is the third studio album by Japanese band Tokyo Jihen, released on September 26, 2007, in Japan through EMI Music Japan and Virgin Music.Billboard - 13 Oct. 2007 - Page 84 JAPAN .. TOKYO JIHEN VARIETY EMI " The album was produced by the band and recording engineer Uni Inoue. The album contains thirteen tracks and spawned two singles. The lead single, "O.S.C.A.", was released on July 11, 2007. "Killer-tune" followed as the second single on August 22, 2007.
Background It's thirteen tracks were carefully selected from a vast number of demos created by the band, all of which featured music written by members other than lead vocalist Ringo Sheena. This was a different direction for the band, most of whose previous material had been composed by Ringo Sheena. The record includes seven tracks from guitarist Ukigumo, five tracks from keyboard player Ichiyo Izawa, and one composed by bassist Seiji Kameda. Drummer Toshiki Hata was also asked to contribute, but he declined.
After the album's release, the song "Kingyo no Hako" was picked to be the film Mōryō no Hako's theme song.
Track listing Credits adapted from Ringo Sheena's website.
Charts and certifications
Charts Chart (2007)PeakPositionJapan Oricon Daily Albums Chart 2Japan Oricon Weekly Albums ChartOricon Retrieved on November 9. 2Japan Oricon Monthly albums chartOricon Retrieved on November 9. 5Japan Oricon yearly albums chart 75Japan Soundscan Weekly Albums ChartSoundscan Retrieved on November 9. 2
Sales and certifications Country ProviderSalesCertification Japan RIAJ 175,000 Gold
Notes and references
External links Tokyo Jihen Discography