See-Saw Complete BESΤ 「See-Saw-Scene」

[tsubasa]

I guess it won't be on Spotify...

not available yet for Spotify PH

 

[grunty]

So I listened to hires edge from complete best and it's like listening to the song for the first time again.
Not sure if it's just the way superior mastering compared to the single or maybe it was completely re-mixed. Either way, makes me so happy.

(The other tracks are also differently mastered compared to previous releases but nothing to the extent of edge's improvement.)

PS. Yes, I still don't have the physical copy. It's in the middle of my damn COVID&beyond backlog. Fuck this virus and fuck Europe for doing jack shit.

 

[TRal55]

So I listened to hires edge from complete best and it's like listening to the song for the first time again.
Not sure if it's just the way superior mastering compared to the single or maybe it was completely re-mixed. Either way, makes me so happy.

(The other tracks are also differently mastered compared to previous releases but nothing to the extent of edge's improvement.)

Thank you for noting this!! Now I must get a copy of it when overseas shipping gets better

 

[grunty]

Please note that I only checked the hi-res version. I'm also delaying a lot of my shopping this year.

I think the different mastering on edge is the only one you should notice immediately without actually paying attention to it. Maybe Tasogare no Umi too because the opening GITARRR has different frequences boosted in each of the 3 See-Saw releases it was featured on, lol.

 

[grunty]

Case front.

PS. I only checked edge but the mastering on CD appears to be virtually the same as on hi-rez version.

 

[grunty]

See-Saw
Vocal: 石川智晶 /Chiaki Ishikawa
Keyboards: 梶浦由記 /Yuki Kajiura

Planning & Produce: See-Saw

Mastering Engineer: 袴田剛史 /Takeshi Hakamata
Mastering Engineer: FLAIR MASTERING WORKS

Produce & Direction:
森康哲 /Yasunori Mori
野崎圭一 /Keiichi Nozaki
田中聡
服部浩

Executive Producer:
大西一興 /Kazuoki Inishi
佐々木史朗 /Shiro Sasaki
原正志 /Masashi Sugawara

//I did not bother with Costumes, Make-up, Photos etc. or Thanks.
//Sorry - I'd rage too much with my Kanji-fu. Can upload a photo of the page if anyone wants to type it out.

Spoiler: Disc 1

1.01 Swimmer
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Synthesizer: MANABU TSUCHIYA
Electric Guitar: NAOYA AKIMOTO
Synthesizer Operator: KOJI YAMAOKA
Mixed by KAZUYOSHI INOUE
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1993 Sony Music Labels Inc.

1.02 La La Africa
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Synthesizer: TAKAO KONISHI
Electric Guitar: TAKASHI MASUZAKI
Synthesizer Operator: HIROSHI KITASHIRO
Mixed by KAZUYOSHI INOUE
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1993 Sony Music Labels Inc.

1.03 かくれんぼ
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Synthesizer: MASAYUKI SAKAMOTO
Electric Guitar: NOZOMI FURUKAWA
Acoustic Guitar: TOSHIAKI USUI
Synthesizer Operator: ATSUSHI UMEHARA
Mixed by KAZUYOSHI INOUE
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1993 Sony Music Labels Inc.

1.04 Timecard Love
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Synthesizer: MANABU TSUCHIYA
Electric Guitar: NAOYA AKIMOTO
Synthesizer Operator: KOJI YAMAOKA
Mixed by KAZUYOSHI INOUE
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1993 Sony Music Labels Inc.

1.05 Heaven
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Synthesizer: MANABU TSUCHIYA
Acoustic Guitar: CHUEI YOSHIKAWA
Electric Bass: NAOKI WATANABE
Percussion: JUNICHI OMI
Synthesizer Operator: KOJI YAMAOKA
Mixed by KAZUYOSHI INOUE
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1993 Sony Music Labels Inc.

1.06 キライになりたい -Snow Drop version-
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Synthesizer: MANABU TSUCHIYA
Electric Guitar: HIROSHI NAKAYAMA
Drums: KYOICHI SATO
Synthesizer Operator: KOJI YAMAOKA
Strings: HIJIRI KUWANO GROUP
Mixed by KAZUYOSHI INOUE
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1993 Sony Music Labels Inc.

1.07 うた
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Synthesizer: MANABU TSUCHIYA
Electric Guitar: NAOYA AKIMOTO
Synthesizer Operator: KOJI YAMAOKA
Mixed by KAZUYOSHI INOUE
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1993 Sony Music Labels Inc.

1.08 永遠
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Synthesizer: TAKAO KONISHI
Electric Piano: MASATO MATSUDA
Electric Guitar: MAKOTO MATSUSHITA
Synthesizer Operator: HIROSHI KITASHIRO
Mixed by KAZUYOSHI INOUE
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1993 Sony Music Labels Inc.

1.09 不透明水彩絵具
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Synthesizer: TAKAO KONISHI
Electric Piano: JUN TOYAMA
Electric Guitar: MAKOTO MATSUSHITA
Synthesizer Operator: HIROSHI KITASHIRO
Mixed by KAZUYOSHI INOUE
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1993 Sony Music Labels Inc.

1.10 遠いティンパニ
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Synthesizer: TAKAO KONISHI
Electric Piano: HIDETOSHI YAMADA
Electric Guitar: TAKASHI MASUZAKI
Synthesizer Operator: HIROSHI KITASHIRO
Mixed by KAZUYOSHI INOUE
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1993 Sony Music Labels Inc.

1.11 心の絵本
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Synthesizer & Acoustic Piano: MASAYUKI SAKAMOTO
Electric Guitar: NOZOMI FURUKAWA
Electric Bass: YASUO TOMIKURA
Synthesizer Operator: ATSUSHI UMEHARA
Strings: ERI OKAMOTO GROUP
Mixed by KAZUYOSHI INOUE
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1993 Sony Music Labels Inc.

Spoiler: Disc 2

2.01 スレンダー カメレオン
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
Keyboard: HIROSHI SHINKAWA
Electric Guitar: YOSHIO NOMURA
Trumpet: MASAHIRO KOBAYASHI
Trombone: TARO KIYOOKA
Saxophone: OSAMU KOIKE
Percussion: NOBU SAITO
Mixed by MIZUO MIURA
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1994 Sony Music Labels Inc.

2.02 素肌 ノーメイク
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
Keyboard: HIROSHI SHINKAWA
Electric Guitar: YOSHIO NOMURA
Electric Bass: HIDEKI MATSUBARA
Drums: MASAYUKI MURAISHI
Mixed by MIZUO MIURA
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1994 Sony Music Labels Inc.

2.03 うす紅
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
Synthesizer: TAKAO KONISHI
Percussion: NOBU SAITO
Electric Guitar: MAKOTO MATSUSHITA
Electric Bass: SHIGERU OKAZAWA
Drums: NOBUO EGUCHI
Keyboards: YASUHARU NAKANISHI
Saxophone: KOJU YAMAMOTO
Trumpet: JUNICHI KAWASAKI
Trombone: NOBORU INOUE
Synthesizer Operator: HIROSHI KITASHIRO
Mixed by KAZUYOSHI INOUE
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1994 Sony Music Labels Inc.

2.04 Chao Tokyo
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
Synthesizer: TAKAO KONISHI
Electric Guitar: MAKOTO MATSUSHITA
Electric Bass: CHIHARU MIKUZUKI
Synthesizer Operator: HIROSHI KITASHIRO
Mixed by KAZUYOSHI INOUE
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1994 Sony Music Labels Inc.

2.05 抱きしめている
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
Piano: YUKI KAJIURA
Cello: HAJIME MIZUGUCHI
Mixed by MIZUO MIURA
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1994 Sony Music Labels Inc.

2.06 誰か私と…
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
Keyboard: HIROSHI SHINKAWA
Electric Guitar: YOSHIO NOMURA
Electric Bass: HIDEKI MATSUBARA
Drums: MASAYUKI MURAISHI
Mixed by MIZUO MIURA
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1994 Sony Music Labels Inc.

2.07 NERVE
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
Keyboard: HIROSHI SHINKAWA
Electric Guitar: MASANOBU FUKUHARA
Electric Bass: HIDEKI MATSUBARA
Trumpet: MASAHIRO KOBAYASHI
Trombone: TARO KIYOOKA
Saxophone: OSAMU KOIKE
Percussion: NOBU SAITO
Mixed by MIZUO MIURA
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1994 Sony Music Labels Inc.

2.08 たった一人のあなたへ
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
Synthesizer: TAKAO KONISHI
Acoustic Bass: CHIHARU MIKUZUKI
Soprano Saxophone: KOJU YAMAMOTO
Strings: CHIEKO KINBARA GROUP
Synthesizer Operator: HIROSHI KITASHIRO
Mixed by KAZUYOSHI INOUE
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1993 Sony Music Labels Inc.

2.09 また会えるから
Chorus Arranged by See-Saw
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
Keyboard: HIROSHI SHINKAWA
Electric Guitar: YOSHIO NOMURA
Percussion: NOBU SAITO
Mixed by MIZUO MIURA
Licensed by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. / ℗1994 Sony Music Labels Inc.

2.10 新しい予感 〜Only at JUSCO〜
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
Keyboard & Programming: YUKI KAJIURA
Electric Guitar: SUSUMU NISHIKAWA
Mixed by TSUTOMU OKADA

Spoiler: Disc 3

3.01 君がいた物語 〜Dream Field Mix
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
All Keyboards & Programming: YUKI KAJIURA
Drums: KYOICHI SATO
Electric Bass: TOMOHARU "Jr." TAKAHASHI
Electric Guitar: KOICHI KORENAGA
Electric Guitar: SUSUMU NISHIKAWA
Mixed by TAKASHI KOIWA

3.02 edge
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
All Keyboards & Programming: YUKI KAJIURA
Electric Guitar: SUSUMU NISHIKAWA
Mixed by TSUTOMU OKADA

3.03 黄昏の海
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
All Keyboards & Programming: YUKI KAJIURA
Drums: KYOICHI SATO
Electric Bass: TOMOHARU "Jr." TAKAHASHI
Electric Guitar: SUSUMU NISHIKAWA
Violin: HITOSHI KONNO
Mixed by TSUTOMU OKADA

3.04 LOVE
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
All Keyboards & Programming: YUKI KAJIURA
Electric Bass: VAGABOND SUZUKI
Acoustic Guitar: HIROSHI IMAIZUMI
Percussion: MATARO MISAWA
Flute: RIE AKAGI
Violin: HITOSHI KONNO
Viola: HIROHITO FURUGAWARA
Cello: MASAYO INOUE
Mixed by TSUTOMU OKADA

3.05 Emerald Green
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
All Keyboards & Programming: YUKI KAJIURA
Drums: KYOICHI SATO
Electric Bass: TOMOHARU "Jr." TAKAHASHI
Electric Guitar: KOICHI KORENAGA
Violin: HITOSHI KONNO
Mixed by TAKASHI KOIWA

3.06 あんなに一緒だったのに
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
All Keyboards & Programming: YUKI KAJIURA
Electric Guitar: KOICHI KORENAGA
Violin: HITOSHI KONNO
Mixed by TATSUYA MOROKAJI

3.07 千夜一夜
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
All Keyboards & Programming: YUKI KAJIURA
Drums: HIDEO YAMAKI
Electric Bass: MOTOFUMI "MECKEN" OGIWARA
Electric Guitar: SUSUMU NISHIKAWA
Acoustic Piano: MASATO MATSUDA
Violin: HITOSHI KONNO
Cello: YOKO ARA
Mixed by TSUTOMU OKADA

3.08 月ひとつ
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
All Keyboards & Programming: YUKI KAJIURA
Acoustic Guitar: MASAYOSHI FURUKAWA
Mixed by TAKASHI KOIWA

3.09 夏の手紙
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
All Keyboards & Programming: YUKI KAJIURA
Electric Guitar: KOICHI KORENAGA
Oboe: MASAKAZU ISHIBASHI
Mixed by TONY VOLANTE

3.10 Obsession
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
All Keyboards & Programming: YUKI KAJIURA
Electric Guitar: SUSUMU NISHIKAWA
Percussion: MATARO MISAWA
Mixed by TSUTOMU OKADA

3.11 記憶
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
All Keyboards & Programming: YUKI KAJIURA
Acoustic Guitar: KOICHIRO TASHIRO
Electric Guitar: HIROSHI FURUKAWA
Percussion: IKUO KAKEHASHI
Violin: HIJIRI KUWANO
Viola: RIKA MOROZUMI
Cello: HARUKI MATSUBA
Mixed by TONY VOLANTE

3.12 Jumping Fish
Vocal: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
Acoustic Piano: YUKI KAJIURA
Mixed by TAKASHI KOIWA

3.13 優しい夜明け
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
All Keyboards & Programming: YUKI KAJIURA
Drums: MASAHARU ISHIKAWA
Electric Bass: TOMOHITO AOKI
Electric & Acoustic Guitar: SUSUMU NISHIKAWA
Acoustic Piano: MASATO MATSUDA
Percussion: MATARO MISAWA
Flute: RIE AKAGI
Violin: HIJIRI KUWANO
Viola: HARUKO YANO
Cello: HARUKI MATSUBA
Mixed by TAKASHI KOIWA

3.14 indio
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
Chorus: YURI KASAHARA
All Keyboards & Programming: YUKI KAJIURA
Acoustic Piano: YUKI KAJIURA
Electric Bass: TOMOHARU "Jr." TAKAHASHI
Electric Guitar: TAKAHIRO KOIKE
Mixed by TSUTOMU OKADA

3.15 静寂はヘッドフォンの中
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
All Keyboards & Programming: YUKI KAJIURA
Drums: MASUKE NOZAKI
Electric Bass: TOMOHARU "Jr." TAKAHASHI
Electric Guitar: KOICHI KORENAGA
Acoustic Piano: MASATO MATSUDA
Flute: RIE AKAGI
Mixed by YOICHIRO KANO

3.16 君は僕に似ている
Vocal & Chorus: CHIAKI ISHIKAWA
All Keyboards & Programming: YUKI KAJIURA
Acoustic Guitar: MASAYOSHI FURUKAWA
Electric Guitar: KOICHI KORENAGA
Strings: KIYO KIDO GROUP
Conductor: KOJI HAISHIMA
Mixed by TAKASHI KOIWA

 

[YKWorshiper]

I don't care for all their material. However, I have purchased two pieces: the 素肌 single and the Girls'KITCHEN -FUN HOUSE GIRL POP TABLE collection where they appear.

Kirai ni Naritai could be the first big-ish hit created by YK? Composed in 1993. I like it a lot!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=8tCC81bb-Tg&si=k1OD5B2OHqiIwXyZ

 

[grunty]

luv kirai ni naritai so if it was successful, that's wonderful.