1994年春、旅行でNYへ行き、憧れのNYハーレムにある殿堂「アポロシアター」で観ていた「アマチュアナイト」で友人と飛び入り参加し、JACKSON 5の「I’LL BE THERE」を歌唱。その日の優勝に選ばれ、デビューのきっかけを掴んだソウルシンガーAKIKOのセカンドアルバム。日本人離れした歌唱力で歌われる、HIP HOP SOUL、オーソドックスなR&B、UK SOUL的なナンバーまで。全編英語で本番ものに何ら遜色ない仕上がりですね。隠れた名作。
A1 Interlude (Calling You) Producer Arty Skye, Kenya Orita 0:12 A2 Your Mine Backing Vocals Lolita Williams Co-producer Emanuel LeBlanc Mixed By Jason Vogel, Skeff Anselm Producer Skeff Anselm 3:32 A3 Back Home Arranged By [Vocal] Akiko Backing Vocals Karen Bernod Mixed By Arty Skye Producer Arty Skye 4:35 A4 Interlude (N. J. Kids) Producer Arty Skye, Kenya Orita 0:20 A5 Tell Me You're Sorry Arranged By [Vocal] Akiko Backing Vocals Karen Bernod, Zhana Saunders Mixed By Arty Skye Producer Arty Skye 4:20
B1 You Want Me Back Co-producer Emanuel LeBlanc Mixed By Jason Vogel, Skeff Anselm Producer Skeff Anselm 4:14 B2 Keep On Arranged By [Vocal] Akiko Mixed By Arty Skye Producer Arty Skye Rap, MC Bush 4:12 B3 101.9 Mix Co-producer Kenya Orita Producer Akiko Remix Onree Gill 0:44 B4 You Are The One I Need Co-producer Akiko Mixed By Eric Lynch Producer Michael Warner, Onree Gill Vocals [All] Akiko 4:41