- 3LP
- Recommended
- New Release
Hiroshi Fujiwara(藤原ヒロシ)
Nothing Much Better To Do 〈Deluxe Edition〉
Hmv Record Shop
- Cat No: HRLP020~22
- updated:2016-03-10
A truly “middle & mellow” evergreen masterpiece that remains as fresh as ever, even 20 years after its 1994 release. Hiroshi Fujiwara’s debut album—a defining work of the mid-1990s Tokyo local scene—stands as a landmark of “mellow madness” soul and dub. A 3-LP deluxe vinyl collector’s edition featuring a total of 23 tracks—including 10 previously unreleased versions—along with a booklet detailing the background of the album’s release and insights into the work.
Track List
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1. Let My Love Shine vox: Kathy Sledge
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2. A Song For Two vox: Kathy Sledge & Julian Brooks
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3. Getting Over You vox: Terry Hall
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4. Turn My Back vox: Neneh Cherry
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1. Windy Fields vox: Julian Brooks
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2. Dawn
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3. The Faintest Sign vox: Kathy Sledge
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4. Mind Game vox: Cleo
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1. Let My Love Shine (Flute Dub) *
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2. Let My Love Shine (More One Two Dub)
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3. A Song For Two (Strings Dub) *
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4. ラブバラ (Love-Ballad) / Koizumix Production vox: 小泉今日子 & 浜崎貴司
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1. Getting Over You (Dub) vox Terry Hall
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2. Getting Over You (Dub Out Take) vox: Terry Hall *
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3. Turn My Back (Instrumental)
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Side E
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1. 何処か…どっちか… /スチャダラパー
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2. Windy Fields (Vox Dub) / Chieko Beauty *
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3. Dawn (Perc Dub) / Luv Master X *
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4. Dawn (Remix #2) / Luv Master X *
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Side F
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1. The Faintest Sign (with EMS) *
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2. かすかなしるし (Vox & Strings Dub) / Subliminal Calm vox: いとうせいこう *
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3. かすかなしるし (without Rhythm) / Hiroshi Fujiwara feat. UA *
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4. Mind Game (Sax Dub) *

Disc 1 features the same eight tracks as the original album, with vocal contributions from Neneh Cherry, Terry Hall (known for his work with The Specials and Fun Boy Three), and Kathy Sledge of Sister Sledge, among others; Discs 2 and 3 feature a total of 15 tracks, including remixes, dubs, and outtakes from the album, such as a previously unreleased version of the classic song “Kasukana Shirushi” by Subliminal Calm, his collaborative project with Seiko Ito. Be sure to check out the samples, and don’t forget to take a look at the track list as well. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)