L'Arc-en-Ciel - Ark (1999)

L'Arc-en-Ciel - Ark (1999)

Tracklist front / back album covers

1. "Forbidden Lover"   6:01

2. "Heaven's Drive"   4:15

3. "Driver's High"   4:10

4. "Cradle"   4:56

5. "Dive to Blue"   5:33

6. "Larva"   3:55

7. "Butterfly's Sleep"   5:10

8. "Perfect Blue"   3:48

9. "Shinjitsu to Gensou to" (真実と幻想と)   5:22

10. "What is Love"   4:13

11. "Pieces (Ark Mix)"   5:45

L'Arc-en-Ciel Band Members / Musicians

hyde – vocals

ken – guitar, keyboards on tracks 1, 4, 5, 9 and 10, tambourine on tracks 2, 5 and 10, "Hong Kong handclaps" on track 5

tetsu – bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards on tracks 5, 8 and 11, metal percussion and "Hong Kong handclaps" on track 5

yukihiro – drums, keyboards and turn table on track 4, "Hong Kong handclaps" on track 5

Hajime Okano – keyboards on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 and 11, chromaharp on track 10

Hitoshi Saitou – keyboards on all but track 9, piano on track 9

Yukarie – tenor saxophone on track 2

Smily – baritone saxophone on track 2

Akatsuki Tada – trumpet on track 2

Naoki Hirata – trumpet on track 2

Eishi Yoshizawa – organ and keyboards on track 3

Chieko Kanehara – strings on track 7

Keiko Abe – strings on track 11

Ark is the 6th album by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on July 1, 1999, simultaneously with Ray. It reached number one on the Oricon chart and sold over two million copies, being certified by the RIAJ.