Ima no Kimochi
# Ima no Kimochi

Ima no Kimochi (いまのきもち) is the 32nd studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima, released in November 2004. The album contains remake versions of her compositions which came out before she created the records with Ichizo Seo, who has co-produced all of her recordings since Goodbye Girl and its lead single "Namida" in 1988.

## Track listing

All songs written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima, arranged by Ichizo Seo

* "Hill of Pain (あぶな坂, Abuna Zaka)" (Original version appeared on 1975 album Watashi no Koe ga Kikoemasuka
* "The Parting Song (わかれうた, Wakareuta)" (Original version released as a single in 1977, and also featured on 1978 album Aishiteiru to Ittekure)
* "Reiko (怜子)" (Original version appeared on 1978 album Aishiteiru to Ittekure)
* "What is Hard to Believe (信じ難いもの, Shinjigatai Mono)" (Original version appeared on 1979 album Shin-ai Naru Mono e)
* "If I Could Take to the Sky (この空を飛べたら, Kono Sora wo Tobetara)" (Initially recorded by Tokiko Kato, Nakajima's version appeared on 1979 album Okaerinasai)
* "Self Portrait in Two Mirrors (あわせ鏡, Awase Kagami)" (Original version appeared on 1981 album Month of Parturition (Ringetsu))
* "Diva (歌姫, Utahime)" (Original version appeared on 1982 album Kansuigyo)
* "The Incline (傾斜, Keisha)" (Original version appeared on 1982 album Kansuigyo)
* "Unrequited Love (横恋慕, Yokorenbo)" (Original version released as a single in 1982)
* "Only Two of Us (この世に二人だけ, Kono Yo ni Futari dake)" (Original version appeared on 1983 album Hunch (Yokan))
* "Nice to Meet You (はじめまして, Hajimemashite)" (Original version appeared on 1984 album How Do You Do(Hajimemashite))
* "Wherever I am (どこにいても, Doko ni Itemo)" (Original version appeared on flip side of a 1986 single "Mikaeri Bijin")
* "High Summer Waves (土用波, Doyounami)" (Original version appeared on 1988 album Nakajima Miyuki)

## Personnel

* Miyuki Nakajima – Lead and harmony vocals
* Vinnie Colaiuta – Drums
* Neil Stubenhaus – Electric bass
* Michael Thompson – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar
* Masayoshi Furukawa – Electric guitar
* Jon Gilutin – Acoustic piano, electric piano, hammond organ, keyboards, hammond organ
* Ichizo Seo – Keyboards
* Elton Nagata – Keyboards
* Keishi Urata – Synth programming, drum loop, percussion programming
* Tomō Satō – Synth programming, acoustic guitar, drum loop, percussion programming
* Suzie Katayama – Strings conductor
* Sid Page – Violin (Concertmaster)
* Joel Derouin – Violin (Concertmaster)
* Eve Butler – Violin
* Darius Campo – Violin
* Susan Chatman – Violin
* Mario De Leon – Violin
* Bruce Dukov – Violin
* Alyssa Park – Violin
* Armen Garabedian – Violin
* Benj Garabedian – Violin
* Cameron Patrlck – Violin
* Michele Richards – Violin
* Charlie Bisharat – Violin
* Peter Kent – Violin
* Ruth Bruegger-Johnson – Violin
* Bob Peterson – Violin
* Josefina Vergara – Violin
* Mark Robertson – Violin
* Miwako Watanabe – Violin
* John Wittenberg – Violin
* Larry Corbett – Cello
* Dan Smith – Cello
* Stefanie Fife – Cello
* Steve Richards – Cello
* Rudy Stein – Cello
* Bob Becker – Viola
* Darrin McCann – Viola
* Fumikazu Miyashita- Vocals
* Kazuyo Sugimoto – Harmony vocals
* Julia Waters – Backing vocals
* Maxine Waters – Backing vocals
* Oren Waters – Backing vocals
* Carmen Twillie – Backing vocals
* Maxi Anderson – Backing vocals

## Chart positions

| Year | Album | Chart | Position | Weeks | Sales |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | Ima no Kimochi | Japanese Oricon Weekly Albums Chart (Top 300) | 8 | 12 | 76,000+ |

## Release history

| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog number |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Japan | November 17, 2004 | Yamaha Music Communications | CD | YCCW-10010 |
| Japan | December 3, 2008 | Yamaha Music Communications | CD | YCCW-10084 |
