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''Impossible Princess'' (retitled ''Kylie Minogue'' in the UK and Europe) is the sixth studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, released on 22 October 1997. Because the A&R department of her label, Deconstruction Records, were not present throughout the majority of the album's production process, song writing and production were primarily handled by Minogue, in collaboration with producers Dave Ball, Ingo Vauk, Brothers in Rhythm, Manic Street Preachers and Rob Dougan. Minogue started work on the album in October 1995 when she returned from her trips with French photographer and her then-boyfriend Stéphane Sednaoui. A release with a mixture of different musical genres and styles, the album features several songs employing themes of self-reflection, relationships and insecurities. The album cover was photographed by Sednaoui and the album title was derived from the book ''Poems to Break the Harts of Impossible Princesses'' (1994) by Billy Childish and from a lyric in the song "Dreams". The tracks "Some Kind of Bliss", "Did It Again", "Breathe" and "Cowboy Style" served as the album's official singles, while the other songs from the album served as promotional singles in Australia and New Zealand. ''Impossible Princess'' received positive reviews from most critics. Australian and American critics viewed the album positively for its production and experimentation, while the British press criticized Minogue's indie image and music change from her earlier work. Peaking at number four and ten in Australia and the United Kingdom respectively, it was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Minogue promoted the album on her Intimate and Live tour, which was positively received critically and commercially. ==Background and development== Minogue left her label PWL in 1992 due to creative differences, and signed a three album deal with Deconstruction Records the following year. Her self-titled album was released through Deconstruction in September 1994, where it peaked at number three in Australia and number four in the United Kingdom. The following year, she recorded the song "Where the Wild Roses Grow", a duet with Australian rock musician Nick Cave. Cave was interested in working with Minogue since hearing her 1990 single "Better the Devil You Know", saying it contained "one of pop music's most violent and distressing lyrics".〔 In 1995, Minogue began a relationship with French photographer Stéphane Sednaoui and embarked a series of trips to North America and South East Asia.〔 Minogue was encouraged by Sednaoui to write songs for the album; she had written lyrics before, but described them as "safe, just neatly rhymed words".〔 Each morning, Minogue would present lyrics to producer Dave Seaman from the night before. ''Impossible Princess'' took nearly two years to record, the longest period of time Minogue had worked on a project since her time acting on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' (from 1986 to 1988). Minogue's creative director Steve Anderson later explained that its lengthy time was "due to the pure perfectionism of all creatively involved".〔 Minogue started recording rough demos in October 1995 with Brothers in Rhythm in Bath, where they completed the unreleased track "You're the One".〔 ''Impossible Princess'' is Minogue's first album to incorporate live instrumentation; she had commented "I was joking with James Dean Brafield 'Oh my god, every instrument is a real instrument, I don't think I've ever had this before!'" Minogue felt it was unusual because she was familiar with the use of synthesizers.〔 Minogue attended all music sessions from start to finish, and often turned up late and asked several questions because she wanted more information on how to produce, compose and "change and distort" songs.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Impossible Princess」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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