is a tribute album consisting of songs originally performed by Akina Nakamori, released on her debut anniversary on 1 May 2025 by Warner Music Japan. The album contains cover versions of some of Nakamori's hit singles from 1982 to 1988. It is also Nakamori's first official release under WMJ with her approval for the first time since her last single with the label in 1991.
The album peaked at No. 12 on Oricon's Weekly Albums chart.
Background On 24 February 2025, it was announced that a tribute album will be released to celebrate Nakamori's 43rd anniversary in the music industry. Singers Ado, Juju, Yu Shirota, Kōji Tamaki, Shiori Tamai, Masayuki Suzuki, Yo Hitoto, Mika Nakashima and pop-duo Chemistry provided their own covers. On the same day of the announcement, the participating artists and Nakamori herself published comments regarding their involvement in the album's recording. On 14 March 2025, Gyubin, Toki Asako, East of Eden, and Hoshikuzu Scat were announced to provide covers for the album. On 28 March, the official lineup was announced and cover artwork by Shun Nakao was published.
The album's title uses the kanji and and is short for or .
The album was released in two editions: a standard CD edition and a limited 2CD edition, in which the second disc includes remastered versions of the original tracks.
Promotion Prior to the album's release, a special live event was held on 1 May 2025 at Line Cube Shibuya, to promote the album. Some of the artists involved in the album also performed on the said concert. The announcement was made on the same day as the album's release.
Track listing
Notes "Southern Wind" was originally re-recorded in 2024 by Kōji Tamaki on his self-cover album Tamaki Kōji no Ongaku Sekai. "Desire" was originally re-recorded in 2023 by Juju on her cover album Snack Juju: Yoru no Request.
Release history Year Format(s) Serial number Label(s) 2025 CDCD2 WPCL13648WPCL13646 Warner Music Japan
Charts Weekly charts Chart (2025) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon) 12
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