Gracia (グラシア, Gurashia) is the 23rd studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on August 1, 2018. The album coincided with Hamada's 35th anniversary in the music industry and marked her return to Victor Entertainment, which had published her albums from 1983 to 1990. It features a roster of guest musicians, including Loudness guitarist Akira Takasaki, Mr. Big members Paul Gilbert and Billy Sheehan, Impellitteri leader Chris Impellitteri, Symphony X guitarist Michael Romeo, Act of Defiance guitarist Chris Broderick, and Planet X keyboardist Derek Sherinian. The album was released in two editions: a single CD and a limited edition two CD + DVD set. A music video for "Black Rain" was released online to promote the album.[1][2][3]
| Gracia | ||||
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| Released | August 1, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Henson Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
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| Length | 76:19 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Victor | |||
| Producer | Mari Hamada | |||
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Gracia peaked at No. 6 on Oricon's albums chart and No. 9 on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart, making it her first top-10 album since Persona in 1996.[4][5]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Mari Hamada
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Rain" |
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| 5:10 |
| 2. | "Disruptor" | ISAO |
| 4:52 |
| 3. | "Orience" |
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| 6:02 |
| 4. | "Zero" |
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| 6:07 |
| 5. | "No More Heroes" |
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| 5:51 |
| 6. | "Lost" | Hamada |
| 5:31 |
| 7. | "Melancholia" | Takashi Masuzaki |
| 5:37 |
| 8. | "Right On" |
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| 5:15 |
| 9. | "Heart of Grace" |
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| 5:46 |
| 10. | "Dark Triad" | Hamada |
| 5:58 |
| 11. | "Mangata" |
|
| 6:50 |
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seventh Sense" |
|
| 4:54 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Rain (Music Video)" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Black Rain (Behind the Scenes)" | 4:00 |
Personnel
edit- Michael Landau – guitar
- Akira Takasaki – guitar
- Paul Gilbert – guitar
- Chris Impellitteri – guitar
- Michael Romeo – guitar, keyboards
- Chris Broderick – guitar
- Takashi Masuzaki – guitar
- Leland Sklar – bass
- Billy Sheehan – bass
- Philip Bynoe – bass
- Jeff Bova – keyboards
- Derek Sherinian – keyboards
- Takanobu Masuda – keyboards
- Masafumi Nakao – keyboards
- Gregg Bissonette – drums
- Marco Minnemann – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 6 |
| Japanese Albums (Billboard)[5] | 9 |
| Top Albums Sales (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "Mari Hamada / Gracia [2CD+DVD] [限定]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "変わらぬ美貌と声に注目、浜田麻里のニューアルバム『Gracia』からミュージックビデオ「Black Rain」完成". Billboard Japan. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "【インタビュー】浜田麻里、優美で高雅な精神性から誕生した『Gracia』". BARKS. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ a b "Gracia/浜田麻里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard Japan. 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
External links
edit- Official website (Mari Hamada)
- Official website (Victor Entertainment)
- Gracia at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Gracia at Discogs (list of releases)