Kubojah: Parallel World I is the fifth studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on September 21, 1991.
Background On September 9, 1991, Kubota released the lead singles "Honey B" and "Keep On Jammin'", which chart at number 15 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart.Toshinobu Kubota Oricon Ranking CD Single. Oricon Japan. Retrieved on August 13, 2012 On September 21, 1991, Kubota released Kubojah: Parallel World I. The album became Kubota's fourth album to reach number 1 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart. On November 1, 1991, Amaoto was released the third single and chart at number 34 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart. As of February 2012, Kubojah: Parallel World I has sold over 571,000 copies in Japan, reaching double platinum certification.
Track listing "Keep On Jammin'" "Amaoto" (Sound of Rain) "Honey B" "Love Like A Rastaman" "Otokotachi No Uta" (Poetry of men ~ My Yout ~) "Telephoto" "Just the 2 of Us" (featuring Caron Wheeler) "You Were Mine (Kubojah Version)" "Kami Naru Mono To Bara No Toge" (Roses and Thorns of the Divine) "Kitakaze To Taiyou (Bro. Hussein & Bro. Bush)" (The North Wind and The Sun (Bro. Hussein & Bro. Bush)) "Jamaica (Kono Tamashii No Yasuragi)" (Jamaica (Peace of Soul))
Personnel Arranged by Toshinobu Kubota Arranged by [Background Vocals Co-arranged] – Caron Wheeler, Yoichiro Kakizaki Backing vocals – Caron Wheeler, Chris Cameron, Fonzi Thornton, Robin Clark, Tawatha Agee, Toshinobu Kubota, Yoichiro Kakizaki Co-producer – Chris Cameron, Jeff Bova, Yoichiro Kakizaki Engineer [Assistant] – Shannon Carr Engineer [Mastering] – Ted Jensen Engineer, Mixed by Larry Alexander Percussion – Crusher Bennett, Carol Steele, Gerardo Velez Producer – Toshinobu Kubota Synthesizer [Programming and performance] – Chris Cameron, Jeff Bova, Yoichiro Kakizaki Vocal [African "hunma"] – Chris Cameron, Larry Alexander, Toshinobu Kubota, Yasuhiro "Jumbo" Sato
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart ReleaseChartOricon Weekly Albums Chart1Oricon Yearly Albums Chart28
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