The Brilliant Green (album)

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The Brilliant Green
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 19, 1998
Genre
Label SMEJ
Producer The Brilliant Green, Masanori Sasaji
The Brilliant Green chronology
The Brilliant Green
(1998)
Terra 2001
(1999)

The Brilliant Green is the self-titled first album by the band of the same name. It was originally released on September 19, 1998, and reissued in 2004.[ citation needed ] The album spent 21 weeks in the Oricon album charts, peaking at number 2. [1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Tomoko Kawase

CD
No.TitleMusicArranger(s)Length
1."I'm in Heaven"Ryo MatsuiThe Brilliant Green 
2."Tsumetai Hana (冷たい花; cold flower)" (4th single) Shunsaku Okuda The Brilliant Green 
3."You & I" (B-side of 3rd single)Shunsaku OkudaThe Brilliant Green & Masanori Sasaji 
4."Always and Always"Shunsaku OkudaThe Brilliant Green 
5."Stand By"Shunsaku OkudaThe Brilliant Green 
6."Magic Place"Shunsaku OkudaThe Brilliant Green & Masanori Sasaji 
7."I"Shunsaku OkudaThe Brilliant Green & Masanori Sasaji 
8."Baby London Star"Ryo MatsuiThe Brilliant Green 
9."There Will Be Love There -Ai no Aru Basho- (There will be love there -愛のある場所-)" (3rd single)Shunsaku OkudaThe Brilliant Green & Masanori Sasaji 
10."Rock'n Roll" (B side of 4th single)Shunsaku OkudaThe Brilliant Green 

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References

  1. "the brilliant green - the brilliant green". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 7 November 2024.