Eric Martin – vocals (12)
- Tōru Meki – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (1, 3–4, 7, 9–10, 12)
- Tim Kobza – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (2, 5–6, 8)
- Takayuki Doi – bass (3)
- Curt Schneider – bass (6)
- Rudy Haeusermann – keyboards, programming (8)
- Tomoyuki Yamada – drums, percussion (1, 3–4, 7, 9–10, 12)
- Ryan Hoyle – drums, percussion (2)
- Victor Indrizzo – drums, percussion (5–6)
- Chica Strings – strings (3)
Footnotes
- English version originally recorded by Rita Coolidge, from her 1991 cover album Dancing with an Angel.
References
- "エリック・マーティン、デビー・ギブソンと夢のデュエット". BARKS. September 7, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- "MR.BIGボーカル×80年代歌姫「世界中の誰よりきっと」カバー". Natalie.mu. September 7, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- Debbie Gibson Official Blog – Deb to Release Ms. Vocalist Album in Japan Archived October 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Debbie Gibson: Ms. Vocalist (Deluxe Edition)". Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- "Eric Martin: Mr. Vocalist". Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- "MS.ボーカリスト 来日記念デラックス・エディション|デビー・ギブソン". Oricon. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- Sinclair, Paul (September 20, 2017). "New content added to Debbie Gibson 'We Could Be Together' deluxe set". Super Deluxe Edition. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Ms. Vocalist at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Ms. Vocalist at Discogs (list of releases)