Kahimi Karie (album)

Kahimi Karie is a compilation album by Japanese musician Kahimi Karie. It was released on September 8, 1998 by Minty Fresh in the United States, serving as her debut album in the country.[1][4] Kahimi Karie primarily consists of tracks from Karie's previous EPs and singles, excepting one track taken from her 1997 debut album Larme de Crocodile. It utilizes the cover art from Karie's 1995 EP My First Karie.

Kahimi Karie
Compilation album by
Kahimi Karie
ReleasedSeptember 8, 1998 (1998-09-08)
GenreShibuya-kei[1]
Length39:21
LabelMinty Fresh
Producer
Kahimi Karie chronology
K.K.K.K.K.
(1998)		 Kahimi Karie
(1998)		 Tilt
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork5.7/10[3]

In Japan, The Best of Trattoria Years Plus More, an equivalent compilation featuring an identical track listing to Kahimi Karie, was released on September 30, 1998 by Trattoria Records.[5]

Track listing

Songwriting credits are adapted from the liner notes of The Best of Trattoria Years Plus More.[6]

No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal releaseLength
1."Good Morning World"MomusMomus"Good Morning World" single3:31
2."Candyman"Kahimi KarieKeigo Oyamada"Girly" single4:27
3."Elastic Girl"Karie
  • Oyamada
  • Bryan Burton-Lewis
My First Karie5:48
4."Mike Alway's Diary"KarieOyamada"Mike Alway's Diary" single3:18
5."Le Roi Soleil"MomusOyamadaLe Roi Soleil5:16
6."Take It Easy My Brother Charlie"
Le Roi Soleil3:40
7."Zoom Up!"KarieOyamadaMy First Karie2:03
8."Serieux comme le plaisir" Michel Berger[lower-alpha 2]Leur l'Existence2:19
9."Lolitapop Dollhouse"MomusMomusLarme de Crocodile4:08
10."Dis-moi quelque chose avant de dormir"Philippe KaterineKaterineMy First Karie2:07
11."When You Close Your Eyes"KarieTomoki KandaMy First Karie2:44
Total length:39:21

Notes

  1. Credited solely to Gilberto and Jordan in liner notes, reflecting the original songwriting credits for Gilberto's 1972 recording[7]
  2. Erroneously credited to Serge Gainsbourg in liner notes

Charts

The Best of Trattoria Years Plus More
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] 55

References
  1. Daley, David (August 1998). "Japan's Shibuya-Kei Scene Invades America". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 60. pp. 16–17. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. Abebe, Nitsuh. "Kahimi Karie – Kahimi Karie". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  3. DiCrescenzo, Brent. "Kahimi Karie: Kahimi Karie". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 24, 2007. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  4. Klinge, Steve (October 1998). "Kahimi Karie: Kahimi Karie". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 62. p. 23. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  5. "THE BEST OF TRATTORIA YEARS plus MORE | カヒミ・カリィ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  6. The Best of Trattoria Years Plus More (liner notes). Kahimi Karie. Trattoria Records. 1998. Menu.164.CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. Mills, Ted. "Now – Astrud Gilberto". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  8. Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon. ISBN 978-4-87131-077-2.
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