Razzle Dazzle (album)

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Razzle Dazzle
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 2010
Recorded2010 at Victor Studio, Prim Sound Studio Form, Galva Studio, Hitokuchi-zaka Studios, Sound Studio Dali
Genre Dance-rock
Length63:14
Label Ariola Japan
Producer Buck-Tick
Buck-Tick chronology
Memento Mori
(2009)
Razzle Dazzle
(2010)
Catalogue Victor→Mercury 87–99
(2012)
Singles from Razzle Dazzle
  1. "Dokudanjō Beauty"
    Released: March 24, 2010
  2. "Kuchizuke"
    Released: September 1, 2010

Razzle Dazzle is the seventeenth album by Japanese rock band Buck-Tick, released on October 13, 2010. [1] Graphic artist Aquirax Uno provided the illustrations for the album's cover. [2] The limited edition came with a DVD of music videos and an interview. It reached number six on both the Oricon chart and Billboard Japan, [3] [4] selling 20,384 copies. [5]

Contents

With Razzle Dazzle, Buck-Tick wanted to go beyond the straight rock "band sound" from their previous two albums. [6] Incorporating elements of dance music, [7] its title was taken from a song in the 2002 American musical film Chicago . [8]

"Dokudanjō Beauty" was used as the second ending theme song for the Japanese airing of Battlestar Galactica . [9] This album version features Lucy, vocalist of the all-female rock band LAZYgunsBRISKY, singing the chorus. [10] The single version of "Kuchizuke" was used as the opening theme for the Shiki anime. [11] The anime also used "Gekka Reijin", as its second ending song. [12]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Razzle Dazzle Fragile"  Imai 1:18
2."Razzle Dazzle"ImaiImai4:04
3."Kyōki no Dead Heat" (狂気のデッドヒート) Sakurai Hoshino 3:52
4."Dokudanjō Beauty -R.I.P.-" (独壇場 Beauty -R.I.P.-)ImaiImai4:31
5."Hamushi no Yō ni" (羽虫のように)ImaiImai3:52
6."Yōgetsu -Yōgetsu no Utage-" (妖月 -ようげつの宴-)SakuraiHoshino4:13
7."Bolero"ImaiImai4:52
8."Django!!! -Genwaku no Django-" (Django!!! -眩惑のジャンゴ-)ImaiImai4:48
9."Sakuran Baby" (錯乱 Baby)SakuraiImai4:36
10."Pixy"SakuraiHoshino4:29
11."Kuchizuke -Serial Thrill Kisser-" (くちづけ -Serial Thrill Kisser-)SakuraiImai4:30
12."Gekka Reijin" (月下麗人)SakuraiImai4:52
13."Mugen" (夢幻)SakuraiHoshino4:22
14."Tango Swanka"Sakurai, ImaiImai3:37
15."Solaris"SakuraiImai5:18
Total length:63:14

Personnel

Buck-Tick
Additional performers

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