GOT MY ALBUM IN THE MAIL TODAY!! And I must say the packaging is absolutely stunning...*o* (Please tell me if the pictures are too big/taking too long to load)

http://foggykakki.hp.infoseek.co.jp/farewell01.jpghttp://foggykakki.hp.infoseek.co.jp/farewell02.jpg
http://foggykakki.hp.infoseek.co.jp/farewell03.jpghttp://foggykakki.hp.infoseek.co.jp/farewell04.jpg
http://foggykakki.hp.infoseek.co.jp/farewell05.jpghttp://foggykakki.hp.infoseek.co.jp/farewell06.jpg

Wow!! I might have to buy this album when I arrive there :) Thanks for the pictures ^_^

congrats for your CD
i'd like to have the album some day too :P

News: "FAREWELL" peaked the 7th on the Oricon daily charts, let's hope it will raise ;)

Nice photos Kakki! You didn't blog it! And I've never seen you take your CD photos on floorboard before. :P

How are the booklet photos? I wonder if it'll be any difference between the CD and CD+DVD versions, since the covers are so different.

It's actually my my dining table top...:P I know, it looks like hardwood floor doesn't it?? Think about it though, I'd never put my precious CDs on the floor...:P

The booklet pics, if I might say, are even more gorgeous. *o* They have the same theme (Tomiko at the beach), & the centerfold has a very nice action shot of Tomiko swinging her dress...*o* I was just left speechless, lol.

I was also wondering whether the CD version would have different pictures. My guess is yes. Although the last page of my CD+DVD booklet is the CD cover.

#7 is not bad! I hope she climbs the ranks ^_^

thanks for the photos :)
would love to see booklet pics as well ^___^

I've finally listened to "farewell" (song)

such a beautiful song ^o^

OS Version out on the 12th, available in both CD Only and CD+DVD format.

http://www.hmv.com.hk/product/japanese.asp?sku=642056
http://www.hmv.com.hk/product/japanese.asp?sku=642059

o my gosh... no #7 is a nice start... hope she can peak at no 1 ^^ I want to see a new challenger in Jpop since Ayu koda BoA misia and something2.....

I feel kind of stupid...I totally didn't know there are CD+DVD and CD versions for the new album. :thud

the photos look wonderful.


Alos may I ask who composed the song "farewell" ?

music : Steven Lee and Joey Carbone

according to http://www.avexnet.or.jp/van/news/

hm...interesting

Speaking of composer, it says on Van's site that there was a printing error on who composed [farewell]. On the booklet it just says Joey Carbone, but it's supposed to be what Cloud mentioned - Steven Lee and Joey Carbone.

The song wasn't composed by a japanese??? Well I'm SHOCKED because the song is soooo GOOD..not that americans can't write good songs, but let's just say they used to be able to write good songs..heheh
Anyone else addicted to the album?? I keep listenning to it over and over and the only songs I skip are track 8 and 9 and the bonus track. The rest are really good. I wonder if they were composed by americans too.... but I'm definately getting the album once the OS version comes out.

The package is wonderful! :luv2

伴都美子 / Farewell Sales
http://www.avexnet.or.jp/van/images/jk/avcd-17917.jpg
Week 1: 23,413
Debuted At Number 7(Weekly)
Week 2: 8,897
Weekly Rank: 21
Total Sales: 32,310

I can't believe how poor the sales are..is it because they didn't have enough promotion for the album?? It must be very discouraging for Van to see such poor sales even though the album is so great..