Rock and Rolling Idol
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| Released | August 21, 1991 (Japan) | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Berlin Studio Blackpool | |||
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| Label | Teichiku Records | |||
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| The Nolans chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Rock and Rolling Idol | ||||
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Rock and Rolling Idol (なんてったってアイドル, Nantetatte Aidoru, What an Idol) is a cover album by the Irish pop group The Nolans. Released on 21 August 1991 exclusively in Japan by Teichiku Records, the album consists of ten English-language covers of songs made famous by Japanese idol Kyoko Koizumi.[1][2]
The album peaked at No. 88 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 15,000 copies.[3][4]
Track listing[edit]
All English lyrics are written by Clive Scott and Des Dyer.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock and Rolling Idol" (Nantetatte Aidoru (なんてったってアイドル, "What an Idol")) | Bernie Nolan | 3:59 | |
| 2. | "Japanese Girl" (Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge (ヤマトナデシコ七変化)) |
| Bernie Nolan | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Daybreak" (Yoake no Mew (夜明けのMEW, "Mew at Dawn")) |
| Coleen Nolan | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Darling My Love" (Adesugata Namida Musume (艶姿ナミダ娘, "Charming Tearful Girl")) |
| Bernie Nolan | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Fall in Love in Summertime" (Makka na Onna no Ko (まっ赤な女の子, "Girl in Red")) |
| Coleen Nolan | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Ocean Girl" (Nagisa no Haikara Ningyo (渚のはいから人魚, "The Magical Mermaid by the Beach")) |
| Bernie Nolan | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Red Russian Rose" (Watashi no Jūrokusai (私の16才, "My 16-year-old")) |
| Coleen Nolan | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Navy Blue" (Tokonatsu Musume (常夏娘, "Everlasting Summer Girl")) |
| Maureen Nolan | 3:06 |
| 9. | "Stardust Memory" |
| Maureen Nolan | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Ando Laura" (Meikyū no Andorōra (迷宮のアンドローラ, "Ando Laura in the Labyrinth")) |
| Anne Nolan | 3:24 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 88 |
References[edit]
- ^ "CD- Rock and Rolling Idol（なんてったってアイドル）（Japan）（ノーランズ博物館）". The Nolans Museum. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "ノーランズ / なんてったってアイドル [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b "なんてったってアイドル | ノーランズ". Oricon. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "ノーランズ". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 19 June 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2021.