First Finale


First Finale is the fifth and final studio album by Kiyotaka Sugiyama & Omega Tribe, released by VAP on December 11, 1985, shortly before their breakup on December 24. Then album peaked at the #1 spot of the Oricon charts, and the album's single, "Glass No Palm Tree," peaked at #5.

Background

At the end of 1985, the group decided to have a "developmental dissolution." The best album Single's History was scheduled to be the last album, but at the suggestion of Tetsuji Hayashi, it was decided that they would make another album. The title was also given by Hayashi. In addition, Yasushi Akimoto, who has provided many lyrics since the debut in the lyrics, did not participate in this work, while producer Koichi Fujita did. Also, in the arrangement, Masanori Sasaji, who will later work on Sugiyama's solo work, also participated.
During the group's last tour of the same name from October 4th to December 24, no song from this album was played. This is because the production of the album was parallel to the tour, and they couldn't get the time to rehearse. After that, "Glass No Palm Tree" and "First Finale" were played at the 2004 reunion tour "First Finale 2". Also, "Kimi Wa In The Rain" has been featured many times in Sugiyama's solo performances.
Like with their previous album, Another Summer, First Finale reached the #1 spot, recording the largest sales. It was also ranked 6th on the 1986 annual album chart.
Many best albums have been released since this work, and the best album The Omega Tribe, selected by the members, was released at the time of the reunion in 2004, but no new song under the name "Kiyotaka Sugiyama & Omega Tribe". From September 2016, it is available on MEG-CD.
The portrait of the back jacket is a photo selected from the photos solicited from the public.

Track listing

Personnel

Charts