Английская Википедия:Crazy Ken Band
Шаблон:Nihongo, also referred to as CKB, is a Japanese musical group formed in 1997 by its lead vocalist, writer and composer Ken Yokoyama. The band first came together in 1991 under the name "CK's", with a four-member lineup: Ken Yokoyama, Keiichi Hiroishi, Masao Onose and Shinya Horaguchi.[1] This incarnation of the group was centred on a 15-man instrumental and vocal group. In 1997, Keiichi Nakanishi became the fifth member and the group's name was changed to "Crazy Ken Band".[2]
The band made its debut in June 1998 with the album Punch! Punch! Punch!. In 2000, support member Toraji Shingū became a full member of the band.[2] The group's first single, "Nikutai Kankei", was released in June 2001. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked the band at #98 in their "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists".[2] In 2005, their song "Tiger & Dragon" was used as the theme song of the critically acclaimed TBS drama of the same name.
The group's first compilation album, CKBB - Oldies But Goodies was released on March 3, 2004, reaching a chart position of #9 and remaining on the charts for forty-nine weeks.[2] A set of compilation albums, Best Tsuru and Best Kame, their third and fourth compilation albums respectively, were released on February 24, 2010. Both were successful; Tsuru charted at #10 on the Oricon weekly chart, selling 13,323 copies in its first week, while Kame charted at #11, selling 12,158 copies in its first week.[3]
Шаблон:Nihongo and Шаблон:Nihongo, two songs from Galaxy, were featured in the 2006 video game Yakuza 2. "December 17" was later featured on Best Tsuru.
Members
- Шаблон:Nihongo - lead vocalist, chorus, writer, composer, arrangement and keyboardist
- Шаблон:Nihongo - electric guitar and chorus
- Шаблон:Nihongo - electric guitar and keyboard
- Шаблон:Nihongo - saxophone, flute
- Шаблон:Nihongo - bass
- Шаблон:Nihongo - drums, percussion, bandmaster
- Шаблон:Nihongo - keyboard, arrangement
- Шаблон:Nihongo - vocals, chorus
- Шаблон:Nihongo - vocals, chorus
- Шаблон:Nihongo - trombone, flute
- Шаблон:Nihongo - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Шаблон:Nihongo - percussion
Discography
Singles
| # | Title | Release date | Chart position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Nihongo | June 25, 2001 | — |
| 2 | Шаблон:Nihongo | September 10, 2001 Jusy 23, 2003 (re-release) |
— 187 (re-release) |
| 3 | Шаблон:Nihongo | May 22, 2002 | 98 |
| 4 | "GT" | July 10, 2002 | 57 |
| 5 | Шаблон:Nihongo | December 4, 2002 April 27, 2005 (re-release) |
17 |
| 6 | Шаблон:Nihongo | December 4, 2002 | 14 |
| 7 | Шаблон:Nihongo | February 19, 2003 | 24 |
| 8 | Шаблон:Nihongo | December 1, 2004 | 35 |
| 9 | Шаблон:Nihongo | July 26, 2006 | 28 |
| 10 | Шаблон:Nihongo | February 21, 2007 | 10 |
| 11 | Шаблон:Nihongo | July 22, 2009 | 12 |
| 12 | Шаблон:Nihongo | July 21, 2010 | 15 |
| 13 | Шаблон:Nihongo | July 6, 2011 | 20 |
| 14 | Шаблон:Nihongo | November 23, 2011 | 44 |
| 15 | Шаблон:Nihongo | February 1, 2012 | 32 |
Studio albums
| # | Title | Release date | Chart position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punch! Punch! Punch! | June 25, 1998 | — |
| 2 | Goldfish Bowl | May 10, 1999 | — |
| 3 | Шаблон:Nihongo | June 10, 2000 | — |
| 4 | Шаблон:Nihongo | August 7, 2002 | 34 |
| 5 | 777 | June 25, 2003 | 14 |
| 6 | Brown Metallic | June 23, 2004 | 13 |
| 7 | Soul Punch | July 6, 2005 | 9 |
| 8 | Galaxy | September 20, 2006 | 10 |
| 9 | Шаблон:Nihongo | August 8, 2007 | 6 |
| 10 | Zero | August 13, 2008 | 5 |
| 11 | Шаблон:Nihongo | August 12, 2009 | 4 |
| 12 | Mint Condition | August 10, 2010 | 9 |
| 13 | Italian Garden | February 29, 2012 | 4 |
| 14 | Flying Saucer | May 22, 2013 | 6 |
| 15 | Spark Plug | September 3, 2014 | 9 |
| 16 | Шаблон:Nihongo | August 12, 2015 | 3 |
| 17 | Hong Kong Taxi | August 3, 2016 | 4 |
| 18 | Pacific | August 7, 2019 | 11[4] |
| 19 | Now | October 21, 2020 | 14 |
| 20 | Шаблон:Nihongo | August 3, 2022 | 9 |
| 21 | Шаблон:Nihongo | September 6, 2023 | 17[5] |
12-inch albums
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Nihongo | 1999 |
| 2 | The Playboy's Manual | 2000 |
| 3 | MilkyWay Galaxy | 2006 |
Digital albums
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iTunes Originals – Crazy Ken Band (Japan exclusive) |
2005 |
Live albums
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Nihongo | December 10, 2000 |
Compilation albums
| # | Title | Release date | Chart position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CKBB - Oldies But Goodies | March 3, 2004 | 9 |
| 2 | Middle & Mellow of Crazy Ken Band | October 8, 2008 | 58 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Nihongo | February 24, 2010 | 10 |
| 4 | Шаблон:Nihongo | February 24, 2010 | 11 |
| 5 | Single Collection / P-Vine Years | February 23, 2011 | — |
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