1988 album by Yōko Oginome
Verge of Love |
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Released | December 17, 1988 (1988-12-17) |
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Recorded | 1988 |
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Studio | Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, California |
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Length | 51:41 |
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Label | Victor |
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Producer | Narada Michael Walden |
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Verge of Love (ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ, Vāji obu Ravu) is the eighth studio album by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Released through Victor Entertainment on December 17, 1988, it was Oginome's first English-language album. The album was produced by Narada Michael Walden, who co-wrote the songs with Walter Afanasieff, Jeffrey Cohen, Joyce Imbesi, and Preston Glass. No singles from the album were released, but "Passages of Time" was re-recorded as a single in 1993. Verge of Love was reissued on April 21, 2010, with two bonus tracks as part of Oginome's 25th anniversary celebration.[1][2][3][4]
The album peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's albums chart and at No. 90 on Oricon's 1989 year-ending albums chart.[5] It also sold over 136,000 copies.[6]
Track listing
All music is arranged by Narada Michael Walden, except where indicated.
Side ANo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "This Could Be the Night" | | 4:04 |
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2. | "Something About You" | | 4:37 |
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3. | "Passages of Time" | - Walden
- Afanasieff
- Jeffrey Cohen
| 4:51 |
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4. | "Wicked" | | 5:07 |
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5. | "Verge of Love" | | 6:56 |
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Total length: | 25:37 |
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Side BNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Postcard from Paris" | Preston Glass | 5:50 |
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2. | "Swoopin' In" | | 5:19 |
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3. | "Is It True" | | 5:13 |
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4. | "Dizzy, Dizzy, Dizzy" | | 4:37 |
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5. | "You Take It All Away" | | 4:55 |
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Total length: | 26:03 |
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2010 bonus tracksNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Arrangement | Length |
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11. | "Passages of Time" (Hot New Version) | | Rod Antoon | 5:54 |
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12. | "Something About You" (Hot New Version) | | Antoon | 5:25 |
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Total length: | 11:19 |
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Charts
- Weekly charts
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 5 |
- Year-end charts
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 90 |
Japanese version
The Japanese version of Verge of Love was released on February 21, 1989, as Oginome's ninth studio album. The title track was released as a single on January 18, 1989, and peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart. The album was reissued on April 21, 2010, with one bonus track as part of Oginome's 25th anniversary celebration.[1][7][8]
The album peaked at No. 11 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 52,000 copies.[9][6]
Track listing
Side ANo. | Title | Writer(s) | Japanese lyrics | Length |
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1. | "This Could Be the Night" ((ジス・クッド・ビー・ザ・ナイト)) | | Masao Urino | 4:07 |
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2. | "Something About You" ((サムシング・アバウト・ユー)) | | Urino | 4:37 |
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3. | "Passages of Time" ((パッセージ・オブ・タイム)) | - Walden
- Afanasieff
- Jeffrey Cohen
| Shintarō Hirai | 4:52 |
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4. | "Wicked" ((ウィッケッド)) | | Urino | 5:08 |
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5. | "Verge of Love" ((ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ)) | | Hirai | 6:55 |
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Total length: | 25:40 |
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Side BNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Japanese lyrics | Length |
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1. | "Postcard from Paris" ((ポストカード・フロム・パリ)) | Preston Glass | Hitoshi Shinohara | 5:51 |
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2. | "Swoopin' In" ((スゥーピン・イン)) | | Urino | 5:20 |
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3. | "Is It True" ((イズ・イット・トゥルー)) | | Hirai | 5:15 |
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4. | "Dizzy, Dizzy, Dizzy" ((ディジー、ディジー、ディジー)) | | Urino | 4:39 |
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5. | "You Take It All Away" ((ユー・テイク・イット・オール・アウェイ)) | | Shinohara | 5:05 |
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Total length: | 26:11 |
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2010 bonus trackNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Japanese lyrics | Length |
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11. | "Verge of Love (Single Version)" ((ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ(シングル・バージョン))) | | Hirai | 5:16 |
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Charts
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 11 |
Personnel
- Walter Afanasieff – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
- David Sancious – keyboards, synthesizer
- Rem Klyce – synthesizer
- Randy Jackson – synthesizer, bass
- Joyce Imbesi – piano
- Corrado Rustici – guitars
- Vernon "Ice" Black – rhythm guitar
- Chris Camozzi – rhythm guitar
- Alan Glass – rhythm guitar
- Bob Castell – rhythm guitar
- Joy Julks – bass
- Narada Michael Walden – drums
- Greg "Gigi" Gonaway – cymbals
- Michael Carabello – congas, percussion
- Bongo Bob Smith – percussion programming
- Premik Russell Tubbs – flute, tenor saxophone
- Kitty Beethoven – backing vocals
- Pride & Joy – backing vocals
- Claytoven Richardson – backing vocals
- Jennifer Hall – backing vocals
- Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
- Kevin "Stone Jam" Dorsey – backing vocals
- Carolyn Hedrich – backing vocals
- Carla Vaughn – backing vocals
- Kelly Kool – backing vocals
Cover versions
- D'atra Hicks covered "Something About You" in her 1989 self-titled debut album.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Album Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Verge of Love (English Version) + 2 | 荻野目洋子". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "荻野目 洋子_Verge of Love". Music Avenue. Excite Japan. 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Verge of Love (英語バージョン)| 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ a b c "Verge of Love | 荻野目洋子". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ a b "荻野目洋子". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "ヴァージ・オブ・ラブ(日本語バージョン) + 1 | 荻野目洋子". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "ヴァージ・オブ・ラブ(日本語バージョン)| 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ a b "ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ(日本語バージョン) | 荻野目洋子". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ D'atra Hicks at Discogs (list of releases)
External links
- Official website (English version)
- Official website (Japanese version)
- Verge of Love (English) at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Verge of Love (Japanese) at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Verge of Love (English) at Discogs (list of releases)
- Verge of Love (Japanese) at Discogs (list of releases)
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