''The Circle'' is the fourteenth studio album by the Japanese rock duo
B'z
is a Japanese rock duo consisting of guitarist, composer and producer Takahiro "Tak" Matsumoto and vocalist and lyricist Koshi Inaba,佐伯明『B'z ウルトラクロニクル』ソニー・マガジンズ、2003年。新型光B'zはなぜ ...
, released on April 6, 2005.
Track listing
#"The Circle" – 1:57
#"X" – 3:55
#"パルス"
ulse– 2:45
#"
愛のバクダン"
i no Bakudan → Love Bomb– 4:24
#"Fly The Flag" – 3:45
#"アクアブルー"
qua Blue– 3:20
#"睡蓮"
uiren → Water Lily– 4:11
#"Sanctuary" – 3:43
#"Fever" – 4:17
#"白い火花"
hiroi Hibana → White Spark– 3:59
#"イカロス"
carus
Marcus Aurelius Carus ( – July or August 283) was Roman emperor from 282 to 283. During his short reign, Carus fought the Germanic tribes and Sarmatians along the Danube frontier with success.
He died while campaigning against the Sassanid ...
– 3:32
#"Black and White" – 4:24
#"Brighter Day" – 3:57
Personnel
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Tak Matsumoto
is a Japanese musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist and main composer of the Rock music, rock duo B'z, the List of best-selling music artists in Japan, best-selling music act in their native Japan by certif ...
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guitar
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Koshi Inaba
is a Japanese singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the rock duo B'z, the best-selling music act in their native Japan. He also has a successful solo career, with six studio albums and ...
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vocals
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Additional personnel
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Akihito Tokunaga
(born 22 September 1971) is a Japanese musician, composer and arranger. After making a name for himself working for Being Inc. in the 1990s, he has been signed to Giza Studio from 2000 until 2023. In 2004, Tokunaga formed the rock band doa (Japan ...
(bass & programming)
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Brian Tichy
Brian Tichy ( ; born August 18, 1968) is an American musician, best known as having been the drummer for Whitesnake, Billy Idol, Foreigner, Sass Jordan, and Ozzy Osbourne. He was the drummer of Whitesnake from 2010 to 2013. His surname means ...
(drums) - Track 12
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Shane Gaalaas
Shane Gaalaas (born August 8) is a Canadian-born drummer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter best known for his long running affiliation with Japanese rock superstars B'z, whom he joined in 2002, and his extensive work with guitar virtuosos Mic ...
(drums and percussion)
Certifications
References
External links
B'z official Web site(in
Japanese
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* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
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B'z albums
Vermillion Records albums
2005 albums
2000s Japanese-language albums
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