Flowers for Algernon (album)

Flowers for Algernon
Studio album by
Kyosuke Himuro
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1988
GenreRock, pop
Length46:36
LabelToshiba-EMI
ProducerKen Yoshida, Kyosuke Himuro
Kyosuke Himuro chronology
Flowers for Algernon
(1988) 		Neo Fascio
(1989)

Flowers for Algernon is the first solo album by Japanese singer Kyosuke Himuro. The Japanese rock group Boøwy, to which he once belonged, disbanded and this album was released as his solo debut five months later. The album reached number one on Oricon Albums Chart and stayed on the chart for 25 weeks.[1]

Background

Himuro was influenced by the novel Flowers for Algernon and composed his second single "Dear Algernon".

The lyricist of the album's last song "Hitori Fascism" is folk musician Shigeru Izumiya.

Track listing

  1. "Angel"
  2. "Roxy"
  3. "Love & Game"
  4. "Dear Algernon"
  5. "Sex & Clash & Rock 'n' Roll"
  6. "Alison"
  7. "Shadow Boxer"
  8. "Taste of Money"
  9. "Stranger"
  10. "Pussy Cat"
  11. Hitori Fashizumu (独りファシズム, Alone Fascism)

Singles

Song chart performance
Title Peak position (JPN)
"Angel" 1[2]
"Dear Algernon" 2[3]

References

  1. ^ "Flowers For Algernon". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  2. ^ "Angel". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  3. ^ "Dear Algernon". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 2025.


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