2008 Kat-Tun – Kat-Tun III – Queen Of Pirates
KAT-TUN III: Queen Of Pirates is the third studio album by Japanese boy band KAT-TUN and was released in Japan on June 4, 2008 by J-One Records. The album was issued in two editions; the limited edition came with four bonus tracks, a DVD with an extended version of the music video for their 2008 single “Don’t U Ever Stop” and a short film chronicling the making of the video.
KAT-TUN began issuing singles from the album nearly a year before it was released; “Yorokobi no Uta”, “Keep the Faith” and “Lips” all reached number one on the Oricon singles chart. The album itself became KAT-TUN’s tenth consecutive chart-topper since their debut in 2006 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan in June 2008.
Tracks
1 Taboo (Masanco) 03:19
2 Keep The Faith (Kyosuke Himuro; Koki Tanaka; Spin) 03:44
3 Affection ～もう戻れない～ (Erik Lidbom; Soba) 03:33
4 Hell, No (Joey Carbone; Steven Lee; Mika Arata; Yuki Shirai; Joker) 03:57
5 Distance (Erik Lidbom; Gin.K) 03:07
6 Mother/Father (Yoshinao Mikami; Ami; Joker) 04:13
7 Lips (Yukihide Takiyama; Axel-G; Joker) 04:15
8 喜びの歌 (Zero-Rock; Joker; N.B. Comics) 03:58
9 「un-」 (Kousuke Noma; Hidenori Tanaka) 04:44
10 Our Story ～プロローグ～ (Erik Lidbom; Narumi Yamamoto) 03:45
11 何年たっても (Mike Rose; Erykah; Joker) 04:55
12 Shot! (Yoshinao Mikami; Ami) 03:57
13 12 O’clock (Mike Rose; A.K.A; Joker) 04:20
14 愛のコマンド (Akio Shimizu; Joker; N.B. Comics) 04:16
15 Six Senses (Kouhei Yokono; Joker) 04:38
The Band
| Vocals | Jin Akanishi |
| Vocals | Junnosuke Taguchi |
| Vocals | Kazuya Kamenashi |
| Vocals | Koki Tanaka |
| Vocals | Tatsuya Ueda |
| Vocals | Yuichi Nakamaru |
Other Musicians
1 Taboo
| Keyboards | M.Y |
| Programming | M.Y |
2 Keep The Faith
| Bass | Ha-J |
| Drums | Masafumi Minato |
| Guitar | Ha-J |
| Keyboards | Ha-J |
| Turntables | Koba Da Beat |
3 Affection ～もう戻れない～
| Keyboards | Erik Lidbom |
| Programming | Erik Lidbom |
4 Hell, No
| Bass | Billy Sheehan |
| Guitar | Yukihide Takiyama |
| Keyboards | Steven Lee |
| Programming | Steven Lee |
5 Distance
| Bass | Billy Sheehan |
| Drums | Carmine Appice |
| Guitar | George Lynch |
| Keyboards | Erik Lidbom |
| Programming | Erik Lidbom |
6 Mother/Father
| Bass | Takeshi Taneda |
| Drums | Hideo Yamaki |
| Keyboards | Yoshinao Mikami |
| Guitar | Naoki Hayashibe |
7 Lips
| Bass | Billy Sheehan |
| Drums | Simon Phillips |
| Guitar | Yukihide Takiyama |
8 喜びの歌
| Bass | Hitoki |
| Drums | Kohji Hasegawa |
| Guitar | Naoki Hayashibe |
| Keyboards | Gin.K |
| Programming | Gin.K |
9 「un-」
| Bass | Yuichi Takama |
| Drums | Turkey |
| Guitar | Rui Momota |
| Keyboards | Kousuke Noma |
| Programming | Keita Kawaguchi |
10 Our Story ～プロローグ～
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Erik Lidbom |
| Programming | Erik Lidbom |
11 何年たっても
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Masayuki Iwata |
| Programming | Masayuki Iwata |
12 Shot!
| Drums | Dave Weckl |
| Keyboards | Dreadstore Cowboy |
| Programming | Dreadstore Cowboy |
13 12 O’clock
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Keyboards | Mike Rose |
| Programming | Mike Rose |
14 愛のコマンド
| Drums | Koji Hasegawa |
| Guitar | Akio Shimizu |
| Keyboards | Akio Shimizu |
| Programming | Akio Shimizu |
15 Six Senses
| Keyboards | Peter Funk |
| Programming | Peter Funk |
Liner Notes
Producer – Julie Last
Producer (Executive) – Johnny H. Kitagawa
Arranged By – M.Y. (Track 1)
Arranged By – Ha-j (Track 2)
Arranged By – Erik Lidbom (Tracks 3, 10)
Arranged By – Steven Lee (Track 4)
Arranged By – Erik Lidbom (Track 5)
Arranged By – Yoshinao Mikami (Track 6)
Arranged By – Yukihide Takiyama (Track 7)
Arranged By – Gin.K (Track 8)
Arranged By – Kousuke Noma (Track 9)
Arranged By – Masayuki Iwata (Track 11)
Arranged By – Dreadstore Cowboy (Track 12)
Arranged By – Mike Rose (Track 13)
Arranged By – Akio Shimizu (Track 14)
Arranged By – Peter Funk (Track 15)
Coordinator – Joey Carbone (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – Yoko Sato, Fumi Shinohara, Shinya Matsuo, Hiroshi Abe, Dave Colvin
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Yuji Oshima, Teturo Takuechi, Hiroshi Yokote
Recorded By – Yuji Oshima, Takashi Inoue, Teturo Takeuchi, Shigeru Tanida, Dan Certa
Art Direction – Nagi Noda
Design – Atsushi Ishiguro
Photography – Shoji Uchida
Recorded At NRG Recording Studios, LA
Recorded At Warner Music Recording Studio, Tokyo
Recorded At Victor Studio, Tokyo
Recorded At Sony Studio, Tokyo
Recorded At 603 Studio, Tokyo
Recorded At On Air Azabu Studio, Tokyo
Recorded At Sound City, Tokyo
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