Dinosaur (B'z album) explained

Dinosaur
Type:	studio
Artist:	B'z
Cover:	Dinosaur by b'z.jpg
Released:	29 November 2017^[1]
Length:	54:17
Label:	Vermillion Records
Producer:	Tak Matsumoto
Prev Title:	Epic Day
Prev Year:	2015
Next Title:	New Love
Next Year:	2019

Dinosaur is the twentieth studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z. It was released on 29 November 2017.^[2] It came after a hiatus in which the members released solo projects, including vocalist/lyricist Koshi Inaba's collaborative album with Stevie Salas, Chubby Groove, and guitarist/composer Tak Matsumoto's solo effort enigma and collaborative studio album with Daniel Ho Electric Island, Acoustic Sea.

It debuted at No. 1 at the Oricon weekly albums chart,^[3] the Billboard Japan album chart^[4] and the Billboard Japan Download Albums chart.^[5] By the end of the year, it appeared at No. 18 at the Oricon 2017 year-end chart.^[6]

The title track was featured at the Japanese dub of 2017 natural disaster film Geostorm.^[7] "King of the Street" was featured in Koei video game, Dynasty Warriors 9 soundtrack.^[8]

Track listing

Bonus Live CD & DVD / CD & Blu-ray

This bonus CD features the band's whole show at Rock in Japan Festival 2017

1. "Samayoeru Aoi Dangan"
2. "Liar! Liar!"
3. "Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo"
4. "Uchōten"
5. "Hadashi no Megami"
6. "Ichibu to Zenbu"
7. "Still Alive"
8. "Shoudou"
9. "juice"
10. "Giri Giri Chop"
11. "Ultra Soul"

Personnel

B'z

• Koshi Inaba – vocals
• Tak Matsumoto – guitars

Session members

• Yukihide "YT" Takiyama – backing vocals on tracks 7, 8, 10, 12
• Sam Pomanti – backing vocals on "Skyrocket" and "Rooftop"
• Barry Sparks – bass on tracks 1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
• Chris Chaney – bass on tracks 1, 2, 6
• Steve Billman – bass on "Haruka" and "Queen of the Night"
• Travis Carlton – bass "Still Alive"
• Jeff Babko – keyboards on all tracks except "Still Alive"
• Shane Gaalaas – drums on tracks 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13
• Tommy Clufetos – drums on tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 12
• Nobu Saito – percussion on tracks 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13
• Lenny Castro – percussion on tracks 1, 2, 6
• Greg Vail – saxophone on "Yowai Otoko"

Production

• Yukihide "YT" Takiyama – arrangement and recording on all tracks except "Still Alive"
• Hideyuki Terachi – arrangement and vocal direction on "Still Alive"
• Hiroyuki Kobayashi – recording and mixing

Charts

Year-end charts

External links

• Dinosaur at B'z official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dinosaur. iTunes. 26 January 2018.
2. Web site: B'z新アルバム「DINOSAUR」詳細発表、初回盤には熱狂の夏フェス映像. Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. 26 January 2018. Japanese. 13 October 2017.
3. Web site: オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング 2017年11月27日～2017年12月03日. Oricon. 26 January 2018. Japanese.
4. Web site: Billboard Japan Top Albums. Billboard Japan. 26 January 2018. Japanese.
5. Web site: Billboard Japan Top Download Albums. Billboard Japan. 26 January 2018. Japanese.
6. Web site: CDアルバムランキング – 2017年度. Oricon.co.jp. 26 January 2018. Japanese.
7. Web site: Ryusenkai. B'z perform in the Prehistoric in their PV for "Dinosaur". Arima Japan. 26 January 2018. 13 November 2017.
8. Web site: B'z to Provide Theme Song to Upcoming Game Dynasty Warriors 9. Off the Lock. 26 January 2018. 17 November 2017.