Soldiers of Sorrow ZxR / Richie Kotzen / 哀戦士・Z×R / Richie Kotzen / Ai Senshi ZxR / Richie Kotzen

哀戦士・Z×R / Richie Kotzen
Ai Senshi ZxR / Richie Kotzen

Catalog Number	BVC2-34022
Barcode	4988017638811
Release Date	Mar 20, 2006
Publish Format	Commercial
Release Price	2800 JPY
Media Format	CD
Classification	Arrangement, Vocal, Original Work
Publisher	WOWOW Inc. / 株式会社WOWOW / WOWOW Inc.
Manufacturer	TOYO RECORDING / TOYO RECORDING / TOYO RECORDING
Distributor	BMG JAPAN, INC. / 株式会社BMG JAPAN / BMG JAPAN, INC.
Phonographic Copyright	JEC International Corporation / JEC International Corporation / JEC International Corporation

Credits

Performer / 歌と演奏	Richie Kotzen / リッチー・コッツェン
Composer / 作曲	Richie Kotzen / リッチー・コッツェン, Neil Sedaka, Takeo Watanabe / 渡辺岳夫, Daisuke Inoue / 井上大輔, Gackt.C, Takashi Tsushimi / 都志見隆
Arranger / Arranger	Richie Kotzen / リッチー・コッツェン, Yoshiki Murase
Lyricist / Lyricist	Masao Urino / 売野雅勇, Rin Iogi / 井荻麟, Gackt.C, Yoshihiko Andou, Richie Kotzen / リッチー・コッツェン
Lyrics Translation / 訳詞	Masako Kawashima / 川島正子
Musicians / Musicians	Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheehan, Franklin Vanderbilt
Music Producer / Music Producer	Richie Kotzen
Recording Producer / Recording Producer	Richie Kotzen, Richie Zito
Recording Studio / Recording Studio	Headroom-Inc, the House
Recording Engineer / Recording Engineer	Alex Todorov
Mixing Engineer / Mixing Engineer	Phil Kaffel, Alex Todorov
Mastering Studio / Mastering Studio	DNA Mastering
Mastering Engineer / Mastering Engineer	Dave Donnelly
Produced by / Produced by	Masako Kawashima
Co-produced by / Co-produced by	Yoshiki Murase
Translation / Translation	So Ihara
CD Jacket Photography / CD Jacket Photography	Bruce Martin
CD Jacket Photographed at / CD Jacket Photographed at	Solar Studio
Art Direction / Art Direction	Tokuzo Kimura / 木村登久造
Design / Design	Tokuzo Kimura / 木村登久造
Hair Stylist / Hair Stylist	Joey Jones
Makeup Artist / Makeup Artist	Renee Lee
Stylist / Stylist	Karma McCain
Costume Design / Costume Design	Henry Duarte
Management / Management	Kazuhiko Morioka, JEC International Corporation
Project Manager / Project Manager	Nobuo Tomioka / 富岡信夫 (for Momo & Grapes company)
Management Assistant / Management Assistant	Toshiharu Shibata / 柴田敏晴
Very Special Thanks / Very Special Thanks	Masaru Kitamura / 北村勝, George Furusawa, Yusuke Tomono, Masahiro Kurihara
Liner Notes / Liner Notes	Richie Kotzen / リッチー・コッツェン

Tracklist

Disc 1

01	BLUE STAR	3:49
02	TAKE FLIGHT GUNDAM	2:41
03	SOLDIERS OF SORROW	3:49
04	ALONE AGAINST THE WIND	3:34
05	METAMORPHOZE	3:38
06	THE WAY FORWARD <ORIGINAL / INSTRUMENTAL>	3:48
07	GO BEYONG THE TIME	4:12
08	THE WINNER	3:52
09	BECAUSE YOU ARE WAITING	3:56
10	ENCOUNTER	4:19
11	RE-ENCOUNTER <ORIGINAL / INSTRUMENTAL>	5:32
12	THE BEGINNER <ORIGINAL>	3:54

Disc length 47:04

Notes

An album containing arrangements of songs from the Gundam series as well as several original pieces.

M-01. TV Anime "Mobile Suit Z Gundam" 2nd Opening Theme Arrangement
  Music: Neil Sedaka
  Arrange: Richie Kotzen
  Words: Masao Urino

M-02. TV Anime "Mobile Suit Gundam" Opening Theme Arrangement
  Music: Takeo Watanabe
  Arrange : Richie Kotzen
  Words: Rin Iogi

M-03. Anime Film "Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow" Theme Song Arrangement
  Music: Daisuke Inoue
  Arrange: Richie Kotzen
  Words: Rin logi

M-04. Anime Film "Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow" Insert Song Arrangement
  Music: Daisuke Inoue
  Arrange: Richie Kotzen
  Words: Rin Iogi

M-05. Anime Film "Mobile Suit Z Gundam: A New Translation -Hoshi wo Tsugu Mono-" Opening Theme Arrangement
  Music: Gackt.C
  Arrange: Richie Kotzen
  Words: Gackt.C

M-06,11. ORIGINAL / INSTRUMENTAL
  Music: Richie Kotzen

M-07. TV Anime "Mobile Suit Z Gundam" 1st Opening Theme Arrangement
  Music: Neil Sedaka
  Arrange: Richie Kotzen
  Words: Rin Iogi

M-08. OVA "Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory" 1st Opening Theme Arrangement
  Music: Takashi Tsushimi
  Arrange: Richie Kotzen
  Words: Yoshihiko Andou

M-09. Anime Film "Mobile Suit Z Gundam: A New Translation -Hoshi wo Tsugu Mono-" Ending Theme Arrangement
  Music: Gackt.C
  Arrange: Richie Kotzen
  Words: Gackt.C

M-10. Anime Film "Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space" Theme Song Arrangement
  Music: Daisuke Inoue
  Arrange: Richie Kotzen
  Words: Rin Iogi

M-12. ORIGINAL
  Music: Richie Kotzen
  Words: Richie Kotzen
  Lyrics Translation: Masako Kawashima

Produced by Masako Kawashima
Arranged and Co-Produced by Yoshiki Murase
Music Producer: Richie Kotzen
Recording Producer: Richie Kotzen, Richie Zito
Musicians: Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheehan, Franklin Vanderbilt
Recording Studio: Headroom-Inc, the House
Recording Engineer: Alex Todorov
Mixing Engineer: Phil Kaffel, Alex Todorov
Mastering Studio: DNA Mastering
Mastering Engineer: Dave Donnelly
Music & Words Arranged by Richie Kotzen
"The Way Forward" "Re-Encounter" and "The Beginning" Music and Words: Richie Kotzen
Translation: So Ihara
CD Jacket Photography: Bruce Martin
CD Jacket Photographed at Solar Studio
Art Direction & Design: Tokuzo Kimura
Hair Stylist: Joey Jones
Makeup Artist: Renee Lee
Stylist: Karma McCain
Costume Design: Henry Duarte
Management by Kazuhiko Morioka, JEC International Corporation
Project Manager for Momo & Grapes company: Nobuo Tomioka
Management Assistant: Toshiharu Shibata
Very Special Thanks: Masaru Kitamura, George Furusawa, Yusuke Tomono, Masahiro Kurihara

NOTE: Cyndi Lauper was initially reported to have participated on the album. However, her name doesn't appear in the credits.