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The Best Of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1994–1998
''The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1994–1998'' is a compilation album released by L'Arc-en-Ciel on March 19, 2003, simultaneously with ''The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998–2000'' and ''The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel C/W''. It reached number six on the Oricon Albums Chart and charted for 13 weeks. Track listing All lyrics by Hyde. Credits * Hyde – vocals * Ken – guitar, keyboards (on some tracks) * Tetsu – bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards (on some tracks) * Sakura The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in ''Prunus'' subgenus '' Cerasus''. ''Sakura'' usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of ''Prunus serrulata'', not trees grown for their fruit (although .../ Yukihiro – drums Charts Certifications References {{DEFAULTSORT:Best Of L'arc-En-Ciel 1994-1998, The 2003 greatest hits albums L'Arc-en-Ciel albums ja:The Best of L'Arc〜en〜Ciel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Arc-en-Ciel
, stylized as L'Arc〜en〜Ciel and abbreviated as Laruku, is a Japanese rock band formed in Osaka in 1991 by bassist Tetsuya and vocalist Hyde. Following the departure of original members Hiro and Pero, guitarist Ken and drummer Sakura were recruited to replace them in 1992 and 1993, respectively. While they first got their start as a visual kei band, L'Arc-en-Ciel have not had any association with the movement since their major label debut in 1994. Sakura left the band in 1997 and was replaced by Yukihiro in January 1998, completing the current line-up. With a reported 40 million records sold, L'Arc-en-Ciel are one of the best-selling music artists in Japan. Their 1999 simultaneously-released albums '' Ark'' and '' Ray'' are each one of the best-selling albums of all time in Japan. L'Arc-en-Ciel have had seven number one studio albums and 21 number one singles. They were ranked number 58 on a 2003 list of the top 100 Japanese pop musicians by HMV Japan, and were the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natsu No Yuu-utsu (Time To Say Good-bye)
is the fourth single by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on October 20, 1995 it reached number 22 on the Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that ... chart.JaME Retrieved May 18, 2011''L'Arc〜en〜Cielのアルバム売り上げランキング'' Retrieved May 18, 2011 The title track is a remake of the song "Natsu no Yuu-utsu" from the album, it is longer with different and additional lyrics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Greatest Hits Albums
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Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. In applying statistics to a s ... and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets () and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukihiro (musician)
YukihiroStylized as yukihiro, and formerly as YUKIHIRO. (born November 24, 1968, in Ichikawa, Chiba) is a Japanese musician, best known as drummer of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel since 1998. He also sings and plays bass for his solo project Acid Android, and drums for the supergroup Petit Brabancon. Before joining L'Arc-en-Ciel he was in the popular visual kei bands Zi:Kill and Die in Cries. Biography Early life Yukihiro was born on November 24, 1968, in Ichikawa, near Tokyo. His father is a company worker, and his mother is a kimono-wearing instructor. He has a younger sister. Yukihiro has stated that he had an ordinary childhood just like other kids, never questioning his destined path of going to school, graduating from university, and ultimately becoming a white-collar salaryman. But he loved music, both Japanese and American, from heavy metal to pop. He was also a good short-track athlete in junior high school. However, he was kicked out from his athletics club for s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura (musician)
, known by his stage name Sakura, is a Japanese musician. He is best known as former drummer of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel from 1993 to 1997. After leaving them he formed the supergroup Zigzo, the trio Sons of All Pussys, and his solo project Lion Heads. Currently Sakura performs with the bands Rayflower, the reformed Zigzo, The Madcap Laughs, and Gibkiy Gibkiy Gibkiy. Life and career Sakura was born in Nerima, Tokyo, the youngest of three children. He started taking piano lessons when he was a child. When he was in junior high school he became very interested in rock music, later taking formal music training. Initially he wanted to play guitar but soon changed his mind and devoted himself to percussion. When Sakura was in high school, he was already playing in the percussion and brass sections for three different school bands. He started working as a roadie for well-known heavy metal band Dead End, when he was eighteen. Soon he began playing drums professionally and joined t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart (L'Arc-en-Ciel Album)
''Heart'' is the fifth album by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on February 25, 1998. It is the band's first album with yukihiro on drums and marked the band's return to mainstream attention following the arrest of the former drummer sakura. It reached number one on the Oricon chart and sold over a million copies, being certified by the RIAJ. The first single to be released from this album was " Niji". Track listing Personnel * hyde – vocals, alto sax on track 1, "master devil" on track 7 * ken – guitar, autoharp on track 1, tambourine on tracks 5 and 10 * tetsu – bass guitar * yukihiro – drums, industrial noise on track 1, metal percussion on tracks 4 and 7 * Hajime Okano – keyboards on tracks 1, 6 and 7, ARP 2600 on track 8 * Hitoshi Saitou – keyboards on track 1 * Shinri Sasaki – piano on track 2 * Chieko Kanehara – strings on tracks 2 and 10 * Shirou Sasaki – horns on track 2 * Chinpaul Gorichie – female chorus on track 2 * Hal-Oh Togashi – keyboards on tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niji (L'Arc-en-Ciel Song)
is the eighth single by Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on October 17, 1997. It reached number 3 on the Oricon chart.''L'Arc〜en〜Cielのアルバム売り上げランキング'' Retrieved May 18, 2011 It was their first release after 's arrest and Yukihiro joining as the band's support drummer (he officially joined on January 1, 1998). The title track was used as the opening theme of the animated movie '' Rurouni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fourth Avenue Cafe
"The Fourth Avenue Cafe" is the thirtieth single by L'Arc-en-Ciel. Originally expected on March 21, 1997, but due to drug charges against drummer Sakura it was only finally released on August 30, 2006. The single reached number 5 on the Oricon chart.''L'Arc〜en〜Cielのアルバム売り上げランキング'' Retrieved May 18, 2011 Back in 1997, it was used as the 4th ending theme to the popular '''' anime
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True (L'Arc-en-Ciel Album)
''True'' is the fourth album by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on December 12, 1996. It was the band's last record with sakura on drums. It reached number one on the Oricon chart and sold over a million copies, being certified by the RIAJ. It was also named one of the top albums from 1989 to 1998 in a 2004 issue of the music magazine ''Band Yarouze''. Track listing Personnel * hyde – vocals, backing vocals, harmonica on track 4, handclaps on track 9 * ken – guitar, backing vocals, vibraphone on track 2, tambourine on track 5, handclaps on track 9 * tetsu – bass guitar, backing vocals, handclaps on track 9 * sakura – drums, backing vocals, handclaps on track 9 * Asuka Kaneko – violin on tracks 1 and 10, strings on track 7 * Shinobu Hashimoto – cello on tracks 1 and 10 * Take – tambourine on tracks 3 and 6 * Shinri Sasaki – female chorus on track 4 * Kimiyoshi Nagoya (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – trumpet on track 6 * Masahiko Kitahara (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lies And Truth
"Lies and Truth" is the seventh single by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on November 21, 1996 it reached number 6 on the Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that ... chart.''L'Arc〜en〜Cielのアルバム売り上げランキング'' Retrieved May 18, 2011 The single was re-released on August 30, 2006. Track listing Chart positions References 1996 singles[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
