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Nice. Studio album by PUFFY Released January 22, 2003 (JA)
August 12, 2003 (US)
August 19, 2003 (CA)Recorded The Steakhouse Studio, Cello Studio, Sony Music Studios, Tokyo; Sunset Sound, Sub Jersey Studios, Vibratorium, Mansfield Lodge, Andy's house, John's house Genre Pop, rock, ska Length 48:35 (US)
51:08 (Japan)Label Bar None
BRN-CD-142Producer Andy Sturmer Professional reviews PUFFY chronology The Hit Parade
(2002)Nice.
(2003)59
(2004)Alternative cover Japanese Epic/Sony Cover (2003)Nice. is an album by Japanese pop group PUFFY, released in 2003 it is their third North American album. The US release featured a few track changes: "Atarashii hibi" and "Tomodachi" were replaced with "Urei", "Teen Titans Theme" and "Planet Tokyo", an English song with the melody of "Akai buranko".
The cover is a homage to John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "bed-In" peace protests held in 1969. The songs Planet Tokyo and K2G (Kimi Ni Go!) are featured in the Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi World Tour Game.
Track listing
US edition
- "Planet Tokyo" (Sung in English) (Sturmer) – 3:49
- "Tokyo Nights" (Pierre Taki, Sturmer, John Fields) – 3:53
- "Angel of Love" (Suzuki Shoko, Sturmer) – 3:12
- "Sayonara" (YO-KING, Sturmer) – 3:16
- "Invisible Tomorrow" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) – 3:54
- "Thank You" (Yumi, Sturmer) – 3:55
- "Long Beach Nightmare" (Ami, Sturmer) – 3:15
- "Your Love Is a Drug" (Sung in English) (Sturmer) – 3:33
- "K2G (Kimi Ni Go!)" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) – 4:37
- "Shiawase (Happiness)" (Okuda Tamio) – 4:20
- "(Urei)" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) – 3:54
- "Teen Titans Theme" (Sturmer) – 3:08
- "Red Swing" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) – 3:51
Japanese edition
- "Akai buranko" – 3:46
- "Tokyo Nights" – 3:49
- "Angel of Love" – 3:11
- "Sayonara" – 3:18
- "Invisible Tomorrow" – 3:54
- "Thank You" – 3:52
- "Long Beach Nightmare" – 3:14
- "Your Love Is a Drug" – 3:32
- "K2G (Kimi Ni Go!)" – 4:34
- "Shiawase" – 4:21
- "Atarashii hibi" – 3:32
- "Tomodachi" – 10:05
Personnel
Puffy AmiYumi
- Ami Onuki - vocals, harmony
- Yumi Yoshimura - vocals, harmony
Additional personnel
- Andy Sturmer - drums, guitar, drum programming, ARP synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, guitars, pipe organ, mellotron, percussion, vibraphone, keyboards, trumpet, marimba, bass, Prophet synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, vocal kazoo, claps, piano, acoustic guitar, ARP string ensemble, harmony, VOX Continental organ, BVO
- John Fields - guitars, bass, piano, vocoder, Hammond organ B3, Roland Space Echo, chamberlin, Farfisa organ, strange echoes,
- Wookie Von Crozier - crazy drum fill
- Chris James - drums, Wurlitzer, synthesized blips and bleeps, toy piano, chamberlain
- Printz Board - flugelhorn
- Bleu - 12 string guitar
- Dean Parks - banjo, acoustic guitar
- Elizabeth Lea - trombone
- The Horndogs - horns
- James Childs - guitars
- Phillip Broussard, Jr. - harmonies and chorus
- Toishi Toshikazu - harmonies and chorus
Production
- Producer: Andy Sturmer
- Instrument recording: John Fields
- Vocal recording: Thom Russo, John Fields
- Mixing: Thom Russo, John Fields
- Mastering: Kotetsu Tohru
- Mastering assistants: Phillip Broussard, Jr., Ohno, Shiota Osamu, Hatagoshi Hideyasu
- Musical instruments technician: Oba Toshimasa
- A&R: June Shinozaki
- Interpreter: Takamizawa Mai
- Art direction: Central 67
- Design: Central 67
- Photography: Uchida Shoji
- Hair and make-up: Shuma Tesuro
- Styling: Miyajima Takahiro
Puffy AmiYumi Ami Onuki | Yumi Yoshimura Albums AmiYumi | Solo Solo | Jet-CD | Fever Fever | Spike | The Hit Parade | Nice. | 59 | Splurge | Honeycreeper | Bring It!Singles "Asia no Junshin" | "Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi" | "Circuit no Musume" | "Nagisa ni matsuwaru etc." | "Ai no Shirushi" | "Tararan/Puffy no tourmen" | "Puffy de Rumba" | "Yume no tame ni" | "Umi e to" | "Boogie Woogie No. 5" | "Atarashii hibi" | "Aoi namida" | "Hurricane" | "Akai buranko" | " Sunrise" | "Hajimari no Uta/Nice Buddy" | "Hi Hi" | "Mogura Like" | "Tokyo I'm on My Way" | "Hazumu Rizumu" | "Hataraku Otoko" | "Boom Boom Beat/Oh Edo NagareboshiIV" | "Oriental Diamond/Kuchibiru Motion" | "All Because Of You" | "My Story" | "Hiyori Hime" | "Dareka Ga" | "R.G.W."Compilations Television DVDs RUN! PUFFY! RUN! | TOUR! PUFFY! TOUR! | Jet Tour '98 | Jet | Fever*fever DVD | PUFFY SPIKE DaisakusenVideo games Puffy: P.S. I Love You | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: Kaznapped! | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie and the AmpRelated articles Categories:- Puffy AmiYumi albums
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