Heavy Gauge
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| Studio album by Glay | |||||
| Released | October 20, 1999 | ||||
| Genre | Japanese rock/pop | ||||
| Length | 65:35 | ||||
| Label | Pony Canon/PolyGram Mustard/Unlimited Records |
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| Producer | Masahide Sakuma Glay |
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Heavy Gauge is the 5th released album from the Japanese rock band Glay. In this album Glay dabbles in the gospel genre for the first time, using Gospel choirs in songs such as "Will Be King" and "Happiness". This album also marks a milestone in Glay's career with their hit song "Winter, Again". The song won Single of the Year (1999) at the Japan Record Award.
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[edit] Track listing
- Heavy Gauge
- Fatsounds
- Survival
- koko dewanai, dokoka e (ここではない、どこかへ?) (Translation: If not here, then where)
- happiness
- summer FM
- Level Devil
- Be With You
- Winter, Again
- Will Be King
- ikigai (生きがい)
- Savile Row -Savile ROW 3 banchi- (Savile Row -サヴィルロウ ３番地-)
[edit] Album chart information
Oricon Top Ranking: #1
Weeks on: 19
Overall Glay Ranking: #4
(NOTE: Overall Glay Ranking is how it is ranked against Glay's other albums according to the Oricon)
[edit] Trivia
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- Fatsounds was performed on Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ.
- Survival is the very first video single Glay released.
- Ikigai was also used in the TDK Mini Disc CMs.
- Many songs from the album were also used in the Meiji Seika Kaisha ad campaigns for their "Horn" and "Flan" product food lines.
- The actual CD case is glow in the dark.
[edit] References
- Oricon - Glay's profile on the Oricon
- HAPPY SWING SPACE SITE - Official Site
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