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Epic Day
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 4, 2015
Recorded2012–2015
Genre
Length43:19
Label Vermillion Records
Producer Tak Matsumoto
B'z chronology
C'mon
(2011)
Epic Day
(2015)
Dinosaur
(2017)
Singles from Epic Day
  1. " Uchōten"
    Released: January 14, 2015

Epic Day is the nineteenth [1] studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z. It was released on March 4, 2015, more than 3.5 years after their previous studio effort, C'mon, [2] their longest gap between studio albums. It came after a hiatus in which the members released solo projects, including vocalist/lyricist Koshi Inaba's Singing Bird and guitarist/composer Tak Matsumoto's New Horizon.

It debuted at No. 1 at both the Oricon weekly albums chart and the Billboard Japan album chart. [3] [4]

The album comes in four versions: the regular edition with the 10-track CD; the analog edition with a download card; the limited edition with a bonus live DVD; and the Live-Gym 2015 Edition with live goods. [2] [5]

It was the first time that a B'z album had been released in the vinyl format since the band's early days.

The opening track "Las Vegas" received a promotional video and will be used as the official song of the Japanese leg of the 2015 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season. [6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Koshi Inaba; all music is composed by Tak Matsumoto, all songs co-arranged by both

No.TitleLength
1."Las Vegas"4:05
2." Uchōten (Ecstatic 有頂天)"4:03
3."Exit to the Sun"4:55
4."No Excuse"4:03
5."アマリニモ (Amarinimo)"4:30
6."Epic Day"4:46
7."Classmate"4:30
8."Black Coffee"3:43
9."君を気にしない日など (Kimi wo Kinishinai Hi Nado)"4:31
10."Man of the Match"4:13
Total length:43:19

Bonus Live DVD

B’z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free Extra- at Osaka-jō Hall

  1. " Love Bomb"
  2. " Go for It, Baby (Kioku no Sanmyaku)"
  3. " Ultra Soul"
  4. " Splash!"
  5. "Brighter Day"
  6. " Easy Come, Easy Go!"
  7. " Motel"
  8. "Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta"
  9. " Itoshii Hitoyo Good Night..."
  10. " Zero"
  11. " Mienai Chikara ~Invisible One~"
  12. " Negai"
  13. " Into Free -Dangan-"
  14. " Juice"
  15. " It's Showtime!!"
  16. " Shōdō"
  17. " Home"
  18. " Heat"
  19. " Blowin'"

Personnel

B'z
Session members
  • Barry Sparks – bass
  • Chiharu Mikuzuki – bass on "Classmate"
  • Akira Onozuka – piano, organ on "Amarinimo"
  • Takanobu Masuda – organ on "Epic Day"
  • Shane Gaalaas – drums
  • Hideo Yamaki – drums on "Classmate"
  • Kazuki Katsuta – saxophone on "Las Vegas"
  • Shiro Sasaki and Toyama Takushi – trumpet on "Las Vegas"
  • Makoto Igarashi – trombone on "Las Vegas"
  • Atsushi Doyama – horn on "Classmate"
  • 小瀧綾 – oboe on "Classmate"
  • Hiroko Ishikawa – strings on "Exit to the Sun" and "Classmate"
  • Maiko Sugiyama – strings on "Kimi wo Kinishinai Hi Nado"
  • Lime Ladies Orchestra – strings on "Exit to the Sun", "Classmate" and "Kimi wo Kinishinai Hi Nado"
  • Yoshinobu Ohga – arrangements on all tracks except "Exit to the Sun", "Classmate" and "Kimi wo Kinishinai Hi Nado"
  • Hideyuki Terachi – arrangements on tracks 1, 2, 3, 7 and 9

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan ( RIAJ) [7] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "B'z、3年ぶりシングル発表!ホール&アリーナツアーも" [First B'z single in three years! Also, Hall and Arena Tour]. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 3, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "B'z announce new album + stadium tour". Tokyo Hive. January 25, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "CDアルバムランキング – 2015年03月16日付 – (2015年03月02日~2015年03月08日)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  5. ^ Erika (January 26, 2015). "B'z Announces New Album "EPIC DAY" + Stadium Tour". Ohayo Soul. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "B'z、日本初上陸の世界最速モータースポーツに「Las Vegas」提供" [B'z's "Las Vegas" is used for the first landing of World's fastest motor sport in Japan]. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 12, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Japanese album certifications – B'Z – Epic Day" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 20, 2021. Select 2015年3月 on the drop-down menu

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