Fanclub (album)

Infobox Album

Name = Fanclub
Type = Album
Artist = ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION


Released = March 15, 2006
Recorded = 2005-2006
Genre = J-Rock, Alternative rock, Indie
Length = 46:39
Label = Ki/oon/Gan-Shin
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0xfixzthldke 2006]
Last album = "Sol-fa"
(2004)
This album = "Fanclub"
(2006)
Next album = "Feedback File"
(2006)
Misc = Singles
Name = Fanclub
Type = studio
single 1 = Blue Train
single 1 date = November 30, 2005
single 2 = World Apart
single 2 date = February 15, 2006

"Fanclub" (ファンクラブ) is the acclaimed third studio album by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, released on March 15, 2006. The album peaked at number three on Oricon charts and sold 253,137 copies by year's end, eventually becaming the 48th album of the year. [ [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/638665/1/ ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION — Oricon-Style] ] The album included two singles, "Blue Train," which reached number five on the Oricon charts, and "World Apart," which earned the band their very first number-one single.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Masafumi Gotō

#"暗号のワルツ" (Angou no Warutsu; Waltz in Code) - 4:25
#"ワールドアパート" (Waarudo Apaato; World Apart) - 4:29
#"ブラックアウト" (Burakkuauto; Blackout) - 5:19
#"桜草" (Sakurasou; Primrose) - 3:53
#"路地裏のうさぎ" (Rojiura no Usagi; A Back Alley Rabbit)- 2:47
#"ブルートレイン" (Buruu Torein; Blue Train) - 4:19
#"真冬のダンス" (Mafuyu no Dansu; Midwinter Dance) - 3:25
#"バタフライ" (Batafurai; Butterfly) - 4:44
#"センスレス" (Sensuresu; Senseless) - 5:36
#"月光" (Gekkou; Moonlight) - 6:22
#"タイトロープ" (Taito Roopu; Tightrope) - 5:28

ingles

"Blue Train"
#"Blue Train"
#"Road Movie"
#nihongo|"Tobenai Sakana"|飛べない魚
#nihongo|"Gekkō"|月光

"World Apart"
#nihongo|"World Apart"|ワールドアパート|Wārudo Apāto
#nihongo|"Eien ni"|永遠に
#nihongo|"Uso to" Wonderland"|嘘とワンダーランド|Uso to Wandārando

Personnel

*Masafumi Gotō - lead vocals, guitar, lyrics
*Takahiro Yamada - bass, backgound vocals
*Kensuke Kita - lead guitar, backgound vocals
*Kiyoshi Ijichi - drums
*Asian Kung-Fu Generation - producer
*Nakamura Yusuke - art direction

Chart positions

Album

ingles

References

External links

* " [http://musicbrainz.org/release/a73f09e4-0136-44c4-a3ee-9dff4617d7f9.html Fanclub] " at MusicBrainz
* " [http://www.last.fm/music/ASIAN+KUNG-FU+GENERATION/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%96 Fanclub] " at Last.fm