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	Initially, shows from album tour [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] went unseen on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]]. The show was first glimpsed in excerpt form on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]] as part of ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure"]]'' in 2008 which included "[[GOLD]]" in live form, followed by ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' including "[[ZERO\|Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)]]", "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]", and "[[ultra soul\|Swimmer yo 2001!!]]". Later, in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary, a full show from the tour held at [[Seibu Dome]] was released on DVD under the title ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN-]]''.		Initially, shows from album tour [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] went unseen on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]]. The show was first glimpsed in excerpt form on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]] as part of ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure"]]'' in 2008 which included "[[GOLD]]" in live form, followed by ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' including "[[ZERO\|Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)]]", "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]", and "[[ultra soul\|Swimmer yo 2001!!]]". Later, in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary, a full show from the tour held at [[Seibu Dome]] was released on DVD under the title ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN-]]''.

	Upon release, ''ELEVEN'' debuted at the top of the Weekly Oricon Album chart with 756,910 physical copies sold. The album would go on to rank at number 19 on the year end chart. To date, the album has sold in excess of 1,132,180 physical copies, qualifying it for a Million certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan.		Upon release, ''ELEVEN'' debuted at the top of the Weekly Oricon Album chart with 756,910 physical copies sold. The album would go on to rank at number 19 on the year end chart. To date, the album has sold in excess of 1,132,180 physical copies, qualifying it for a Million certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan. In 2018, the album was reissued as a two vinyl set made available to visitors of their thirtieth anniversary public exhibition entitled [[B'z 30th Year Exhibition "SCENES" 1988-2018\|"SCENES"]] alongside all other studio albums to that point.

	== Production information ==		== Production information ==

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	'''''ELEVEN''''' is the eleventh [[B'z Albums#Studio Albums\|studio album]] by [[B'z]], released on December 6, 2000. The album was released under a hard rock banner and with the exception of its few choice ballads, it is one of the heaviest works in their catalogue alongside previous effort ''[[Brotherhood]]''. The album spawned four singles, one for each season. These date back to the release of its first single "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]" in February which was found here with an alternate guitar solo—notably, another alternate guitar take would be found on ''[[The Ballads ~Love & B'z~]]'' two years later. Spring brought the ballad "[[May]]", while summer saw the release of what would become one of their signature songs: the hard rock anthem "[[juice]]". In fall, the final single "[[RING]]" was released.		'''''ELEVEN''''' is the eleventh [[B'z Albums#Studio Albums\|studio album]] by [[B'z]], released on December 6, 2000. The album was released under a hard rock banner and with the exception of its few choice ballads, it is one of the heaviest works in their catalogue alongside previous effort ''[[Brotherhood]]''. The album spawned four singles, one for each season. These date back to the release of its first single "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]" in February which was found here with an alternate guitar solo—notably, another alternate guitar take would be found on ''[[The Ballads ~Love & B'z~]]'' two years later. Spring brought the ballad "[[May]]", while summer saw the release of what would become one of their signature songs: the hard rock anthem "[[juice]]". In fall, the final single "[[RING]]" was released.

	In the midst of production, the band embarked on a summer tour coinciding with the album's third single ~~and bearing~~ its ~~title~~ in the form of [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice"]].		In the midst of production, the band embarked on a summer tour coinciding with the album's third single that also bore its name in the form of [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice"]]. This would also mark the end of the band's true hard rock era for some years, with them instead embracing more experimental and digital sounds on follow-ups ''[[GREEN]]'' and ''[[BIG MACHINE]]''. None of the album's tracks apart from the singles have been [[B'z Albums#Compilation Albums\|collected]] elsewhere, though the singles were found selectively on ''[[B'z The Best "Pleasure II"]]'' and ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure"]]'', with all four appearing on ''[[B'z The Best XXV 1999-2012]]''.

	Initially, shows from ~~the~~ [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"~~\|LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN" album tour~~]] went unseen on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]]. The show was first glimpsed in excerpt form on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]] as part of ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure"]]'' in 2008 which included "[[GOLD]]" in live form, followed by ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' including "[[ZERO\|Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)]]", "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]", and "[[ultra soul\|Swimmer yo 2001!!]]". Later, in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary, a full show from the tour held at [[Seibu Dome]] was released on DVD under the title ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN-]]''.		Initially, shows from album tour [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] went unseen on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]]. The show was first glimpsed in excerpt form on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]] as part of ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure"]]'' in 2008 which included "[[GOLD]]" in live form, followed by ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' including "[[ZERO\|Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)]]", "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]", and "[[ultra soul\|Swimmer yo 2001!!]]". Later, in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary, a full show from the tour held at [[Seibu Dome]] was released on DVD under the title ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN-]]''.

	Upon release, ''ELEVEN'' debuted at the top of the Weekly Oricon Album chart with 756,910 physical copies sold. The album would go on to rank at number 19 on the year end chart. To date, the album has sold in excess of 1,132,180 physical copies, qualifying it for a Million certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan.		Upon release, ''ELEVEN'' debuted at the top of the Weekly Oricon Album chart with 756,910 physical copies sold. The album would go on to rank at number 19 on the year end chart. To date, the album has sold in excess of 1,132,180 physical copies, qualifying it for a Million certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
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	While the sessions were fruitful, the band's shift toward a more digital sound the following year beginning with "[[ultra soul]]" was not a coincidence. After having worked with so many international producers for this album, the band decided to try something new after moving forward with the idea that "B'z is just two people" and "are two people that are Japanese [artists at heart]". Feeling that was essential to their identity, there was a concerted effort to strive for a sound that resonated more directly with their own musical trajectory. This led to digital driving elements being utilized for their next two works ''[[GREEN]]'' and ''[[BIG MACHINE]]'' after being amalgamated with the hard rock sound curated here. Shortly thereafter, [[Tak Matsumoto]] would also embrace a more oriental flavor on his seminal solo effort ''[[Hana]]'' as well, which brought him his first international release.		While the sessions were fruitful, the band's shift toward a more digital sound the following year beginning with "[[ultra soul]]" was not a coincidence. After having worked with so many international producers for this album, the band decided to try something new after moving forward with the idea that "B'z is just two people" and "are two people that are Japanese [artists at heart]". Feeling that was essential to their identity, there was a concerted effort to strive for a sound that resonated more directly with their own musical trajectory. This led to digital driving elements being utilized for their next two works ''[[GREEN]]'' and ''[[BIG MACHINE]]'' after being amalgamated with the hard rock sound curated here. Shortly thereafter, [[Tak Matsumoto]] would also embrace a more oriental flavor on his seminal solo effort ''[[Hana]]'' as well, which brought him his first international release.

			Although few of the tracks apart from its four singles have been revisited on [[B'z Albums#Compilation Albums\|compilation works]] and future [[LIVE-GYM]] concerts, it still remains popular with fans and the band alike. In 2013, Tak cited the album as his answer for the number one B'z album, and in 2014 also stated he liked the guitar sound throughout it.

	== Track listing ==		== Track listing ==

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	== Production information ==		== Production information ==

	Due to the album being a collaboration with various foreign producers such as ~~producer &~~ engineer Pat Regan, who had previously worked with Kiss, Deep Purple, and Mr. Big, [[B'z English Songs\|English lyrics]] were prepared for all of the album's songs to some degree. Only two of these demos would see any sort of public release. First, an English version of "Raging River" was available as part of enhanced CD features on ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]'' in February, while "TOKYO DEVIL" would become "[[DEVIL]]" two years later. The English reversion of the latter would be one of their most-performed English songs to date that would be released on the Korea-only mini album ''[[DEVIL]]'' in 2002 and ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"]]'' in 2008.		Due to the album being a collaboration with various foreign producers such as engineer Pat Regan, who had previously worked with Kiss, Deep Purple, and Mr. Big, [[B'z English Songs\|English lyrics]] were prepared for all of the album's songs to some degree. Only two of these demos would see any sort of public release. First, an English version of "Raging River" was available as part of enhanced CD features on ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]'' in February, while "TOKYO DEVIL" would become "[[DEVIL]]" two years later. The English reversion of the latter would be one of their most-performed English songs to date that would be released on the Korea-only mini album ''[[DEVIL]]'' in 2002 and ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"]]'' in 2008.

	Initial production took place in Japan immediately after [[B'z LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood"]]. Shortly thereafter, the band traveled to Los Angeles for what would begin one of the longest recording periods in their history. Into the year 2000, B'z continued work on the album in Japan as of March. The long recording process was delayed slightly by two side projects: the summer tour [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice"]] and the preceding project ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]''—a re-recordings and remixes collection of older B'z songs made in tandem with their former record label. Between various trips between Los Angeles and Japan, the album was nearly complete by the time the summer tour took place. At that stage, mainly only vocals remained to be dubbed.		Initial production took place in Japan immediately after [[B'z LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood"]]. Shortly thereafter, the band traveled to Los Angeles for what would begin one of the longest recording periods in their history. Into the year 2000, B'z continued work on the album in Japan as of March. The long recording process was delayed slightly by two side projects: the summer tour [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice"]] and the preceding project ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]''—a re-recordings and remixes collection of older B'z songs made in tandem with their former record label. Between various trips between Los Angeles and Japan, the album was nearly complete by the time the summer tour took place. At that stage, mainly only vocals remained to be dubbed.

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	The production was resulting in so many tracks and had continued for so long that, in a conscious moment, the band had to set a definitive end point so that it could be released by the end of the year in time for the February album tour to begin. As a result, additional songs from the ''ELEVEN'' sessions would also find their way onto ''[[GREEN]]''. The tour that followed, [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]], would be one of their longest with dates spanning February to August of 2001. All but two of the album's songs—"Thinking of you" and "Tobira"—were performed live and subsequently released on the album's [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|home video release in 2013]] as part of their twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations. Select performances had been excerpted for previous occasions, such as with those found on ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' released for their twentieth anniversary. Oddly, one of the songs that best captures the album's signature sound titled "Shinjiru Kurai Ii Darou" was performed only for five total dates before being removed and not performed afterward. This has occasionally been the case when a song has been trialed at live outings only to be determined by the band as a less-than-ideal fit, such as with ''[[C'mon]]'' album song "[[C'mon\|Hito Shizuku no Anata]]" on the [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-\|titular album tour]] a decade later.		The production was resulting in so many tracks and had continued for so long that, in a conscious moment, the band had to set a definitive end point so that it could be released by the end of the year in time for the February album tour to begin. As a result, additional songs from the ''ELEVEN'' sessions would also find their way onto ''[[GREEN]]''. The tour that followed, [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]], would be one of their longest with dates spanning February to August of 2001. All but two of the album's songs—"Thinking of you" and "Tobira"—were performed live and subsequently released on the album's [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|home video release in 2013]] as part of their twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations. Select performances had been excerpted for previous occasions, such as with those found on ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' released for their twentieth anniversary. Oddly, one of the songs that best captures the album's signature sound titled "Shinjiru Kurai Ii Darou" was performed only for five total dates before being removed and not performed afterward. This has occasionally been the case when a song has been trialed at live outings only to be determined by the band as a less-than-ideal fit, such as with ''[[C'mon]]'' album song "[[C'mon\|Hito Shizuku no Anata]]" on the [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-\|titular album tour]] a decade later.

	While the sessions were fruitful, the band's shift toward a more digital sound the following year beginning with "[[ultra soul]]" was not a coincidence. After having worked with so many international producers for this album, the band decided to try something new after moving forward with the idea that "B'z is just two people ~~who~~ are Japanese [artists at heart]". Feeling that was essential to their identity, there was a concerted effort to strive for a sound that resonated more directly with their own musical trajectory. This led to digital driving elements being utilized for their next two works ''[[GREEN]]'' and ''[[BIG MACHINE]]'' after being amalgamated with the hard rock sound curated here. Shortly thereafter, [[Tak Matsumoto]] would also embrace a more oriental flavor on his seminal solo effort ''[[Hana]]'' as well, which brought him his first international release.		While the sessions were fruitful, the band's shift toward a more digital sound the following year beginning with "[[ultra soul]]" was not a coincidence. After having worked with so many international producers for this album, the band decided to try something new after moving forward with the idea that "B'z is just two people" and "are two people that are Japanese [artists at heart]". Feeling that was essential to their identity, there was a concerted effort to strive for a sound that resonated more directly with their own musical trajectory. This led to digital driving elements being utilized for their next two works ''[[GREEN]]'' and ''[[BIG MACHINE]]'' after being amalgamated with the hard rock sound curated here. Shortly thereafter, [[Tak Matsumoto]] would also embrace a more oriental flavor on his seminal solo effort ''[[Hana]]'' as well, which brought him his first international release.

	== Track listing ==		== Track listing ==

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	\| Released = December 6, 2000		\| Released = December 6, 2000
	\| Genre = Hard rock		\| Genre = Hard rock
	\| Recorded =		\| Recorded = Fall 1999 - Fall 2000
	\| Length = 54:45		\| Length = 54:45
	\| Label = [[Vermillion Records]]		\| Label = [[Vermillion Records]]
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	'''''ELEVEN''''' is the eleventh [[B'z Albums#Studio Albums\|studio album]] by [[B'z]], released on December 6, 2000. The album was released under a hard rock banner and with the exception of its few choice ballads, it is one of the heaviest works in their catalogue alongside previous effort ''[[Brotherhood]]''. The album spawned four singles, one for each season. These date back to the release of its first single "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]" in February which was found here with an alternate guitar solo—notably, another alternate guitar take would be found on ''[[The Ballads ~Love & B'z~]]'' two years later. Spring brought the ballad "[[May]]", while summer saw the release of what would become one of their signature songs: the hard rock anthem "[[juice]]". In fall, the final single "[[RING]]" was released.		'''''ELEVEN''''' is the eleventh [[B'z Albums#Studio Albums\|studio album]] by [[B'z]], released on December 6, 2000. The album was released under a hard rock banner and with the exception of its few choice ballads, it is one of the heaviest works in their catalogue alongside previous effort ''[[Brotherhood]]''. The album spawned four singles, one for each season. These date back to the release of its first single "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]" in February which was found here with an alternate guitar solo—notably, another alternate guitar take would be found on ''[[The Ballads ~Love & B'z~]]'' two years later. Spring brought the ballad "[[May]]", while summer saw the release of what would become one of their signature songs: the hard rock anthem "[[juice]]". In fall, the final single "[[RING]]" was released.

			In the midst of production, the band embarked on a summer tour coinciding with the album's third single and bearing its title in the form of [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice"]].

	Initially, shows from the [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"\|LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN" album tour]] went unseen on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]]. The show was first glimpsed in excerpt form on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]] as part of ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure"]]'' in 2008 which included "[[GOLD]]" in live form, followed by ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' including "[[ZERO\|Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)]]", "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]", and "[[ultra soul\|Swimmer yo 2001!!]]". Later, in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary, a full show from the tour held at [[Seibu Dome]] was released on DVD under the title ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN-]]''.		Initially, shows from the [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"\|LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN" album tour]] went unseen on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]]. The show was first glimpsed in excerpt form on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]] as part of ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure"]]'' in 2008 which included "[[GOLD]]" in live form, followed by ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' including "[[ZERO\|Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)]]", "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]", and "[[ultra soul\|Swimmer yo 2001!!]]". Later, in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary, a full show from the tour held at [[Seibu Dome]] was released on DVD under the title ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN-]]''.
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	== Production information ==		== Production information ==

	All but two of the album's songs—"Thinking of you" and "Tobira"—were performed live and subsequently released on the album's [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|home video release in 2013]] as part of their twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations. Select performances had been excerpted for previous occasions, such as with those found on ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' released for their twentieth anniversary. Oddly, one of the songs that best captures the album's signature sound titled "Shinjiru Kurai Ii Darou" was performed only for five total dates before being removed and not performed afterward. This has occasionally been the case when a song has been trialed at live outings only to be determined by the band as a less-than-ideal fit, such as with ''[[C'mon]]'' album song "[[C'mon\|Hito Shizuku no Anata]]" on the [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-\|titular album tour]] a decade later.		Due to the album being a collaboration with various foreign producers such as producer & engineer Pat Regan, who had previously worked with Kiss, Deep Purple, and Mr. Big, [[B'z English Songs\|English lyrics]] were prepared for all of the album's songs to some degree. Only two of these demos would see any sort of public release. First, an English version of "Raging River" was available as part of enhanced CD features on ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]'' in February, while "TOKYO DEVIL" would become "[[DEVIL]]" two years later. The English reversion of the latter would be one of their most-performed English songs to date that would be released on the Korea-only mini album ''[[DEVIL]]'' in 2002 and ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"]]'' in 2008.

			Initial production took place in Japan immediately after [[B'z LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood"]]. Shortly thereafter, the band traveled to Los Angeles for what would begin one of the longest recording periods in their history. Into the year 2000, B'z continued work on the album in Japan as of March. The long recording process was delayed slightly by two side projects: the summer tour [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice"]] and the preceding project ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]''—a re-recordings and remixes collection of older B'z songs made in tandem with their former record label. Between various trips between Los Angeles and Japan, the album was nearly complete by the time the summer tour took place. At that stage, mainly only vocals remained to be dubbed.

			While the album has a consistent hard rock element throughout its track listing, the on and off recording process meant there was no consistent, conscious theme underscoring the whole work. The lack of an overall theme emerging by the end of recording led to the album being titled ''ELEVEN'' after it being their eleventh studio album to that point. In fact, the manner in which production took place was recounted by the band as a "drip feed" of album songs. This resulted in an eclectic mix of ballads and some of their hardest rock numbers.

			The production was resulting in so many tracks and had continued for so long that, in a conscious moment, the band had to set a definitive end point so that it could be released by the end of the year in time for the February album tour to begin. As a result, additional songs from the ''ELEVEN'' sessions would also find their way onto ''[[GREEN]]''. The tour that followed, [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]], would be one of their longest with dates spanning February to August of 2001. All but two of the album's songs—"Thinking of you" and "Tobira"—were performed live and subsequently released on the album's [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|home video release in 2013]] as part of their twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations. Select performances had been excerpted for previous occasions, such as with those found on ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' released for their twentieth anniversary. Oddly, one of the songs that best captures the album's signature sound titled "Shinjiru Kurai Ii Darou" was performed only for five total dates before being removed and not performed afterward. This has occasionally been the case when a song has been trialed at live outings only to be determined by the band as a less-than-ideal fit, such as with ''[[C'mon]]'' album song "[[C'mon\|Hito Shizuku no Anata]]" on the [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-\|titular album tour]] a decade later.

	~~Additional songs from~~ the ''~~ELEVEN~~'' ~~sessions would also find their way onto~~ ''[[~~GREEN~~]]'' after being ~~deemed unfit for~~ the ~~album~~ here.		While the sessions were fruitful, the band's shift toward a more digital sound the following year beginning with "[[ultra soul]]" was not a coincidence. After having worked with so many international producers for this album, the band decided to try something new after moving forward with the idea that "B'z is just two people who are Japanese [artists at heart]". Feeling that was essential to their identity, there was a concerted effort to strive for a sound that resonated more directly with their own musical trajectory. This led to digital driving elements being utilized for their next two works ''[[GREEN]]'' and ''[[BIG MACHINE]]'' after being amalgamated with the hard rock sound curated here. Shortly thereafter, [[Tak Matsumoto]] would also embrace a more oriental flavor on his seminal solo effort ''[[Hana]]'' as well, which brought him his first international release.

	== Track listing ==		== Track listing ==

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	'''''ELEVEN''''' is the eleventh [[B'z Albums#Studio Albums\|studio album]] by [[B'z]], released on December 6, 2000. The album was released under a hard rock banner and with the exception of its few choice ballads, it is one of the heaviest works in their catalogue alongside previous effort ''[[Brotherhood]]''. The album spawned four singles, one for each season. These date back to the release of its first single "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]" in February which was found here with an alternate guitar solo—notably, another alternate guitar take would be found on ''[[The Ballads ~Love & B'z~]]'' two years later. Spring brought the ballad "[[May]]", while summer saw the release of what would become one of their signature songs: the hard rock anthem "[[juice]]". In fall, the final single "[[RING]]" was released.		'''''ELEVEN''''' is the eleventh [[B'z Albums#Studio Albums\|studio album]] by [[B'z]], released on December 6, 2000. The album was released under a hard rock banner and with the exception of its few choice ballads, it is one of the heaviest works in their catalogue alongside previous effort ''[[Brotherhood]]''. The album spawned four singles, one for each season. These date back to the release of its first single "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]" in February which was found here with an alternate guitar solo—notably, another alternate guitar take would be found on ''[[The Ballads ~Love & B'z~]]'' two years later. Spring brought the ballad "[[May]]", while summer saw the release of what would become one of their signature songs: the hard rock anthem "[[juice]]". In fall, the final single "[[RING]]" was released.

	Initially, shows from the tour went unseen on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]]. The show was first glimpsed in excerpt form on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]] as part of ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure"]]'' in 2008 which included "[[GOLD]]" in live form, followed by ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' including "[[ZERO\|Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)]]", "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]", and "[[ultra soul\|Swimmer yo 2001!!]]". Later, in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary, a full show from the tour held at [[Seibu Dome]] was released on DVD under the title ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN-]]''.		Initially, shows from the [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"\|LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN" album tour]] went unseen on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]]. The show was first glimpsed in excerpt form on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]] as part of ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure"]]'' in 2008 which included "[[GOLD]]" in live form, followed by ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' including "[[ZERO\|Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)]]", "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]", and "[[ultra soul\|Swimmer yo 2001!!]]". Later, in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary, a full show from the tour held at [[Seibu Dome]] was released on DVD under the title ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN-]]''.

	Upon release, ''ELEVEN'' debuted at the top of the Weekly Oricon Album chart with 756,910 physical copies sold. The album would go on to rank at number 19 on the year end chart. To date, the album has sold in excess of 1,132,180 physical copies, qualifying it for a Million certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan.		Upon release, ''ELEVEN'' debuted at the top of the Weekly Oricon Album chart with 756,910 physical copies sold. The album would go on to rank at number 19 on the year end chart. To date, the album has sold in excess of 1,132,180 physical copies, qualifying it for a Million certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

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	'''''ELEVEN''''' is the eleventh [[B'z Albums#Studio Albums\|studio album]] by [[B'z]], released on December 6, 2000. The album was released under a hard rock banner and with the exception of its few choice ballads, it is one of the heaviest works in their catalogue alongside previous effort ''[[Brotherhood]]''. The album spawned four singles, one for each season. These date back to the release of its first single "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]" in February which was found here with an alternate guitar solo—notably, another alternate guitar take would be found on ''[[The Ballads ~Love & B'z~]]'' two years later. Spring brought the ballad "[[May]]", while summer saw the release ~~of one~~ of what would become one of their signature songs: the hard rock anthem "[[juice]]". In fall, the final single "[[RING]]" was released.		'''''ELEVEN''''' is the eleventh [[B'z Albums#Studio Albums\|studio album]] by [[B'z]], released on December 6, 2000. The album was released under a hard rock banner and with the exception of its few choice ballads, it is one of the heaviest works in their catalogue alongside previous effort ''[[Brotherhood]]''. The album spawned four singles, one for each season. These date back to the release of its first single "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]" in February which was found here with an alternate guitar solo—notably, another alternate guitar take would be found on ''[[The Ballads ~Love & B'z~]]'' two years later. Spring brought the ballad "[[May]]", while summer saw the release of what would become one of their signature songs: the hard rock anthem "[[juice]]". In fall, the final single "[[RING]]" was released.

	Initially, shows from the tour went unseen on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]]. The show was first glimpsed in excerpt form on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]] as part of ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure"]]'' in 2008 which included "[[GOLD]]" in live form, followed by ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' including "[[ZERO\|Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)]]", "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]", and "[[ultra soul\|Swimmer yo 2001!!]]". Later, in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary, a full show from the tour held at [[Seibu Dome]] was released on DVD under the title ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN-]]''.		Initially, shows from the tour went unseen on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]]. The show was first glimpsed in excerpt form on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]] as part of ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure"]]'' in 2008 which included "[[GOLD]]" in live form, followed by ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' including "[[ZERO\|Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)]]", "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]", and "[[ultra soul\|Swimmer yo 2001!!]]". Later, in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary, a full show from the tour held at [[Seibu Dome]] was released on DVD under the title ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN-]]''.

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	{{Album		{{Ready}}
	\| ~~title~~ = ELEVEN		{{Infobox Album \|
	\| ~~type~~ = ~~studio~~		\| Name = ELEVEN
	\| ~~count~~ = ~~eleventh~~		\| Type = Studio
	\| ~~date~~ = December ~~6th~~, 2000		\| Artist = [[B'z]]
	\| ~~genre~~ = Hard rock		\| Cover = 11a.jpg
	\| ~~cover~~ = ~~11a.jpg~~		\| Released = December 6, 2000
	\| ~~length~~ = 54:45		\| Genre = Hard rock
			\| Recorded =
			\| Length = 54:45
			\| Label = [[Vermillion Records]]
			\| Producer = [[Tak Matsumoto]]
			\| Reviews =
	\| Last album = '''10th Album'''<br>[[File:10a.jpg\|link=Brotherhood\|border\|65px\|right]]<br>''[[Brotherhood]]''<br/>(1999)		\| Last album = '''10th Album'''<br>[[File:10a.jpg\|link=Brotherhood\|border\|65px\|right]]<br>''[[Brotherhood]]''<br/>(1999)
	\| This album = '''11th Album'''<br>[[File:11a.jpg\|link=\|border\|65px\|right]]<br>''[[ELEVEN]]''<br/>(2000)		\| This album = '''11th Album'''<br>[[File:11a.jpg\|link=\|border\|65px\|right]]<br>''[[ELEVEN]]''<br/>(2000)
	\| Next album = '''12th Album'''<br>[[File:12a.jpg\|link=GREEN\|border\|65px\|right]]<br>''[[GREEN]]''<br/>(2002)		\| Next album = '''12th Album'''<br>[[File:12a.jpg\|link=GREEN\|border\|65px\|right]]<br>''[[GREEN]]''<br/>(2002)
			\| Misc = {{Singles
			\| Name = ELEVEN
			\| Type = studio
			\| single 1 = [[File:27s.jpg\|link=Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni\|border\|28px\|right]][[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]
			\| single 1 date = February 9, 2000
			\| single 2 = [[File:28s.jpg\|link=May\|border\|28px\|right]][[May]]
			\| single 2 date = May 24, 2000
			\| single 3 = [[File:29s.jpg\|link=juice\|border\|28px\|right]][[juice]]
			\| single 3 date = July 12, 2000
			\| single 4 = [[File:30s.jpg\|link=RING\|border\|28px\|right]][[RING]]
			\| single 4 date = October 4, 2000
	}}		}}
			}}

			'''''ELEVEN''''' is the eleventh [[B'z Albums#Studio Albums\|studio album]] by [[B'z]], released on December 6, 2000. The album was released under a hard rock banner and with the exception of its few choice ballads, it is one of the heaviest works in their catalogue alongside previous effort ''[[Brotherhood]]''. The album spawned four singles, one for each season. These date back to the release of its first single "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]" in February which was found here with an alternate guitar solo—notably, another alternate guitar take would be found on ''[[The Ballads ~Love & B'z~]]'' two years later. Spring brought the ballad "[[May]]", while summer saw the release of one of what would become one of their signature songs: the hard rock anthem "[[juice]]". In fall, the final single "[[RING]]" was released.

			Initially, shows from the tour went unseen on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]]. The show was first glimpsed in excerpt form on [[B'z Home Videos\|home video]] as part of ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure"]]'' in 2008 which included "[[GOLD]]" in live form, followed by ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' including "[[ZERO\|Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)]]", "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]", and "[[ultra soul\|Swimmer yo 2001!!]]". Later, in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary, a full show from the tour held at [[Seibu Dome]] was released on DVD under the title ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN-]]''.

	Upon release, ''ELEVEN'' debuted at the top of the Weekly Oricon Album chart with 756,910 physical copies sold. The album would go on to rank at number 19 on the year end chart. To date, the album has sold in excess of 1,132,180 physical copies, qualifying it for a Million certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan.		Upon release, ''ELEVEN'' debuted at the top of the Weekly Oricon Album chart with 756,910 physical copies sold. The album would go on to rank at number 19 on the year end chart. To date, the album has sold in excess of 1,132,180 physical copies, qualifying it for a Million certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
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	== Production information ==		== Production information ==

	All but two of the album's songs—"Thinking of you" and "Tobira"—were performed live and subsequently released on the album's [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|home video release in 2013]] as part of their twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations. Select performances had been excerpted for previous occasions, such as with those found on ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' released for their twentieth anniversary.		All but two of the album's songs—"Thinking of you" and "Tobira"—were performed live and subsequently released on the album's [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|home video release in 2013]] as part of their twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations. Select performances had been excerpted for previous occasions, such as with those found on ''[[B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~]]'' released for their twentieth anniversary. Oddly, one of the songs that best captures the album's signature sound titled "Shinjiru Kurai Ii Darou" was performed only for five total dates before being removed and not performed afterward. This has occasionally been the case when a song has been trialed at live outings only to be determined by the band as a less-than-ideal fit, such as with ''[[C'mon]]'' album song "[[C'mon\|Hito Shizuku no Anata]]" on the [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-\|titular album tour]] a decade later.

	Additional songs from the sessions would also find their way onto ''[[GREEN]]'' after being deemed unfit for the album here.		Additional songs from the ''ELEVEN'' sessions would also find their way onto ''[[GREEN]]'' after being deemed unfit for the album here.

	== Track listing ==		== Track listing ==

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	#: [[File:a11_09.ogg]] Spanning 7 minutes and 32 seconds, "Raging River" is the longest original song in the B'z catalogue. Its chief rival in terms of length is "OUT OF THE RAIN -OFF THE LOCK STYLE-" from the ''[[BAD COMMUNICATION]]'' mini album released in 1989. Though the song opens with a brief piano and strings intro, this transitions into acoustic guitar backing Koshi's vocals for the first portion of the song. With the first chorus, the song adds electric guitar and becomes more of a full rock song. An English demo of the song premiered ten months prior via enhanced CD functions for ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]''. The initial version was [[B'z English Songs\|entirely in English]] and recorded with an acoustic arrangement that ended during the first guitar interlude. Some of the English lyrics remain as part of the chorus here. The domain hosting the demo is no longer functional and thus the song is no longer accessible. Notably, fans initially wondered if the song had any connection to ''[[The 7th Blues]]'' album song "Akai Kawa" (''Red River''), though this was rendered moot when Tak said he did not specifically recall the song when asked given the dozens they'd produced in the interim. The song has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|dedicated home video]].		#: [[File:a11_09.ogg]] Spanning 7 minutes and 32 seconds, "Raging River" is the longest original song in the B'z catalogue. Its chief rival in terms of length is "OUT OF THE RAIN -OFF THE LOCK STYLE-" from the ''[[BAD COMMUNICATION]]'' mini album released in 1989. Though the song opens with a brief piano and strings intro, this transitions into acoustic guitar backing Koshi's vocals for the first portion of the song. With the first chorus, the song adds electric guitar and becomes more of a full rock song. An English demo of the song premiered ten months prior via enhanced CD functions for ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]''. The initial version was [[B'z English Songs\|entirely in English]] and recorded with an acoustic arrangement that ended during the first guitar interlude. Some of the English lyrics remain as part of the chorus here. The domain hosting the demo is no longer functional and thus the song is no longer accessible. Notably, fans initially wondered if the song had any connection to ''[[The 7th Blues]]'' album song "Akai Kawa" (''Red River''), though this was rendered moot when Tak said he did not specifically recall the song when asked given the dozens they'd produced in the interim. The song has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|dedicated home video]].
	#'''[[TOKYO DEVIL (Lyrics)\|TOKYO DEVIL]]'''		#'''[[TOKYO DEVIL (Lyrics)\|TOKYO DEVIL]]'''
	#: [[File:a11_10.ogg]] The song ends with a Chinese gong which was cued by Tak's longtime tone guru and guitar technician [[Katsunori "hakkai" Hatakeyama\|Katsunori Hatakeyama]]. A fully English reversion became their first [[B'z English Songs\|English song]] in some time when it was re-recorded as "[[DEVIL]]" two years later. It would be premiered live as part of [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~"]] and performed as part of [[2002 FIFA World Cup International Day Concert]], a joint headline event with American rock legends [[Aerosmith]]. The song would first find its way onto album form in the Korean-exclusive mini album ''[[DEVIL]]'' in 2002 and later be voted by fans onto ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"]]'' in 2008. The original Japanese version has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|eventual home video]].		#: [[File:a11_10.ogg]] A relentless hard rock number, "TOKYO DEVIL" is amongst the hardest songs produced by B'z. Overlapped riffs were looped in a manner that is unusual for the B'z production method. The song ends with a Chinese gong which was cued by Tak's longtime tone guru and guitar technician [[Katsunori "hakkai" Hatakeyama\|Katsunori Hatakeyama]]. A fully English reversion became their first [[B'z English Songs\|English song]] in some time when it was re-recorded as "[[DEVIL]]" two years later. It would be premiered live as part of [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~"]] and performed as part of [[2002 FIFA World Cup International Day Concert]], a joint headline event with American rock legends [[Aerosmith]]. The song would first find its way onto album form in the Korean-exclusive mini album ''[[DEVIL]]'' in 2002 and later be voted by fans onto ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"]]'' in 2008. The original Japanese version has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|eventual home video]].
	#'''[[Kobushi wo Nigire (Lyrics)\|Kobushi wo Nigire]]''' — ''Clench That Fist'', コブシヲニギレ		#'''[[Kobushi wo Nigire (Lyrics)\|Kobushi wo Nigire]]''' — ''Clench That Fist'', コブシヲニギレ
	#: [[File:a11_11.ogg]] ~~A relentless hard rock number~~, "~~TOKYO DEVIL~~" ~~is amongst~~ the ~~hardest songs produced by B'z~~. As with the album's third track, it was composed with a riff in mind as opposed to working from the melody which was at odds with their process at the time. Overlapped riffs were looped in a manner that is unusual for the B'z production method. According to both members, the resulting song was emblematic of the exact sound they were attempting to capture during that era. Koshi also performed the harmonica on the track. So impressed were they with the result that Tak wanted to make it a single. The song served as the subtitle to a [[SHOWCASE]] concert that led into the album tour, with the resulting title being [[B'z SHOWCASE "Kobushi wo Nigire"]]. The song has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|dedicated home video]].		#: [[File:a11_11.ogg]] As with the album's third track, "Kobushi wo Nigire" was composed with a riff in mind as opposed to working from the melody which was at odds with their process at the time. As with the album's third track, it was composed with a riff in mind as opposed to working from the melody which was at odds with their process at the time. Overlapped riffs were looped in a manner that is unusual for the B'z production method. According to both members, the resulting song was emblematic of the exact sound they were attempting to capture during that era. Koshi also performed the harmonica on the track. So impressed were they with the result that Tak wanted to make it a single. The song served as the subtitle to a [[SHOWCASE]] concert that led into the album tour, with the resulting title being [[B'z SHOWCASE "Kobushi wo Nigire"]]. The song has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|dedicated home video]].
	#'''[[Thinking of you (Lyrics)\|Thinking of you]]'''		#'''[[Thinking of you (Lyrics)\|Thinking of you]]'''
	#: [[File:a11_12.ogg]] Originally created as a demo by Tak in between Los Angeles recording sessions, "Thinking of you" was actually produced in Japan. Unusually for their work, the song has no intro and starts with Koshi's vocals immediately after the previous track ends. Most notably, the song was used as an [[Ending SE]] as part of [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice"]] and began the tradition of using [[B'z Unreleased Works\|unreleased songs]] for the purpose. The song is one of two on the album to have [[B'z Songs Never Performed Live\|never been performed live]].		#: [[File:a11_12.ogg]] Originally created as a demo by Tak in between Los Angeles recording sessions, "Thinking of you" was actually produced in Japan. Unusually for their work, the song has no intro and starts with Koshi's vocals immediately after the previous track ends. Most notably, the song was used as an [[Ending SE]] as part of [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice"]] and began the tradition of using [[B'z Unreleased Works\|unreleased songs]] for the purpose. The song is one of two on the album to have [[B'z Songs Never Performed Live\|never been performed live]].

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	#: [[File:a11_09.ogg]] Spanning 7 minutes and 32 seconds, "Raging River" is the longest original song in the B'z catalogue. Its chief rival in terms of length is "OUT OF THE RAIN -OFF THE LOCK STYLE-" from the ''[[BAD COMMUNICATION]]'' mini album released in 1989. Though the song opens with a brief piano and strings intro, this transitions into acoustic guitar backing Koshi's vocals for the first portion of the song. With the first chorus, the song adds electric guitar and becomes more of a full rock song. An English demo of the song premiered ten months prior via enhanced CD functions for ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]''. The initial version was [[B'z English Songs\|entirely in English]] and recorded with an acoustic arrangement that ended during the first guitar interlude. Some of the English lyrics remain as part of the chorus here. The domain hosting the demo is no longer functional and thus the song is no longer accessible. Notably, fans initially wondered if the song had any connection to ''[[The 7th Blues]]'' album song "Akai Kawa" (''Red River''), though this was rendered moot when Tak said he did not specifically recall the song when asked given the dozens they'd produced in the interim. The song has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|dedicated home video]].		#: [[File:a11_09.ogg]] Spanning 7 minutes and 32 seconds, "Raging River" is the longest original song in the B'z catalogue. Its chief rival in terms of length is "OUT OF THE RAIN -OFF THE LOCK STYLE-" from the ''[[BAD COMMUNICATION]]'' mini album released in 1989. Though the song opens with a brief piano and strings intro, this transitions into acoustic guitar backing Koshi's vocals for the first portion of the song. With the first chorus, the song adds electric guitar and becomes more of a full rock song. An English demo of the song premiered ten months prior via enhanced CD functions for ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]''. The initial version was [[B'z English Songs\|entirely in English]] and recorded with an acoustic arrangement that ended during the first guitar interlude. Some of the English lyrics remain as part of the chorus here. The domain hosting the demo is no longer functional and thus the song is no longer accessible. Notably, fans initially wondered if the song had any connection to ''[[The 7th Blues]]'' album song "Akai Kawa" (''Red River''), though this was rendered moot when Tak said he did not specifically recall the song when asked given the dozens they'd produced in the interim. The song has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|dedicated home video]].
	#'''[[TOKYO DEVIL (Lyrics)\|TOKYO DEVIL]]'''		#'''[[TOKYO DEVIL (Lyrics)\|TOKYO DEVIL]]'''
	#: [[File:a11_10.ogg]] The song ends with a Chinese gong which was cued by Tak's longtime tone guru and guitar technician [[Katsunori "hakkai" Hatakeyama\|Katsunori Hatakeyama]]. A fully English reversion became their first [[B'z English Songs\|English song]] in some time when it was re-recorded as "[[DEVIL]]" two years later. It would be premiered live as part of [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~"]] and performed as part of [[2002 FIFA World Cup International Day Concert]], a joint headline event with American rock legends [[Aerosmith]]. The song would first find its way onto album form in the Korean-exclusive mini album ''[[DEVIL]]'' in 2002 and later be voted by fans onto ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"]]'' in 2008. The original Japanese version has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|eventual home video]].		#: [[File:a11_10.ogg]] A relentless hard rock number, "TOKYO DEVIL" is amongst the hardest songs produced by B'z. Overlapped riffs were looped in a manner that is unusual for the B'z production method. The song ends with a Chinese gong which was cued by Tak's longtime tone guru and guitar technician [[Katsunori "hakkai" Hatakeyama\|Katsunori Hatakeyama]]. A fully English reversion became their first [[B'z English Songs\|English song]] in some time when it was re-recorded as "[[DEVIL]]" two years later. It would be premiered live as part of [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~"]] and performed as part of [[2002 FIFA World Cup International Day Concert]], a joint headline event with American rock legends [[Aerosmith]]. The song would first find its way onto album form in the Korean-exclusive mini album ''[[DEVIL]]'' in 2002 and later be voted by fans onto ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"]]'' in 2008. The original Japanese version has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|eventual home video]].
	#'''[[Kobushi wo Nigire (Lyrics)\|Kobushi wo Nigire]]''' — ''Clench That Fist'', コブシヲニギレ		#'''[[Kobushi wo Nigire (Lyrics)\|Kobushi wo Nigire]]''' — ''Clench That Fist'', コブシヲニギレ
	#: [[File:a11_11.ogg]] ~~A relentless hard rock number~~, "~~TOKYO DEVIL~~" ~~is amongst~~ the ~~hardest songs produced by B'z~~. As with the album's third track, it was composed with a riff in mind as opposed to working from the melody which was at odds with their process at the time. Overlapped riffs were looped in a manner that is unusual for the B'z production method. According to both members, the resulting song was emblematic of the exact sound they were attempting to capture during that era. Koshi also performed the harmonica on the track. So impressed were they with the result that Tak wanted to make it a single. The song served as the subtitle to a [[SHOWCASE]] concert that led into the album tour, with the resulting title being [[B'z SHOWCASE "Kobushi wo Nigire"]]. The song has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|dedicated home video]].		#: [[File:a11_11.ogg]] As with the album's third track, "Kobushi wo Nigire" was composed with a riff in mind as opposed to working from the melody which was at odds with their process at the time. As with the album's third track, it was composed with a riff in mind as opposed to working from the melody which was at odds with their process at the time. Overlapped riffs were looped in a manner that is unusual for the B'z production method. According to both members, the resulting song was emblematic of the exact sound they were attempting to capture during that era. Koshi also performed the harmonica on the track. So impressed were they with the result that Tak wanted to make it a single. The song served as the subtitle to a [[SHOWCASE]] concert that led into the album tour, with the resulting title being [[B'z SHOWCASE "Kobushi wo Nigire"]]. The song has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|dedicated home video]].
	#'''[[Thinking of you (Lyrics)\|Thinking of you]]'''		#'''[[Thinking of you (Lyrics)\|Thinking of you]]'''
	#: [[File:a11_12.ogg]] Originally created as a demo by Tak in between Los Angeles recording sessions, "Thinking of you" was actually produced in Japan. Unusually for their work, the song has no intro and starts with Koshi's vocals immediately after the previous track ends. Most notably, the song was used as an [[Ending SE]] as part of [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice"]] and began the tradition of using [[B'z Unreleased Works\|unreleased songs]] for the purpose. The song is one of two on the album to have [[B'z Songs Never Performed Live\|never been performed live]].		#: [[File:a11_12.ogg]] Originally created as a demo by Tak in between Los Angeles recording sessions, "Thinking of you" was actually produced in Japan. Unusually for their work, the song has no intro and starts with Koshi's vocals immediately after the previous track ends. Most notably, the song was used as an [[Ending SE]] as part of [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice"]] and began the tradition of using [[B'z Unreleased Works\|unreleased songs]] for the purpose. The song is one of two on the album to have [[B'z Songs Never Performed Live\|never been performed live]].

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	#: [[File:a11_02.ogg]] Originally created with a much different arrangement without horns, "Seventh Heaven" is a funk-infused rock number about a place of bliss. It is also the first time Tak played bass on a track since doing so on the "[[FIREBALL]]" single in 1997. When asked by music critic Masanori Ito in 2014 to choose a song by B'z to represent their sound, this song was cited by Tak. It was performed on ''[[Music Station]]'' in 2000 alongside "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]" and appeared on all dates of [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but has not been performed since. It did, however, find on its way onto the tour's [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|dedicated home video]].		#: [[File:a11_02.ogg]] Originally created with a much different arrangement without horns, "Seventh Heaven" is a funk-infused rock number about a place of bliss. It is also the first time Tak played bass on a track since doing so on the "[[FIREBALL]]" single in 1997. When asked by music critic Masanori Ito in 2014 to choose a song by B'z to represent their sound, this song was cited by Tak. It was performed on ''[[Music Station]]'' in 2000 alongside "[[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]" and appeared on all dates of [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but has not been performed since. It did, however, find on its way onto the tour's [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|dedicated home video]].
	#'''[[Shinjiru Kurai Ii Darou (Lyrics)\|Shinjiru Kurai Ii Darou]]''' — ''I Can Believe in You'', 信じるくらいいいだろう		#'''[[Shinjiru Kurai Ii Darou (Lyrics)\|Shinjiru Kurai Ii Darou]]''' — ''I Can Believe in You'', 信じるくらいいいだろう
	#: [[File:a11_03.ogg]] The song ~~has not been~~ performed ~~live since~~ [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was ~~found~~ on ~~its~~ [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|~~dedicated~~ home video]].		#: [[File:a11_03.ogg]] Contrary to their usual production method at the time, "Shinjiru Kurai Ii Darou" began with implementation of the riff. Tak's process at the time involved working primarily on the melody and filling in the rest from there. Indeed, the riff begins the song outright and continues through the chorus and outro without ceasing. Additionally, the song contains no guitar solo, becoming one of the select few B'z songs to share that distinction. The song was performed very briefly on early dates of [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was removed from the setlist thereafter. It has not been released on [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|home video]].
	#'''[[RING (Lyrics)\|RING]]'''		#'''[[RING (Lyrics)\|RING]]'''
	#: [[File:a11_04.ogg]] {{RING Song}}		#: [[File:a11_04.ogg]] {{RING Song}}
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	#: [[File:a11_09.ogg]] Spanning 7 minutes and 32 seconds, "Raging River" is the longest original song in the B'z catalogue. Its chief rival in terms of length is "OUT OF THE RAIN -OFF THE LOCK STYLE-" from the ''[[BAD COMMUNICATION]]'' mini album released in 1989. Though the song opens with a brief piano and strings intro, this transitions into acoustic guitar backing Koshi's vocals for the first portion of the song. With the first chorus, the song adds electric guitar and becomes more of a full rock song. An English demo of the song premiered ten months prior via enhanced CD functions for ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]''. The initial version was [[B'z English Songs\|entirely in English]] and recorded with an acoustic arrangement that ended during the first guitar interlude. Some of the English lyrics remain as part of the chorus here. The domain hosting the demo is no longer functional and thus the song is no longer accessible. Notably, fans initially wondered if the song had any connection to ''[[The 7th Blues]]'' album song "Akai Kawa" (''Red River''), though this was rendered moot when Tak said he did not specifically recall the song when asked given the dozens they'd produced in the interim. The song has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|dedicated home video]].		#: [[File:a11_09.ogg]] Spanning 7 minutes and 32 seconds, "Raging River" is the longest original song in the B'z catalogue. Its chief rival in terms of length is "OUT OF THE RAIN -OFF THE LOCK STYLE-" from the ''[[BAD COMMUNICATION]]'' mini album released in 1989. Though the song opens with a brief piano and strings intro, this transitions into acoustic guitar backing Koshi's vocals for the first portion of the song. With the first chorus, the song adds electric guitar and becomes more of a full rock song. An English demo of the song premiered ten months prior via enhanced CD functions for ''[[B'z The "Mixture"]]''. The initial version was [[B'z English Songs\|entirely in English]] and recorded with an acoustic arrangement that ended during the first guitar interlude. Some of the English lyrics remain as part of the chorus here. The domain hosting the demo is no longer functional and thus the song is no longer accessible. Notably, fans initially wondered if the song had any connection to ''[[The 7th Blues]]'' album song "Akai Kawa" (''Red River''), though this was rendered moot when Tak said he did not specifically recall the song when asked given the dozens they'd produced in the interim. The song has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|dedicated home video]].
	#'''[[TOKYO DEVIL (Lyrics)\|TOKYO DEVIL]]'''		#'''[[TOKYO DEVIL (Lyrics)\|TOKYO DEVIL]]'''
	#: [[File:a11_10.ogg]] The song has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|~~dedicated~~ home video]].		#: [[File:a11_10.ogg]] The song ends with a Chinese gong which was cued by Tak's longtime tone guru and guitar technician [[Katsunori "hakkai" Hatakeyama\|Katsunori Hatakeyama]]. A fully English reversion became their first [[B'z English Songs\|English song]] in some time when it was re-recorded as "[[DEVIL]]" two years later. It would be premiered live as part of [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~"]] and performed as part of [[2002 FIFA World Cup International Day Concert]], a joint headline event with American rock legends [[Aerosmith]]. The song would first find its way onto album form in the Korean-exclusive mini album ''[[DEVIL]]'' in 2002 and later be voted by fans onto ''[[B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"]]'' in 2008. The original Japanese version has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|eventual home video]].
	#'''[[Kobushi wo Nigire (Lyrics)\|Kobushi wo Nigire]]''' — ''Clench That Fist'', コブシヲニギレ		#'''[[Kobushi wo Nigire (Lyrics)\|Kobushi wo Nigire]]''' — ''Clench That Fist'', コブシヲニギレ
	#: [[File:a11_11.ogg]] The song has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|dedicated home video]].		#: [[File:a11_11.ogg]] A relentless hard rock number, "TOKYO DEVIL" is amongst the hardest songs produced by B'z. As with the album's third track, it was composed with a riff in mind as opposed to working from the melody which was at odds with their process at the time. Overlapped riffs were looped in a manner that is unusual for the B'z production method. According to both members, the resulting song was emblematic of the exact sound they were attempting to capture during that era. Koshi also performed the harmonica on the track. So impressed were they with the result that Tak wanted to make it a single. The song served as the subtitle to a [[SHOWCASE]] concert that led into the album tour, with the resulting title being [[B'z SHOWCASE "Kobushi wo Nigire"]]. The song has not been performed live since [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]] but was found on its [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN- (Home Video)\|dedicated home video]].
	#'''[[Thinking of you (Lyrics)\|Thinking of you]]'''		#'''[[Thinking of you (Lyrics)\|Thinking of you]]'''
	#: [[File:a11_12.ogg]] Originally created as a demo by Tak in between Los Angeles recording sessions, "Thinking of you" was actually produced in Japan. Unusually for their work, the song has no intro and starts with Koshi's vocals immediately after the previous track ends. Most notably, the song was used as an [[Ending SE]] as part of [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice"]] and began the tradition of using [[B'z Unreleased Works\|unreleased songs]] for the purpose. The song is one of two on the album to have [[B'z Songs Never Performed Live\|never been performed live]].		#: [[File:a11_12.ogg]] Originally created as a demo by Tak in between Los Angeles recording sessions, "Thinking of you" was actually produced in Japan. Unusually for their work, the song has no intro and starts with Koshi's vocals immediately after the previous track ends. Most notably, the song was used as an [[Ending SE]] as part of [[B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice"]] and began the tradition of using [[B'z Unreleased Works\|unreleased songs]] for the purpose. The song is one of two on the album to have [[B'z Songs Never Performed Live\|never been performed live]].