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The Great Vacation Vol. 2: Super Best of Glay

Glay · 2009

205 min · 42 tracks · rock music

A vibrant collection of rock anthems blending emotional ballads with infectious melodies and powerful guitar riffs.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like emotional ups and downs
  • for nostalgic summer days
  • long listening sessions with variety
  • cathartic sing-alongs with friends

Maybe skip if you want

  • dislike lengthy album experiences
  • prefer quick, standalone tracks

Where this album fits

In the catalog
Breakthrough — Showcases Glay's most popular tracks, solidifying their status in the Japanese music scene.
Themes
Japanese rock legacy· emotional balladry· romantic nostalgia
Career context
By the time 'The Great Vacation Vol. 2' was released in January 2009, Glay had already established themselves as one of Japan's leading rock bands, following their major commercial successes in the late 1990s and early 2000s. This compilation serves as a celebration of their extensive catalog, coming after their previous best-of collection and during a period when they sought to re-engage fans after years of experimentation with sound.
Stylistic neighbors
B'z· X Japan· Asian Kung-Fu Generation
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Glay — Continues the vibrant rock sound with a fresh take and energy.
Sounds like this from elsewhere
B'z The Best "Pleasure" by B'z — Similar blend of rock anthems and emotional ballads, capturing nostalgic themes with powerful melodies.
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Tracklist

New here? Start with "RAIN".

Disc 1

  • 1 RAIN Start here 6:52
  • 2 真夏の扉 5:06
  • 3 彼女の"Modern…" 4:31
  • 4 Freeze My Love 5:34
  • 5 ずっと2人で… 7:08
  • 6 GONE WITH THE WIND 5:35
  • 7 Yes,Summerdays 5:13
  • 8 生きてく強さ 3:55
  • 9 グロリアス 4:55
  • 10 BELOVED 4:48
  • 11 a Boy〜ずっと忘れない〜 4:54
  • 12 カーテンコール 5:38
  • 13 春を愛する人 5:04
  • 14 口唇 4:34
  • 15 HOWEVER 5:34

Disc 2

  • 1 誘惑 4:21
  • 2 SOUL LOVE 4:29
  • 3 pure soul 6:25
  • 4 I'm in Love 6:36
  • 5 BE WITH YOU 5:12
  • 6 Winter,again 5:14
  • 7 サバイバル 4:34
  • 8 ここではない,どこかへ 5:49
  • 9 HAPPINESS(WINTER MIX) 5:52
  • 10 とまどい 4:28
  • 11 SPECIAL THANKS 5:00
  • 12 ごらん,世界は苦しみに満ちているよ。(再録) 2:40
  • 13 TWO BELL SILENCE(再録) 4:18
  • 14 SHUTTER SPEEDSのテーマ(再録) 3:17
  • 15 ACID HEAD(再録) 6:06
  • 16 BURST(再録) 3:44

Disc 3

  • 1 GREAT VACATION 5:09
  • 2 FAME IS DEAD(MTV DAM WANNASING 11月度 MONTHLY ARTIST CMソング) 4:41
  • 3 absolute"ZERO" 3:35
  • 4 RainbirD 4:48
  • 5 LET ME BE(映画「イサム・カタヤマ=アルチザナル・ライフ」主題歌) 6:22
  • 6 BLACK EYES SHE HAD 4:15
  • 7 Tokyo vice terror 2:08
  • 8 1988 3:22
  • 9 RUCA 3:02
  • 10 おまえと供にある 6:02
  • 11 REAL SHADOW 4:18

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This album is considered a Breakthrough in Glay's catalog. Showcases Glay's most popular tracks, solidifying their status in the Japanese music scene.

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Leads into the same celebratory vibe from the previous collection.
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