B'z (album)
B'z is the debut studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z. It was released on September 21, 1988 and reached #47 on the Japanese charts.[1] The album sold 3,790 copies in its first week and eventually sold 338,360 in total.[1]
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| Released | September 21, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 39:53 | |||
| Label | BMG Victor/Air Records | |||
| Producer | Masao Nakajima | |||
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The band did not tour in support of the album, because its nine songs were all the material they had at the time, and they felt it would not be a proper show with just 40 minutes of material. Unlike the hard-rocking music that most associate with B'z, the album was very much a product of its times, with synthesizers and samplers sharing equal time with Tak's guitar.
One single was released from the album, "Dakara Sono Te o Hanashite," which released on the same day as the album.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Koshi Inaba; all music is composed by Tak Matsumoto
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Dakara Sono Te o Hanashite (だからその手を離して, So Let Go of That Hand)" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Half Tone Lady" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Heart mo Nureru Number ~Stay Tonight~ (ハートも濡れるナンバー, A Number that Dampens the Heart ~Stay Tonight~)" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Yuube no Crying ~This is My Truth~ (ゆうべのCrying ～This is my truth～, Crying Last Night ~This is My Truth~)" | 5:30 |
| 5. | "Nothing To Change" | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Kodoku ni Dance in Vain (孤独にDance in vain, Dance in Vain All Alone)" | 4:54 |
| 7. | "It's Not a Dream" | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Kimi o Ima Dakitai (君を今抱きたい, I Want to Hold You Right Now)" | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Fake Lips" | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 39:53 | |
Dakara Sono Te o Hanashite
| "Dakara Sono Te o Hanashite" | ||||
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| Released | September 21, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, electronic rock | |||
| Length | 8:28 | |||
| Label | BMG Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Koshi Inaba, Tak Matsumoto | |||
| Producer(s) | Masao Nakashima | |||
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"Dakara Sono Te o Hanashite" (だからその手を離して, lit. "So, Please Let Go the Hand") is the only single from the album and the debut single by the band, released on September 21, 1988.
The song has been re-recorded twice, first in English for their Bad Communication EP, then as a guitar-driven hard rock version for 2000's B'z The "Mixture". This second version is the one the band now plays live. However, during their 2008 "Pleasure--Glory Days" tour, the original synth-driven version made a rare return, with Tak Matsumoto playing a Yamaha MG-M guitar, something the guitarist hasn't done for years.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Koshi Inaba; all music is composed by Tak Matsumoto
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dakara Sono Te o Hanashite (だからその手を離して, So Let Go of That Hand)" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Heart mo Nureru Number ~Stay Tonight~ (ハートも濡れるナンバー, A Number that Dampens the Heart ~Stay Tonight~)" | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 8:28 | |