Orbital period (album)
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Orbital Period is the fifth studio album by Bump of Chicken
, released on December 19, 2007. The album features the singles "Planetarium", "Supernova/Karma
", "Namida no Furusato
", "Hana no Na
", and "Mayday". orbital period became the best-selling album two days in a row at debut, according to Oricon Style
. It was the second best-selling album on its debut week.
Bump of Chicken
Bump of Chicken is a rock group from Sakura, Chiba, Japan. Their members are Fujiwara Motoo, Hiroaki Masukawa, Yoshifumi Naoi and Hideo Masu. Since their inception in 1994, they have released fourteen singles and five albums...
, released on December 19, 2007. The album features the singles "Planetarium", "Supernova/Karma
Supernova/Karma
is the eleventh single by Bump of Chicken, released on November 23, 2005. The title tracks are from the album Orbital Period. "Karma" was used as the opening theme for video game and animated series, Tales of the Abyss.-Track listing:...
", "Namida no Furusato
Namida no Furusato
is the twelfth single by Bump of Chicken, released on November 22, 2006. The title track is from the album Orbital Period.-Track listing:# # # -Personnel:*Fujiwara Motoo — Guitar, vocals*Masukawa Hiroaki — Guitar...
", "Hana no Na
Hana no Na
is the thirteenth single by Bump of Chicken, released on October 24, 2007. The title track is from the album Orbital Period. The single peaked at #1 on the Oricon Weekly Charts in front of , which was released on the same day.-Track listing:#...
", and "Mayday". orbital period became the best-selling album two days in a row at debut, according to Oricon Style
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
. It was the second best-selling album on its debut week.
Track listing
- "voyager"
- (Album version)
- "supernovaSupernova/Karmais the eleventh single by Bump of Chicken, released on November 23, 2005. The title tracks are from the album Orbital Period. "Karma" was used as the opening theme for video game and animated series, Tales of the Abyss.-Track listing:...
" - "Arrows"
- "flyby"
- "Believe" (Hidden trackHidden trackIn the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
)
Personnel
- Fujiwara Motoo — 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...
, 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... - Masukawa Hiroaki — 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...
- Naoi Yoshifumi — BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Masu Hideo — 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 ....
External links
- orbital period at the official Bump of Chicken website.