This album took me completely by surprise. I was expecting more along the lines of "B'z" but what I got, was a really good album! This album is a 100 percent improvement over their first album. I like all the songs, and while they sound a little bit dated, it's nothing like their first album. And many of the songs sound great as is. Plus, the best bonus is they sound like B'z on this album! Koshi is already sounding like Koshi, I'm pretty sure if I heard the songs on this album without knowing who sang them, I could tell that it was B'z. It definitely has my vote for most-underrated B'z album.

I think another reason I like this album so much is that it doesn't sound too dated. Just a very little tweaking would be necessary for them to perform any of the songs right now, in 2003. This album is also a lot less uneven than Risky. The variety of songs on this album can't be understated. All the songs sound different, none are too similar to each other. I think this album is also a wonderful example of Tak's mastery of song order. I think the order of the songs helps strengthen the album and makes it more fun to listen to.

I've found out that this album took 1,000 hours to produce, and I think it really shows in the quality of this album.

This album is also extremely catchy and makes you want to sing along with all the songs.

1. Kimi no naka de odoritai
Oooo, I love the implied invitation in this song. (The title means, I want to dance inside you.) I like this song! The translation is pretty neat. He's telling a woman who still has someone else on her mind that he likes her. I love the harmony in each verse. I also like the harmony of the lines, "odoritai kimi no naka de, onaji toki mitsumete". After many listens, I have to say that the chorus is pretty darn catchy and just makes you want to sing along.

2. HURRY UP!
A typical B'z good fun dance song. But it's cool!!! I don't know why, but I like it, and I like it when he sings "Hurry up!!" Makes me want to run and do whatever it is he wants me to hurry up and do. I also feel that this song is extremely catchy and makes good use of harmonies.

3. NEVER LET YOU GO
I've always liked this song, and I still like it here. I have to admit, it's (so far) the only old song where I prefer the re-done version. Koshi sounds great in this version, but this type of pleading song sounds the best in his current voice. I also think it's because of the translation ? he sounds too young on this album to be singing this kind of song. [The song is about a guy who's in love with someone he's met at work, but he already has a girlfriend so he can't be with this girl. Like how could this young kid have two serious loves already?] You can also tell how much Koshi's singing has improved, how much more polished it is now, when you compare the old and new versions. It's still nice to hear the song in its original version, though. The coolest part is that musically, it doesn't sound all that different from the Mixture version. So something Tak wrote in 1989 still sounds good, pretty much as is, today in 2003!! Wow!!

The song itself is a very cool song. The translation is very cool, and I like the variety it adds to this album. It's a nice slow song to have included on this album and helps contribute to its well-roundedness. I've always liked how melancholy Koshi sings the "never let you go" line. I also like the climax near the end, where he sings, "never let me back, aishiteru yo". I thought it was very effective, and it has the full force of his youthful passion behind it. Irresistable! I must also add a comment that this guitar solo is very cool.

4. SAFETY LOVE
This is currently my favorite song on this cool album. I like it when Koshi sings about the girl being a "tasty girl". And here, unlike "HOLY NIGHT ni kuchizuke wo" on the Risky album, the sound effects blend perfectly with the song, and are not irritating in any way. Yes, itfs a bit dated, but itfs still really cool. That drum roll you hear at the start of the song and throughout the song for emphasis is the best. I also like it when Koshi says "here we go!"

5. GUITAR KIDS RHAPSODY
This song provides some nice variety. It sounds more "mature" than the other songs in the sense that it doesn't sound dated at all. They could probably do it as is today and it would be OK. I've read the translation, and it's also really cool. Like Koshi wrote it with Tak in mind.

6. Yoru ni furarete mo
Another good fun dance song. It's easy to listen to, and I like it. Whenever I hear it I always think of it as an improved version of "Half-tone Lady". For some reason, that's all I have to say about it.

7. LOVIN' ALL NIGHT
I knew I would like the Japanese version better than the English version! I love how Koshi's voice sounds in this one. I don't like the octopus version, but I really like this version. Koshi's voice is perfect for any kind of rap singing, and this song is no exception. I also like the song itself ? the melody is cool, the singing is cool, the beat is cool. It's a bit more R&B-ish (kind of like Tonight is the night) and not so dance. I love it near the end, when he sings "LOVIN" very loud and aggressively.

8. OH! GIRL
Another song that I like. Because of the type of song it is, I like this version better than the re-done version. This type of song matches Koshi's youthful passionate voice very well.

9. ROSY
Something about the way Koshi sings, "Rosy, you are the one for me" makes me wish I was Rosy! I like the melody of this song. Another thing I like about this song is it shows off Koshi's developing sense of being able to match his vocals to the song. His vocals in this song are much gentler and more loving than in the previous 8 songs.

10. OFF THE LOCK
This is a short instrumental ending to the album. It's absolutely beautiful. Of course, the part where Koshi sings, "mou sugu iku yo kimi no naka e" sends a bit of a shiver up my spine. I also wish I knew what he meant by "off the lock", because this phrase doesn't make sense to me. Oh well. (One theory ? take "off the lock" of your heart?)