The Swingin' Sixties

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The Swingin' Sixties
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ReleasedJuly 23, 2014
Recorded2014
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Label Warner Music Japan
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The Brilliant Green chronology
Blackout
(2010)
The Swingin' Sixties
(2014)

The Swingin' Sixties is the second compilation album released by The Brilliant Green. It was released on July 23, 2014. The album contains a selection of the band's songs, described as "love songs and hits", re-recorded in a 60's style. The album also contains one new track, "A Little World". The album debuted at #18 on the Oricon Albums chart.

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Tomoko Kawase, except "A Little World" by Kawase and James De Barrado; all music is composed by Shunsaku Okuda

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."There Will Be Love There -Ai no Aru Basho- (愛のある場所, A Place with Love)" The Brilliant Green  
2."Tsumetai Hana (冷たい花, Cold Flowers)"The Brilliant Green 
3."You & I"The Brilliant Green 
4."Rock'n Roll"The Brilliant Green 
5."Hello Another Way -Sorezore no Basho- (それぞれの場所, Every Place)" Los Angeles  
6."Stand by me"  
7."Bye Bye Mr. Mug"  
8."Sono Speed De (そのスピードで, At Light Speed)" Terra 2001  
9."Blue Daisy" Blackout  
10."Nagai Tameiki no Youni (長いため息のように, Like a Long Sigh)"Terra 2001 
11."A Little World"  

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums [1] 18

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References

  1. "THE SWINGIN' SIXTIES | the brilliant green".