True is the fourth album by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on December 12, 1996. It was the band's last record with sakura on drums. It reached number one on the Oricon chart and sold over a million copies, being certified by the RIAJ.[1] It was also named one of the top albums from 1989 to 1998 in a 2004 issue of the music magazine Band Yarouze.[2]
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| Released | December 12, 1996 | |||
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| Length | 49:40 | |||
| Label | Ki/oon | |||
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Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by hyde, except track 5 by sakura
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Fare Well" | ken | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Caress of Venus" | ken | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Round and Round" | hyde | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Flower" | hyde | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Good-Morning Hide" | hyde | 5:02 |
| 6. | "The Fourth Avenue Cafe" | ken | 5:03 |
| 7. | "Lies and Truth ("True" Mix)" | ken | 5:52 |
| 8. | "Kaze ni Kienaide ("True" Mix)" (風にきえないで) | tetsu | 4:37 |
| 9. | "I Wish" | tetsu | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Dearest Love" | tetsu | 6:47 |
Personnel
edit- hyde – vocals, backing vocals, harmonica on track 4, handclaps on track 9
- ken – guitar, backing vocals, vibraphone on track 2, tambourine on track 5, handclaps on track 9
- tetsu – bass guitar, backing vocals, handclaps on track 9
- sakura – drums, backing vocals, handclaps on track 9
- Asuka Kaneko – violin on tracks 1 and 10, strings on track 7
- Shinobu Hashimoto – cello on tracks 1 and 10
- Take – tambourine on tracks 3 and 6
- Shinri Sasaki – female chorus on track 4
- Kimiyoshi Nagoya (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – trumpet on track 6
- Masahiko Kitahara (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – trombone on track 6
- Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – alto saxophone on track 6
- Gamou (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – tenor saxophone on track 6
- Atsushi Yanaka (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – baritone saxophone on track 6
- Yasushi Nakanishi – piano, organ on track 9
- Jake H. Concepcion – alto sax, clarinet on track 9
- Susumu Kazuhara – trumpet on track 9
- Kiyoshi Okatarou – trombone on track 9
- Hirofumi Kinjou – tenor sax on track 9
- Yusaku, Reiko, Nozomi, Yukari, Toshiyuki – children chorus on track 9
- Takako Ogawa – female chorus on track 10
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[4] | 4× Platinum | 1,600,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "RIAJ CERTIFIED MILLION SELLER ALBUMS". ocn.ne.jp. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ "Top 44 Albums from 1989 - 1998". jame-world.com. 2004-05-09. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ^ "True | L'Arc～en～Ciel". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – L'Arc～en～Ciel – TRUE" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2000年6月 on the drop-down menu
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