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.
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)
- 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
| Year
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Album
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Chart
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Position
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Weeks
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Sales
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| 2004
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Ima no Kimochi
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Japanese Oricon Weekly Albums Chart (Top 300)
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8
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12
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76,000+[1]
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| Country
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Date
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Label
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Format
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Catalog number
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| Japan
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November 17, 2004
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Yamaha Music Communications
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CD
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YCCW-10010
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| December 3, 2008
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YCCW-10084
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