TMN Song Meets Disco Style is the debut studio album released by Giancarlo Pasquini under his alias Dave Rodgers. Released on September 23, 1992, by Avex Trax, the album consists of English Eurobeat covers of selected songs released by the Japanese band TM Network from 1986 to 1991. Ten songs were included on the album, five of which were released as singles: "Wild Heaven", "Get Wild", "Come On Everybody", "Come On Let's Dance", and "Love Train". These singles were released as 12-inch singles in Italy by A-Beat-C, while "Get Wild" and "Wild Heaven" were released together as a Mini-CD single in Japan. TMN Song Meets Disco Style debuted at number nine on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart with 36,300 copies sold.[1] The album later went on to chart for a total of 8 weeks and sold around 100,000 copies.[2][3]
A techno version of the album was released the following year under the new title Get Wild Meets Techno Style (1993).
Background[]
The concept for the album originated in 1991 when Ryuhei Chiba (later vice president of Avex Group Holdings) introduced Max Matsuura, founder and at the time CEO of Avex Group, to songwriter, producer, and artist Tetsuya Komuro at The Capitol Hotel Tokyu. Matsuura proposed a project titled TMN Song Meets Disco Style, envisioning a remix album of TM Network songs in a Eurobeat style. Initially hesitant due to Avex's emerging status, Komuro feared the songs wouldn't garner widespread attention beyond existing fans.[4] However, Matsuura's suggestion to target new audiences led Komuro to eventually agree to collaborate with Avex. This album served as a catalyst, linking Avex with Komuro, who later formed the successful pop band TRF and other groups such as globe, and produced and wrote songs for numerous top-selling Avex-associated artists, contributing to Avex Trax's growth with numerous hit songs and record sales.
Track Listing[]
| # | Name | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild Heaven | 5:14 |
| 2 | Come On Let's Dance | 6:03 |
| 3 | Self Control | 6:18 |
| 4 | Don't Let Me Cry | 7:03 |
| 5 | Get Wild | 6:23 |
| 6 | Resistance | 5:35 |
| 7 | Come On Everybody | 5:43 |
| 8 | Dive Into Your Body | 7:12 |
| 9 | Time To Count Down | 6:27 |
| 10 | Love Train | 7:01 |
Personnel[]
Credits for entire album is currently not available. Production credits are derived from the liner notes of the vinyl singles, with the exception of "Love Train".
- Giancarlo Pasquini - Lead Vocals
- Dave Rodgers - Producer (1, 2, 5, 7)
- Alberto Contini - Producer (1, 2, 5, 7)
- Bratt Sinclaire - Producer (1)
- Tetsuya Komuro - Presenter, Writer (All Tracks)
- Mitsuko Komuro - Writer (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
- Norie Kanzawa - Writer (2, 4)
Singles[]
| Date | Title | Cat No. |
|---|---|---|
| September 8th 1992 | Wild Heaven | ABeat 1060 |
| September 23rd 1992 | Get Wild / Wild Heaven | AVDD-20029 |
| October 2nd 1992 | Get Wild | ABeat 1065 |
| October 19th 1992 | Come On Everybody | ABeat 1070 |
| November 25th 1992 | Come On Let's Dance | ABeat 1080 |
| December 21st 1992 | Love Train | ABeat 1090 |
Release history[]
| Date | Region | Label | Format | Cat No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23rd 1992 | Japan | Avex Trax | CD | AVCD-11060 |
| 2010-2012? | Various | Avex Trax | Digital | - |
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ オリコン アルバム 1992.10.5 (ja).
- ↑ TMNソング・ミーツ・ディスコ・スタイル | デイヴ・ロジャース | ORICON NEWS (ja).
- ↑ Super Eurobeat Vol. 150 - Special DVD ~Truth About Super Eurobeat~ (ja) (August 4, 2004).
- ↑ From "Special Talk: Tetsuya Komuro vs. Kazuo Noda," pp. 114-119, August 1996 issue of Gekkan Keiei Juku.