Roots of Style

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Roots Of Style
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 13, 2002
Recorded2001-2002 at Cloud 9, The Cutting Room Recording Studio, Soho Music Studios, Fast Forward Studio, Black Pearl Studio, Quad Recording Studio,
GenrePop, R&B
Length52:33
LabelWarner Music Group
Producer"Prince Charles" Alexander, Fulani Hart
Toshinori Yonekura chronology
O
(2001)
Roots Of Style
(2002)
Sang My Thang
(2005)

Roots Of Style is Toshinori Yonekura's 12th original studio album. The album was recorded in New York City with producer "Prince Charles" Alexander.

Track list[edit]

# Title Composition Time
1. "Caramel Magic" Toshinori Yonekura 5:50
2. "Yokogao" Toshinori Yonekura 4:49
3. "Strawberry Cheese Cake" Toshinori Yonekura 6:37
4. "Lover's Error" Toshinori Yonekura 4:42
5. "Cappuccino" Toshinori Yonekura 6:13
6. "Nobody's Perfect" Toshinori Yonekura 4:09
7. "Kusuriyubi" Toshinori Yonekura 5:20
8. "No Need For Reason" Toshinori Yonekura 5:44
9. "Embrace" Toshinori Yonekura 5:08
10. "Where Love Rules" Toshinori Yonekura 4:06

Personnel[edit]

  • Toshinori Yonekura - Vocals, background vocals
  • Prince Charles Alexander - Production, drum programming
  • Cliff "Big Daddy" Branch - Keyboards, drum programming
  • Elai Tubo - drum programming
  • Ira Siegel - Guitar
  • Fulani Hart - Keyboards
  • Shindigg - Bass

Production[edit]

  • Executive Producer - Toshinori Yonekura
  • Producer - Prince Charles Alexander, Fulani Hart
  • Co-Producer - Cliff "Big Daddy" Branch
  • Vocal arrangement - Toshinori Yonkeura
  • Mastering - Chris Gehringer
  • Art Direction - Tomoaki Sakai
  • Design: Azusa Irie
  • Styling - Shuhei Yomo, Ryohei Oasa
  • Hair & Make-Up - Toshinori Yonekura
  • Photography - Takayuki Okada

Charts[edit]

Album - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Total Chart Run
March 13, 2002 Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 16 [1] 20,100[2] 2 weeks[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Oricon Ranking". Oricon.
  2. ^ "Oricon Album". Oricon.
  3. ^ "Oricon Ranking". Oricon.