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The 2nd album from rock band the OYSTARS.


M-03 - TV Anime "Flame of Recca" Opening Theme
M-05 - Japan Airlines 'SKI TOURS '98' CM Song
M-06 - 'MESSE WIN' Image/CM Song
M-09 - Fuji TV Program "Kato-chan Machami no Odaiba CHA-CHA!!" Ending Theme


Lyricist: Shuji Ohgushi [M-01,05,07,10,12]
            Osamu Funae [M-02,06,09]
            the OYSTARS, Ryu Sawachi [M-03]
            Junichi Hari [M-04,11]
            Ryuji Ohgushi [M-08]

Composer: Ryuji Ohgushi [M-01~03,05~08,10]
                 Junichi Hari [M-04,11]
                 Osamu Funae [M-09]
                 Shuji Ohgushi [M-12]

Arranger: the OYSTARS [all]
               Tomoji Sogawa [M-01,03,09,10,12]
               Susumu Nishikawa [M-02]
               Junjiro Seki [M-05]
               Tohru Shigemi [M-11]


the Oystars: OSAMU FUNAE (Vocal, Guitar)
                   SHUJI OHGUSHI (Bass, Chorus)
                   RYUJI OHGUSHI (Guitar, Chorus)
                   JUNICHI HARI (Drums, Chorus)


Produced by the OYSTARS
                   JIRO DOHI (YAMAHA)

A&R Director: MIHO N. SATA (PONY CANYON)
Mastering Engineer: HIROYUKI HOSAKA (COLUMBIA)
Mixing & Recording Engineer: YOSHIKAZU NAKABAYASHI (OFFICE INTENZIO)
Recording Engineer: MASAHIKO SATO (EPICURUS)
Assistant Engineers: EIJI SUZUKI (EPICURUS)
                               SATOSHI TAKUSHIMA (EPICURUS)
                               AKIYOSHI TAKENAKA (EPICURUS)
                               TAKASHI KOIWA (SOUND VALLEY)
                               AKIHITO KAWAKAMI (DUTCH MAMA)
                               KEIKO KOIZUMI (PARADISE STUDIO KOMAZAWA)
                               CHINATSU KOIZUMI (WEST SIDE)
                               HAJIME NAGAI (Z's)

Recorded at EPICURUS
                  DUTCH MAMA STUDIO
                  SOUND VALLEY
                  BURNISH STONE
                  PARADISE STUDIO KOMAZAWA
                  WEST SIDE

Additional Musicians: TOMOJI SOGAWA
                                TOHRU SHIGEMI
                                SUSUMU NISHIKAWA
                                JUNJIRO SEKI
                                MAKOTO MINAGAWA
                                MAKOTO TOTANI
                                NOBUHIKO NAKAYAMA
                                MANABU OGASAWARA
                                YUKIHIKO SUGIMOTO
                                GREG IRWIN

Musician Co-ordinator: YOSHINORI HARADA (MUSIC LAND)

Artist Manager: SHINICHI NISHIGOMI (YAMAHA)
Personal Manager: SHINICHI NAKAYAMA (YAMAHA)
Production Management: MIKI ARAI (YAMAHA)
Artist Promoter: MIKI SHIGA (YAMAHA)
                         TAKAHIRO SHIMIZU (PONY CANYON)
Sales Promoter: KAZUO ISHIKAWA (PONY CANYON)
Release Operator: YUKO WADA (PONY CANYON)

Promotion Chief: SHOSUKE HASEGAWA (YAMAHA)
                          KAZUMA TOMOTO (PONY CANYON)
Production Co-ordinator: YUJI SUZUKI (YAMAHA)
Supervisor: MITSUO SHIMANO (PONY CANYON)
General Manager: HISASHI IKEHATA (YAMAHA)
                           MASAYUKI MORI (PONY CANYON)

Art Direction: KENJI ISHIKAWA (the GARDEN)
Design: KAORI UMEBAYASHI (the GARDEN)
Photographer: NAOTO OHKAWA
Assistant Photographer: JUN ARAKAWA
Stylist: MEGUMI SUGAWARA
Hair & Make-up: RUMI SUWABE
Artwork Coordination: TAKEHARU MOTOKI (the GARDEN)

Special Thanks
TOMOKO TAKAYA (FLYING TAPIRUS)
KAZUMASA NOGUCHI (PENINSULA)
CHIEKO TERAYAMA (SUN PHONIX)
AKIKO ODAKA (OYSTAR SOURCE)
SATOSHI KURUMIZAWA (BRITISH HILLS)
FUJIKO YAMABE (BRITISH HILLS)
HIDEYUKI ABO (HALF TONE MUSIC), PROPS NOW