TMG I is the first studio album by Japanese-based supergroup Tak Matsumoto Group, released on June 23, 2004. Eric Martin and Jack Blades, of Mr. Big and Night Ranger fame respectively, wrote all of the lyrics, while Tak Matsumoto, the founder of the band and of B’z fame, was responsible for all of the music. The album topped the Oricon Albums Chart, selling over 90,000 copies, while the single "Oh Japan ~Our Time Is Now~" reached number 3 on the Oricon Singles Chart with 98,346 copies and was the 95th best-selling single of the year.
| TMG I | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | June 23, 2004 |
| Genre | Hard rock |
| Length | 58:10 |
| Label | Vermillion (Japan) Frontiers (Europe) |
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto |
| Singles from TMG I | |
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Track listing
editAll music is composed by Tak Matsumoto
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh Japan ~Our Time Is Now~" | Eric Martin, Jack Blades | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Everything Passes Away" | Blades | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Kings for a Day" | Martin, Tony Fanucchi, Andre Pessis | 3:37 |
| 4. | "I Know You by Heart" | Martin, Blades | 3:33 |
| 5. | "I Wish You were Here" | Blades, Martin | 4:19 |
| 6. | "The Greatest Show on Earth" | Martin, Andre Pessis | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Signs of Life" | Blades | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Red, White and Bullet Blues" | Martin, Pessis | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Trapped" | Martin, Blades | 3:38 |
| 10. | "My Alibi" | Blades | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Wonderland" | Martin, Pessis | 4:16 |
| 12. | "Train, Train" | Martin, Pessis | 4:18 |
| 13. | "Two of a Kind" | Blades | 5:42 |
| 14. | "Never Good-Bye" | Blades | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 58:10 | ||
Personnel
editTak Matsumoto Group
- Tak Matsumoto – guitars, rap on "Oh Japan ~Our Time Is Now~"
- Eric Martin – lead vocals
- Jack Blades – bass, background vocals, co-lead vocals on "Everything Passes Away"
- Additional musicians
- Brian Tichy – drums on tracks 1–9, 11, 14
- Cindy Blackman – drums on tracks 10, 12–13
- Akira Onozuka – organ on "Two of a Kind"
- Shinichiro Ohta – background vocals on "Trapped"
- Aimee Joy Misaki – voice on "Everything Passes Away"
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[1] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[2] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "TMG I | 松本孝弘". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – TMG – TMG I" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.
External links
edit- TMG's official website (in Japanese)