Pure soul

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pure soul
pure soul cover
Studio album by GLAY
Released July 29, 1998
Recorded  ???
Genre Japanese rock/pop
Length 55:56
Label Pony Canon/PolyGram
Mustard/Unlimited Records
Producer(s) Masahide Sakuma
GLAY
GLAY chronology
REVIEW
(1997)		 pure soul
(1998)		 HEAVY GAUGE
(1999)


pure soul is the 4th released album from the Japanese rock band, GLAY. This album marks the beginning of the bands golden era; in the next six years GLAY experienced a strong presence in the Japanese pop scene, and broke many concert selling records. The album was a slight departure from the rock and power ballad sound the band sported with their previous albums. pure soul brought forth a poppier and faster rock sound. The album contains such hits as "yuuwaku", "SOUL LOVE", the concert classic "I'm in Love", and the title track "pure soul".

pure soul is listed as GLAY's 3rd most successful album on the Oricon Chart out of all their released albums, including Best of compliations.

Contents

[edit] Track Listing

  1. YOU MAY DREAM
  2. ブリブリクラッシュメン - (biribiri crashmen)
  3. May Fair
  4. SOUL LOVE
  5. 出会ったしまた２人 - (deatta shimatta futari)
  6. pure soul
  7. 誘惑 - (yuuwaku)
  8. COME ON!!
  9. FRIEDCHICKEN & BEER
  10. ３年後 - (3 nen go)
  11. I'm in Love

[edit] Song Credits

  1. YOU MAY DREAM - Written and Composed by TAKURO, Arranged by GLAY and Masahide Sakuma
  2. ブリブリクラッシュメン - (biribiri crashmen) - Written by TAKURO and Composed by JIRO, Arranged by GLAY and Masahide Sakuma
  3. May Fair - Written and Composed by TAKURO, Arranged by GLAY and Masahide Sakuma
  4. SOUL LOVE - Written and Composed by TAKURO, Arranged by GLAY and Masahide Sakuma
  5. 出会ったしまた２人 - (deatta shimata futari) - Written and Composed by TAKURO, Arranged by GLAY and Masahide Sakuma
  6. pure soul - Written and Composed by TAKURO, Arranged by GLAY and Masahide Sakuma
  7. 誘惑 - (yuuwaku) - Written and Composed by TAKURO, Arranged by GLAY and Masahide Sakuma
  8. COME ON!! - Written and Composed by TAKURO, Arranged by GLAY and Masahide Sakuma
  9. FRIEDCHICKEN & BEER - Written and Composed by TAKURO, Arranged by GLAY and Masahide Sakuma
  10. ３年後 (3 nen go) - Written and Composed by TAKURO, Arranged by GLAY and Masahide Sakuma
  11. I'm in Love - Written and Composed by TAKURO, Arranged by GLAY and Masahide Sakuma

[edit] Single Information

  • 誘惑 - (yuuwaku)

Released: April 29, 1998
Oricon Top Ranking: #1
Weeks on: 19
Overall GLAY Ranking: #2
The image song for the TDK Mini Disc AX Campaign

  • SOUL LOVE

Released: April 29, 1998
Oricon Top Ranking: #2
Weeks on: 16
Overall GLAY Ranking: #3
The image song for the Kanebo Cosmetics "Bronze Love" 98 Campaign

(NOTE: Overall GLAY Ranking is how it is ranked against GLAY's other singles according to the Oricon)

[edit] Album Chart Information

Oricon Top Ranking: #1
Weeks on: 41
Overall GLAY Ranking: #3
(NOTE: Overall GLAY Ranking is how it is ranked against GLAY's other albums according to the Oricon)

[edit] Trivia

  • SUGIZO, guitarist for Luna Sea, played as a guest guitarist in "FRIEDCHICKEN & BEER".
  • The title track, "pure soul", was also used in the TDK Mini Disc AX Campaign
  • The song "I'm in Love" is performed at nearly all their concerts.
  • This was the last album that D.I.E worked on with GLAY after the death of hide. D.I.E was the keyboardist for Spread Beaver, a project of hide's.
  • There were five tours: GLAY TOUR '98 pure soul, pure soul in STADIUM "SUMMER of '98", GLAY DOME TOUR pure soul 1999, GLAY "pure soul" TOUR in OKINAWA, and GLAY "pure soul" TOUR in HOKKAIDO.

[edit] See also

GLAY

[edit] Referrences

 v • d • e 
GLAY
Studio albums
Hai to Diamond | SPEED POP | BEAT out! | BELOVED | pure soul | HEAVY GAUGE | ONE LOVE | UNITY ROOTS & FAMILY, AWAY | THE FRUSTRATED | LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL
Greatest Hits/Best Ofs
REVIEW | GLAY Drive ~complete best~ | GLAY Rare Collectives vol. 1 and 2 | WHITE ROAD
Television Shows
GLAY Global Communication
Members
Hisashi | Jiro | Teru | Takuro


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