BIG MACHINE
| BIG MACHINE | ||||
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| Studio album by B'z | ||||
| Released | September 17th, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 51:02 | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
| B'z chronology | ||||
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BIG MACHINE is the thirteenth studio album by B'z, released on September 17th, 2003.
Upon release, BIG MACHINE debuted at the top of the Weekly Oricon Album chart with 500,237 physical copies sold. The album would go on to rank at number 12 on the year end chart. To date, the album has sold in excess of 745,500 physical copies, qualifying it for Triple Platinum 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 "SCENES" alongside all other studio albums to that point.
Track listing
All music and guitar by Tak Matsumoto. All lyrics and lead vocals by Koshi Inaba.
- Arakure — Panic, アラクレ
- Yasei no ENERGY — Wild ENERGY, 野性のENERGY
- WAKE UP, RIGHT NOW
- Hakanai Diamond — Empty Diamond, 儚いダイヤモンド
- I'm in love?
- IT'S SHOWTIME!!
- Ai to Nikushimi no Hajimari — The Beginning of Love and Hate, 愛と憎しみのハジマリ
- BIG MACHINE
- Nightbird
- Bluesy na Asa — Bluesy Morning, ブルージーな朝
- Mabushii Sign — Brilliant Sign, 眩しいサイン
- CHANGE THE FUTURE
- ROOTS
Reversion history
| Original Song | Reversion History |
|---|---|
| Yasei no ENERGY SINGLE & ALBUM SONG* (2003)
|
REMIX: Yasei no ENERGY [Album Version] (2003) |
| IT'S SHOWTIME!! SINGLE & ALBUM SONG* (2003)
|
RE-RECORDING: IT'S SHOWTIME!! (2003) |
Live appearances
Live Performances
- Arakure [39 SHOWS]
B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" [2/23 SHOWS]- B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA" [7/7 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [12/12 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -19- [5/6 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -B'z In Your Town- [7/7 SHOWS]
- SUMMER SONIC 07 [2/2 SHOWS]
- Yasei no ENERGY [46 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "IT'S SHOWCASE!!" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" [23/23 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA" [7/7 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [12/12 SHOWS]
- B'z Special LIVE at EX THEATER ROPPONGI [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
- WAKE UP, RIGHT NOW [20 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA" [7/7 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [12/12 SHOWS]
- Hakanai Diamond [20 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA" [7/7 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [12/12 SHOWS]
- I'm in love? [13 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [12/12 SHOWS]
- IT'S SHOWTIME!! [127 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "IT'S SHOWCASE!!" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" [23/23 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA" [7/7 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [12/12 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2005 "Abashiri Extra Edition" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2005 "CIRCLE OF ROCK" [41/41 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2006 "MONSTER'S GARAGE" [7/17 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2010 "Ain't No Magic" [19/19 SHOWS]
- Pepsi NEX presents B'z PREMIUM LIVE [2/2 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- [11/11 SHOWS]
- B'z Special LIVE at EX THEATER ROPPONGI [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
- Ai to Nikushimi no Hajimari [13 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [12/12 SHOWS]
- BIG MACHINE [13 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [12/12 SHOWS]
- Nightbird
- Bluesy na Asa [13 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [12/12 SHOWS]
- Mabushii Sign
- CHANGE THE FUTURE [13 SHOWS]
- B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [12/12 SHOWS]
- ROOTS
Home Videos
- Arakure
- Yasei no ENERGY
- WAKE UP, RIGHT NOW
- Hakanai Diamond
- I'm in love?
- IT'S SHOWTIME!!
- Ai to Nikushimi no Hajimari
- BIG MACHINE
- Nightbird
- Bluesy na Asa
- Mabushii Sign
- CHANGE THE FUTURE
- ROOTS
Sales data
| No. | Cover | Album | Physical Copies Sold | Chart Positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST WEEK | LIFETIME | WEEK | MONTH | YEAR | ||||
| 13 | 
|
BIG MACHINE |
500,237+ |
746,451+ |
1 |
— |
12 |
3x Platinum |
Personnel
B'z
- Tak Matsumoto: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement
- Koshi Inaba: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Arrangement
Support Members
- Shane Gaalaas: Drums (Tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13)
- Brian Tichy: Drums (Tracks 2-5, 7, 12)
- Chris Frazier: Drums (Track 10)
- Akihito Tokunaga: Bass, Arrangement