Taste My Beat, Anna Tsuchiya's first solo release as a mini album, was released after the disbanding of her former band Spin Aqua. Although there were no singles made from this mini-album, Taste My Skin was used as a radio single for promotion, included with a PV to air on television. Several western rock musicians assisted Anna with her album who include:
- Josh Freese from A Perfect Circle on Drums
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen, a backup from Beck, on Bass
- Michael Ward, guitarist from Avril Lavigne, on Guitar
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| Released | August 24, 2005 |
| Recorded | ?? |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 20:38 |
| Label | Mad Prey Records |
Taste My Beat reached #27 on Oricon charts, and stayed on the charts for six weeks and sold more than 8,000 units.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ah Ah" | ANNA (Anna Tsuchiya) | Paul Rein, Winston Sela, Daniel Eklund | LOW IQ 01 | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Taste My Skin" | ANNA | Niklas Ellerstad, Martin Fredriksson, Aleena | CHOKUbich | 3:10 |
| 3. | "In my hands" | Rie Eto | Johan Boback, joachim Nillson, Sarah Godden | Gary Newby | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Frozen Rose" | ANNA | Fredrik Bjrk, Samuel Laxberg, Julia Eriksson | CHOKUbich | 4:04 |
| 5. | "My Lullaby" | ANNA | Gary Newby | Gary Newby | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Somebody Help Me" | William Brandt, Keith Volpone, Walter Brandt | William Brandt, Keith Volpone, Walter Brandt | Gary Newby | 3:25 |
Additional Disk Contents
edit- An off-shot movie
- A screen saver
- A computer wallpaper
Notes
edit- The song In my hands was used as background music in a Venus Jean television commercial.
- The song Somebody Help Me is featured as the ending theme of the Japanese version of the television program Tru Calling.
References
edit- Taste My Beat at AllMusic. Retrieved 14:32, 20 August 2017 (UTC).