B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998

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B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998
Compilation album by B'z
Released June 12, 2013
Genre Rock
Label Vermillion Records
Producer Tak Matsumoto
B'z chronology
B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"
(2008) 		B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998
(2013) 		B'z The Best XXV 1999-2013
(2013)

B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 is a compilation album by B'z due for release on June 12, 2013. It is the first of a two album set collecting every single the band has released to date, with its companion album B'z The Best XXV 1999-2012 releasing the same day. Each album will be issued in both standard and limited editions, with the latter versions being coupled with a bonus DVD collecting all of the promotional videos for the included singles. In addition to including the singles from the mentioned years, each album contains two brand new tracks unreleased elsewhere. This collection comes packaged with "HEAT" and "Kakushin", while its follow-up contains "Q&A" and "Utopia".

The singles compiled here constitute all twenty-six songs released by the band from their debut in 1988 to their tenth anniversary year in 1998. The first three B'z singles—"Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite", "Kimi no Naka de Odoritai", and "LADY-GO-ROUND"—are collected here in their original forms for the very first time on a B'z compilation. It is also only the second time for fan-favorites "Taiyou no Komachi Angel" and "Real Thing Shakes", both of which were last found on B'z The Best "Treasure" in 1998.

In addition, this collection will mark the debut release of "HEAT" by the band. Originally written for Korean artist Kim Hyun Joong, B'z had initially intended not to record their own version but did mention they would like to play it live. During the Pepsi NEX Premium Live concerts just prior to B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free-, the song served as the only encore and was met with overwhelmingly positive reception. Two months later, it would return again as part of the setlist for the Japanese leg of the Into Free tour.

The release of the two B'z The Best XXV albums comes three days prior to the beginning of B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER-, which will see B'z touring the whole of Japan prior to a pair of final shows at Nissan Stadium on September 21 and 22.

Track listing

The promotional image of the band distributed with the announcement of their plans for 2013.

All music and guitar by Tak Matsumoto. All lyrics and vocals by Koshi Inaba.

  1. Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite
  2. Kimi no Naka de Odoritai
  3. LADY-GO-ROUND
  4. BE THERE
  5. Taiyou no Komachi Angel
  6. Easy Come, Easy Go!
  7. Itoshii Hito yo Good Night...
  8. LADY NAVIGATION
  9. ALONE
  10. BLOWIN'
  11. ZERO
  12. Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai
  13. Hadashi no Megami
  14. Don't Leave Me
  15. MOTEL
  16. Negai
  17. love me, I love you
  18. LOVE PHANTOM
  19. Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~
  20. MOVE
  21. Real Thing Shakes
  22. FIREBALL
  23. Calling
  24. Liar! Liar!
  25. Samayoeru Aoi Dangan
  26. HOME

Brand New Tracks

  1. HEAT
  2. Kakushin
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