Ja, Zoo
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Ja, Zoo is the third album by hide
, released under the name hide with Spread Beaver on November 21, 1998. It was re-released on, the Japan only format, SHM-CD on December 3, 2008.
had retitled his solo project to formally include his previous live band. It was completed without him, due to his death on May 2, 1998.
Although all songs are credited to hide
(I.N.A. is credited with additional arrangement on some songs), his ultimate level of involvement in the finished product is not clear, Zilch
bassist Paul Raven in an interview shortly after the tragedy said: "He was under a lot of pressure to finish his solo record. He had three songs completed the day before he died, and now mysteriously a full album is coming out nine days before ours." The release of Ja, Zoo would eventually be postponed until November 21, 1998; Zilch
's debut album 3.2.1.
was released on July 23, 1998 and includes the song "Inside the Pervert Mound" which is an English version of "Leather Face".
sold over 3,820,720 copies, and if merged with 1999, over 4,542,800 in total.
Hide (musician)
, better known by his stage name hide , was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997...
, released under the name hide with Spread Beaver on November 21, 1998. It was re-released on, the Japan only format, SHM-CD on December 3, 2008.
Summary
It is the only full-length record to be released under the hide with Spread Beaver name, hideHide (musician)
, better known by his stage name hide , was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997...
had retitled his solo project to formally include his previous live band. It was completed without him, due to his death on May 2, 1998.
Although all songs are credited to hide
Hide (musician)
, better known by his stage name hide , was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997...
(I.N.A. is credited with additional arrangement on some songs), his ultimate level of involvement in the finished product is not clear, Zilch
Zilch (band)
Zilch is an alternative/industrial rock band formed in 1996 by Hideto "hide" Matsumoto , Ray McVeigh , Paul Raven , Joey Castillo and I.N.A...
bassist Paul Raven in an interview shortly after the tragedy said: "He was under a lot of pressure to finish his solo record. He had three songs completed the day before he died, and now mysteriously a full album is coming out nine days before ours." The release of Ja, Zoo would eventually be postponed until November 21, 1998; Zilch
Zilch (band)
Zilch is an alternative/industrial rock band formed in 1996 by Hideto "hide" Matsumoto , Ray McVeigh , Paul Raven , Joey Castillo and I.N.A...
's debut album 3.2.1.
3.2.1.
3.2.1. is the debut album of the band Zilch and was released on July 23, 1998. Unlike front man hide's earlier solo albums, 3.2.1. relies entirely on English lyrics, some of the tracks are re-recordings of songs that he had released solo or with his previous band, X Japan...
was released on July 23, 1998 and includes the song "Inside the Pervert Mound" which is an English version of "Leather Face".
Track listing
Reception
By the end of 1998, it sold 686,290 copies, becoming the 40th best-selling album of the year. It sold an additional 722,080 by the end of 1999, making it the 34th best-selling album of that year. Total selling over 1,408,270 copies. Together with the sales of both singles and albums in 1998 hideHide (musician)
, better known by his stage name hide , was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997...
sold over 3,820,720 copies, and if merged with 1999, over 4,542,800 in total.
Personnel
- hideHide (musician), better known by his stage name hide , was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
except track 9, surf guitar on track 1, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6–8, 10 - Chirolyn – bass on tracks 3, 9, chorus on track 6
- Joe – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on tracks 4, 6–10, chorus on track 6 - Kiyoshi – lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
on track 1, electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
on track 9 - KAZK.A.Z, better known by his stage name K.A.Z, is a Japanese musician and songwriter. He is known for his work with Oblivion Dust, hide with Spread Beaver and Vamps.- Career :...
– backing guitar on tracks 1, 6, chorus on track 6 - Pata – backing guitar on track 6, acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
on track 9 - D.I.E. – B-3 on track 1, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
on track 10, chorus on track 6 - I.N.A – additional arrangement on tracks 1, 6, 9, 10, chorus on track 6
- Eiki "Yana" Yanagita – drums on track 4
- Eric Westfall – piano on track 8
- Hide Fujiko – female voice on track 4
- Tetsu & friends – chorus on track 6
- Marron B – tambourineTambourineThe tambourine or marine is a musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head at all....
on track 7 - Gotchin – acoustic guitar on track 9
- Neko Saito Group – strings on track 9
- Hiroshi Matsumoto – reading on track 10