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| Released | November 1, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Shibuya-kei [1] | |||
| Length | 72:00 | |||
| Label | Trattoria | |||
| Producer | Keigo Oyamada | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
69/96 is the second studio album by Japanese musician Cornelius. It was released on November 1, 1995 by Trattoria Records. [3] The album peaked at number three on the Oricon Albums Chart. [4] A remix album titled 96/69 was released the following year.
All lyrics are written by Keigo Oyamada and Bryan Burton-Lewis, except where noted; all music is composed by Oyamada.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "69/96 a Space Odyssey: Prelude (In Atami)" | 1:20 | |
| 2. | "Moon Walk" | 5:31 | |
| 3. | "Brand New Season" | 5:18 | |
| 4. | "Volunteer Ape Man (Disco)" | 5:27 | |
| 5. | "1969 (Case of Monsieur Kamayatsu)" | 0:22 | |
| 6. | "How Do You Feel?" | Yasuharu Konishi | 5:47 |
| 7. | "1969" | 4:25 | |
| 8. | "Last Night in Africa" | 5:10 | |
| 9. | "1996" | 1:03 | |
| 10. | "Blow My Mind" | 3:20 | |
| 11. | "69/96 Girl Meets Cassette" | 4:17 | |
| 12. | "Concerto No. 3 from the Four Seasons (Pink Bloody Sabbath)" | 1:03 | |
| 13. | "Heavy Metal Thunder" | 5:55 | |
| 14. | "Rock/96" | 7:18 | |
| 15. | "World's End Humming: Reprise (In Hawaii)" | 2:27 | |
| 16. | Untitled | 4:08 | |
| 69. | Untitled | 0:33 | |
| 96. | Untitled | 1:18 | |
| Total length: | 72:00 | ||
Notes
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [5]
Musicians
Production
Design
| Chart (1995–1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [4] | 3 |
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