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1/42

FieldValue
name1/42
typeLive album
artistMr. Children
cover1-42 - Mr. Children.jpg
releasedSeptember 8, 1999
recordedJune 26, 1999, at the Makomanai Ice Arena, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
(except the bonus track "Dakishimetai" recorded at Ginowan Seaside Park, Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan)
genrePop rock, power pop, progressive rock, alternative rock
length48:42 (Disc 1)
62:24 (Disc 2)
labelToy's Factory
producerTakeshi Kobayahi
prev_titleDiscovery
prev_year1999
next_titleQ
next_year2000

(except the bonus track "Dakishimetai" recorded at Ginowan Seaside Park, Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan) 62:24 (Disc 2)

1/42 is the only live recorded album for the Japanese band Mr.Children, released as a limited edition with 500,000 units in September 1999.

Its title was derived from the number of the places where the band played on that year's their concert tour entitled Discovery. All tracks were adopted from the live performance at the Makomanai Ice Arena, recorded on July 26, 1999, except for the additional track "Dakishimetai" that was recorded in the gig at the Okinawa Ginowan Seaside Park.

The double album debuted at the position of #1 on the Japanese Oricon albums chart and sold out 7 weeks later from its release. Finally the album was certified RIAJ double-platinum status, selling estimated more than 500,000 copies.

Track listing

  • All songs written and composed by Kazutoshi Sakurai

Disc one

  1. "Discovery"
  2. "Undershirt"
  3. "Namonaki Uta"
  4. "Prism"
  5. "Everything (It's you)"
  6. "I'll be"
  7. "Hana -Mémento-Mori-"
  8. "Simple"

Disc two

  1. "Love Connection"
  2. "Dance Dance Dance"
  3. "Nishi e Higashi e"
  4. "La La La"
  5. "Tomorrow never knows"
  6. "Owarinaki Tabi"
  7. "Hikari no Sasu Hou he"
  8. "innocent world"
  9. "Image"
  10. "Dakishimetai" [Bonus Track]

Charts and certification

Chart (1999)Peak
PositionRIAJ Certification
Japanese Oricon Weekly Albums Chart1 (1 week)2xPlatinum

References

References

  1. "Mr.Children Biography".
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