TMG I is the first studio album by Japanese-based supergroup Tak Matsumoto Group, released on June 23, 2004. Eric Martin and Jack Blades, of Mr. Big and Night Ranger fame respectively, wrote all of the lyrics, while Tak Matsumoto, the founder of the band and of B’z fame, was responsible for all of the music. The album topped the Oricon Albums Chart, selling over 90,000 copies, while the single "Oh Japan ~Our Time Is Now~" reached number 3 on the Oricon Singles Chart with 98,346 copies and was the 95th best-selling single of the year.

TMG I
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 23, 2004
GenreHard rock
Length58:10
LabelVermillion (Japan)
Frontiers (Europe)
ProducerTak Matsumoto
Singles from TMG I
  1. "Oh Japan ~Our Time Is Now~"
    Released: March 31, 2004

Track listing

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All music is composed by Tak Matsumoto

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Oh Japan ~Our Time Is Now~"Eric Martin, Jack Blades4:09
2."Everything Passes Away"Blades4:40
3."Kings for a Day"Martin, Tony Fanucchi, Andre Pessis3:37
4."I Know You by Heart"Martin, Blades3:33
5."I Wish You were Here"Blades, Martin4:19
6."The Greatest Show on Earth"Martin, Andre Pessis3:03
7."Signs of Life"Blades3:50
8."Red, White and Bullet Blues"Martin, Pessis4:53
9."Trapped"Martin, Blades3:38
10."My Alibi"Blades3:08
11."Wonderland"Martin, Pessis4:16
12."Train, Train"Martin, Pessis4:18
13."Two of a Kind"Blades5:42
14."Never Good-Bye"Blades5:02
Total length:58:10

Personnel

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Tak Matsumoto Group

Additional musicians
  • Brian Tichy – drums on tracks 1–9, 11, 14
  • Cindy Blackman – drums on tracks 10, 12–13
  • Akira Onozuka – organ on "Two of a Kind"
  • Shinichiro Ohta – background vocals on "Trapped"
  • Aimee Joy Misaki – voice on "Everything Passes Away"

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[1] 1

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[2] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "TMG I | 松本孝弘". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  2. ^ "Japanese album certifications – TMG – TMG I" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.
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