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Maximum II
Maximum II is Japanese dance unit, MAX's second album. It was released on December 25, 1997, by record label, avex trax. The album is a departure from their debut effort completely void of the Eurobeat sound that made the group popular instead filled with slick R&B influenced pop numbers and ballads. The album peaked at #2 on the Oricon Albums Chart, but had their best opening sales number with over 700,000 units sold. First pressings of the album included a slipcase and six month calendar.
Article summary
Maximum II is Japanese dance unit, MAX's second album. It was released on December 25, 1997, by record label, avex trax. The album is a departure from their debut effort completely void of the Eurobeat sound that made the group popular instead filled with slick R&B influenced pop numbers and ballads. The album peaked at #2 on the Oricon Albums Chart, but had their best opening sales number with over 700,000 units sold. First pressings of the album included a slipcase and six month calendar.
Key claims
- release date: 1997-12-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the release date is "1997-12-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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