Shōso Strip (勝訴ストリップ), also known as Winning Strip, is the second studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Ringo Sheena, released on March 31, 2000, by Toshiba EMI. The limited edition version includes a special booklet and case. The album debuted at #1 and has sold over 2,332,000 copies. It was certified two million copies by the RIAJ.[1] In September 2007, Rolling Stone Japan rated the album at number 89 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".[2]
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| Released | March 31, 2000 | |||
| Studio | Studio Terra Kame-chan Studio | |||
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| Length | 55:55 | |||
| Label | Toshiba EMI | |||
| Producer | Uni Inoue | |||
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Background
editSheena began to record Shōso Strip from the summer of 1999. Since she thought that the track list was almost the same as Muzai Moratorium, she started with a clean slate. There were several songs which were not recorded because of her busy schedule,[clarification needed] but had been completed in her head. She decided to record new songs and replaced some of those old songs for the album with them. The recording was finished during that same summer.[clarification needed]
In 2012, the song "Tsuki ni Makeinu" was covered by Nanou on his album Unsung.
Awards
edit- Japan Gold Disc Award "Rock Album of the Year"
- Japan Record Award "Best Album prize"
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Ringo Sheena; all tracks arranged by Seiji Kameda and Ringo Sheena
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Am a Liar" (虚言症 Kyogen-shō) | 5:26 |
| 2. | "Bathroom" (浴室 Yokushitsu) | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Excuse Debussy" (弁解ドビュッシー Benkai Dobyusshii) | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Gips" (ギブス Gibusu) | 5:38 |
| 5. | "A Driving Rain in Darkness" (闇に降る雨 Yami ni Furu Ame) | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Identity" (アイデンティティ Aidentiti) | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Crime and Punishment" (罪と罰 Tsumi to Batsu) | 5:32 |
| 8. | "Stoicism" (ストイシズム Sutoishizumu) | 1:46 |
| 9. | "A Broken Man and Moonlight" (月に負け犬 Tsuki ni Makeinu[3]) | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Tidbits" (サカナ Sakana[4]) | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Sickbed Public" (病床パブリック Byōshō Public) | 3:16 |
| 12. | "Instinct" (本能 Honnō) | 4:14 |
| 13. | "I Am an Addict" (依存症 Izon-shō) | 6:23 |
| Total length: | 55:55 | |
Personnel
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"Kyogen-shō"
"Yokushitsu"
"Benkai Debussy"
"Gibs"
"Yami ni furu ame"
"Identity"
"Tsumi to Batsu"
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"Stoicism"
"Tsuki ni Makeinu"
"Sakana"
"Byoushou Public"
"Honnou"
"Izon-shō"
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Notes
edit- ^ "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2000年4月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. April 2000 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). 487. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 8. June 10, 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ "Finally! "The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time" Listed". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ The literal translation is "Underdog and the Moon", which parodied the title of Hiroshige Ando's ukiyo-e, "Wild Geese and the Moon (月に雁, Tsuki ni kari)".
- ^ "Sakana" can potentially refer to two Japanese words which are homophones with different meanings; either "fish" (as referenced in the lyrics of the song) or "snacks paired with alcohol" (as referenced by the song's English title).
- ^ a b Uwamono (上物) is musical instruments except rhythm section.
- ^ Ringo Sheena's friend from one of her earliest bands.