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いい日旅立ち・西へ - Ii Hi Tabidachi, Nishi e (Departure on a Fine Day, For the West) (CCCD)

Music and lyrics: Shinji Tanimura
Sound produced by Takefumi Haketa
Acoustic piano: Takefumi Haketa
Acoustic and electric guitars: Takashi Nishiumi
Bass: Hitoshi Watanabe
Percussion: Ikuo Kakehashi
1st violin: Aska Kaneko
2nd violin: Yuko Aiso
Viola: Keiko Shiga
Cello: Takaya Kimura

West Japan Railway Company's "Discover the West" advertising campaign song, written by Shinji Tanimura, an ex-member of a famous J-POP band called "Alice". This song used to be sung in 1978 by Momoe Yamaguchi, a legendary female pop star who fascinated the whole country. The lyrics were changed almost entirely for this recording. Recorded early in September, just before Chihiro had throat surgery.

[2003-10-28]

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