Mo' Better Tracks is the third and final studio album by Japanese J-pop band Rumania Montevideo. It was released on February 6, 2002, by Giza Studio.
Background The actual meaning of the title is "More Better Tracks".
Compared to their previous studio albums, the music style has distanced from typical country and J-pop style and aimed for rock style.
Three out of twelve tracks contain the word "Rain".
The album consists of three previously released singles: "Start All Over Again", "Hard Rain" and "Tender Rain".
"Start All Over Again" and its b-side track "My Life" from single has received completely new recording under title album version.
B-side track "Taxi" from "Tender Rain" was included in this album as well.
The sixth single "Hard Rain" was included in the compilation album Giza Studio Masterpiece Blend 2001.
On their official website was launched page with a short preview videos with the short commentaries and self liner notes by vocalist and drummer Mami.
Soon after its release, the band went into unannounced indefinite hiatus.
Charting The album reached #49 rank in Oricon on its first week. It charted only 1 week and sold 4,700 copies.
Track listing
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Personnel Credits adapted from the CD booklet of Mo' Better Tracks.Rumania Montevideo (2002). Mo' Better Tracks (CD Album; Booklet). Rumania Montevideo. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-5009.
Mami Miyoshi – vocals, songwriting, drums Makoto Miyoshi - producer, guitar, arranging, composing Satomi Makoshi - bass Akiko Matsuda - keyboards, backing vocals Kazunobu Mashima - guitar, backing vocals Secil Minami - backing vocals Aika Ohno – backing vocals Ryo Tachihara - backing vocals Maho Furukawa (4D-JAM) - backing vocals Mika&Rika (mist a sista) - backing vocals Keisuke Kurumatani (New Cinema Tokage) - drums Akira Onozuka (Dimension)- piano
Hirohito Furui (Garnet Crow) - keyboard, sound designing Satoru Kobayashi - keyboard Yoshinori Akai - recording, mixing, manipulating Akio Nakajima - mixing Takayuki Ichikawa - mixing Taku Oyabu - recording, mixing, Katsuki Yoshimatsu - recording Tatsuya Okada - recording Yousuke Nishimura - assistant engineering Masahiro Shimada - mastering Gan Kojima – art direction Kanonji - producing
In media Start All Over Again: ending theme for TV Asahi program Mokugeki Dokyun! Hard Rain: ending theme for Tokyo Broadcasting System Television program Kinniku Banzuke Tender Rain: ending theme for Tokyo Broadcasting System Television program CDTV
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