Fanclub (album)
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Fanclub (ファンクラブ, Fankurabu) is the third studio album by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, released on March 15, 2006. The album peaked at number three on Oricon charts and sold 253,137 copies by year's end, eventually becoming the 48th album of the year.[2] The album included two singles, "Blue Train," which reached number five on the charts, and "World Apart," which earned the band their very first number-one single.
Title meaning
The album title "fanclub" is derived from the members' disposition toward creativity, their desire to be devoted followers not only of rock, but every type of music and its unique aspects and capabilities. The title also reflects their wish for people to love and live with the music in everyday life.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Masafumi Gotō, except:
1. |
"Waltz in Code" (暗号のワルツ Angō no Warutsu) |
4:25 |
2. |
"World Apart" (ワールドアパート Wārudo Apāto) |
4:29 |
3. |
"Blackout" (ブラックアウト Burakkuauto) |
5:19 |
4. |
"Primrose" (桜草 Sakurasō) |
3:53 |
5. |
"Rabbit in the Back Alley" (路地裏のうさぎ Rojiura no Usagi) |
2:47 |
6. |
"Blue Train" (ブルートレイン Burū Torein) |
4:19 |
7. |
"Midwinter Dance" (真冬のダンス Mafuyu no Dansu) |
3:25 |
8. |
"Butterfly" (バタフライ Batafurai) |
4:44 |
9. |
"Senseless" (センスレス Sensuresu) |
5:36 |
10. |
"Moonlight" (月光 Gekkō) |
6:22 |
11. |
"Tightrope" (タイトロープ Taito Rōpu) |
5:28 |
B-sides
Song |
Length |
B-side of |
"Road Movie" |
4:23 |
"Blue Train" |
"Tobenai Sakana" |
2:57 |
"Gekkō" |
6:21 |
"Eien ni" |
3:09 |
"World Apart" |
"Uso to Wonderland" |
2:27 |
Personnel
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- Kenichi Nakamura – mixing, recording
- Tofu Takayama – mixing, recording
- Yuya Suzuki – recording
- George Marino – mastering
- Yusuke Nakamura – art direction
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Chart positions
Album
Year |
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Peak positions |
2006 |
Oricon |
3 |
World Chart |
7[3] |
Singles
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- Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 1
- Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 2
- Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 3
- Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 4
- Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 5
- Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 6
- Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 7
- Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 8
- Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 9
- Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 10
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