Natural Colors is a covers album by Priscilla Ahn, sung in both English and Japanese. It was released in Japan on June 27, 2012[1] and reached a peak position of 186 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[2] Ahn explained that the idea for the album started with her desire to record a collection of songs used in Studio Ghibli films before expanding to include other songs that she enjoyed.[3]
Track listing
| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Daydream Believer" (originally recorded by The Monkees) | John Stewart | 4:04 |
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| 2. | "Kaze No Tani No Nausica" (originally recorded by Narumi Yasuda) | Takashi Matsumoto, Haruomi Hosono | 4:47 |
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| 3. | "Sayonara COLOR (English Version)" (originally recorded by Super Butter Dog) | Takashi Nagazumi | 4:49 |
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| 4. | "Bara No Hana" (originally recorded by Quruli) | Shigeru Kishida | 5:03 |
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| 5. | "Norwegian Wood (The Bird Has Flown)" (originally recorded by The Beatles) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 2:20 |
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| 6. | "Yasashisa Ni Tsutsumaretanara" (originally recorded by Yumi Matsutoya) | Yumi Matsutoya | 4:12 |
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| 7. | "Kaerenai Futari" (originally recorded by Yosui Inoue) | Yosui Inoue, Kiyoshiro Imawano | 4:40 |
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| 8. | "T'en va pas" (originally recorded by Elsa Lunghini) | Catherine Levy, Regis Marie Wagnier | 3:46 |
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| 9. | "Kaze Wo Atsumete" (originally recorded by Happy End) | Takashi Matsumoto, Haruomi Hosono | 4:10 |
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| 10. | "Song Of Hope (with Japanese lyrics)" | Priscilla Ahn | 3:28 |
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| 11. | "Dream (with Japanese lyrics)" | Priscilla Ahn | 3:44 |
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| 12. | "Sayonara COLOR" (originally recorded by Super Butter Dog) | Takashi Nagazumi | 4:49 |
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References
- ^ "プリシラ・アーンのジャパン・ツアーがスタート | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). July 19, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
バンドの4人と共にステージに上がったプリシラ・アーンは6月27日に発売したばかりのアルバム『ナチュラル・カラーズ』に収録の「デイドリーム・ビリーバー」をコンサートの1曲目にピックアップし、さらに「やさしさに包まれたなら」「サヨナラCOLOR」「風の谷のナウシカ」などを披露した。
- ^ "ナチュラル・カラーズ | Priscilla Ahn". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ^ Uchimoto, Junichi (June 28, 2012). "プリシラ・アーン「なぜ日本語で？私はジブリの映画の大ファンだったから」". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved March 19, 2026.
で、いつかジブリ作品に使われた曲ばかりのカヴァー・アルバムを作りたいと思うようになって。その案から発展し、ジブリ・ソングに限らず私が聴いた瞬間に恋に落ちた曲や、聴く人が安らいだ気持ちになれそうな曲も選んで、1枚にまとめてみたのがこのアルバムなんです」