Best (Garnet Crow album)


Best is the first greatest hits album by Japanese band Garnet Crow. It was released on 26 October 2005 under Giza Studio.

Background

The album was released as promotion for the band 5th anniversary of debut.
Album includes all 18 chronologically released singles released - from debut single Mysterious Eyes until Kimi no Omoi Kaita Atsumeru Heaven.
The album also includes various tracks from their studio albums and b-side tracks from singles, such as Mizu no Nai Hareta Umi e or Mikanseina Neiro.
New unreleased song, Sora Iro Neko, was originally performed by Sayuri Iwata.
Sayonara to Tatta Hitokoto de was introduced for the first time in their live tour GARNET CROW livescope 2005 ~I'm waiting 4 you & live~ before the official recording release.
The hidden track includes live recording of Yume wo Mita Ato de from their live tour GARNET CROW livescope 2004 -Kimi to Iu Hikari-
Their 18th single, Kimi no Omoi Egaita Yume Atsumeru Heaven was exclusively included in this album, it never appeared in any studio album, however in 2013 it appears in the best of album The One: All Singles Best.

Commercial performance

The album reached #4 in its first week and sold more than 55,000 copies. The album charted for 13 weeks and totally sold 108,703 copies.

Track listing

All songs were composed by Yuri Nakamura, written by Nana Azuki and arranged by Hirohito Furui.

Disc one

Disc two

Personnel

Credits adapted from the CD booklet of Best.