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CD Album

Selection 1.

Akihiko Shimomura

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Release Date July 14, 2012
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Catalog No.DAKTRSA-3
JAN/ISBN 4948722448624
Product Type CD
Number of Discs 1

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[Machine Translation] This is the first album from DANKAI (DANKAI) in 5 years. This is the first album in the "Selection" series, which includes original works and cover songs from the 1970s to the present. Arranged by Kazuki Matsudake (head of the electric festival orchestra OTO-DAMA). Rather than regretting that we screwed up, let's be proud of what we've accomplished. My song is finally at the starting line. Life is always a starting line..." Akihiko Shimomura. This song was written after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. I finished it after the Tohoku earthquake last year. Arranged by Kazuteru Matsudake / Song 4: Piano by Makoto Kadowaki / Song 6: Shimomura BAND Born in Kobe in 1953, Shimomura developed infantile paralysis in 1955. In 1974, released the album "Even a Little" from Polydor Records. In 1977, he participated in the Yamaha World Song Festival with "Jiyu ni naritai to" (To Be Free). 79 Released "Sound Essay" from King Records. In 1981, he gave up his music career and returned to Kobe, Japan. In 1995, he was hit by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. He lost many things in exchange for his life. In 2004, he found a live sound recording from 30 years ago and released it as "Uta no Arukkei (Landscape with Songs)". In 2007, he released "DANKAI" (DANKA), and on July 14, 2012, he released "Selection", which was selected by him.

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Description in Japanese

Selection 1. / 下村明彦

DANKAI(団塊)から5年ぶりのアルバム。自作の70年代から今現在のオリジナル作品やカバー曲を収録していく「今だから伝えたい」シリーズ「Selection」の1枚目。アレンジを松岳一輝氏(電気的祝祭楽団OTO-DAMA主宰)に依頼。 「しくじったことを後悔するより、積み上げたことを誇りに思いましょう。私の歌もやっとスタートラインです。人生、いつでもスタートラインですものね…」下村明彦。阪神淡路大震災の後 作っていた曲。昨年の東北大震災で完成させた作品。アレンジ 松岳一輝 / 4曲目 ピアノ 角脇真/ 6曲目 Shimomura BAND。1953年神戸生まれ。55年小児麻痺を発症。闘病生活の中ギターを手にする。74年 ポリドールレコードよりアルバム「少しでも」発売。吉田拓郎・泉谷しげる・海援隊等との全国ライブツアー。77年「自由になりたいために」でヤマハ世界歌謡祭に出場。79年キングレコードより「サウンドエッセイ」を発売。 81年人生の転機を思い、音楽の道を断念、神戸へ帰郷。 1995年 「阪神淡路大震災」に被災。命と引き替えに多くのものを失う。 2004年 30年前のライブ音源が見つかり、「うたのある風景」として発売。神戸を中心に音楽活動を再開。07年「DANKAI」(団塊)を発表。12年7月14日自身のセレクトによる「Selection」発売。

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