Ark (L'Arc-en-Ciel album)

Ark is the sixth 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.

Personnel

 * 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

Weekly charts
Original release 15th Anniversary Edition