Proglution
Proglution is the 3rd full album released by Japanese rock band Uverworld as well as being the follow-up to their second album, Bugright. The album was released January 16, 2008. The limited pressing of the album was also released on the same day which contained a DVD with 4 music videos of Zero no Kotae (ゼロの答, The Answer of Zero), endscape, Shaka Bīchi ~Laka Laka La~ (シャカビーチ〜Laka Laka La〜, Shaka Beach: Laka Laka La) and Ukiyo Crossing (浮世CROSSING) as well as a video of the filming process for their 4 music videos.
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| Released | January 16, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop rock | |||
| Label | gr8! records | |||
| Producer | Uverworld Satoru Hiraide | |||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
The album entered the Oricon charts 15 times and its peak ranking was at 3rd.[2] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[3] At the same time of their album's certification, their single, Ukiyo Crossing was also certified gold.[3]
The title of their album is a combination of the words "progenitor" and "revolution".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Roots" | Takuya∞ | Takuya∞, Akira | 4:31 |
| 2. | "brand new ancient" | Takuya∞ | Takuya∞, Akira | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Ukiyo Crossing (浮世Crossing)" (Theme song for Fuji TV's drama series, Hataraki Man.) | Takuya∞ | Takuya∞, Akira | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Byōteki Kikyū Nikki (病的希求日記)" | Takuya∞ | Takuya∞ | 4:00 |
| 5. | "counting song-H" | Takuya∞ | Takuya∞ | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Shaka Beach ~Laka Laka La~ (シャカビーチ〜Laka Laka La〜 (album ver.)" | Takuya∞ | Uverworld | 3:55 |
| 7. | "GROOVY GROOVY GROOVY" | Takuya∞ | Takuya∞, Akira | 3:24 |
| 8. | "expod-digital" | Takuya∞ | Uverworld | 3:22 |
| 9. | "-Myōsaku Gōgai ORCHESTRA- (-妙策号外ORCHESTRA-)" | Takuya∞ | 0:54 | |
| 10. | "UNKNOWN ORCHESTRA (album ver.)" | Takuya∞ | Takuya∞ | 5:21 |
| 11. | "-god's followers-" | Takuya∞ | Takuya∞ | 1:03 |
| 12. | "Kami Atsume (神集め)" | Takuya∞ | Takuya∞ | 5:02 |
| 13. | "-forecast map 1955-" | Takuya∞ | Takuya∞ | 1:23 |
| 14. | "ENERGY (album ver.)" | Takuya∞ | Takuya∞ | 4:47 |
| 15. | "endscape (album ver.)" | Takuya∞ | Uverworld | 4:25 |
| 16. | "Kokoro ga Sasu Basho to Kuchiguse Soshite Kimi ga Tsuite Kuru (心が指す場所と口癖 そして君がついて来る)" | Takuya∞ | Uverworld | 4:59 |
| 17. | "Oto no Ha (オトノハ)" | Takuya∞ | Takuya∞ | 3:05 |
| 18. | "to the world (SE)" | Takuya∞ | Takuya∞ | 1:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Zero no Kotae (ゼロの答, The Answer of Zero)" (Music video) | |
| 2. | "Endscape" (Music video) | |
| 3. | "Shaka Beach ~Laka Laka La~ (シャカビーチ〜Laka Laka La〜 (album ver.)" (Music video) | |
| 4. | "Ukiyo CROSSING (浮世CROSSING)" (Music video) | |
| 5. | "Backstage of Music Clips '07" (A documentary featuring the process of filming the music videos.) |
References
- "allmusic ((( Proglution > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- "ＵＶＥＲｗｏｒｌｄ-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック - ＰＲＯＧＬＵＴＩＯＮ/ＵＶＥＲｗｏｒｌｄ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- 社団法人 日本レコード協会｜各種統計 - 2008年1月 (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- "Sony Music Online Japan : UVERworld : PROGLUTION" (in Japanese). Sony Music Online Japan. Retrieved 2009-10-02.