Heavy Gauge is the 6th album by Japanese rock band
Glay
Glay (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band, formed in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan, in 1988. Glay primarily composes songs in the rock and pop genres, but they have also arranged songs using elements from a wide variety of genres, includi ...
. This is the first album which Glay dabbles in the genres of progressive rock and gospel, using progressive chords on songs like the self-titled track, and 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
is a major music awards show, held annually in Japan that recognizes outstanding achievements in the Japan Composer's Association. Until 2005, the show aired on New Year's Eve, but has since aired every December 30 on TBS Japan at 6:30 P.M JST a ...
. Many songs from the album were used in the
Meiji Seika Kaisha advertising campaigns for their "Horn" and "Flan" product food lines. The album reached #1 on Oricon charts and sold about 2,370,000. The album was certified "Double Million" by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
Track listing
#Heavy Gauge - 6:52
#Fatsounds - 3:50
#Survival - 4:24
# (Translation: To somewhere, that is not here) - 5:49
#Happiness - 5:51
#Summer FM - 5:11
#Level Devil - 5:06
#Be with You - 5:10
#Winter, Again - 5:14
#Will Be King - 7:30
# (Translation: Something to live for) - 5:57
# - 4:35
Bonus Tracks:
#Young Oh! Oh!
#Hello My Life
# (Translation: Poisonous Rock)
Album chart information
Oricon Top Ranking: #1
References
External links
Oricon- Glay's profile on the Oricon
Happy Swing Space Site- Official Site
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Glay albums
1999 albums
Pony Canyon albums