Le Roi Soleil [LP + Lyric Sheet]

Kahimi Karie - Le Roi Soleil [LP + Lyric Sheet]

Kahimi Karie’s Third Mini Album, Featuring Songs from Commercials, Television, and a Lasting Legacy Released on the Trattoria label in 1996, this third mini album further expanded Kahimi Karie’s musical world through a collaborative production effort with Keigo Oyamada. The album features contributions from international artists such as Momus and Katerine, resulting in a rich and eclectic collection of songs that broadened her distinctive pop aesthetic. Among its highlights are “LE ROI SOLEIL”, featured in a Morinaga Hi-Chew commercial, and “Humming ga Kikoeru” , which served as the opening theme for the Fuji TV anime series Chibi Maruko-chan. The latter continues to find new audiences through YouTube and cover versions, remaining one of Kahimi Karie’s most enduring and beloved recordings. Filled with the free-spirited charm and inventive pop sensibility that helped bring Kahimi Karie to a wider audience through television and advertising, this album stands as a defining work of her mid-1990s career. Specifications ・Vinyl LP (33 1/3 RPM) ・Includes lyric sheet ・A-style jacket, black vinyl (Japanese pressing) LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/album/2MSUY54o7CkpdwqibcGoaJ Side A 1. LE ROI SOLEIL Lyrics: MOMUS Music & Arrangement: Keigo Oyamada 2. TAKE IT EASY MY BROTHER CHARLIE Lyrics & Music: ASTRUD GILBERTO, DAVID JORDAN Arrangement: Keigo Oyamada 3. MA LANGUE AU CHAT Lyrics & Music: Katerine Arrangement: Bertrand Burgalat Side B 1. SON OF A GUN Lyrics & Music: EUGENE KELLY, FRANCES MCKEE Arrangement: Keigo Oyamada 2. Wakakusa no Koro / A FANTASTIC MOMENT (DEMO VERSION) Lyrics: KAHIMI KARIE Music & Arrangement: Keigo Oyamada 3. Humming ga Kikoeru Lyrics: Momoko Sakura Music & Arrangement: Keigo Oyamada