Variety (娯楽 (バラエティ)) is the third studio album by Japanese band Tokyo Jihen, released on September 26, 2007 in Japan through EMI Music Japan and Virgin Music.[1] The album was produced by the band and Japanese recording engineer Uni Inoue. The album contains thirteen tracks and has spawned two singles. The lead single, "O.S.C.A.", was released on July 11, 2007. "Killer-tune" followed as the second single on August 22, 2007.
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| Released | September 26, 2007 (Japan) | |||
| Recorded | 2007 at EMI 3st, Studio Terra | |||
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| Length | 49:45 | |||
| Label | EMI Music Japan (Distributor) Virgin Music (Label) | |||
| Producer | Uni Inoue, Tokyo Jihen | |||
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Background
editIts thirteen tracks were carefully selected from a vast number of demos created by the band, with all tracks featuring music written by members other than lead vocalist Ringo Sheena. This was a different direction for the band, most of whose previous material had been composed by Ringo Sheena. The record includes seven tracks from guitarist Ukigumo, five tracks from keyboard player Ichiyo Izawa and one composed by bassist Seiji Kameda. Drummer Toshiki Hata was also asked to contribute, but he declined.
After the album's release, the song "Kingyo no Hako" was picked to be the film Mōryō no Hako's theme song.
Track listing
editCredits adapted from Ringo Sheena's website.[2]
All lyrics are written by Sheena except where noted, all tracks arranged by Tokyo Jihen
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Ramp" (ランプ Ranpu) | Ukigumo | 3:04 | |
| 2. | "Disco Ball" (ミラーボール Mirābōru) | Ukigumo | Ukigumo | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Box of Goldfish" (金魚の箱 Kingyo no Hako) | Ichiyō Izawa | Izawa | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Backstage" (私生活 Shiseikatsu) | Seiji Kameda | 3:49 | |
| 5. | "O.S.C.A." (OSCA) | Ukigumo | Ukigumo | 4:25 |
| 6. | "My Way" (黒猫道 Kuroneko-dō) | Izawa | 2:52 | |
| 7. | "Vengeance" (復讐 Fukushū) | Ukigumo | 4:11 | |
| 8. | "The Citizens" (某都民 Bō Tomin) | Ukigumo | 3:46 | |
| 9. | "ss/aw" (SSAW) | Izawa | 3:55 | |
| 10. | "Princesse mensuelle" (月極姫 Tsukigime Hime) | Ukigumo | 3:50 | |
| 11. | "Sake & Nondrinker" (酒と下戸 Sake to Geko) | Izawa | 4:14 | |
| 12. | "Killer-tune" (キラーチューン Kirāchūn) | Izawa | 3:43 | |
| 13. | "Metro" (メトロ Metoro) | Ukigumo | Ukigumo | 3:59 |
Charts and certifications
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Notes and references
edit- ^ Billboard - 13 Oct. 2007 - Page 84 JAPAN .. TOKYO JIHEN VARIETY EMI "
- ^ kronekodow. 娯楽. website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-11-09.
- ^ Oricon [1] Retrieved on November 9.
- ^ Oricon [2] Retrieved on November 9.(in Japanese)
- ^ Soundscan [3] Archived 2012-09-10 at archive.today Retrieved on November 9.(in Japanese)
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2007年9月 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2012-05-28.