title: Ima no Kimochi
text: # Ima no Kimochi
  
  Ima no Kimochi (いまのきもち) is the 32nd studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima, released in November 2004. The album contains remake versions of her compositions which came out before she created the records with Ichizo Seo, who has co-produced all of her recordings since Goodbye Girl and its lead single "Namida" in 1988.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All songs written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima, arranged by Ichizo Seo
  
  * "Hill of Pain (あぶな坂, Abuna Zaka)" (Original version appeared on 1975 album Watashi no Koe ga Kikoemasuka
  * "The Parting Song (わかれうた, Wakareuta)" (Original version released as a single in 1977, and also featured on 1978 album Aishiteiru to Ittekure)
  * "Reiko (怜子)" (Original version appeared on 1978 album Aishiteiru to Ittekure)
  * "What is Hard to Believe (信じ難いもの, Shinjigatai Mono)" (Original version appeared on 1979 album Shin-ai Naru Mono e)
  * "If I Could Take to the Sky (この空を飛べたら, Kono Sora wo Tobetara)" (Initially recorded by Tokiko Kato, Nakajima's version appeared on 1979 album Okaerinasai)
  * "Self Portrait in Two Mirrors (あわせ鏡, Awase Kagami)" (Original version appeared on 1981 album Month of Parturition (Ringetsu))
  * "Diva (歌姫, Utahime)" (Original version appeared on 1982 album Kansuigyo)
  * "The Incline (傾斜, Keisha)" (Original version appeared on 1982 album Kansuigyo)
  * "Unrequited Love (横恋慕, Yokorenbo)" (Original version released as a single in 1982)
  * "Only Two of Us (この世に二人だけ, Kono Yo ni Futari dake)" (Original version appeared on 1983 album Hunch (Yokan))
  * "Nice to Meet You (はじめまして, Hajimemashite)" (Original version appeared on 1984 album How Do You Do(Hajimemashite))
  * "Wherever I am (どこにいても, Doko ni Itemo)" (Original version appeared on flip side of a 1986 single "Mikaeri Bijin")
  * "High Summer Waves (土用波, Doyounami)" (Original version appeared on 1988 album Nakajima Miyuki)
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Miyuki Nakajima – Lead and harmony vocals
  * Vinnie Colaiuta – Drums
  * Neil Stubenhaus – Electric bass
  * Michael Thompson – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  * Masayoshi Furukawa – Electric guitar
  * Jon Gilutin – Acoustic piano, electric piano, hammond organ, keyboards, hammond organ
  * Ichizo Seo – Keyboards
  * Elton Nagata – Keyboards
  * Keishi Urata – Synth programming, drum loop, percussion programming
  * Tomō Satō – Synth programming, acoustic guitar, drum loop, percussion programming
  * Suzie Katayama – Strings conductor
  * Sid Page – Violin (Concertmaster)
  * Joel Derouin – Violin (Concertmaster)
  * Eve Butler – Violin
  * Darius Campo – Violin
  * Susan Chatman – Violin
  * Mario De Leon – Violin
  * Bruce Dukov – Violin
  * Alyssa Park – Violin
  * Armen Garabedian – Violin
  * Benj Garabedian – Violin
  * Cameron Patrlck – Violin
  * Michele Richards – Violin
  * Charlie Bisharat – Violin
  * Peter Kent – Violin
  * Ruth Bruegger-Johnson – Violin
  * Bob Peterson – Violin
  * Josefina Vergara – Violin
  * Mark Robertson – Violin
  * Miwako Watanabe – Violin
  * John Wittenberg – Violin
  * Larry Corbett – Cello
  * Dan Smith – Cello
  * Stefanie Fife – Cello
  * Steve Richards – Cello
  * Rudy Stein – Cello
  * Bob Becker – Viola
  * Darrin McCann – Viola
  * Fumikazu Miyashita- Vocals
  * Kazuyo Sugimoto – Harmony vocals
  * Julia Waters – Backing vocals
  * Maxine Waters – Backing vocals
  * Oren Waters – Backing vocals
  * Carmen Twillie – Backing vocals
  * Maxi Anderson – Backing vocals
  
  ## Chart positions
  
  | Year | Album | Chart | Position | Weeks | Sales |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2004 | Ima no Kimochi | Japanese Oricon Weekly Albums Chart (Top 300) | 8 | 12 | 76,000+ |
  
  ## Release history
  
  | Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog number |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Japan | November 17, 2004 | Yamaha Music Communications | CD | YCCW-10010 |
  | Japan | December 3, 2008 | Yamaha Music Communications | CD | YCCW-10084 |
  