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Nomiya Maki's solo album "Miss Maki Nomiya Sings" was released in July 2000 (back when Pizzicato Five was still active) and it is finally being re-issued! The album had a theme of Maki being a jetsetter and travelling across the world, and she really did record four of the songs in Capri, Italy! Maki wrote lyrics for many of the songs. Aside from all ten original versions, a bonus track of a collaboration with Yokoyama Ken (Crazy Ken Band) that only appeared on compilation "La Génération Readymade 2000" is also included.

The album contains songs produced by Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto) (with Sean Ono Lennon on bass and lyrics co-written by Yuka, Sean and Shinohara Tomoe), Towa Tei, Suzuki Keiichi, Iwamura Manabu, Montefiori Cocktail, VIP 200, Instant Cafe Records (co-arranged & programming by Yoshida Tetsuto) and Heesey (The Yellow Monkey). Covers of Piero Umiliani's "Topless Party" and Kiss' "Hard Luck Woman" are included.

Check out the video below for "Baby" produced by Towa Tei.

Nomiya Maki "miss maki nomiya sings (Re-issue)"
野宮真貴 「miss maki nomiya sings」

1. star struck (produced by Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto))
2. Baby (produced by Towa Tei)
3. Fiorella with the Umbrella (produced by VIP 200)
4. Ginza Red Oui Oui (produced by Instant Cafe Records)
5. Arrivederci a Capri (produced by Montefiori Cocktail)
6. taiyo no mashita (produced by Suzuki Keiichi)
7. Nicola (produced by Iwamura Manabu)
8. Topless Party (produced by VIP 200)
9. My Bossa Nova (produced by Montefiori Cocktail)
10. Hard Luck Woman (produced by Heesey (The Yellow Monkey))
11. chikyu o 7kaihan maware (Bonus Track) (collaboration with Yokoyama Ken (Crazy Ken Band))

Nippon Columbia COCP-40774
Out 3/20, ¥2500 (excl. 10% tax)
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"Baby" (Short ver.)