La Alteración is the sixteenth studio album by Japanese singer-producer Akina Nakamori, And her second studio album to be released during the 1990s. It was released on 21 July 1995, by MCA Victor. The album includes the lead single "Genshi, Onna wa Taiyō Datta".
In 2002 was released re-printed version of the album La Alteración+4 which includes original version of Genshi, Onna wa Taiyou Datta, single Tokyo Rose and B-sides Kirei and Yasashii Kankei, which was previously unreleased in the album recordings.
Promotion Single It consists of one previously released single.
"Genshi, Onna wa Taiyou Datta" is the thirty-third single written by Masaki and Neko Oikawa. It was released on 21 June 1995, it was the first single to be released in that year. It includes renewed arrangement with the double echoes, compared to the original. The original version was included re-printed version of album, La Alteración+4 and compilation albums True Akina 96 Best Album, Utahime Densetsu: 90's Best and All Time Best: Originals under the Universal Music label.
The single debuted at number 15 on the Oricon Single Weekly Charts.
Stage performances The album tracks "Tokyo Rose", "Gaia: Chikyuu no Sasayaki", "Tsurai Tsurai", "Shitataru Jounestsu", "Itai Koi wo Shita" and "Necessary" were performed on the special Nakamori Akina True Live tour in 1995.
"Genshi, Onna wa Taiyou Datta" special live Nakamori Akina True Live, in live tour Music Fiesta in 2002 and Last Destination in 2006.
Chart performance The album reached at number 7 on the Oricon Album Weekly Chart charted for the 8 consecutive weeks with the sales of 149,100 copies. It's Akina's last studio album which sold over 100,000 copies. During its re-release in 2023, it debuted at number 66 on the Billboard Japan's Album Weekly charts.
Track listing La Alteración
La Alteración+4
Release history Year Format(s) Serial number Label(s) 1995 CD MVCD-25 MCA 2002 CD UMCK-1152 UMJ 2017 UHQCD UPCH-7270 UMJ 2023 LP, CD UPCY-7837, UPJY-9339/40 UMJ
Notes: Re-releases since 2002 always includes additional 4 tracks, which were not included during its the first release time
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