Akina Nakamori albums discography

Studio albums| 25
EPs| 6
Live albums| 2
Compilation albums| 11
Cover albums| 11
Box sets| 1

The albums discography of Japanese recording artist Akina Nakamori consists of 25 studio albums, 11 compilation albums, 11 cover albums, two live albums, one box set, and six extended plays.

To date, Nakamori has sold more than 25.7 million records nationwide. She has 22 No. 1 singles and 18 No. 1 albums, being the nineteenth best-selling artist in Japan of all-time.

## Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak positions  | Sales  | Certifications

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JPN
[1]
Prologue |

* Released: July 1, 1982
* Label: Reprise, Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 5  |

* JPN: 453,100

Variation |

* Released: October 27, 1982
* Label: Reprise, Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 1  |

* JPN: 742,900

Fantasy |

* Released: March 23, 1983
* Label: Reprise, Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 1  |

* JPN: 615,700

New Akina Etranger |

* Released: August 10, 1983
* Label: Reprise, Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 1  |

* JPN: 482,100

Anniversary |

* Released: May 1, 1984
* Label: Reprise, Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 1  |

* JPN: 483,400

Possibility |

* Released: October 10, 1984
* Label: Reprise, Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 1  |

* JPN: 629,200

Bitter and Sweet |

* Released: April 3, 1985
* Label: Reprise, Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 1  |

* JPN: 573,700

D404ME |

* Released: August 10, 1985
* Label: Reprise, Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 1  |

* JPN: 651,100

Fushigi |

* Released: August 11, 1986
* Label: Reprise, Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 1  |

* JPN: 463,100

* IFPI HKTooltip International Federation of the Phonographic Industry: Gold[2]

Crimson |

* Released: December 24, 1986
* Label: Reprise, Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 1  |

* JPN: 600,800

* IFPI HK: Platinum[2]

Cross My Palm |

* Released: August 25, 1987
* Label: Reprise, Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 1  |

* JPN: 347,700

* IFPI HK: Gold[2]

Stock |

* Released: March 3, 1988
* Label: Reprise, Warner
* Formats: LP, cassette, CD, digital download

| 2  |

* JPN: 395,800

* IFPI HK: Gold[2]

Femme Fatale |

* Released: August 3, 1988
* Label: Reprise, Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 1  |

* JPN: 268,800

* IFPI HK: Gold[2]

Cruise |

* Released: July 25, 1989
* Label: Reprise, Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 1  |

* JPN: 327,000

* RIAJTooltip Recording Industry Association of Japan: Platinum

Unbalance+Balance |

* Released: September 22, 1993
* Label: MCA Victor
* Formats: CD, cassette, digital download

| 4  |

* JPN: 186,600

* RIAJ: Gold

La Alteración |

* Released: July 21, 1995
* Label: MCA Victor
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 7  |

* JPN: 149,100

Shaker |

* Released: March 21, 1997
* Label: MCA Victor
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 14  |

* JPN: 43,600

Spoon |

* Released: June 17, 1998
* Label: This One
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 17  |

* JPN: 22,800

Will |

* Released: December 1, 1999
* Label: This One
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 52  |

* JPN: 4,900

Resonancia |

* Released: May 22, 2002
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 15  |

* JPN: 31,000

I hope so |

* Released: May 14, 2003
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 15  |

* JPN: 18,000

Destination |

* Released: June 21, 2006
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 20  |

* JPN: 10,300

Diva |

* Released: August 26, 2009
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, 2-CD, digital download

| 29  |

* JPN: 6,900

Fixer |

* Released: December 30, 2015
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download

| 7  |

* JPN: 14,000

Akina |

* Released: November 8, 2017
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 9  |

* JPN: 10,500

"—" denotes items which did not chart.

## Reissue albums

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List of reissue albums, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details

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Unbalance+Balance+6 |

* Released: December 4, 2002
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

La Alteración + 4 |

* Released: December 4, 2002
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

Shaker + 3 |

* Released: December 4, 2002
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

Belie + Vampire |

* Released: December 21, 2016
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, LP

## Compilation albums

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### Official

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List of official compilation albums, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak positions  | Sales  | Certifications

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JPN
[1]
Best Akina Memoires |

* Released: December 21, 1983
* Label: Warner Pioneer
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 1  |

* JPN: 721,800

Best |

* Released: April 1, 1986
* Label: Warner Pioneer
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 1  |

* JPN: 774,200

Best II |

* Released: December 24, 1988
* Label: Warner Pioneer
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 1  |

* JPN: 801,000

* IFPI HK: Platinum[3]

Best III |

* Released: November 10, 1992
* Label: Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

| 6  |

* JPN: 158,700

* RIAJ: Gold

True Album Akina 95 Best |

* Released: December 6, 1995
* Label: MCA Victor
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 16  |

* JPN: 86,100

Utahime Double Decade |

* Released: December 4. 2002
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 8  |

* JPN: 83,000

Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection |

* Released: January 11, 2006
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 29  |

* JPN: 15,800

Utahime Best 25th Anniversary Selection |

* Released: January 17, 2007
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 9  |

* JPN: 43,500

Ballad Best 25th Anniversary Selection |

* Released: March 28, 2007
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 13  |

* JPN: 26,600

Utahime Densetsu: 90's Best |

* Released: February 27, 2008
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD

| 37  |

* JPN: 7,700

All Time Best: Original |

* Released: August 6, 2014
* Label: Universal
* Formats: 2CD, 2CD+DVD, digital download

| 3  |

* JPN: 120,200

* RIAJ: Gold

All Time Best: Utahime Cover |

* Released: August 6, 2014
* Label: Universal
* Formats: 2CD, digital download

| 7  |

* JPN: 56,500

All Time Best: Original & Cover |

* Released: December 3, 2014
* Label: Universal
* Formats: 4CD, digital download

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Utahime: Stereo Sound Selection |

* Released: December 21, 2020
* Label: Universal
* Formats: LP

| —  |  |
Utahime: Stereo Sound Selection Vol. 2 |

* Released: September 30, 2021
* Label: Universal
* Formats: LP

| —  |  |
Utahime: Stereo Sound Selection Vol. 3 |

* Released: December 10, 2021
* Label: Universal
* Formats: LP

| —  |  |
Utahime: Stereo Sound Selection Vol. 4 |

* Released: March 24, 2022
* Label: Universal
* Formats: LP

| —  |  |
All Time Best Original: Stereo Sound Selection Vol. 5 |

* Released: July 13, 2022
* Label: Universal
* Formats: LP

| —  |  |
Nakamori Akina Tribute Album: Meikyo |

* Released: May 1, 2025
* Label: Warner Music Japan
* Formats: CD, CD2

| —  |  |
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

### Unofficial

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These compilations were released by the record labels without direct input from Nakamori.

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak positions

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JPN
[1]
Your Selection: The Very Best of Akina |

* Released: April 25, 1993
* Label: Warner
* Formats: CD, cassette

| —
Lyricism: Ballad Collection |

* Released: July 10, 1993
* Label: Warner
* Formats: CD, cassette

| —
Akina |

* Released: November 10, 1993
* Label: Warner
* Formats: 4CD

| —
Mōhitori no Akina |

* Released: December 10, 1993
* Label: Warner
* Formats: 2CD, cassette

| —
Namida no Kawari ni: Ballad Collection II |

* Released: March 25, 1994
* Label: Warner
* Formats: CD, cassette

| —
Play with Danger: Rock Collection |

* Released: March 25, 1994
* Label: Warner
* Formats: CD, cassette

| —
Only Woman: Best of Love Songs |

* Released: May 18, 1994
* Label: Warner
* Formats: CD, cassette

| —
Singles 27: 1982—1991 |

* Released: November 30, 1994
* Label: Warner
* Formats: 2CD

| —
Super Best |

* Released: March 4, 1998
* Label: Universal Victor
* Formats: CD

| —
Recollection: Akina Nakamori Super Best |

* Released: May 25, 1998
* Label: WEA
* Formats: CD, cassette

| —
Regeneration: Nakamori Akina Remix |

* Released: June 25, 1998
* Label: WEA
* Formats: CD

| —
Regeneration II: Nakamori Akina Remix II |

* Released: September 25, 1998
* Label: WEA
* Formats: CD

| —
Best Collection |

* Released: October 21, 1998
* Label: Universal
* Formats: 2CD

| —
Special Best |

* Released: October 20, 1999
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD

| —
Akina Nakamori 20th Century Best |

* Released: November 14, 2001
* Label: WEA
* Formats: 2CD

| —
Super Value |

* Released: December 19, 2002
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD

| —
For Dear Friends: Akina Nakamori Single Collection Box |

* Released: August 21, 2002
* Label: Warner
* Formats: 4CD

| —
Super Best Collection: Akina + East Live |

* Released: March 7, 2008
* Label: Warner
* Formats: 4CD + DVD

| —
Complete Singles Collection: First Ten Years |

* Released: March 7, 2008
* Label: Rhino
* Formats: 4CD

| 75
Best Collection: Love Songs & Pop Songs |

* Released: July 11, 2012
* Label: Warner
* Formats: 2CD

| 15
Dramatic Airport: Akina Travel Selection |

* Released: May 29, 2014
* Label: Warner
* Formats: CD

| 57
Burning Love: Jōnetsu no Natsu Best |

* Released: June 18, 2014
* Label: Warner
* Formats: CD

| 83
Mini Album Collection |

* Released: June 18, 2014
* Label: Warner
* Formats: 5CD

| 79
"Slow Motion" & "Hajimemashite" Box |

* Released: May 1, 2022
* Label: Warner
* Formats: EP + Blu-ray

| —
"New Akina Etranger" & "New Akina Etranger: Akina Nakamori in Europe" Box |

* Released: May 1, 2022
* Label: Warner
* Formats: 2CD + 2Blu-ray

| —
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

### V.A.

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These compilations were released including songs by Nakamori in addition to songs by various artists.

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak positions

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JPN
[1]
Dear My Company |

* Released: November 10, 2000
* Label: VAP
* Formats: CD
* Includes duet song "Second Love" with Takao Kisugi

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Momoe Tribute: Thank You For… |

* Released: November 8, 2004
* Label: SMDR GT Music
* Formats: CD
* Includes cover song "Aizenbashi"

| 3
Jewel Songs: Seiko Matsuda Tribute & Covers |

* Released: December 13, 2006
* Label: Sony
* Formats: CD
* Includes cover "Ruriiro no Chikyū"

| 48
Otoko to Onna: Two Hearts Two Voices |

* Released: November 19, 2008
* Label: Universal Music Japan
* Formats: CD
* Includes duet song "Dramatic Rain" with Junichi Inagaki

| 14
50th Anniversary Special A Tribute of Hayashi Tetsuji: Saudade |

* Released: November 8, 2023
* Label: VAP
* Formats: CD
* Includes self-cover of "Kita Wing" under subtitle Classic

| —
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

## Cover albums

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List of cover albums, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak positions  | Sales
(JPN)  | Certifications

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JPN
[1]
Utahime |

* Released: March 24, 1994
* Label: MCA Victor
* Formats: cassette, CD, digital download

| 5  | 140,500  |
Zero Album: Utahime 2 |

* Released: March 20, 2002
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 10  | 229,700  |

* RIAJ: Gold

Utahime 3: Shūmaku |

* Released: December 3, 2003
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 25  | 31,700  |
Enka |

* Released: June 27, 2007
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, cassette, digital download

| 10  | 61,400  |

* RIAJ: Gold

Folk Song: Utahime Jojouka |

* Released: December 24, 2008
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 30  | 18,000  |
Mood Kayō: Utahime Shōwa Meikyoku Shū |

* Released: June 24, 2009
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 30  | 6,400  |
Folk Song 2: Utahime Aishouka |

* Released: July 29, 2009
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 33  | 8,100  |
Utahime 4: My Eggs Benedict |

* Released: August 6, 2014
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 5  | 26,500  |
Belie |

* Released: November 30, 2016
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 8  | 22,800  |
Cage |

* Released: November 8, 2017
* Label: Universal
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 8  | 11,700  |
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

## Live albums

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List of live albums, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak positions  | Sales
(JPN)  | Certifications

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JPN
[1]
Akina East Live Index-XXIII |

* Released: November 17, 1989
* Label: Warner
* Formats: CD, cassette, digital download

| 6  | 131,300  |

* RIAJ: Gold

Listen to Me |

* Released: November 28, 1991
* Label: Warner
* Formats: CD, cassette, digital download

| 5  | 183,000  |

* RIAJ: Gold

## Box sets

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### Official

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List of official box sets, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak positions  | Sales
(JPN)

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JPN
[1]
Utahime Complete Box Empress |

* Released: December 1, 2004
* Label: Warner
* Formats: 6CD

| 158  | 1,500

### Unofficial

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These box sets were released by the record labels without direct input from Nakamori.

List of unofficial box sets, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak positions

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JPN
[1]
Collection 1982—1991 |

* Released: May 1, 1996
* Label: Warner
* Formats: 16CD

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The Century of Akina: Warner 30th Anniversary Box |

* Released: November 22, 2000
* Label: Warner
* Formats: 10CD

| —
Akina Box 1982—1989 |

* Released: June 21, 2006
* Label: Warner
* Formats: 18CD

| 97
Akina Box SACD/CD Hybrid Edition 1982—1991 |

* Released: August 27, 2012
* Label: Warner
* Formats: 18CD

| —
Singles Box 1982—1991 |

* Released: June 18, 2014
* Label: Warner
* Formats: 28CD

| 104
Anniversary Complete Analog Single Collection 1982—1991 |

* Released: June 9, 2021
* Label: Warner
* Formats: 28EP + LP + cassette

| 98
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

## Extended plays

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List of albums, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak positions  | Sales
(JPN)

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JPN
[1]
Seventeen |

* Released: December 24, 1982
* Label: Warner
* Formats: LP, CD, digital download

| 1  | 142,100
Silent Love |

* Released: December 21, 1984
* Label: Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download

| 2  | 282,000
My Best Thanks |

* Released: December 21, 1985
* Label: Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download

| 1  | 294,700
CD'87 |

* Released: May 1, 1987
* Label: Warner
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 1  | 159,900
Wonder |

* Released: June 1, 1988
* Label: Warner
* Formats: CD, digital download, LP

| 2  | 117,600
Vamp |

* Released: December 18, 1996
* Label: MCA Victor
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 30  | 31,800
Vampire |

* Released: May 3, 2017
* Label: Universal Music Japan
* Formats: CD, digital download, LP

| 48  |
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

## See also

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* Music portal

* Akina Nakamori
* List of best-selling music artists in Japan

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "中森明菜のCD・DVDリリース一覧". Oricon. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
2. ^ a b c d e "International Gold Disc 1989". IFPI Hong Kong. 2004. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012.
3. ^ HK.org/www_1/go7e.php "International Gold Disc 1990". IFPI Hong Kong. 2004. Archived from HK.org/www_1/go7e.php the original on 18 March 2012. `{{cite web}}`: Check `|archive-url=` value (help); Check `|url=` value (help)

## External links

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* Akina Nakamori discography at Discogs

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Akina Nakamori

* Albums
* Singles
* Videos

Studio albums|

* Prologue (Jomaku)
* Variation (Hensoukyoku)
* Fantasy (Gensoukyoku)
* New Akina Etranger
* Anniversary
* Possibility
* Bitter and Sweet
* D404ME
* Fushigi
* Crimson
* Cross My Palm
* Stock
* Femme Fatale
* Cruise
* Unbalance+Balance
* La Alteración
* Shaker
* Spoon
* Will
* Resonancia
* I Hope So
* Destination
* Diva
* Fixer
* Akina

Cover albums|

* Utahime
* Zero Album: Utahime 2
* Utahime 3: Shūmaku
* Enka
* Folk Song: Utahime Jojouka
* Mood Kayō: Utahime Shōwa Meikyoku Shū
* Folk Song 2: Utahime Aishouka
* Utahime 4: My Eggs Benedict
* Belie
* Vampire
* Cage

Extended plays|

* Silent Love
* Wonder
* Vamp

Compilation albums|

* Best Akina Memoires
* Best
* CD'87
* Best II
* Best III
* True Album Akina 95 Best
* Utahime Double Decade
* Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection
* Utahime Best 25th Anniversary Selection
* Ballad Best 25th Anniversary Selection
* All Time Best
* Original
* Cover
* Original & Cover

Singles|

* "Slow Motion"
* "Shōjo A"
* "Second Love"
* "½ no Shinwa"
* "Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)"
* "Kinku"
* "Kita Wing"
* "Southern Wind"
* "Jukkai (1984)"
* "Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa"
* "Meu amor é..."
* "Akaitori Nigeta"
* "Sand Beige (Sabaku e)"
* "Solitude"
* "Desire (Jōnetsu)"
* "Gypsy Queen"
* "Fin"
* "Nonfiction Ecstasy"
* "Tango Noir"
* "Blonde"
* "Nanpasen"
* "Al-Mauj"
* "Tattoo"
* "I Missed the Shock"
* "Liar"
* "Dear Friend"
* "Mizu ni Sashita Hana"
* "Futari Shizuka: Tenkawa Densetsu Satsujin Jiken yori"
* "Everlasting Love"/"Not Crazy to Me"
* "Kataomoi"/"Aibu"
* "Yoru no Doko ka de (Night Shift)"
* "Gekka"
* "Genshi, Onna wa Taiyō Datta"
* "Tokyo Rose"
* "Moonlight Shadow: Tsuki ni Hoero"
* "Appetite"
* "Kisei (Never Forget)"
* "Kon'ya, Nagareboshi"
* "Tomadoi"
* "Ophelia"
* "Trust Me"
* "It's Brand New Day"
* "The Heat (Musica Fiesta)"
* "Days"
* "Akai Hana"
* "Hajimete Deatta Hi no Yō ni"
* "Rakka Ryūsui"
* "Hana yo Odore"
* "Diva Single Version"
* "Crazy Love"
* "Rojo (Tierra)"
* "Unfixable"
* "Fixer (While the Women Are Sleeping)"

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