Unity Roots and Family, Away

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Unity Roots and Family, Away
Unity Roots and Family, Away cover
Studio album by GLAY
Released September 19, 2002
Genre Japanese rock/pop
R&B
Gospel
Length 59:30
Label Toshiba EMI
Mustard/Unlimited Records
Producer Masahide Sakuma
GLAY
GLAY chronology
ONE LOVE
(2001)
Unity Roots and Family, AWAY
(2002)
GLAY Rare Collectives vol. 1 and 2
(2003)
Singles from Unity Roots and Family, Away
  1. "Way of Difference"
    Released: February 27, 2002
  2. "mata koko de aimashou"
    Released: July 24, 2002

Unity Roots and Family, Away (also UR&FA) is the seventh released album from the Japanese rock band GLAY. In this album GLAY takes a new turn and dabbles in genres such as Gospel, R&B, Blues, and Rock Ballads The band's leader, Takuro, wanted an album made for the people closest to him, which resulted in "UR&FA".[citation needed]

"...people like my family members, lovers, friends, staff, acquaintance relationships, and the people I have around me greatly influence my work, and I wanted to make one album about that. My keyword was "roots". And, after that I had "unity". ...I wanted to do this theme one time. We did a gospel sound in order to represent these people the closest." (Takuro)

[edit] Track listing

  1. WE ALL FEEL HIS STRENGTH OF TENDER
  2. mata koko de aimashou (またここであいましょう?)
  3. girlish MOON
  4. Way of Difference
  5. koukai (航海)
  6. yuruginai monotachi (ゆるぎない者達)
  7. natsu no kanata e (Johnny the unity mix) (夏の彼方へ(Johnny the unity mix))
  8. neverland
  9. karera no HOLY X'mas (彼らのHOLY X'mas)
  10. Father & Son
  11. sotsugyou made, ato sukoshi (卒業まで、あと少し)
  12. Friend of mine
  13. ALL STANDARD IS YOU ~END ROLL~ (Arranged by GLAY, Masahide Sakuma, and dj honda)
  • All lyrics and compositions by Takuro, all arrengements by GLAY and Masashide Sakuma, except when noted.

[edit] Album chart information

Oricon Top Ranking: #1
Weeks on: 16
Overall GLAY Ranking: #8
(NOTE: Overall GLAY Ranking is how it is ranked against GLAY's other albums according to the Oricon)

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