AVALON

Release date

September 3, 2014

Label

King Records

Type

Album

Limited edition

Has a special box cover featuring art by Tomomi Kobayashi, who made illustrations for the SaGa series (Yo's favourite game series). The limited edition also comes with a random picture card ('another jacket') of one of the members (1 of 5), and a flyer for a present campaign.

Catalog number

KICS 3098 (limited and regular edition)

Barcode

4988003456238 (limited and regular edition)

Price
¥2,800 (tax included) (limited and regular edition)

Trivia

The track journey to AVALON was also co-written by Kenji Itou, who is the composer for the SaGa game series. 

The limited edition special campaign flyer can be used with the special campaign flyer that came with the limited edition of Tonari ni Suwaru Taiyou. Both flyers contain a little stamp in the bottom right corner. If both are sent in, 3 prizes could be won.

First prize: free tickets to all AVALON TOUR dates, 2 per person. Drinks not included. 5 available.
Second prize: free tickets to the Hibiya Open Air Music Hall tour finale on October 18, 2014. 2 tickets per person. 10 available.
Third prize: signed AVALON TOUR laminated staff pass replicas. 30 available.

The deadline for the competition was September 10, 2014.

1. journey to AVALON
2. 天国の扉 / Tengoku no Tobira
3. 隣に座る太陽 / Tonari ni Suwaru Taiyou
4. 輝きは閃光のように / Kagayaki ha Senkou no You ni
5. 3時間 / Sanjikan
6. Stained Glass
7. Jolly Rogerに杯を / Jolly Roger ni Sakadzuki wo
8. クロスカウンターを狙え / CROSSCOUNTER wo Nerae
9. 蜘蛛の糸 / Kumo no Ito
10. 友に捧ぐ鎮魂歌 / Tomo ni Sasagu REQUIEM
11. Orb
12. 天国の在る場所 / Tengoku no Aru Basho

摩天楼オペラ

Vocal: 苑/Sono
Guitar: Anzi
Keyboards & Programing: 彩雨/Ayame
Bass: 燿/Yo
Drums: 悠/Yu

Choir: 東京混声合唱団 (Tr.1, 7, 12)

Produced and Arranged by 摩天楼オペラ/Matenrou Opera
Choir arrangement: Susumu Ueda (Tr.1, 7, 12)
Translated by Miki Nakayama
Live at SHIBUYA-AX 2014.4.10 (Tr.9)

Recording Director
Shinya Yamada (Bellwood RECORDS)
Recording Engineer:
Tsutomu Matsuyama (KING SEKIGUCHIDAI STUDIO)

Recording & Mixing Engineer:
Shintaro Inoue (KING SEKIGUCHIDAI STUDIO)
Assistant Engineer:
Taro Kimura (KING SEKIGUCHIDAI STUDIO)
Renya Kirimoto (KING SEKIGUCHIDAI STUDIO)
Recording & Mixing Studio: KING SEKIGUCHIDAI STUDIO

Mastering Engineer:
Ken Shibusawa (KING SEKIGUCHIDAI STUDIO)
Mastering Studio:
KING SEKIGUCHIDAI STUDIO NO.1 MASTERING ROOM

Drum-Tech  Shigeo Azami
Musician coordinator: Kazuo Sudo (Hot Wave)

A&R: Shinya Aochi (KING RECORDS)
Promotion Planner: Daisuke Soukawa (KING RECORDS)
Sales Planner: Emiko Hosoda (KING RECORDS)

Art Direction and Design: Kana Fujiwara
Box Illustration: Tomomi Kobayashi
Photographer: Keiji Takenaka (D-CORD)
Hair & Make Up: Yui Ito
Hair & Make Up Assistant: Aoi Hayakawa
Stylist: Zaki
Artwork Coordination: Kana Morimoto (KING RECORDS)
Creative Management: Takafumi Kitsuda (KING RECORDS)

Artist Management: Atsushi Takeda (BELLWOOD ARTISTS)
Management Desk:
Aki Uemura (BELLWOOD ARTISTS)
Kiyomi Hashimoto (BELLWOOD ARTISTS)

Fan Club Management: Tomoyuki Maruyama (Xarts Japan)

Executive Producer:
Masato Asanuma (KING RECORDS)
Akira Fukuzumi (BELLWOORD ARTISTS)

Special Thanks:
Club摩天楼
BACK STAGE PROJECT
artoy
Xarts Japan
Ariasu Sekiguchi (YU AN DO)

Very Special Thanks: All our fans

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