Makes Revolution

Makes Revolution
Studio album by
T.M. Revolution
ReleasedAugust 12, 1996 (1996-08-12)
Recorded1996
Genres
Length39:59
LabelAntinos
ProducerDaisuke Asakura
T.M. Revolution chronology
Makes Revolution
(1996)		 Restoration Level➝3
(1997)
Singles from Makes Revolution
  1. "Dokusai -Monopolize-"
    Released: May 13, 1996
  2. "Hesoshukujo -Venus-"
    Released: June 15, 1996

Makes Revolution is the debut studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter T.M. Revolution. The album was released on August 12, 1996, under Antinos Records.

Background

After his departure from the band Luis-Mary, he was scouted by producer Daisuke Asakura who would sign him under FunHouse, now owned by Ariola Japan. On May 25th, 1995, "Black or White?" would be released under the name "Daisuka Asakura expd. Nishikawa Takanori". The single would peak at number 17 on the charts.

Singles

Two singles were released from the album, "Dokusai -Monopolize-" (独裁 -monopolize-), charting at number 28, and "Venus" (臍淑女 -ヴィーナス-), peaking at number 35.

Release & reception

The album would peak at number 20 on the Oricon charts and remained for 31 weeks, selling over 187,000 copies. It would be certified gold in November 1997 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

Reviews from CDJournal were positive, with praise towards the albums' techno inspired production and Nishikawa's vocals.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."We Make Revolution"1:25
2."Dokusai -Monopolize- ESPECIAL D-Mix (独裁 -monopolize- ESPECIAL D-Mix)"5:09
3."BLACK OR WHITE? ESPECIAL "matt" Mix"4:39
4."PIN-UP LADY"5:11
5."Yume no Shizuku (夢の雫)"5:21
6."URBAN BEASTS"5:38
7."Hesoshukujo -Venus- (臍淑女-ヴィーナス-)"4:41
8."LIAR'S SMILE"4:26
9."HEALING MY SOUL"3:29

Charts

Chart performance for Makes Revolution
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 20

Certifications

Region Certification Certified untis/sales
Japan (RIAJ) Gold 100,000

Release history

Date Edition(s) Format(s) Label Ref.
August 12, 1996 Standard Antinos Records
June 1, 2002 Re-Issue CD Sony Music Entertainment Japan
June 1, 2016 Standard Digital Download

Personnel

Adapted from Liner notes.

References

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  2. ↑ "T.M.Revolution Official Website". www.tm-revolution.com. Retrieved 2026-10-16.
  3. ↑ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」　－CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック－". ranking.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2026-10-16.
  4. ↑ "Sony Music Official Site". www.sonymusic.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  5. ↑ "独裁-monopolize- | T.M.Revolution". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-10-16.
  6. ↑ "臍淑女-ヴィーナス- | T.M.Revolution". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-10-16.
  7. ↑ "オリコンニュース". www.oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  8. ↑ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」　－CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック－". ranking.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2026-10-16.
  9. ↑ Certification from the RIAJ database: "ゴールドディスク認定検索" [Gold Disc Certification Search]. Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  10. ↑ "T.M.Revolution / メイクス・レヴォリューション [廃盤] - CDJournal.com". artist.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-10-16.
  11. ↑ "オリコン アルバム 1996.8.26". www.geocities.jp. Archived from the original on 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2026-10-04.
  12. ↑ "ゴールドディスク認定検索 | 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会 (RIAJ)". www.riaj.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-10-04.
  13. ↑ "T.M.Revolution | ディスコグラフィ | Sony Music".
  14. ↑ "T.M.Revolution | ディスコグラフィ | Sony Music".
  15. ↑ "MAKES REVOLUTION / T.M.Revolution". mora.jp. Retrieved 2026-10-04.
  16. ↑ MAKES REVOLUTION T.M.Revolution (Media notes) (in Japanese). T.M.Revolution. Antinos Records. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)