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B'Z

B'Z is a Japanese Hard Rock, or J-Rock, duo. Formed in 1988 the two members decided that only the guitar and voice could not be synthesized, keeping those two instruments and using electronics for anything else. In 2007 the duo had the distinction of being the first Asian act to enter the Hollywood Rock Walk. Their music encompasses the entire rock spectrum from pop to blues

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B'Z

Total Time: 00:39:50Number of Discs: 1Studio Album
Released: 1988JapanVermillion Records
Cat#: R32A-1041In PrintUnlimited Edition


Takahiro Matsumoto (guitar)
Kohshi Inaba (vocal)

Disc: 01Track: 01(00:03:49)Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite
Disc: 01Track: 02(00:03:36)Half Tone Lady
Disc: 01Track: 03(00:04:39)Heart No Nureru Number (Stay Tonight)
Disc: 01Track: 04(00:05:30)Yuube No Crying (This Is My Truth)
Disc: 01Track: 05(00:04:37)Nothing To Change
Disc: 01Track: 06(00:04:55)Kodoku Ni Dance In Vain
Disc: 01Track: 07(00:03:56)It's Not A Dream
Disc: 01Track: 08(00:04:13)Kiki O Dakitai
Disc: 01Track: 09(00:04:39)Fake Lips

Bad Communication

Total Time: 00:22:21Number of Discs: 1Single
Released: 1989JapanVermillion Records
Cat#: B15D-11001In PrintUnlimited Edition


Takahiro Matsumoto (guiter)
Koshi Inaba (vocal)

Disc: 01Track: 01(00:07:26)Bad Communication
Disc: 01Track: 02(00:07:42)Out Of The Rain (Off The Lock Style)
Disc: 01Track: 03(00:07:15)Da Ka Ra So No Te O Ha Na Shi Te (Off The Lock Style)

Eleven

Total Time: 00:54:41Number of Discs: 1Studio Album
Released: 2000JapanRooms Records
Cat#: BMCR 7046In PrintUnlimited Edition


Takahiro Matsumoto (guitar, bass)
Kohshi Inaba (vocals, blues harp)
Additional Musicians
Akihito Tokunaga (clavinet on 2)
Akira Onozuka (acoustic piano on 4, 7, 9, 14)
Brian Tichy (drums on 2, 5, 8)
Daisuke Ikeda (strings arrangement on 4, 9)
Fingers (bass on 8)
Futoshi Kobayashi (trumpet on 2)
Hideo Yamaki (drums on 4, 9, 12)
Kaichi Kurose (drums on 3, 6, 10, 11, 13)
Katsunori "hakkai" Hatakeyama (Chinese gong on 10)
Kazuki Katsuta (saxophone on 2)
Koji "Kiratoh" Nakamura (bass on 4, 12, 14)
Masao Akashi (bass on 3, 6, 10, 11)
Shinozaki Strings (strings on 4, 9)
Shiro Sasaki (trumpet on 2)
Showtaro Mitsuzono (bass on 13)
Tama Chorus (mixed chorus on 9)
Vagabond Suzuki (bass on 7, 9)
Wakaba Kawai (trombone on 2)

Disc: 01Track: 01(00:00:25)1
Disc: 01Track: 02(00:04:10)Seventh Heaven
Disc: 01Track: 03(00:03:40)Shinjiru Kurai Ii Darou
Disc: 01Track: 04(00:04:00)Ring
Disc: 01Track: 05(00:04:09)Ai No Prisoner
Disc: 01Track: 06(00:02:57)Kirakemu Hito
Disc: 01Track: 07(00:04:19)May
Disc: 01Track: 08(00:04:02)Juice (PM Mix)
Disc: 01Track: 09(00:07:32)Raging River
Disc: 01Track: 10(00:03:26)Tokyo Devil
Disc: 01Track: 11(00:04:33)Koboshiwonigire
Disc: 01Track: 12(00:04:31)Thinking Of You
Disc: 01Track: 13(00:02:52)Tobira
Disc: 01Track: 14(00:04:10)Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni (Alternative Guitar Solo version)

In The Life

Total Time: 00:47:21Number of Discs: 1Studio Album
Released: 2000JapanBMG Japan
Cat#: BVCR-64In PrintUnlimited Edition


Takahiro Matsumoto (guiter)
Koshi Inaba (vocal)

Disc: 01Track: 01(00:04:38)Wonderful Opportunity
Disc: 01Track: 02(00:04:52)Tonight (Is The Night)
Disc: 01Track: 03(00:04:54)Kairaku No Heya
Disc: 01Track: 04(00:06:41)Urei No Gypsy
Disc: 01Track: 05(00:04:25)Crazy Rendevous
Disc: 01Track: 06(00:04:39)Mou Ichidou Kiss Shitakatta
Disc: 01Track: 07(00:04:28)Wild Life
Disc: 01Track: 08(00:04:45)Mou Ichidou Kiss Shitakatta
Disc: 01Track: 09(00:01:44)Aikawarazu na Bokura
Disc: 01Track: 10(00:06:21)Alone

Loose

Total Time: 00:49:51Number of Discs: 1Studio Album
Released: 1997JapanBMG Japan
Cat#: BMCR-7002In PrintUnlimited Edition

Track 14 is a hidden track I don't currently have the translation for
Takahiro Mastumoto (guitar)
Kohshi Inaba (vocal)
Additional Musicians:Jun Aoyama (drums on 2-7,9,11,13)
Toru Souru (drums on 10)
Masao Akashi (bass on 2,3,7,9,11,13)
Kaki Ito (bass on 4-6)
Masahiko Rokukawa (bass on 10)
Akira Onozuka (organ, synth on 3-6,9-11,13)
Takanobu Masuda (organ on 9)
Ryuchiro Sendo (harp on 5)
Shin Kazuhara (trumpet on 9)
Shiro Sasaki (trumpet on 2,3,7)
Futoshi Kobayashi (trumpet on 2,3,7)
Kenichiro Hayashi (trumpet on 9)
Hideaki Nakaji (trombone on 2,3,7)
Eijiro Nakagawa (trombone on 9)
Nazuki Katsuta (saxophone on 2,3,7)
Makoto Hirahara (saxophone on 9)
Hiiro Strings (strings on 4,6,7,11)
Shinozaki Strings (strings on 8)
Yuichi Iksawa (vocals on 3)
Shinichi Furukawa (vocals on 6)
Reiko Iwakiri (vocals on 7)
Sayumi Chibi (vocals on 3)
Keiko Utoku (female vocals on 8)
Akemi Mori (soprano opera on 8)

Disc: 01Track: 01(00:01:05)Spirit Loose
Disc: 01Track: 02(00:03:33)Ze Ruuzu (The Loose)
Disc: 01Track: 03(00:05:01)Negai ("Buzz!!" Style)
Disc: 01Track: 04(00:04:41)Yumemigaoka
Disc: 01Track: 05(00:04:58)Bad Communication (000-18)
Disc: 01Track: 06(00:03:37)Kienai Niji
Disc: 01Track: 07(00:03:21)Love Me, I Love You
Disc: 01Track: 08(00:04:40)Love Phantom
Disc: 01Track: 09(00:03:15)Teki Ga Inakerya
Disc: 01Track: 10(00:03:41)Suna No Hanabira
Disc: 01Track: 11(00:04:04)Kirei Na Ai Jya Nakutemo
Disc: 01Track: 12(00:02:54)Big
Disc: 01Track: 13(00:04:10)Drive To My World
Disc: 01Track: 14(00:00:59)(Hidden Track)