''Tribute Spirits'' is a tribute album released on May 1, 1999, in memory of Japanese rock musician hide. It collects

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s of his songs by various artists, among them most members of hide's former band X Japan. It reached number one on the

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chart. By the end of 1999 it sold 783,760 copies, making it the 31st best-selling album of the year. It was certified double platinum by

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in May 1999. As of 2005, it was the top-selling tribute album in Japan.

Track listing

References

1990s tribute albums 1999 compilation albums Hide (musician) {{1990s-rock-album-stub