music.wikisort.org - CompositionEpic Day is the nineteenth[1] studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z. It was released on March 4, 2015, more than 3.5 years after their previous studio effort, C'mon,[2] their longest gap between studio albums. It came after a hiatus in which the members released solo projects, including vocalist/lyricist Koshi Inaba's Singing Bird and guitarist/composer Tak Matsumoto's New Horizon.
2015 studio album by B'z
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Released | March 4, 2015 |
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Recorded | 2012-2015 |
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Length | 43:19 |
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Label | Vermillion Records |
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Producer | Tak Matsumoto |
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- "Uchōten"
Released: January 14, 2015
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It debuted at #1 at both the Oricon weekly albums chart and the Billboard Japan album chart.[3][4]
The album comes in four versions: the regular edition with the 10-track CD; the analog edition with a download card; the limited edition with a bonus live DVD; and the Live-Gym 2015 Edition with live goods.[2][5]
It was the first time that a B'z album had been released in the vinyl format since the band's early days.
The opening track "Las Vegas" received a promotional video and will be used as the official song of the Japanese leg of the 2015 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season.[6]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Koshi Inaba; all music is composed by Tak Matsumoto, all songs co-arranged by both.
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1. | "Las Vegas" | 4:05 |
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2. | "Uchōten (Ecstatic 有頂天)" | 4:03 |
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3. | "Exit to the Sun" | 4:55 |
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4. | "No Excuse" | 4:03 |
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5. | "アマリニモ (Amarinimo)" | 4:30 |
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6. | "Epic Day" | 4:46 |
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7. | "Classmate" | 4:30 |
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8. | "Black Coffee" | 3:43 |
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9. | "君を気にしない日など (Kimi wo Kinishinai Hi Nado)" | 4:31 |
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10. | "Man of the Match" | 4:13 |
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Total length: | 43:19 |
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Bonus Live DVD
B’z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free Extra- at Osaka-jō Hall
- "Love Bomb"
- "Go for It, Baby (Kioku no Sanmyaku)"
- "Ultra Soul"
- "Splash!"
- "Brighter Day"
- "Easy Come, Easy Go!"
- "Motel"
- "Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta"
- "Itoshii Hitoyo Good Night..."
- "Zero"
- "Mienai Chikara ~Invisible One~"
- "Negai"
- "Into Free -Dangan-"
- "Juice"
- "It's Showtime!!"
- "Shōdō"
- "Home"
- "Heat"
- "Blowin'"
Personnel
- B'z
- Session members
- Barry Sparks - bass
- Chiharu Mikuzuki - bass on "Classmate"
- Akira Onozuka - piano, organ on "Amarinimo"
- Takanobu Masuda - organ on "Epic Day"
- Shane Gaalaas - drums
- Hideo Yamaki - drums on "Classmate"
- Kazuki Katsuta - saxophone on "Las Vegas"
- Shiro Sasaki and Toyama Takushi - trumpet on "Las Vegas"
- Makoto Igarashi - trombone on "Las Vegas"
- Atsushi Doyama - horn on "Classmate"
- 小瀧綾 - oboe on "Classmate"
- Hiroko Ishikawa - strings on "Exit to the Sun" and "Classmate"
- Maiko Sugiyama - strings on "Kimi wo Kinishinai Hi Nado"
- Lime Ladies Orchestra - strings on "Exit to the Sun", "Classmate" and "Kimi wo Kinishinai Hi Nado"
- Yoshinobu Ohga - arrangements on all tracks except "Exit to the Sun", "Classmate" and "Kimi wo Kinishinai Hi Nado"
- Hideyuki Terachi - arrangements on tracks 1, 2, 3, 7 and 9
Certifications
References
- "B'z、3年ぶりシングル発表!ホール&アリーナツアーも" [First B'z single in three years! Also, Hall and Arena Tour]. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 3, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- "B'z announce new album + stadium tour". Tokyo Hive. January 25, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- "CDアルバムランキング - 2015年03月16日付 - (2015年03月02日~2015年03月08日)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- "Billboard Japan Top Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- Erika (January 26, 2015). "B'z Announces New Album "EPIC DAY" + Stadium Tour". Ohayo Soul. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- "B'z、日本初上陸の世界最速モータースポーツに「Las Vegas」提供" [B'z's "Las Vegas" is used for the first landing of World's fastest motor sport in Japan]. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 12, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- "Japanese album certifications – B'Z – Epic Day" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 20, 2021. Select 2015年3月 on the drop-down menu
External links
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