| Shokumotsu Rensa | ||||
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| Released | September 4, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 55:42 | |||
| Label | For Life Records | |||
| Producer | Ryuichi Sakamoto | |||
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Shokumotsu Rensa (食物連鎖, lit. Food Chain) is the debut studio album by Japanese singer Miki Nakatani. It was released on September 4, 1996, by For Life Records. A former girl group member, Nakatani concentrated on her acting career before returning to music in partnership with musician Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Nakatani was praised for her "cool" vocal performance on Shokumotsu Rensa, and critics made note of the album's diversity and sense of "mystery". It features contributions from Taeko Onuki, Yasuharu Konishi of Pizzicato Five, Vinicius Cantuária, and Arto Lindsay. The album was preceded by two singles: "Mind Circus" and "Strange Paradise". Shokumotsu Rensa peaked at number five on the Oricon charts and is her best-selling album.