Alpha (Alice Nine album)

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Alpha
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Studio album by
Alice Nine
ReleasedNovember 28, 2007
RecordedBurnish Stone Recording Studio
Genre
Length52:34
Label King Records
PS Company
Producer Tomomi Ozaki (PS Company)
Koji Shimana (King Records)
Alice Nine chronology
Zekkeishoku
(2006)
Alpha
(2007)
Vandalize
(2009)

Alpha is the second full-length studio album from visual kei rock band Alice Nine. It was released on the November 28th, 2007. [1] Alpha includes 12 tracks, 4 of which were previously released as singles. Two versions of the album were released on the same day: one regular edition with only the CD, and one special edition with an exclusive DVD that includes two new music videos. [2] The song "Eraser" is also featured on the band's Mirror Ball single, albeit remade with a different arrangement and instrumental background.

Contents

Track listing

Disc one (CD)
No.TitleLength
1."Zero"4:49
2."Cosmic World"5:09
3."Aoi Tori" (蒼い鳥; "Blue Bird")3:24
4."Jewels"4:47
5."9th Revolver"3:03
6."-Dice-"3:27
7."Number Six."5:38
8."Kousai" (虹彩; "Iris")7:37
9."White Prayer"4:01
10."Eraser" (イレイザー)5:02
11."Blue Planet" (ブループラネット)3:19
12."Cradle to [Alpha]"2:24
Total length:52:34
Disc two (DVD, limited edition only)
No.TitleLength
1."Cosmic World" 
2."Blue Planet" 

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References

  1. "alice nine. official website". pscompany.co.jp/alicenine/. Archived from the original on 22 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  2. "alice nine., King Records". kingrecords.co.jp. Archived from the original on 19 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-22.