Utahime 3: Shūmaku

Utahime 3: Shūmaku (Finale) (歌姫3 〜終幕) is the cover album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 3 December 2003 under the Universal Music Japan's sub-label KittyMe. It's Nakamori's third and final cover album from the Utahime cover album series.[1][2] The cover choice consist of the songs released between 1960s and 1990s.[3][4]

Utahime 3: Shūmaku
Studio album by
Akina Nakamori
Released3 December 2003
Recorded2003
StudioAvaco Creative Studio
Victor Studio
GenreKayōkyoku, J-Pop
Length55:50
LanguageJapanese
LabelUniversal Music Japan
ProducerAkina Nakamori
Akina Nakamori chronology
I Hope So
(2003)		 Utahime 3: Shūmaku
(2003)		 Destination
(2006)

The album was released in 2-disc, second disc includes instrumental version of the songs arranged by Akira Senju.

In 2004 was released CD-Box Utahime Complex Box Empress which includes all Utahime albums, in 2007 released compilation album Utahime Best: 25th Anniversary Selection. In 2014, some of the songs from Utahime3: Shuumaku were included in the compilation album All Time Best: Utahime Cover.

Stage performances

In 2005, Nakamori performed Odoriko, Kasa ga nai and Mado in special live Special Live 2005 Empress at CLUB eX.[5][6] In 2009, Nakamori performed Koi no Yokan in the NHK music documentary SONGS.[7]

Chart performance

Utahime 3: Shūmaku debuted at number 25 on the Oricon Album Weekly Chart and sold over 31,700 copies.[8]

Track listing
No.TitleOriginal PerformerLength
1."Utahime Opening 3"Akira Senju1:16
2."Kasa ga nai (傘がない)"Inoue Yousui6:22
3."Odoriko (踊り子)"Kōzō Murashita4:41
4."Ai wa Kagerou (愛はかげろう)"Gamu4:02
5."Slow-na Bugi ni shitekure I want you (スローなブギにしてくれ)"Yoshitaka Minami3:18
6."Yogiri yo Konya mo Arigatou (夜霧よ今夜もありがとう)"Yūjirō Ishihara3:43
7."Tokyo Sabaku (夜霧よ今夜もありがとう)"Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five4:23
8."Mado (窓)"Chiharu Matsuyama4:50
9."Manish: Utahime 3 interlude"Senju0:36
10."Alone"B'z6:33
11."Hollywood Scandal (ハリウッド・スキャンダル)"Hiromi Go4:06
12."Koi no Yokan (恋の予感)"Anzen Chitai4:40
13."No More Encore"Ryudo Uzaki5:18
14."Utahime 3 Ending"Senju1:40

References
  1. "中森明菜 / 歌姫3～終幕 [CD] [アルバム] - CDJournal.com". 音楽出版社. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  2. "中森明菜 UNIVERSAL MUSIC OFFICIAL WEBSITE". biography. ユニバーサルミュージック合同会社. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
  3. "歌姫3 〜終幕〜【CD】-中森明菜|ポップス|ジャパニーズポップス|音楽|HMV ONLINE オンラインショッピング・情報サイト". HMV. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
  4. "歌姫3 〜終幕". Music Town. 新星堂 (199): 6. December 2003.
  5. "スポニチ Sponichi Annex ニュース 芸能". スポーツニッポン新聞社. Archived from the original on 2005-07-18. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  6. "中森明菜/Akina Nakamori Special Live 2005 Empress CLUB eX [DVD] - CDJournal.com". 音楽出版社. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  7. "SONGS｜これまでの放送｜第103回 中森明菜 Part2". NHK. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  8. "検索結果-ORICON STYLE アーティスト/CD検索". 2003年12月第3週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報. オリコン. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
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