All Time Best Album Thanks: Yasō no Oto

All Time Best Album Thanks: Yasō no Oto (ALL TIME BEST ALBUM THANKS 〜八奏ノ音〜, Octet Songs) is the third compilation album by Japanese band Wagakki Band. It was released on October 9, 2024, by Universal Sigma in three editions: two-disc CD only, CD with documentary DVD, and CD with live Blu-ray. The album commemorates the 10th anniversary of Wagakki Band and consists of 18 tracks from the band's discography, including two new songs and six re-recordings as voted by fans on the band's website. This is the band's final album before going on hiatus.[1][2]

All Time Best Album Thanks: Yasō no Oto
Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 9, 2024 (2024-10-09)
Recorded2019–2024
Genre
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
LabelUniversal Sigma
Wagakki Band chronology
I vs I
(2023)
All Time Best Album Thanks: Yasō no Oto
(2024)
Music video
All Time Best Album Thanks: Yasou no Oto all songs digest on YouTube

The album peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's Weekly Albums Chart and Billboard Japan's Hot Albums Chart.[3][4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Machiya, except where indicated; all tracks are arranged by Wagakki Band.

2CD (Album and instrumental discs) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rokuchōnen to Ichiya Monogatari" (六兆年と一夜物語 ("A Tale of Six Trillion Years and One Night"); re-recording)Kemu 
2."Senbonzakura" (千本桜 ("A Thousand Sakura"); re-recording)Kurousa-P 
3."Hanabi" (華火 ("Fireworks"); re-recording)Yuko Suzuhana 
4."Kishikaisei" (起死回生 ("Death and Rebirth"); re-recording)Kurona 
5."Amenochi Kanjōron" (雨のち感情論 ("Emotion Theory After the Rain"); re-recording)Suzuhana 
6."Sasameyuki" (細雪 ("Light Snowfall"); re-recording)  
7."Ignite"  
8."Jōkei Effector" (情景エフェクター (Jōkei Efekutā, "Effector of Life"))Asa 
9."Singin' for..."Wasabi 
10."Gekka Bijin" (月下美人 ("(lit. "Moonlit Beauty") Queen of the Night"))Suzuhana 
11."Sakura Rising" (featuring Amy Lee of Evanescence)
  • Lee
  • Machiya
  • Suzuhana
 
12."Nichirin" (日輪 ("Sun"))  
13."Seimei no Aria" (生命のアリア ("Aria of Life"))  
14."Starlight" (I vs I Ver.)  
15."Blue Daisy" (ブルーデイジー (Burū Deijī))  
16."The Beast"  
17."Gift"  
18."Yasō Emaki" (八奏絵巻 ("Octet Picture Scroll"))  
Limited edition Document version DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Behind the Scenes Documentary" 
Limited edition Live version Blu-ray
No.TitleWriter(s)EventLength
1."Senbonzakura"Kurousa-Pclubasia, January 31, 2014 
2."Ikusa" ((戦-ikusa- ("War"))AsaMetRock 2015, May 23, 2015 
3."Hangeki no Yaiba" (反撃の刃 ("Counter Blade")) NHK E-Tele Law of R, September 10, 2015 
4."Kishikaisei"KuronaRising Sun Rock Festival 2016, August 13, 2016 
5."Amenochi Kanjōron"SuzuhanaNHK Shibuya no Oto, September 13, 2017 
6."Senbonzakura"Kurousa-PInazuma Rock Festival 2018, September 22, 2018 
7."Akatsuki no Ito" (暁ノ糸 ("The Thread of Dawn")) Wagakki Band Japan Tour 2019 React ~New Chapter~ Final, November 23, 2019 
8."Hakanaku mo Utsukushii no wa" (儚くも美しいのは ("What is Ephemeral and Beautiful")) Premium Symphonic Night Vol.2 ~ Live & Orchestra ~ in Osaka-jō Hall, February 16, 2020 
9."Ignite" Manatsu no Daishinnenkai 2020 Yokohama Arena: Tenkyū no Kakehashi, August 16, 2020 
10."Starlight" NHK Songs of Tokyo, May 14, 2021 
11."Yoshiwara Lament" (吉原ラメント (Yoshiwara Ramento))AsaDaishinnenkai 2022 Nippon Budokan: Yasōkenbunroku, January 9, 2022 
12."Seimei no Aria" Wagakki Band Japan Tour 2023 I vs I, September 7, 2023 
13."Sasameyuki" Wagakki Band Japan Tour 2023 I vs I, September 7, 2023 
14."The Beast" Daishinnenkai 2024 Nippon Budokan: Yae no Tsubasa, January 7, 2024 

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for All Time Best Album Thanks: Yasō No Oto
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 3
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[6] 2
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[4] 3

References

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  1. ^ "New Album All Time Best Album Thanks ~Yasou no Oto~ Scheduled for Release on 10/9 (Wed)! Details of the Tracklist Revealed!". Wagakki Band Official Website. Ignite Management Corp. 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  2. ^ "和楽器バンド、活動休止前にベストアルバムリリース&ツアー開催決定". Natalie.mu. 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  3. ^ "ALL TIME BEST ALBUM THANKS ~八奏ノ音~ | 和楽器バンド". Oricon. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of October 16, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-10-21" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Digital Albums: October 21, 2024" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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