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M-01, 02, 03 New Song
M-04 New Mix
M-05, 07, 08, 10, 11, 12 Violin New Rec & Resize version
M-06, 09 Original version
M-13, 14, 15, 16 Violin New Rec & Takeshi Nakatsuka Remix version
M-17, 18 Live version

M-01
Arranged by Go Shiina
1st Violin: Takayuki Oshikane, Aya Ito, Toshiro Murai
2nd Violin: Osamu Iyoku, Mariko Aikawa, Leina Ushiyama
Viola: Yuri Matsumoto, Reiichi Tateizumi
Trumpet: Mitsukuni Kohata, Isao Sakuma
Tenor Sax: Masakuni Takeno
Guitar: Tetsuro Toyama
Organ, E.Piano: NAOTO
Clap: ミュージシャンと番組スタッフの皆さん
All Other Instruments: Go Shiina
Licensed by NHK, NHK SERVICE CENTER, INC.

M-02
Arranged by Takeshi Nakatsuka
All Other Instruments: Takeshi Nakatsuka

M-03
Arranged by NAOTO
Licensed by bluesofa Co.,Ltd.

M-04
Original Arranged by NAOTO

M-05
Original Arranged by NAOTO

M-06
Arranged by NAOTO, Go Shiina

M-07
Original Arranged by NAOTO, Taichi Nakamura
Guitar: Akitoshi Kuroda

M-08
Original Arranged by Keiji Matsumoto

M-09
Arranged by NAOTO, Tetsuro Toyama

M-10
Original Arranged by NAOTO, Ryota Nozaki (Jazztronik)

M-11
Original Arranged by Ryoki Matsumoto

M-12
Original Arranged by Taichi Nakamura

M-13
Original Arranged by Takahiro Iida
Remixed by Takeshi Nakatsuka

M-14
Original Arranged by Takahiro Iida
Remixed by Takeshi Nakatsuka

M-15
Original Arranged by NAOTO, Go Shiina
Remixed by Takeshi Nakatsuka

M-16
Original Arranged by NAOTO, Tetsuro Toyama
Remixed by Takeshi Nakatsuka

M-17 - from 5th Anniversary Live in JCB HALL
Original Arranged by Shiro SAGISU
Live Arranged by Keiji Matsumoto
Keyboard: Keiji Matsumoto
Keyboard: Kento Ohgiya
Bass: Kiyoshi Murakami
Drums: Eiji Tanaka
Violin: Aya Ito

M-18 - from 5th Anniversary Live in JCB HALL
Original Arranged by TEHO
Live Arranged by Keiji Matsumoto
Keyboard: Keiji Matsumoto
Keyboard: Kento Ohgiya
Bass: Kiyoshi Murakami
Drums: Eiji Tanaka
Violin: Aya Ito

M-01 Mixed by Kosuke Sakata (bluesofa) at HINATA Studio

M-02, 13, 14, 15, 16 Recorded & Mixed by Takayoshi "Dr." Yamanouchi at HINATA Studio
                     Assisted by Miyuki Nara (MNS Japan), Kosuke Sakata (bluesofa) at HINATA Studio

M-03 Recorded & Mixed by Kosuke Sakata (bluesofa) at HINATA Studio

M-04 Mixed by Takayoshi "Dr." Yamanouchi at HINATA Studio
     Assisted by Miyuki Nara (MNS Japan), Kosuke Sakata (bluesofa) at HINATA Studio

M-05, 07, 08, 10, 11, 12 Violin Recorded & Mixed by Kosuke Sakata (bluesofa) at HINATA Studio

M-17, 18 Recording Directed & Coordinated by Tomohiro Oya (mimi-tab)
         Recorded by Teruhiko Hirokane (mimi-tab) at JCB HALL
         Mixed by Kosuke Sakata (bluesofa) at HINATA Studio

Mastered by Yuji Chinone (Sony Music Studios Tokyo) at Sony Music Studios Tokyo


All Songs Produced & Composed & Violin played by NAOTO
Except M-17 Composed by A.Vivaldi


Artist Management: 和治孝平, 田中陽子 (bluesofa)
Management Desk: 柴原麻衣子, 齋藤千佳, 岡崎天小美 (bluesofa)
Production Support: Takuya Hatakeyama (bluesofa)

A&R: Kouchi Baba (Epic Records Japan)
A&R in Chief: Yasutaka Yamaguchi (Epic Records Japan)
Media Promotion: Yoshihito Muraki, Mayuko Isebo, Rie Ikeda, Masaki Inoue, Akiko Itoh, Yuriko Konya, Ryo Morikawa (Epic Records Japan)
Area Promotion: Akiko Sato, Yuichiro Hisaizumi, Yuka Tsuda, Shota Aoyama, Takako Yamamoto, Junichiro Kumahara (Sony Music Labels)
Sales Promotion: Hiromi Kanehira, Dai Sugamata, Chie Arai, 児玉南美 (Sony Music Marketing)
Digital Promotion: 石Takuya Ishikawa, Sayaka Tsuji (Sony Music Marketing)
Label Administration: Kumiko Sugita, 高島実紀, Rimi Mizusawa (Epic Records Japan)
Business Affairs: Hiroyuki Hosoi, Hitomi Takano (Sony Music Entertainment Japan)
Products Coordination: Yuko Murase, Yuko Mori (Sony Music Coordinations)
Art Direction & Design: Koichi Tominuki (ROOTS)

Executive Producer: Shunsuke Muramatsu (Sony Music Labels), Satoshi Aoki, Hiromu Okada (Epic Records Japan), 中野誠敏 (bluesofa)

Special Thanks
Tetsuya Ochiai / 澤和樹 / Masatsugu Shinozaki / Porno Graffitti / TEAM NACS / なおとくんとていほうくん / くすりの福太郎 / 小川久哉 / 小川桃伴実 / クロサワ楽器店 / 黒澤友広 / 久保木大 / 山崎久夫 / Benedicte FRIEDMANN / CodeBow / JEFFERY S.VAN FOSSEN / The Six Sense / MINFAPLAN / NHK「スタジオパークからこんにちは」 / テレビ新廣島「ひろしま満天ママ!!」 / AQUILA / Shuichi Tsunoda / 江隅麗志 (僕たちの地球ロード) / 中村力也 / 東島あい / Yukie Kunimoto / Kaori Takahashi / 大津篤子 / All Live Promoters & Live Staff / CB Agent / Myrica Music / 日本スープカレー協会 / Magic Spice / 櫻井純子 / Masahiro Akiyama / 吉永史 / 新田普治郎 / Kei Mori / Noritaka Suzuki / bluesofa / Office40 / Official Fanclub "GDAE" Members / My family and you !!!


Liner Notes: NAOTO