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Clicked Singles Best 13

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This isn't the first L'Arc en Ciel album I ever bought and it sure isn't the last either. But I HIGHLY recommend this to anyone who has none, 2 or less L'Arc en Ciel albums. This is THE CD to start with! It has their 12 greatest hits as voted on by Asians through Yahoo! plus 1 new song (Anemone). This CD has gotten heavy usage by me and is still in my portable CD player now. (Has been for 4 months now--I listen to it on and off) This is probably one of the most listen to L'Arc en Ciel CDs I own (aside from True)

Tracks: Blurry Eyes- This is probably one of their best songs, in my opinion. It's very catchy and a great way to start off their hits list. XP

Flower- Beautiful vocals, instrumentals and all-round great song!

Lies and Truth- Catchy and another great addition to this list

Niji (Rainbow)- I love the vocals in this so much for some reason.

Winter fall- This is the only problem I see with this CD. I don't know how this got on here. If you over look it, the CD is perfect. (It should be replaced with Caress of Venus!)

DIVE TO BLUE- very pop, very catchy, very fun!

HONEY- another great song =)

HEAVEN'S DRIVE- (sound like Ark to you?) 4 songs from Ark on here XP But that only makes it better. Heaven's Drive is one of Laruku's most popular songs and just during the first 10 seconds, I can see why. This song is definately worth listening to over and over.

Pieces- Slowed down after Heaven's Drive but it just seems to fit. Beatuiful PV, beautiful song.

Driver's High- awesome song. Words can't describe it =P

Neo Universe- keeps up the pace of upbeat songs. Neo Universe is very poppy and (i hate to use the word again but...) catchy.

STAY AWAY- ANOTHER great song (i'm seein' a pattern here XD) I don't really understand the point of the english lyrics but it's Laruku, so i guess i don't have to!

and last: Anemone- Slow and pretty sounding with sweet lyrics. A very cute song.

I'm sure you didn't need all that but if i was buying i would like more info than I'm used to getting. Again, i HIGHLY recommend this for ANYONE (well, unless you already have every Laruku album)

Hey, it's better than making a burned copy or having to hunt down and download every song...because you also get a pretty lyrics slip w/ pictures of each member (1 of each) and they are yummy lookin =)

If i had the money, I'd buy it for you just so you'd get to hear the magic of hyde's incredible voice, Ken's guitar talents, Tetsu's amazing bass skills, and Yukihiro's crazy good drumming. (and a lil Sakura too, even though he's not quite as good)

...sadly, I'm nowhere near rich...but you'll have to trust me on this one-it's worth the money!!

OMG!
This is the best rock CD I have bought, You will Instantly get hooked on this band just by listening to Blurry Eyes (DNAngel). the best thing is that you guys can get it for 16$ ( I had to pay 37$ ;_;) Tetsu is the God of Bass in Japan! Ken's Guitar goes all out. Hyde has an incomprable voice, and he's not bad at guitar himself, and Yukihiro packs a punch on the beat. I wont lie to you, you wont get tired of this CD. I also recommend LunaSea, Malice Mizer, Dir en Grey, Nanase Aikawa and Glay for all you Jrock fans.

L'Arc~en~Ciel is one of my favorite Japanese rock groups. Hyde's voice is very unique, and with the talented musicians Tetsu, Yukihiro, and Ken, L'arc~en~Ciel is certainly a welcome vacation from the pre-manufactured boy band clones that are infesting America right now. What I love most about this album is that since it is a domestic release and not an import, you don't have to pay an arm and a leg for this compliation of some of this group's best songs.

If you have always wanted to buy a JROCK album, but were afraid to because of the high cost of imports, well "Clicked Singles Best 13" is priced just right! This is Larku's first official US release! The biggest bonus this album has to offer is the fact that all of the tracks are great, I love each and every one of them. My personal favorite track is "Blurry Eyes", this is the first Larku single I had ever listened to, and I have been a fan ever since. This album is special because the tracks were selected by Internet users, like me and you. If you love JROCK, I am sure you will love Larku's "Clicked Singles Best 13".

I haven't actually listened to this CD, but I have all the albums the songs come off of and I love them all. Though there are glaring omissions of songs I consider to be their best, that's to be expected when you try to create a best of album from the number of albums they've put out. But it gives a good introduction to the band and I'm glad Sony's putting this out in the US. Now I don't have to pay just to get "Anemone". :) For non L'Arc fans, this is a good start. For fans... buy it and support L'Arc in the US. Maybe we'll get them to tour here. :P

ok normally I dont go for singles collections just cause if i get the rest of the cds then why would i listen to this? We'll I was blown away these guys are awesome!So I highly recomend this collection to get to know what these guys sound like!

If you're looking for new or different music from L'Arc, this probably isn't the CD you're after-- although there is one new track, and it's very nice. All the rest have been previously released, but I for one didn't care, because THIS CD is available for a domestic price! If you've wanted to try a L'Arc album, or already love their music, but just didn't want to pay the price of an import CD, this is a must-buy. It's a great overview of most of their albums, and 'Neo Universe' and 'Dive to Blue' are especially fun tracks. Definitely an enjoyable and affordable way to get acquainted with L'Arc~en~Ciel.

Perfect choice for everyone who's interested in J-Pop but doesn't know where to start from. The price of the album is very reasonable, too, compared to the 3,059-Yen street price in Japan.
I fell in love with the band after listening to "winter fall" and have been collecting their albums ever since. Among all the 13 songs in this album, I think "anemone" ("I love you" in English) is the most dramatic one because the vocalist wrote it as a present to his newly-wed wife.

1. Blurry Eyes

-one of Laruku's earliest and most popular songs. Very upbeat and fun!

2. Flower

-another fun song, pop

3. Lies And Truth

-Not my favorite L'Arc song, but Hyde's falsetto is fun to listen to!

4. Niji

-I LOVE the Live of Niji. The music video is kind of weird with all this symbolism that I don't quite understand, but it's definitely interesting. Very strong vocals and guitar and drums. Interesting, is the key word I'd describe it with. and maybe different.

5. Winter Fall

-As soon as I heard the first 10 seconds and before I even knew the title to this, I thought 'Christmas carol!' The music video for this is fluff, mostly just pretty shots of the band members but who's complaining? Perfect Christmas-time happy fun song. Reminds me of holiday lights, I don't know why.

6. Dive To Blue

-I didn't really care for the song at first, but after watching the music video, I fell in love with it! Beautiful and really expressive, especially if you pair it with the MV. Again, pop. Very flow-y and light. (MV highlights: Hyde holding the kitty, Hyde running in a little circle around his microphone stand)

7. Honey

-Um, to tell the truth, I thought the vocals sounded a little flat at first but I'm not much of a music critic. Once you get past the first 30 seconds or so, it's okay. Upbeat, more rock than the others so far.

8. Heaven's Drive

-One of my favorites!!! An awesome song from start to finish, every second. Very loud rock song. This is different from most of Laruku's work but I fell in love with it immediately. The drums are wonderful as are the vocals. It's a very powerful song, a lot of fun! This one song is worth the whole CD, in my POV. Love it, and it's definitely not overrated when people call it one of Laruku's best.

9. Pieces

-Very different from Heaven's Drive. This is a pretty soft, slow song. Sounds wistful or sad. Very pretty.

10. Driver's High

-Another energetic one. Very fun to sing along to, especially the chorus. Just don't listen to it while driving, hehe, although it makes a very fun driving song. Maybe listen to it while driving on a straight country road where there's no obstacles.

11. Neo Universe

-Another one of Laruku's best. Very fun, light pop song. Upbeat with beautiful lyrics and music and vocals. Again, Haido's falsettos, hehe.

12. Stay Away

-Title sounds a little angry, but the song is actually pretty happy. It's fun and the english lines, even though they make no sense, are fun to sing along with. Very fun, energetic song that I fell in love with right away. Definitely recommend the Live too, if you can get your hands on it. Hyde's singing is a little off at times, but it's fun to watch

13. Anemone

-A slow love song; very, very slow. er, I didn't like it that much, to tell the truth. But Hyde's voice is beautiful here, even though the song is kinda boring. It's a very slow-dance type. But it's pretty cool to hear Hyde hit all those extremely high notes. The song title kind of puts in mind of a jellyfish drifting along whenever I hear this song.

While some of the songs on this CD I wonder at, there are more than enough awesome ones to make up for them. Definitely recommend this as a starting place if you're just getting into JRock or L'Arc~en~Ciel. Or, if you're already a fan and have never heard a couple of these, get it, because it'll probably be worth just those couple songs that you've never heard.

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These is a compilation of Laruku's 12 best songs, from Blurry Eyes (opening of the anime DNA^2) to more recent songs like Stay Away or Neo Universe, and don't forget Honey!!. Personally, I've picked also Lies and Truth, from True album, but it's just my opinion ;) The last song is really romantic, 'cos the vocalist, Hyde, dedicated it to his *duh* wife, Megumi Oshii (sorry, i dunno how to spell it, in fact i don't like her very much ¬¬) Anyway is a MUST buy for Laruku crazy fans like me or for people who are just starting all the j-rock thing ^_^. I think the "True" album (before the drummer Sakura left) is the best of them but "Clicked Singles" it's a LOT cheaper!!!