I don't like the tracklist because of how it flows - or how it doesn't at all. 春よ、来い is great and I love it. But a single release would have done more for me at this point
I'm still desperately clinging on to that hope that they will be rearranged. lol Otherwise I will probably buy it for my collection in some years at book off for 500 ¥.

I don’t think they will be rearranged - if they are, the official track list will use rearranged names right? Like A Ballads ....

It's remastered, so it's clear since day 1 that they are the original versions.

Me on April 9th: “But maybe they will rearrange the songs...”

I just realized how annoyed I am that Hanabi episode ii was left off lol.

Maybe the digital version will have bonus tracks as well as A BEST 15th anniversary ver.

Literally me

Maybe I'm just being too kind to Ayu but I feel like this release makes a lot of sense and it has its place. For Haru Yo, Koi to be a part of this feels just right, too, imo.
I would have liked* a few rearangements (but re-recordings more than that, tbh) and maybe PoM18 on the TA DVD but other than that, I'm really happy with what we'll get. I'm not one to scream for "A BEST 3" or stuff like that but the covers are great & the tracklist is full of good songs. Obviously, Haru Yo, Koi is the crowning jewel of this album.

Having said that, the Haru Yo, Koi PV just reached 600K views on YouTube! :love

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^ I personally agree! If compilations like A BEST 2 and A BEST 3 can have their place in ayu's discography, then there's nothing wrong with releasing A BALLADS 2. I feel like A BEST 2 was even more of a money grab than A BALLADS 2, because she released it as 2 different albums, which is more expensive, and only one of them had new content (only one new song as well)

I just wish they had thrown some old acoustic/orchestra/classical versions to add a different flavour/value to the album (or to simply make it a bit more "similar" to the original A BALLADS concept) but oh well... Guess I will make my own playlist with different versions then :(

I think rearrangments would have been nice. I don't think any of the songs need rerecordings. The first could have been done without ayu too.

That said, when the remasters are top-notch, they might add something I'll keep.

HANABI ~episode II~ NEEDED to be on this.

aaah thanks!! haha cheers Google!:rolleyes

Absolutely. It’s truly a crime what they did.

Omg true!!

Apart from that, I'm happy with the tracklist :)

I agree with HANABI ~episode II~, and I also wanted Pray to be included :(

A BEST 2 had the BEST of CDL attached to it and not just a single new track...

She just posted this picture (and half of another where she's looking at a different direction) and she looks breathtaking! :luv2

https://i.imgur.com/VLINfGC.jpg

I meant the album itself (music), as I view DVDs as just a bonus/extra

I like how the reflection of the silhouette in her eyes make them like cat's pupils lol