Ark (L'Arc en Ciel album)

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Released July 1, 1999 Ark(1999) Ray(1999) Release date 1 July 1999		Length 53:08 Artist L'Arc-en-Ciel Label Ki/oon Music

Producer L'Arc-en-Ciel, Hajime Okano Genres Pop rock, Alternative rock Similar Ray, Tierra, Heart, Awake, Heavenly

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Ark is the sixth album by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on July 1, 1999, simultaneously with Ray. It reached number one on the Oricon chart and sold over two million copies, being certified by the RIAJ.

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Track listing

All lyrics written by hyde, except track 8 by tetsu.

Personnel

hyde – vocals

ken – guitar, keyboards on tracks 1, 4, 5, 9 and 10, tambourine on tracks 2, 5 and 10, "Hong Kong handclaps" on track 5

tetsu – bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards on tracks 5, 8 and 11, metal percussion and "Hong Kong handclaps" on track 5

yukihiro – drums, keyboards and turn table on track 4, "Hong Kong handclaps" on track 5

Hajime Okano – keyboards on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 and 11, chromaharp on track 10

Hitoshi Saitou – keyboards on all but track 9, piano on track 9

Yukarie – tenor saxophone on track 2

Smily – baritone saxophone on track 2

Akatsuki Tada – trumpet on track 2

Naoki Hirata – trumpet on track 2

Eishi Yoshizawa – organ and keyboards on track 3

Chieko Kanehara – strings on track 7

Keiko Abe – strings on track 11

Songs

1forbidden lover6:03
2HEAVEN’S DRIVE4:20
3Driver’s High4:10

References

Ark (L'Arc-en-Ciel album) Wikipedia

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