BT (album)
| BT | ||||
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| Released | March 20, 1999 September 5, 2007 (re-release) | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1996 | |||
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| Length | 154:27 | |||
| Label | Happy House | |||
| Buck-Tick chronology | ||||
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BT (short for "Best Tracks") is the third compilation album by Buck-Tick, released on March 20, 1999.[1] It compiles every single and B-side the band released while signed to Victor Entertainment, except for the live B-sides of "Die", alongside selected tracks from the band's studio albums and a previously unreleased demo version of "Romanesque". It reached number sixteen on the Oricon chart.[2] The first-pressing limited edition was bundled with an additional photo book in the size of a standard CD booklet with pictures from the band's tenure with Victor. The album was re-released on September 5, 2007.
Track listing
Disc One
All lyrics are written by Atsushi Sakurai except where noted; all music is composed by Hisashi Imai except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sexual XXXXX!" | Sexual XXXXX! | 3:35 | ||
| 2. | "Hyper Love" | Imai | Sexual XXXXX! | 5:05 | |
| 3. | "Romanesque" (previously unreleased version) | Imai | Hurry Up Mode and Romanesque (EP) | 3:55 | |
| 4. | "...In Heaven..." | Seventh Heaven | 3:53 | ||
| 5. | "Just One More Kiss" (edit) | Taboo | 4:22 | ||
| 6. | "To Search" (B-side version) | Imai | Indies single release, re-recorded for the B-side to "Just One More Kiss" single | 4:59 | |
| 7. | "Iconoclasm" | Imai | Taboo | 3:00 | |
| 8. | "Aku no Hana" (悪の華; Evil Flower) (single version) | Aku no Hana | 4:13 | ||
| 9. | "Under the Moon Light" | Higuchi | B-side to "Aku no Hana" single | 3:41 | |
| 10. | "Love Me" | Aku no Hana | 3:15 | ||
| 11. | "Speed" (スピード) (single version) | Kurutta Taiyou | 4:53 | ||
| 12. | "Narcissus" (ナルシス) | Hoshino | B-side to "Speed" single | 4:12 | |
| 13. | "Taiyou ni Korosareta" (太陽ニ殺サレタ; Killed by the Sun) | Kurutta Taiyou | 6:07 | ||
| 14. | "M・A・D" (single version) | Kurutta Taiyou | 4:25 | ||
| 15. | "Angelic Conversation" (B-side version) | Imai | Taboo, re-recorded for the B-side to "M・A・D" single | 5:39 | |
| 16. | "Jupiter" (single version) | Hoshino | Kurutta Taiyou | 4:59 | |
| 17. | "Sakura" (さくら; Cherry Blossom) (B-side version) | Kurutta Taiyou | 6:15 | ||
| Total length: | 76:08 | ||||
Disc Two
All lyrics are written by Atsushi Sakurai; all music is composed by Hisashi Imai except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dress" (ドレス) (single version) | Hoshino | Darker Than Darkness: Style 93 | 6:00 |
| 2. | "Rokugatsu no Okinawa" (六月の沖縄; Okinawa June) | Hoshino | B-side to "Dress" single | 5:55 |
| 3. | "Kirameki no Naka de..." (キラメキの中で ・・・; In the Glitter・・・) | Darker Than Darkness: Style 93 | 4:44 | |
| 4. | "Die" (single version) | Darker Than Darkness: Style 93 | 4:26 | |
| 5. | "D・T・D" | Darker Than Darkness: Style 93 | 6:43 | |
| 6. | "Uta" (唄; Song) (single version) | Six/Nine | 4:05 | |
| 7. | "Kimi e" (君へ; To You) | Hoshino | B-side to "Uta" single | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Itoshi no Rock Star" (愛しのロック・スター; Beloved Rockstar) | Hoshino | Six/Nine | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Kodou" (鼓動; Heartbeat) (single version) | Six/Nine | 6:27 | |
| 10. | "Rakuen" (楽園; Paradise) (B-side version) | Hoshino | Six/Nine | 4:50 |
| 11. | "Mienai Mono wo Miyou to Suru Gokai Subete Gokai da" (見えない物を見ようとする誤解 全て誤解だ; Misunderstanding in Trying to See the Invisible, Everything Is Misunderstood) (single version) | Six/Nine | 4:41 | |
| 12. | "Kimi no Vanilla" (君のヴァニラ; Your Vanilla) (B-side version) | Six/Nine | 4:25 | |
| 13. | "Candy" (キャンディ) (single version) | Cosmos | 4:26 | |
| 14. | "Chocolate" (チョコレート) (B-side version) | Hoshino | Cosmos | 4:00 |
| 15. | "Ash-ra" | Cosmos | 5:12 | |
| 16. | "Cosmos" | Cosmos | 5:02 | |
| Total length: | 78:19 | |||
Personnel
- Atsushi Sakurai - lead vocals
- Hisashi Imai - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Hidehiko Hoshino - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Yutaka Higuchi - bass
- Toll Yagami - drums
References
- ^ "BT". jame-world.com. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
- ^ "BUCK-TICKのアルバム売り上げランキング". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-04-27.