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| Released | November 5, 2014 | |||
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| Producer | Glay and Seiji Kameda | |||
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Music Life is the thirteenth studio album by Japanese pop rock band Glay, released on November 5, 2014. It reached #2 on the Oricon weekly charts,[1] #5 on their monthly chart for November,[2] and #58 on their 2014 Year-End Chart,[3] as well as reaching #4 on the Billboard Japan Top Albums chart.[4]
The album was released in three different editions: one regular edition with the 11 new tracks, and two special editions, each containing a second CD, Ballads Best☆Melodies or Ballads Best☆Memories—the latter of which being exclusive to the band's online store, G-Direct—containing previously released ballads by the band. The track list of both compilations was decided by fan votes.[5]
The cover art of the album was inspired by The Beatles' Revolver, and was designed by Klaus Voormann, Revolver's cover artist.[5][6] Commenting on the cover, guitarist and main songwriter Takuro said:[5]
We have walked this 'music life' along with our fans for 20 years since our 1994 major debut. This time we were able to play out our secret dream with all of your help. Klaus Voorman, who has greatly influenced modern art, has created a splendid album cover for Glay’s 20th anniversary album, 'Music Life'. I will never forget how I felt when I saw the first draft. I promise that Glay will continue to work hard in the future. Thank you to Klaus and everybody involved.
The track "Hashire! Mirai" was used as the opening theme of the anime adaptation of Ace of Diamond.[7] The track "Sakurabito", composed by Takuro upon request by the Fukushima Hamakaido Sakura Project, was included as the ending track of both compilations.[5]
- ^ "Oricon weekly charts". Oricon. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "Oricon monthly charts". Oricon. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "CDアルバムランキング - 2014年度". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Cover art for GLAY's "MUSIC LIFE" by Klaus Voormann, who did the BEATLES' "Revolver"". Barks. 29 October 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "The jacket cover for GLAY's new album illustrated by Grammy-award winning artist Klaus Voormann". Tokyo Hive. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "GLAY to provide opening theme for anime 'Daiya no A'". Tokyo Hive. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.