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. It was released on 29 November 2017. It came after a hiatus in which the members released solo projects, including vocalist/lyricist

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'' soundtrack.

Track listing

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Personnel

;B'z *

– vocals *

– guitars ;Session members * Yukihide "YT" Takiyama – backing vocals on tracks 7, 8, 10, 12 * Sam Pomanti – backing vocals on "Skyrocket" and "Rooftop" * Barry Sparks – bass on tracks 1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 *

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– bass on tracks 1, 2, 6 * Steve Billman – bass on "Haruka" and "Queen of the Night" * Travis Carlton – bass "Still Alive" * Jeff Babko – keyboards on all tracks except "Still Alive" *

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 on tracks 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13 *

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– drums on tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 12 * Nobu Saito – percussion on tracks 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 *

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– percussion on tracks 1, 2, 6 * Greg Vail – saxophone on "Yowai Otoko" ;Production * Yukihide "YT" Takiyama – arrangement and recording on all tracks except "Still Alive" * Hideyuki Terachi – arrangement and vocal direction on "Still Alive" * Hiroyuki Kobayashi – recording and mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

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