Unity Roots and Family, Away (also known as UR&FA) is the eighth released album from the Japanese rock band

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. It reached #1 on Oricon charts and sold about 436,180 copies. In this album Glay takes a new turn and dabbles in genres such as

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, R&B and

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Track listing

#We All Feel His Strength of Tender - 6:41 # - 3:54 #Girlish Moon - 6:22 #Way of Difference - 4:45 # - 4:59 # - 4:58 # - 2:54 #Neverland - 3:33 # - 2:59 #Father & Son - 4:04 # - 4:52 #Friend of Mine - 6:04 #All Standard Is You -End Roll- (Arranged by Glay, Masahide Sakuma, and dj honda) - 4:16 * All lyrics and compositions by Takuro, except #8 (music by Jiro), musical arrangements by Glay and Masashide Sakuma, except when noted.

Album chart information

Oricon Top Ranking: #1
Weeks on: 16
Overall Glay Ranking: #8
(NOTE: Overall Glay Ranking is how it is ranked against

's other albums according to the

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)

References

Oricon
- Glay's profile on the Oricon
Happy Swing Space Site
- Official Site {{Authority control Glay albums 2002 albums Pony Canyon albums