Disillusion (album)

Disillusion
Studio album by Loudness
Released	January 21, 1984 July 01, 1984 (English version)
Recorded	SARM Studio, London, September 1983
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	38:06, 40:18 (English version)
Label	Nippon Columbia(Japan) Music for Nations (UK) Roadrunner (Europe)
Producer	Loudness
Loudness chronology
Live-Loud-Alive: Loudness in Tokyo (1983) Disillusion (1984) Odin EP (1985)
English version cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
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Disillusion (撃剣霊化) is the fourth studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. It was recorded, mixed and mastered in London, England, in 1983 and released at the beginning of 1984. The sound engineer chosen for the recording sessions was the expert Julian Mendelsohn, who had previously worked with acts like Yes, Elton John, Jimmy Page and Bob Marley^[2]. The original Japanese version was licensed and released by Music for Nations in the UK and Roadrunner Records in Europe. Attention by major US labels for the band and the need to make their work accessible to Western audiences, prompted a new release of the album with vocal tracks sung in English on July 1, 1984. The English version opened the album with the instrumental "Anthem (Loudness Overture)" by Akira Takasaki, which was missing in the original Japanese release^[1][3].

Track listing

All music composed by Akira Takasaki, all lyrics by Minoru Niihara

1. "Crazy Doctor" - 4:13^[3]
2. "Esper" - 3:45
3. "Butterfly" - 5:12
4. "Revelation" - 4:19
5. "Exploder" - 2:29
6. "Dream Fantasy" - 4:34
7. "Milky Way" - 4:17
8. "Satisfaction Guaranteed" - 3:39
9. "Ares' Lament" - 5:30

Bonus tracks Japanese CD reissue 2004

• "Crazy Doctor" (live English version) - 4:18
• "Dream Fantasy" (live English version) - 4:37

English lyrics by Tommy McClendon.

Bonus tracks Japanese "Disillusion (English version)" CD reissue 2005

• "Eruption" - 3:14
• "Flash Out" - 4:07

Personnel

Band members

• Minoru Niihara - vocals
• Akira Takasaki - guitars
• Masayoshi Yamashita - bass
• Munetaka Higuchi - drums

Production

• Julian Mendelsohn - engineer
• Stuart Bruce - assistant engineer
• Geoff Pesche - mastering

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Loudness Disillusion review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/disillusion-r43600/review. Retrieved 2011-07-13. 
2. ^ "Loudness Biography". DoomRadio.net. 2005. http://www.doomradio.net/loudness.html. Retrieved 2010-03-28. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Loudness - Disillusion". Encyclopaedia Metallum. http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=3859. Retrieved 2010-03-28.