The Moritaka

1991 remix album by Chisato Moritaka

The Moritaka

Remix album by

Chisato Moritaka

Released| July 10, 1991 (1991-07-10)
Recorded| 1991
Genre|

* J-pop
* pop rock
* dance pop

Length| 70:42
Language| Japanese
Label| Warner Pioneer
Producer|

* Yukio Seto
* Hideo Saitō

Chisato Moritaka chronology
| Kokon Tozai
(1991)  | The Moritaka
(1991)  | Rock Alive
(1992)

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Singles from  The Moritaka

1. "Michi/Seishun"
Released: January 25, 1990 (1990-01-25)
2. "Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!!"
Released: May 25, 1990 (1990-05-25)
3. "Benkyō no Uta/Kono Machi"
Released: February 10, 1991 (1991-02-10)
4. "Hachigatsu no Koi"
Released: June 25, 1991 (1991-06-25)

The Moritaka (ザ・森高, Za Moritaka) is a remix album by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on July 10, 1991, to coincide with the fifth anniversary of her entertainment career. The album includes two new tracks: "Mijikai Natsu" and "Kanojo", as well as remixes and re-recordings of Moritaka's previous singles. A limited edition release included a 32-page photo book.[1][2]

The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 353,000 copies.[3][4] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ in March 1993.[5]

The Moritaka was reissued on double-LP by Warner Music Japan on November 3, 2017.[6] It is also offered in the limited edition Blu-ray boxed set of The Moritaka Tour 1991.8.22 at Shibuya Public Hall.[7]

## Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka, except where indicated; all music is composed and arranged by Hideo Saitō, except where indicated.

No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Arrangement| Length

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1.| "Mijikai Natsu" ((短い夏, "Short Summer"))|  | Kyōhei Tsutsumi|  | 4:54
2.| "Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!! (Motto Kusai Mono Version)" ((臭いものにはフタをしろ！！ (もっと臭いものヴァージョン), "Cover the Smelly Thing!! (More Smelly Version)"))|  |  |  | 2:55
3.| "Daite (Las Vegas Version) (Reproduction)" ((だいて (ラスベガス・ヴァージョン), "Hold Me (Las Vegas Version)"))|  | Yuichi Takahashi| Takahashi| 5:00
4.| "The Benkyō no Uta" ((ザ・勉強の歌, "The Study Song"))|  |  |  | 5:52
5.| "Hachigatsu no Koi (Album Version)" ((八月の恋 (アルバム・ヴァージョン), "Love in August (Album Version)"))|  | Tsutsumi|  | 4:13
6.| "Get Smile (Concert Arrange Version)" ((GET SMILE (コンサート・アレンジ・ヴァージョン)))| Hiromasa Ijichi| Ken Shima|

* Yasuaki Maejima
* Saitō

| 5:57
7.| "The Nozokanai de" ((ザ・のぞかないで, "The Don't Look"))|  |  |  | 6:17
8.| "Ame (Rock Version)" ((雨 (ロック・ヴァージョン), "Rain (Rock Version)"))|  | Seiji Matsuura|  | 5:48
9.| "Kanojo" ((彼女, "She"))|  |  |  | 5:41
10.| "Seishun (The Moritaka Take)" ((青春 (ザ・森高テイク), "Youth" (The Moritaka Take)"))|  |  |  | 4:20
11.| "The Mi-ha (The Moritaka Version)" ((ザ・ミーハー (ザ・森高ヴァージョン) ))|  |  |  | 5:53
12.| "The Stress (The Moritaka Version)" ((ザ・ストレス (ザ・森高ヴァージョン)))|  |  |  | 7:35
13.| "Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!! (Ojisan Version)" ((臭いものにはフタをしろ！！ (おじさんヴァージョン), "Cover the Smelly Thing!! (Old Man Version)"))|  |  |  | 3:59
14.| "Kono Machi (The Moritaka Version)" ((この街 (ザ・森高ヴァージョン), "This Town (The Moritaka Version)"))|  |  |  | 2:16
Total length:| 70:42

## Personnel[edit]

* Chisato Moritaka – vocals
* Hideo Saitō – all instruments, programming, backing vocals (all tracks except where indicated)
* Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, synthesizer, programming, backing vocals (3)
* Yasuaki Maejima – keyboards, backing vocals (6, 10), piano (13)
* Shin Kōno – keyboards, backing vocals (6, 10), organ (13)
* Ken Shima – piano (3)
* Hirokuni Korekata – guitar (3)
* Hiroyoshi Matsuo – guitar (6, 10, 13)
* Ojisan – guitar solo (13)
* Masafumi Yokoyama – bass, backing vocals (6, 10, 13)
* Makoto Yoshihara – drums (6, 10)
* Teruo Goto – tenor saxophone (3)
* Seiji Matsuura – backing vocals (4)

## Charts[edit]

Chart (1991)  | Peak
position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 2

## Certification[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Japan (RIAJ)[5] | Platinum  | 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "森高千里 / ザ・森高". CDJournal. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
2. ^ "ザ・森高". Kioku no Kiroku. The Federation of Music Publishers Japan. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
3. ^ a b "ザ・森高/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
4. ^ "森高千里". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
5. ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – ザ・森高" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1993年3月 on the drop-down menu
6. ^ "1991年「ザ・森高ツアー」が初映像化、ベスト「ザ・森高」アナログ含むBOXも". Natalie.mu. 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
7. ^ "「ザ・森高」ツアー1991.8.22 at 渋谷公会堂【6枚組完全初回生産限定BOX[BD+3UHQCD+2LP(180g重量盤)+豪華88P写真集+ツアー・パンフ復刻版(ミニ・サイズ)+「ザ・森高」宣伝用非売品パンフ復刻版]】". Warner Music Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-07.

## External links[edit]

* Official website (Chisato Moritaka)
* Official website (Warner Music Japan)
* The Moritaka at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
* The Moritaka at Discogs (list of releases)

* v
* t
* e

Chisato Moritaka

* Discography

Studio albums|

* New Season
* Mi-ha
* Mite
* Hijitsuryokuha Sengen
* Kokon Tozai
* Rock Alive
* Pepperland
* Lucky 7
* Step by Step
* Taiyo
* Peachberry
* Kotoshi no Natsu wa More Better
* Sava Sava

Mini albums|

* Romantic

Live albums|

* YouTube Public Recording & Live at Yokohama Blitz

Compilations|

* Do the Best
* The Best Selection of First Moritaka 1987–1993
* Harvest Time
* My Favorites
* The Singles
* UHQCD The First Best Selection '87~'92
* UHQCD The First Best Selection '93~'99

Remix albums|

* Moritaka Land
* The Moritaka
* mix age*
* Chisato Moritaka with tofubeats: Moritaka Tofu

Singles|

* "New Season"
* "Overheat Night"
* "Get Smile"
* "The Mi-ha"
* "Alone"
* "The Stress"
* "17-sai"
* "Daite"
* "Michi"/"Seishun"
* "Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!!"
* "Ame"
* "Benkyō no Uta"/"Kono Machi"
* "Hachigatsu no Koi"
* "Fight!!"
* "Concert no Yoru"
* "Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte mo"
* "Watarasebashi"/"Writer Shibō"
* "Watashi no Natsu"
* "Hae Otoko"/"Memories"
* "Kaze ni Fukarete"
* "Rock'n Omelette"
* "Kibun Sōkai"
* "Natsu no Hi"
* "Suteki na Tanjōbi"/"Watashi no Daiji na Hito"
* "Futari wa Koibito"
* "Yasumi no Gogo"
* "Jin Jin Jingle Bell"
* "So Blue"
* "La La Sunshine"
* "Gin'iro no Yume"
* "Let's Go!"
* "Sweet Candy"
* "Miracle Light"
* "Snow Again"
* "Denwa"
* "Umi made 5-fun"
* "Tsumetai Tsuki"
* "Watashi no Yō ni"
* "Mahiru no Hoshi"
* "Ichido Asobi ni Kite yo '99"

Other songs|

* "Yoru no Entotsu"
* "Kondo Watashi Doko ka Tsurete itte Kudasai yo"
* "Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi"
* "Kumamonmon"

Videos|

* Moritaka Land Tour 1990.3.3 at NHK Hall
* Kokon Tozai ~ Oni ga Deru ka Hebi ga Deru ka Tour '91 ~ Kanzen-han
* Chisato Moritaka in 1990
* The Moritaka Tour 1991.8.22 at Shibuya Public Hall
* 30th Anniversary Final Project "The Singles" Day 1・Day 2 Live 2018 Complete Version
* Kono Machi Tour 2019
* Chisato Moritaka Live 2020
* Live Rock Alive Complete
* Kono Machi Tour 2020–22

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