Nice.
Studio album by
PUFFY
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2003 (JA)
August 12, 2003 (US)
August 19, 2003 (CA)
RecordedThe Steakhouse Studio, Cello Studio, Sony Music Studios, Tokyo; Sunset Sound, Sub Jersey Studios, Vibratorium, Mansfield Lodge, Andy's house, John's house
GenrePop, rock, ska
Length48:35 (US)
51:08 (Japan)
LabelEpic/Sony
ESCL-2357
Bar None
BRN-CD-142
ProducerAndy Sturmer
PUFFY chronology
The Hit Parade
(2002)		 Nice.
(2003)		 59
(2004)
Japanese cover
Japanese Epic/Sony Cover (2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Nice (stylised as 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 album peaked at No. 20 on the Japanese Albums Chart.[2]

The introductory carrier melody of "K2G(Kimi Ni Go!)" was derived from the introductory interlude of the song "How Was It for You?" by James, from this English Postpunk/Britpop band's third album, Gold Mother (1990).

The cover art for the American version of the album 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 and Teen Titans.

Track listing

Japanese edition
  1. "Akai buranko" – 3:46
  2. "Tokyo Nights" – 3:49
  3. "Angel of Love" – 3:11
  4. "Sayonara" – 3:18
  5. "Invisible Tomorrow" – 3:54
  6. "Thank You" – 3:52
  7. "Long Beach Nightmare" – 3:14
  8. "Your Love Is a Drug" – 3:32
  9. "K2G (Kimi Ni Go!)" – 4:34
  10. "Shiawase" – 4:21
  11. "Atarashii hibi" – 3:32
  12. "Tomodachi" – 10:05
US edition
  1. "Planet Tokyo" (Sung in English) (Sturmer) – 3:49
  2. "Tokyo Nights" (Pierre Taki, Sturmer, John Fields) – 3:53
  3. "Angel of Love" (Suzuki Shoko, Sturmer) – 3:12
  4. "Sayonara" (YO-KING, Sturmer) – 3:16
  5. "Invisible Tomorrow" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) – 3:54
  6. "Thank You" (Yumi, Sturmer) – 3:55
  7. "Long Beach Nightmare" (Ami, Sturmer) – 3:15
  8. "Your Love Is a Drug" (Sung in English) (Sturmer) – 3:33
  9. "K2G (Kimi Ni Go!)" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) – 4:37
  10. "Shiawase (Happiness)" (Okuda Tamio) – 4:20
  11. "Worry (憂, Urei)" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) – 3:54
  12. "Teen Titans Theme" (Sturmer) – 3:08
  13. "Red Swing" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) – 3:51

Personnel

Puffy AmiYumi

Additional personnel

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

References

  1. ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Allmusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  2. ↑ "Oricon charts listing". Oricon. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
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