B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure"
| B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure" | ||||
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| Compilation album by B'z | ||||
| Released | June 18th, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:13:18 Disc 1 - 1:10:32 Disc 2 - 1:02:46 | |||
| Label | Vermillion Records | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
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B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure" is a compilation album released by B'z on June 18, 2008. Released to coincide with their 20th anniversary debut, this is their first official best of album to include 2 discs, if not taking into account the unofficial status of Flash Back -B'z Early Special Titles-. Rare footage from their previous lives have been included on a Premium Live DVD as part of the "2CD+DVD" edition, in addition to the standard 2CD edition. Two popular non-Single tracks from their catalogue have been re-recorded especially for this release: "BAD COMMUNICATION -ULTRA Pleasure Style-" and "Pleasure 2008 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~". Fan favorite Itsuka no Merry Christmas is also included as the only other non-Single track in this compilation.
Unlike other B'z compilations, this best of album includes tracks from their past 20 years and as a result, many tracks available on B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure" overlap with songs found on previous compilations such as B'z The Best "Pleasure" and B'z The Best "Pleasure II". Disc 1 (known as The First RUN) collects songs from 1988 to 1998, while Disc 2 (or The Second RUN) collects songs from 1998 to 2007. Notably, their latest single at the time of release, BURN -Fumetsu no Face- was missing, but later selected by fans to be later included on B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure".
All tracks on this best of album have been remastered. Initially, there were plans to include the bonus DVD on limited editions only. However, this plan was scrapped and as a result, both editions could be bought year-round. In commemoration of the album's release, street boards, flags and signboards were displayed for a limited time in Shibuya, Tokyo.
When B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure was released, B'z were still touring nationwide for B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION". Similar to the release of their single "BURN -Fumetsu no Face-" earlier in April, other than commercials promoting their new release, B'z were unable to make television appearances due to their busy schedule.
Upon release, B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure" premiered in the top spot on the weekly Oricon albums chart, making it the top selling album for the month of June. The Recording Industry Association of Japan has certified the album as a Million seller. It is also currently the last best of album by B'z to top one million in sales. In December 9, 2008, Christmas themed covers, limited to 100,000 copies, for both this album and B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure" were re-released. In December 22, this best of album reached the 15th position of the Oricon albums chart.
Track listing
All music and guitar by Tak Matsumoto. All lyrics and lead vocals by Koshi Inaba.
Disc 1 (The First RUN)
- BAD COMMUNICATION -ULTRA Pleasure Style-
- BE THERE
- Easy Come, Easy Go!
- LADY NAVIGATION
- ALONE
- ZERO
- Itsuka no Merry Christmas — A Merry Christmas Once Upon A Time, いつかのメリークリスマス
- Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai — Even Though Love is Selfish, You're the Only One I Won't Hurt, 愛のままにわがままに
- Hadashi no Megami — Barefoot Goddess, 裸足の女神
- Negai — Wish, ねがい
- love me, I love you
- LOVE PHANTOM
- Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~ — ミエナイチカラ, Invisible Power
- Calling
- Samayoeru Aoi Dangan — Wandering Sapphire Bullet, さまよえる蒼い弾丸
Disc 2 (The Second RUN)
- HOME
- girigiri chop — on the edge chop, ギリギリchop
- Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni — On the Hilltop Where We Can See the Moon Tonight, 今夜月の見える丘に
- juice
- ultra soul
- Atsuki Kodou no Hate — The Result of this Hot Heartbeat, 熱き鼓動の果て
- IT'S SHOWTIME!!
- BANZAI
- Ai no Bakudan — Love Bomb, 愛のバクダン
- OCEAN
- Shoudou — Impulse, 衝動
- SPLASH!
- Eien no Tsubasa — Eternal Wings, 永遠の翼
- SUPER LOVE SONG
- Pleasure 2008 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~ — The Pleasure of Life, 人生の快楽
Premium Live DVD
- Itoshii Hito yo Good Night... from B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'92 "TIME"
- Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta from B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN"
- Odekake Shimasho from B'z LIVE-GYM '94 "THE 9TH BLUES -Part1-"
- love me, I love you from B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE"
- BAD COMMUNICATION from B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'97 "FIREBALL"
- Calling from B'z LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE"
- LOVE PHANTOM from B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice"
- GOLD from B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"
- Don't Leave Me from B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE"
- Samayoeru Aoi Dangan from B'z LIVE-GYM 2005 "CIRCLE OF ROCK"