''Roentgen'' is the debut album by
Hyde, released on March 27, 2002. It was released on his own label Haunted Records, a division of Sony's
Ki/oon Records
is a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
Artists
Their artists include L'Arc-en-Ciel, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Home Made Kazoku, Puffy AmiYumi, Polysics, Supercar, Pushim, Chatmonchy, Denki Groove, Tomoe ...
. The cover of the regular edition is an
X-ray
An X-ray, or, much less commonly, X-radiation, is a penetrating form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation. Most X-rays have a wavelength ranging from 10 picometers to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30&nb ...
of Hyde's own skull. "The Cape of Storms" was used as the theme song for the movie ''
Kagen no Tsuki'', which Hyde starred in.
An English version was released overseas on July 4. A Japanese release of the English version, titled ''Roentgen English'', was released on October 14, 2004. That version came with three bonus songs that were originally used as B-side's on Hyde's singles. The limited edition of the Japanese release came with a DVD that included the music video for "The Cape of Storms" and the audio only track; "The Cape of Storms -Last Quarter Mix-".
The album ranked fifth on the
Oricon
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chart.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Hyde.
# "Unexpected"
# "White Song"
# "Evergreen"
# "Oasis"
# "A Drop of Colour"
# "Shallow Sleep"
# "New Day's Dawn"
# "Angel's Tale"
# "The Cape of Storms"
# "Secret Letters"
;International version bonus tracks
# "Evergreen (English Ensemble)"
# "Angel's Tale (English Ensemble)"
# "Shallow Sleep (English Ensemble)"
References
Hyde (musician) albums
2002 debut albums
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