On December 12, 1996, “Ki/oon” label released “True”, the fourth L’Arc-en-Ciel album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Hajime Okano, Harunama Togashi, Takeshi Hadano, Takao Konishi, Akira Nishidaira, hyde, ken, tetsu and sekura.
Personnel:
hyde – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, handclaps
ken – guitar, vibraphone, tambourine, handclaps, backing vocals
tetsu – bass guitar, handclaps, backing vocals
sakura – drums, backing vocals, handclaps
Yasushi Nakanishi – piano, organ
Take – tambourine
Jake H. Concepcion – alto saxophone, clarinet
Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – alto saxophone
Gamou (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – tenor saxophone
Hirofumi Kinjou – tenor saxophone
Atsushi Yanaka (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – baritone saxophone
Kimiyoshi Nagoya (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – trumpet
Masahiko Kitahara (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – trombone
Susumu Kazuhara – trumpet
Kiyoshi Okatarou – trombone
Asuka Kaneko – violin, strings
Shinobu Hashimoto – cello
Shinri Sasaki – female chorus
Takako Ogawa – female chorus
Yusaku, Reiko, Nozomi, Yukari, Toshiyuki – children chorus
Track listing:
All tracks by hyde, except where noted.
Fare Well – lyrics by hyde, music by ken
Caress of Venus – lyrics by hyde, music by ken
Round and Round
Flower
Good Morning Hide – lyrics by sakura
The Fourth Avenue Café – lyrics by hyde, music by ken
Lies and Truth (True mix) – lyrics by hyde, music by ken