Epic Day
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| Studio album by B'z | ||||
| Released | March 4, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014-2015 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 43:19 | |||
| Label | Vermillion Records | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
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Epic Day is the nineteenth[1] studio album by Japanese hard 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 comes 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.
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]
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.[1]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Koshi Inaba, all music composed by Tak Matsumoto, all songs co-arranged by both.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Las Vegas" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Uchōten (有頂天)" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Exit to the Sun" | 4:55 |
| 4. | "No Excuse" | 4:03 |
| 5. | "アマリニモ (Amarinimo)" | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Epic Day" | 4:46 |
| 7. | "Classmate" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Black Coffee" | 3:43 |
| 9. | "君を気にしない日など (Kimi wo Kinishinai Hi Nado)" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Man of the Match" | 4:13 |
Total length: |
43:19 | |
Bonus Live DVD
- "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
References
- 1 2 "B'z、3年ぶりシングル発表！ホール＆アリーナツアーも". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 3, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- 1 2 "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. Retrieved March 4, 2015.