Flavor of Life (album)

"Safety Love"
Flavor Of Life
Studio album by Soul Crusaders
Released	October 3, 2001
Recorded	2000-2001
Studio	Red Way Studio, Studio Birdman
Genre	J-pop, Soul
Length	54:15
Label	Giza Studio
Producer	Kanonji
Singles from Flavor of Life
	"Safety Love"; Released: October 12 2000; "Lonesome Tonight ~Kimi dake Mitsumeteru~"; Released: February 21 2001; "Baby Sweet Sunshine"; Released: June 27 2001;

Flavor of Life is the first and only studio album by Japanese pop unit Soul Crusaders. It was released on October 3, 2001, through Giza Studio.

Background

The album consists of three previous released singles, such as "Safety Love", "Lonesome Tonight ~Kimi dake Mitsumeteru~" (Lonesome Tonight 〜君だけみつめてる〜) and "Baby Sweet Sunshine".

The lyricist and keyboardist of Japanese pop band Garnet Crow, Nana Azuki and Giza composer Aika Ohno were involved with the album production.[1]

The single Safety Love was released in the Giza Studio's compilation album Giza Studio Masterpiece Blend 2001, it was released again in compilation album GIZA studio presents -Girls- which released in 2011.

This is their last music release. In 2002, they disbanded.

Charting performance

The album charted at #28 on the Oricon charts in its first week. Charted for 3 weeks and sold more than 13,280 copies.[2]

Track listing

All the songs were arranged by Hiroshi Terao

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Safety Love"	Nana Azuki (Garnet Crow)	Aika Ohno	4:12
2.	"Baby Sweet Sunshine"	Tomomi Morishita, King Opal	Ohno	4:43
3.	"Kanshou (感傷)"	Azuki, Opal	Terao Hiroshi	4:27
4.	"Free my mind"	Azuki, Opal	Hiroshi	4:32
5.	"Lonesome Tonight ~Kimi Dake Mitsumeteru~ (Lonesome Tonight 〜君だけみつめてる〜　)"	Azuki	Ohno	5:55
6.	"I miss you"	Morishita, Opal	Hiroshi	4:38
7.	"Feel my heart"	Morishita, Opal	Hiroshi	4:11
8.	"Resolution"	Azuki, Opal	Hiroshi	3:56
9.	"Get Positive"	Opal	Hiroshi	3:47
10.	"Do you feel like I like?"	Azuki, Opal	Hiroshi	4:40
11.	"Holiday"	Azuki, Opal	Hiroshi	4:29
12.	"Omoide wa Hana (オモイデハ花)"	Sayaka Takasaki, Opal	Hiroshi	4:32
Total length:				54:15

Personnel

Credits adapted from the CD booklet of Flavor of Life".[3]

Tomomi Morishita – vocalist, lyricist
King Opal – lyricist, rap
Hiroshi Terao – composing, arranging, backing vocals, keyboard
Aika Ohno – composing
Nana Azuki (Garnet Crow) – composing
Sayaka Takasaki – composing
Dr.Terachi&Dj Me-Ya – programming, keyboard
Takashi Masuzaki (Dimension) – guitar
Secil Minami – backing vocals
Mika Katsuta – backing vocals
Rika Takeuchi – backing vocals
Toshihide Nakai – backing vocals

Sawako Ryuko – mixing, digital sound design
Tatsuya Okada – recording
Masahiro Shimada – mastering
Birdman Mastering – mastering
Toshiyuki Ebihara – artist repertory
Shinichi Takagi – artist relation
Emi Akuzawa – artist relation
Makoto Iwasawa – artist relation
Ayako Asada – production management
Toshinobu Iwata – artist management
Takehiko Kawasaki – artist management
Katsuyuki Yoshimatsu – assistant engineering
Gan Kojima – art direction, design
Kanonji – producing

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References

"Soul Crusaders Discography". Soul Crusaders Official Website.
"Flavor of Life (Soul Crusaders)". Oricon News.
Soul Crusaders (2001). Flavor of Life (CD Album; Booklet). Soul Crusaders. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-5003.

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[1] "Soul Crusaders Discography". Soul Crusaders Official Website.

[2] "Flavor of Life (Soul Crusaders)". Oricon News.

[3] Soul Crusaders (2001). Flavor of Life (CD Album; Booklet). Soul Crusaders. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-5003.