頭文字D : Initial D Vocal Battle is a character vocal album and the seventh music release for the Initial D series. Released on March 25, 1999, by Avex Theatre Museum, the album consists of covers of various Eurobeat insert songs, as well as the opening and ending themes from Initial D First Stage, performed by the Japanese voice actors of the anime's characters.
The album peaked at number thirty-seven on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart and remained on the chart for a total of 3 weeks.[1]
Tracklist[]
| # | Title | Vocalist | Original Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Space Boy ~ No One Sleep In Tokyo (Takumix) | Takumi Fujiwara (Shinichiro Miki) | Dave Rodgers Edo Boys |
3:40 |
| 2. | Don't Stop The Music | Keisuke Takahashi (Tomokazu Seki) | Lou Grant | 4:02 |
| 3. | Back On The Rocks | Takeshi Nakazato (Nobuyuki Hiyama) | Mega NRG Man | 4:25 |
| 4. | Night Fever | Itsuki Takeuchi (Mitsuo Iwata) | Dave Rodgers Mega NRG Man |
4:17 |
| 5. | Don't Stand So Close | Shingo Shoji (Keiji Fujiwara) | Dr. Love | 4:06 |
| 6. | Maybe Tonite | Mako Sato (Michiko Neya) and Sayuki (Yumi Kakazu) | Norma Sheffield | 4:34 |
| 7. | Black Out | Ryosuke Takahashi (Takehito Koyasu) | Overload | 4:23 |
| 8. | Kiseki No Hana | The Takahashi Brothers (Tomokazu Seki & Takehito Koyasu) | Galla | 3:59 |
| 9. | Rage Your Dream (Lover's Mix) | Koichiro Iketani (Kazuki Yao) and Mako Sato (Michiko Neya) | m.o.v.e. | 4:41 |
| 10. | around the world (Dave Rodgers Mix) | Takumi Fujiwara (Shinichiro Miki) and Natsuki Mogi (Ayako Kawasumi) | m.o.v.e. Dave Rodgers |
4:52 |
| 11. | ...And...Secret Track | Natsuki Mogi (Ayako Kawasumi) | 5:00 | |
Gallery[]
Cardboard cover[]
Front cover
Back-cover
Booklet 1[]
Pages 1-2
Pages 3-4
Pages 5-6
Pages 7-8
Pages 9-10
Pages 11-12
Obi
Booklet 2[]
Pages 1-2
Characters & Lyrics cards[]
Takumi & Natuski front
Takumi & Natuski rear
Ryosuke & Keisuke front
Ryosuke & Keisuke rear
Takeshi & Shingo front
Takeshi & Shingo rear
Kouichiro & Itsuki front
Kouichiro & Itsuki rear
Mako & Sayuki front
Mako & Sayuki rear
Trivia[]
- Track 11, labeled as "...And...Secret Track", features a minute and a half of silence, followed by a piano composition of "Rage Your Dream". It is rumored that the full song can only be played on a specific player, though this claim remains unverified and is considered speculative.[2]
References[]
- ↑ 頭文字D“ボーカル・バトル” | ORICON NEWS (ja).
- ↑ けろすけ. 最近購入したCDの紹介/頭文字D VOCAL BATTLE+11曲目の話【女子高生のSEB雑記 Vol.6】 (ja). Retrieved on 2024-11-24.