Epic Day
Epic Day | ||||
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Studio album by B'z | ||||
Released | March 4, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2012–2015 | |||
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Length | 43:19 | |||
Label | Vermillion Records | |||
Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
B'z chronology | ||||
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Singles from Epic Day | ||||
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Epic 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.
It debuted at No. 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
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Las Vegas" | 4:05 |
2. | "Uchōten (Ecstatic 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
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
- Koshi Inaba – vocals
- Tak Matsumoto – guitars
- 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
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[7] | Platinum | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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.
- ^ a b "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
- B'z official website
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- Break Through
- Risky
- In the Life
- Run
- The 7th Blues
- Loose
- Survive
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- The Circle
- Monster
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- Magic
- C'mon
- Epic Day
- Dinosaur
- New Love
- Highway X
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- Wicked Beat
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- Friends
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and remixes
- B'z TV Style Songless version
- B'z TV Style II Songless version
- B'z The Best "Pleasure"
- B'z The Best "Treasure"
- B'z The "Mixture"
- The Ballads: Love & B'z
- The Complete B'z
- B'z The Best "Pleasure II"
- B'z The Best "Ultra Pleasure"
- B'z The Best "Ultra Treasure"
- B'z The Best XXV 1988–1998
- B'z The Best XXV 1999–2012
- Just Another Life
- Live Ripper
- "Buzz!!" The Movie
- Once Upon a Time in Yokohama: B'z Live Gym'99 "Brotherhood"
- a Beautiful Reel. B'z Live-Gym 2002 Green ~Go★Fight★Win~
- Typhoon No.15 ~B'z Live-Gym The Final Pleasure "It's Showtime!!" in Nagisaen~
- B'z Live-Gym 2006: Monster's Garage
- B'z Live in Nanba
- B'z Live-Gym Hidden Pleasure: Typhoon No.20
- B'z Live-Gym Pleasure 2008: Glory Days
- B'z Live-Gym 2010 "Ain't No Magic" at Tokyo Dome
- B'z Live-Gym Pleasure 2013 Endless Summer -XXV BEST-
- Discography
- Tak Matsumoto Group
- "Heat"
- B'z
- B'z albums
- B'z songs
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