Real is the eighth album by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on August 30, 2000. It was the band's last original studio album before a prolonged hiatus. It reached number one on the Oricon chart and sold over a million copies, being certified by the RIAJ. The album cover features a photo taken by Mote Sinabel of a gargoyle found on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France.
One of the singles from the album, "Stay Away", is a playable song in the computer game DrumMania 4th Mix.
Track listing
Personnel hyde – vocals, rhythm guitar on track 2, keyboards on track 11 ken – guitar, keyboards on tracks 3, 5, 6, 10, 11 tetsu – bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards on tracks 6 and 7 yukihiro – drums, keyboards on track 1 K – female voice on tracks 2 and 10 Hajime Okano – keyboards on tracks 3, 5, 6, 7 and 11 Hitoshi Saitou – keyboards on tracks 6, 7 and 11 Cheiko – backing vocals on track 3 Nobuhiko Nakayama – synthesizer on track 4 Ittetsu Gen – strings on track 6 Yasushi Nakanishi – Hammond organ on track 8 Chokkaku – keyboards on track 8
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peakposition Japanese Albums (Oricon) 1
Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position Japanese Albums (Oricon) 13
Certifications
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