Best (Garnet Crow album) explained
Best is the first greatest hits album by Japanese band Garnet Crow. It was released on 26 October 2005 under Giza Studio.
Background
The album was released as promotion for the band's 5th anniversary of debut.
Album includes all 18 chronologically released singles released - from debut single Mysterious Eyes until Kimi no Omoi Kaita Atsumeru Heaven.
The album also includes various tracks from their studio albums and b-side tracks from singles, such as Mizu no Nai Hareta Umi e or Mikanseina Neiro.
New unreleased song, Sora Iro Neko, was originally performed by Sayuri Iwata.
Sayonara to Tatta Hitokoto de was introduced for the first time in their live tour GARNET CROW livescope 2005 ~I'm waiting 4 you & live~ before the official recording release.
The hidden track includes live recording of Yume wo Mita Ato de from their live tour GARNET CROW livescope 2004 -Kimi to Iu Hikari-
Their 18th single, Kimi no Omoi Egaita Yume Atsumeru Heaven was exclusively included in this album, it never appeared in any studio album, however in 2013 it appears in the best of album The One: All Singles Best.[1]
Commercial performance
The album reached #4 in its first week and sold more than 55,000 copies. The album charted for 13 weeks and totally sold 108,703 copies.[2]
Track listing
All songs were composed by Yuri Nakamura, written by Nana Azuki and arranged by Hirohito Furui.[3]
Disc two
Personnel
Credits adapted from the CD booklet of Best.[4]
- Yuri Nakamura - vocals, composing, backing vocals
- Nana Azuki - songwriting, keyboard
- Hirohito Furui - arranging, keyboard
- Hitoshi Okamoto - acoustic guitar, bass, backing vocals
- Miguel Sá Pessoa - arranging
- Michael Africk - backing vocals
- Yoshinobu Ohga (OOM) - guitar
- Yuuichiro Iwai (U-ka Saegusa in dB) - acoustic guitar
- Masato Ohashi (Feel so bad) - bass
- David C.Brown - drums
- Keisuke Kurumatani (U-ka Saegusa in dB) - drums, label management
- Katsuyuki Yoshimatu - recording engineer
- Aki Morimoto - recording engineer
- Akoi Nakajima - mixing engineer
- Takayuki Ichikawa - mixing engineer
- Tomko Nozaki - mixing engineer
- Masahiro Shiamda - mastering engineer
- Mods House - art direction
- Kanonji - executive producer
In media
- Mysterious Eyes - opening theme for Anime television series Detective Conan
- Futari no Rocket - campaign theme song for MFTV
- Sen Ijō no Kotoba wo Narabete mo - commercial song for Dome
- Natsu no Maboroshi - ending theme for Anime television series Detective Conan
- flying - opening theme for PlayStation game Tales of Eternia
- Last Love Song - ending theme for TV Asahi program Beat Takeshi's TV Tackle
- Call my name - ending theme for Anime television series Project ARMS
- Timeless sleep - ending theme for Anime television series Project ARMS
- Yume Mita Ato de - ending theme for Anime television series Detective Conan
- Holy Ground - ending theme for Nihon TV program Bakushou Mondai no Susume
- Spiral - theme song in Fuji TV program Sport!
- Crystal Gauge - ending theme in TBS program Pooh!
- Nakenai Yoru mo Nakanai Asa mo - ending theme for Fuji TV program Uchimura Produce
- Kimi to Iu Hikari - ending theme for Anime television series Detective Conan
- Eien wo Kakenukeru Isshun no Bokura - ending theme for Tokyo Broadcasting System Television program Sunday Japan
- Bokura Dake no Mirai - theme song for Fuji TV program Sport!
- Kimi wo Kazaru Hana wo Sakasou - ending theme for Anime television series Monkey Turn
- Wasurezaki - ending theme for Anime television series Detective Conan
- Kimi no Omoi Egaita Yume Atsumeru Heaven - opening theme for Anime television series MÄR
Notes and References
- Web site: Discography Garnet Crow. garnetcrow.com.
- Web site: Best (Garnet Crow). Oricon News.
- Web site: Best (Garnet Crow). beinggiza.com.
- Garnet Crow (2005). Best (CD Album; Booklet). Garnet Crow. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-5072/5073.
