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truehappiness 13th December 2010 12:39 AM

New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [VIII]
 
Tracklist information
Spoiler:
Translation from Misa-chan @ http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105764

Only first-press CD+DVD will have live version of SDW, normal press will have the original version on crossroad single.

<CD>
01.Love song
●Japan TV "Sukkiri!!" December Theme Song
02.crossroad
03.MOON
04.sending mail
05.Last angel
06.insomnia - interlude
07.Like a doll
08.Aria - interlude
09.blossom
10.Thank U
11.Sweet Season
12.overture - interlude
13.do it again
14.November
15.Virgin Road
[bonus track]
16.SEVEN DAYS WAR (Live at Yoyogi on Oct.11.2010)

<DVD>
01.MOON (video clip)
02.blossom (video clip -director's cut-)
03.crossroad (video clip)
04.Sweet Season (video clip)
05.Virgin Road (video clip)
06.Last angel (video clip)
07.Love song (video clip)
08.do it again (video clip)
09.MOON (making clip)
10.crossroad (making clip)
11.Sweet Season (making clip)
12.Virgin Road (making clip)
13.Last angel & Love song (making clip #1)
14.Last angel & Love song (making clip #2)
15.do it again (making clip)

- microSD+USB+DVD+photobook edition has no CD, includes making ofs on the DVD but not on the microSD
- 3 new PVs, Last angel + Love song, do it again
- microSD+USB+DVD+photobook edition is limited
- microSD's audio files are made to be played on Japanese cellphones only at the moment according to CDJapan. (the video clips as well) (http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/faq/
(See the SDaudio section.)

Quote:

Can you save data in different formats such as audio, video, still pictures and documents on a single SD card?
Yes, you can save data in different formats as long as the card has sufficient memory capacity. However, to play or transfer the data you will need equipment that is compatible with the appropriate data format such as SD-Audio, SD-Video and SD Document.
- .wav files on USB are to be approximately 278 times better quality than the ones on the CD, likely to be digital masters of the songs
- microSD+USB+DVD+photobook edition will be housed in a 3 fold LP-sized packaging like the following image but LP-sized instead of CD-sized.
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9634/p1030020f.jpg
'アナログLPサイズの3つ折りパッケージにmicroSDとUSB、DVD、フォトブック、歌詞ブックレ ッ トが全て同梱されています。'

Original translations and post by tokyoxjapanxfan:http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showpo...69&postcount=1
Spoiler:


12th original album and collaboration single to be released on December 22nd!

Love songs
12th original album, "Love songs", a christmas present from Ayu! Featuring 15 tracks from MOON to Last angel! CD+DVD, CD, and limited edition micro SD + USB + DVD + LP size photobook set! First press versions are planned to come with sleeve cases and serial numbered cards to access special web content!

50thシングル「」が女性アーティストの連続首位記録を22年振りに更新し、自身初の7days LIVEを大成功に収めた勢いそのままに12thアルバムのリリースが決定!
大ヒット・シングル「MOON / blossom」「crossroad」「L」に、新曲8曲(予定)を加えた充実の一枚。DVDには、新た に撮り下ろした3曲を含む8曲に及ぶミュージック・クリップと、それらのメイキングを収録!
また、日本人アーティスト初となる、CDよりも「278倍」高音質な音源データ(48KHz、 24bit、 wav.file)を収録したUSBと、microSD(SD-VIDEOフォーマット)、DVD、フォトブックの限定セットも同時発売決定!!

[CD+DVD]
¥3,990 (tax incl.)
AVCD-38217/B

★初回特殊パッケージ:スリーヴ仕様(予定)
★初回封入特典:シリアルナンバー入りアクセスカード封入(携帯電話用デジタルコンテンツ・プレゼント)( 予定)

<CD>
・MOON
・blossom
・crossroad
・Virgin Road
・Sweet Season
・Last angel
(ほか、全15曲収録予定)
<DVD>
・MOON (video clip)
・blossom (video clip -director's cut-) ※初収録
・crossroad (video clip)
・Virgin Road (video clip)
・Sweet Season (video clip)
・Last angel (video clip) ※初収録
・新曲 (video clip) ※初収録
・新曲 (video clip) ※初収録
+各making clip
(全15トラック収録予定)

[CD]
¥3,150 (tax incl.) 
AVCD-38218

★初回封入特典:シリアルナンバー入りアクセスカード封入(携帯電話用デジタルコンテンツ・プレゼント)( 予定)

<CD>
・MOON
・blossom
・crossroad
・Virgin Road
・Sweet Season
・Last angel
(ほか、全15曲収録予定)

[micro SD + USB + DVD + photobook]
¥8,800 (tax incl.) 
AVZD-38219/B~C

★数量限定 (Limited Edition)

<microSD>
・MOON
・blossom
・crossroad
・Virgin Road
・Sweet Season
・Last angel
(ほか、全15曲収録予定)
・MOON (video clip)
・blossom (video clip -director's cut-) ※初収録
・crossroad (video clip)
・Virgin Road (video clip)
・Sweet Season (video clip)
・Last angel (video clip) ※初収録
・新曲 (video clip) ※初収録
・新曲 (video clip) ※初収録
(全8トラック収録予定)

※SD-VIDEOフォーマットにて、CDアルバム収録楽曲全15曲(予定)とDVD収録のうちmusic clipのみ8トラック収録(予定)。

<USB>
・MOON
・blossom
・crossroad
・Virgin Road
・Sweet Season
・Last angel
(ほか、全15曲収録予定)
※オーディオ・ファイル収録(48KHz, 24bit, wav.file)

<DVD>
・MOON (video clip)
・blossom (video clip -director's cut-) ※初収録
・crossroad (video clip)
・Virgin Road (video clip)
・Sweet Season (video clip)
・Last angel (video clip) ※初収録
・新曲 (video clip) ※初収録
・新曲 (video clip) ※初収録
+各making clip
(全15トラック収録予定)

<フォトブック>
LPサイズ・エクスクルーシヴ・フォトブック(12P予定)

Dream ON - URATA NAOYA feat. ayumi hamasaki
- Lyrics by Ayu, composed by Kazuhiro Hara, arranged by CMJK
- Cool R&B flavored track
- Ayu's first time producing a song for another artist!
- Ayu confirmed via Twitter that she is singing on Dream ON
- First press has a cheaper special Xmas SPECIAL PRICE

Produced by Ayumi Hamasaki! The first time Ayumi Hamasaki will produce a song for another artist! AAA's Urata Naoya collaboration single and Ayu's new album, "Love songs" to be released on the same day.

[CD+DVD]
・Xmas SPECIAL PRICE(初回盤):¥1,500 (tax incl.) AVCD-48002/B
・通常盤:¥1,890 (tax incl.) AVCD-48004/B
<CD>
01. Dream ON (Original mix)
02. Dream ON (Original mix -Instrumental-)
<DVD>
01. Dream ON (music clip)
02. Dream ON (making clip)

[CD]
・Xmas SPECIAL PRICE(初回盤):¥800 (tax incl.) AVCD-48003
・通常盤:¥1,050 (tax incl.) AVCD-48005
<CD>
01. Dream ON (Original mix)
02. Dream ON (BROKEN HAZE remix)
03. Dream ON (Original mix -Instrumental-)


Covers
Spoiler:


Song previews [ALL album tracks]


Album CM + PV directors + PV previews
Spoiler:
do it again


Love song



Quote:

Originally Posted by Aderianu (Post 2577433)

CM
http://www.avexnet.or.jp/avexdb/ayu/..._spot30ver.asx

Singles' PVs:
MOON - Hideaki Sunaga
blossom (director's cut) - Takahide Ishii
crossroad - Masashi Muto
Virgin Road - Masashi Muto
Sweet Season - Luis Hernandez

Last angel - Masashi Muto
Love song - Masashi Muto
do it again - Masashi Muto

Dream ON - Masashi Muto

Masashi Muto was seen in Los Angeles via Luis Hernandez's Twitter directing PVs for tracks on Love songs. One seemed to involve the male model from Virgin Road with the other involving a plane crash and SWAT team. Perhaps they are one in the same? (See the photos at Luis' Twitpic: http://twitpic.com/photos/ishiiluis)

Some PV editing photos from Masashi Muto's plixi! Looks like they were working on Dream ON in the first one and the second one looks like Ayu around the plane crash site in whatever PV has the plane in it?

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/9162/dreamonm.th.jpg
[click to enlarge]

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1560/lovesonghmm.jpg

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/8694/m76gow.th.jpg
Click to enlarge.

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/3572/mkhueh.th.jpg

The PVs for the album + Dream ON were filmed over the course of a week.

Dream ON was filmed first, Love song + Last angel over two days, and do it again was made last over two days.


TeamAyu, mu-mo, & first press goods + lucky draw
Spoiler:
TeamAyu goods:
Love songs
CD only, CD+DVD, microSD+USB+DVD+photobook - rhinestone A-sticker
Dream ON
CD only or CD+DVD - IC card sticker (IC card = smart card like Suica used for trains or money storage)

Any combination of Love songs and Dream ON - Fleece muffler (scarf)

mu-mo goods:
Love songs
CD only, CD+DVD, microSD+USB+DVD+photobook - Christmas card with album jacket design
Dream ON
CD only or CD+DVD - Christmas card with single jacket design

Any combination of Love songs and Dream ON - One of each Christmas card

There'll be a special lucky draw for 100 fans (likely 100 from CDJapan since the other retailers seem to get more than CDJapan) to receive a special gift along with their album.

HMV.co.jp orders are guaranteed to win a lucky draw prize.

Lucky Draw Prizes

Prize A: Mini Christmas Tree (30cm)
Prize B: Cushion
Prize C: Blanket
Prize D: Fork and Spoon Set
Prize E: Plate (Diameter 17cm)
Prize F: Mug
Prize G: Mirror
Prize H: Fragrant Candle
Prize I: Sticker Set

Love songs first press goods
CD only - serial numbered access card for exclusive digital contents
CD+DVD - sleeve case with serial numbered access card for exclusive digital contents
microSD+USB+DVD+photobook - none

Dream ON first press goods
CD only - B3 poster
CD+DVD - B3 poster


Promotion


Previous threads
New Album: Love songs / New Single: Dream ON
New album 'Love songs'
New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [III]
New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [IV]
New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [V]
New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [VI]
New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [VII]
New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [VIII]

More information to be added as it comes out.

dzinup 13th December 2010 12:49 AM

I can't wait for this album to come out!!

Kazeyomi 13th December 2010 12:52 AM

^
me too ;_; I wanna listen to it soo badly.

JackieRos 13th December 2010 12:54 AM

I haven't listened to any previews just love song

Man oh man is going to be a surprise when the album comes out
oh and I'm happy that seven days war made it in even if it's in live form
I LOVE IT

jbrat2219 13th December 2010 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JackieRos (Post 2579596)
I haven't listened to any previews just love song

Man oh man is going to be a surprise when the album comes out
oh and I'm happy that seven days war made it in even if it's in live form
I LOVE IT

I'm in the same boat as you! But I'm glad SDW is a bonus track and not part of the main tracklist lol.

JackieRos 13th December 2010 01:36 AM

it deserves to be in the tracklist grrr

jbrat2219 13th December 2010 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JackieRos (Post 2579615)
it deserves to be in the tracklist grrr

Yeah... If she came out with a cover album. :laugh

JackieRos 13th December 2010 01:47 AM

Which she should!

Baernash 13th December 2010 02:29 AM

No, she shouldn't. That would mean she have nothing more to offer by herself.

JackieRos 13th December 2010 02:32 AM

except make the songs more awesomeness but no I prefer a new album first

jbrat2219 13th December 2010 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baernash (Post 2579638)
No, she shouldn't. That would mean she have nothing more to offer by herself.

Not necessarily lol. She could just want to try a special project. Ayu is not too good to try other avenues of expression and it certainly doesn't mean she doesn't have anything more to offer. She could just, you know, want to do it lol.

Kazeyomi 13th December 2010 02:46 AM

Actually I'm happy she put SDW as a bonus track on Love songs :yes.
I like that song, but I prefer she make a new song than fill an empty space with a cover song instead.

Pieces_of_SEVEN 13th December 2010 03:11 AM

cover album = no.

waterballoon 13th December 2010 03:18 AM

tbh, i reli can't wait for the album to be out. except for Thank U & SEVEN DAYS WAR, the rest of the songs seem to be melancholic and depressing, which is fitting for me in this period of the year...

Raiu-Ayu 13th December 2010 03:27 AM

I would hate it if ayu did a cover album but I would love if it avex did a cover album of ayu's songs :P

Pieces_of_SEVEN 13th December 2010 03:35 AM

I wonder when we'll get a leak...

koumori 13th December 2010 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baernash (Post 2579638)
No, she shouldn't. That would mean she have nothing more to offer by herself.

Not neccessarily. Koda Kumi (no haters to this guys, please) has had a kick-ass year and had an amazing cover album released; which was just beautiful. But her own music isn't lacking either.

It'd be something different for Ayu to do a cover album, to put her own ideas onto songs she loves. It's another form of music expression, imo, not an artist being lazy. As Kuu proved, with making the songs totally her own, it's a talent being able to make a song sound original by yourself when it was made for someone else.

adantatu2 13th December 2010 03:39 AM

LaLaLaLaAaAaAaAaAaAaA
Thank U is really cute, and the preview is better than Sweet Season IMO.
And it's a good idea include SDW as a bonus track.

freedreamer 13th December 2010 03:41 AM

Lemme join in the cover album discussion..
If I can get oldies in Ayu style music...I really wouldn't mind haha
It worked for sotsugyou suasion, teens, SEVEN DAYS WAR.

Ok back to topic, I can't wait either. I've applied leave for a whole week and including the next Monday and hopefully my album arrives by then. It's really gonna be torture just waiting. N I haven't heard ANYTHING new either...

Kingdom 13th December 2010 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baernash (Post 2579638)
No, she shouldn't. That would mean she have nothing more to offer by herself.

That is sooo not true. There are artists who can release great cover albums and they make the songs so much better! Ayu could pull it off.

I really enjoyed SEVEN DAYS WAR and it seems to be a really important song to Ayu. Am I the only one glad that it's added to the album? :P

freedreamer 13th December 2010 04:08 AM

Haha I realized something..
I just read all the new lyrics and apart from November...they aren't really about LOVE per say..this is quite contrasting with her lyrics last time ...I think Ayu has gotten what she has yearned :)

waterballoon 13th December 2010 04:19 AM

btw, I'm just curious, does anyone know what the Japanese think of the songs in their blogs/2ch/etc??

freedreamer 13th December 2010 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waterballoon (Post 2579729)
btw, I'm just curious, does anyone know what the Japanese think of the songs in their blogs/2ch/etc??

I'm curious too..truehappiness used to post them haha

waterballoon 13th December 2010 04:32 AM

^ yeah. i still remember the Japanese were saying how Sexy little things' sound/music/vocals didn't match the lyrics etc... I wanna know stuff like that lol. I wanna know what they think of Thank U & do it again especially!!!

adantatu2 13th December 2010 04:49 AM

maybe the users who live in Japan know something

dreamland2.0 13th December 2010 04:50 AM

I can't wait to find out what the epic plane crash set is all about *O*

love in music 13th December 2010 05:37 AM

oh plz leak soon amazing album I need smth to cheer me up

emi♡ 13th December 2010 05:48 AM

I would like to see ayu do a cover album.

Koda's was awesome, and it was so cool to see how much better she made the songs, and what she did with them.

Cover songs by Ayu would have as much of her in them as well, unless she just decides to sing over the existing arrangements...not likely.

I'm only happy SDW isn't apart of the tracklist because I dont like it....but honestly, I think it should be treated the same as other Ayu songs. The song is so her.

Ayumiko 13th December 2010 06:44 AM

someone should request Ayu to do an cover album on Twitter!!

pepper 13th December 2010 07:41 AM

10 days, leak NOW ><

njanjayrp 13th December 2010 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emiko (Post 2579774)

Koda's was awesome, and it was so cool to see how much better she made the songs, and what she did with them.

I didn't give that album a serious chance but she did an amazing job with Chiisana koi no uta :love

Kogepan_19 13th December 2010 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freedreamer (Post 2579722)
Haha I realized something..
I just read all the new lyrics and apart from November...they are really about LOVE per say..this is quite contrasting with her lyrics last time ...I think Ayu has gotten what she has yearned :)

I actually read the lyrics of November as a discussion of love as well, with terms likes "fated partner" and phrases such as holding on tightly to each other hands if "something" is felt.

The wings and bird imagery totally remind me of Moments though...like a greater elaboration in the bird aspect of "kachoufuugetsu".

ayumisrael 13th December 2010 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kogepan_19 (Post 2579825)
I actually read the lyrics of November as a discussion of love as well, with terms likes "fated partner" and phrases such as holding on tightly to each other hands if "something" is felt.

The wings and bird imagery totally remind me of Moments though...like a greater elaboration in the bird aspect of "kachoufuugetsu".

Or Endless sorrow's one winged angel tale. xD

pepper 13th December 2010 08:32 AM

LEAKLEAKLEAKLEAK

I would love to have Itsukano Merry Christmas in HQ studio ver by Ayu.
I love her version and original version ^________^

I would like that album, but if they were only japanese songs or any with new japanese lyrics.

StarSUCKER 13th December 2010 08:36 AM

jkdfnvgdkfsj;nad.skjfhsjkacjshcfkbshdgkbsdh the wait for the leak is TOO MUCH right now. I am so stressed out right now with stuff to do--I need a happy foil for this! LEAK PLEASE! :headache

My Rainbow 13th December 2010 08:39 AM

I know, these days i haven't gone offline and i'm checking every minute... this is INSANE!!

relmy 13th December 2010 08:39 AM

I say yes to an Ayu cover album just because I need her haru yo, koi on a CD. Then again, I don't think she will ever be able to reproduce that live cover. Never ever.

The lyrics are making me excited, it's weird knowing the lyrics before I know what the song sounds like. I don't know if I like it that way round~ @_@

StarSUCKER 13th December 2010 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by relmy (Post 2579837)
I say yes to an Ayu cover album just because I need her haru yo, koi on a CD. Then again, I don't think she will ever be able to reproduce that live cover. Never ever.

I've been wishing for an HQ version of that live forever...but it doesn't exist.

*sigh* That would have been amazing...

freedreamer 13th December 2010 08:44 AM

Omg I made a major typo..I meant to say they AREN'T really about LOVE per say...oops...only November is the more lovey wan but yet not entirely..it's like an angel looking down at her partner on earth...

And so many people are feeling like how I'm feeling for RnRC haha..not that I'm not interested in Love songs but my willpower is stronger this time (though I'm pretty sure I will freak out totally once it leaks)

N maybe someone should tell max or Ayu to do a cover album haha

My Rainbow 13th December 2010 08:45 AM

I have the rip of Haru yo, Koi and in my Ipod it is a bonus track in A BALLADS :)

Kogepan_19 13th December 2010 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freedreamer (Post 2579839)
Omg I made a major typo..I meant to say they AREN'T really about LOVE per say...oops...only November is the more lovey wan but yet not entirely..it's like an angel looking down at her partner on earth...

And so many people are feeling like how I'm feeling for RnRC haha..not that I'm not interested in Love songs but my willpower is stronger this time (though I'm pretty sure I will freak out totally once it leaks)

N maybe someone should tell max or Ayu to do a cover album haha

I agree with you that many of the lyrics to the songs in Love songs do not explicitly portray the conventional sense of love between two people, but what I believe Ayu is trying to do here is explore the greater realms in all aspects of love through different songs.

This includes conventional love (in many of the songs on the singles), being able to encourage and love oneself (do it again), love through appreciation (Thank U), love that could be negative (sending mail), etc. On the other hand, I felt that the lyrics to a large number of the songs on R'n'RC were more focused on self-reflection.

freedreamer 13th December 2010 09:01 AM

^yea.that's a great insight and analysis you gave. I really love the conceptual thought she puts in her albums. More often, it relies less on her image but the lyrics

StarSUCKER 13th December 2010 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by My Rainbow (Post 2579840)
I have the rip of Haru yo, Koi and in my Ipod it is a bonus track in A BALLADS :)

Yeah, but it's not HQ, right?

I have it tagged as a non-album track.

My Rainbow 13th December 2010 09:09 AM

when did RNR CIRCUS leak?

My Rainbow 13th December 2010 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarSUCKER (Post 2579853)
Yeah, but it's not HQ, right?

I have it tagged as a non-album track.

It sounds good, I'm happy with the quality of sound.

YuriChan 13th December 2010 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pepper (Post 2579833)
I would love to have Itsukano Merry Christmas in HQ studio ver by Ayu.
I love her version and original version ^________^

That would rock my world!!!!! :luv2 That and her covering RING by B'z would be nice too! <3333

truehappiness 13th December 2010 09:48 AM

Rock'n'Roll Circus leaked a week before release, which is about a day or so after Ayuchina/AMF got their copies.

agashi 13th December 2010 09:59 AM

:3 idk why but love songs pv remind me of rainbow pv....*maybe her hair XD

i dont want listen to any preview until i get the album..>_<

Tasked 13th December 2010 10:17 AM

http://i54.tinypic.com/162cns.jpg
it's on!^__^

StarSUCKER 13th December 2010 10:20 AM

^ They're displaying the USB+miscroSD cover, out of all of them? Ew. Lol.

..............okay, going to bed now. *hopes for something new when she wakes up*

truehappiness 13th December 2010 10:29 AM

That's the CD+DVD cover.

The microSD one has her looking to the side with her mouth slightly open, haha.

emi♡ 13th December 2010 10:33 AM

We should have a pool going. I bet....it leaks on Thursday...no no Friday, morning.

Like at 4 am on Friday...pacific time lol

truehappiness 13th December 2010 10:38 AM

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/3816/31773o6.jpg

Mmm, displays~

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/6...1291965005.jpg
Have we seen that teenage photo of Ayu?

YuriChan 13th December 2010 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarSUCKER (Post 2579887)
^ They're displaying the USB+miscroSD cover, out of all of them? Ew. Lol.

That's the CD+DVD cover!! :laugh THIIIIS is the USB+microSD cover! lol
http://i56.tinypic.com/2uq1v9f.jpg

Nandokanji 13th December 2010 11:14 AM

SSTV just Tweeted this : 明日12月14日(火)7:30NEW CUTSは「Love song (Short Ver.)」浜崎あゆみ、「Last angel (Short Ver.)」 浜崎あゆみ、他をオンエア!

So that means we'll get both the short versions for Love Song AND Last Angel Tomorrow :D
well bah for Short versions, but at least we're getting something

-EDIT-
Oops didn't see there were already 2 threads vabout this... i've been avoiding AHS a bit because of all the previews and such, so yeah lol old news i guess ^^;

YuriChan 13th December 2010 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truehappiness (Post 2579896)
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/6...1291965005.jpg
Have we seen that teenage photo of Ayu?

I don't think so! .o. It's a different picture of ayu! :O

waterballoon 13th December 2010 12:34 PM

ewww why did they choose the CD+DVD cover as the main promo pic

AyuGAME 13th December 2010 12:43 PM

yay..promotion...
more..more...more...i need more

MissElin_ 13th December 2010 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waterballoon (Post 2579944)
ewww why did they choose the CD+DVD cover as the main promo pic

amen bro........

JackieRos 13th December 2010 01:14 PM

Im more excited about the new pvs than the album.
i wonder what concept is last angel going to be.

Btw that love songs preview of the album,
Are they the full songs or snippets of every track?

Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~ 13th December 2010 02:13 PM

thx for the CM preview... :D

freedreamer 13th December 2010 02:16 PM

O damn...with the PV released means there's a lot fo discussion about the plot... :(
i think i cant come to AHS anymore...

Misa-chan 13th December 2010 02:49 PM

What excites me most is that she seems to be summarizing her entire career using her recent lyrics.

Virgin Road was a reflection song to mirror A Song for XX.
Dream ON was a rendition on Heartplace lyrics, and the phrase "1 LOVE" was also inside.
do it again has one line which is almost the exact phrase she used in Naturally.
November has obvious references to Endless sorrow (one wing) and Moments (bird reference).

It may seem like I'm reading too much into things, but I like to think that she's giving tribute to the songs of her past. It's wonderful and exciting, spotting all these little references. :D

But I guess cynicists can argue that she's running out of creativity and reusing old themes lol!! :P

AyUmIXx 13th December 2010 03:11 PM

^ it seems so..
and i'm excited about it..
i love the nostalgic feeling on this album!

jbrat2219 13th December 2010 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Kogepan_19 (Post 2579849)
I agree with you that many of the lyrics to the songs in Love songs do not explicitly portray the conventional sense of love between two people, but what I believe Ayu is trying to do here is explore the greater realms in all aspects of love through different songs.

I love how I called that back when people were whining about Love songs being filled with ballads and cheesy love lyrics! :laugh

I'm like.... Do you all not know Ayumi? She's full of surprises and rarely does the typical. There are all different types of love rather than just romantic love.

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Originally Posted by waterballoon (Post 2579944)
ewww why did they choose the CD+DVD cover as the main promo pic

Don't they always use the CD+DVD cover though?

StarSUCKER 13th December 2010 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truehappiness (Post 2579890)
That's the CD+DVD cover.

The microSD one has her looking to the side with her mouth slightly open, haha.

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Originally Posted by YuriChan (Post 2579908)
That's the CD+DVD cover!! :laugh THIIIIS is the USB+microSD cover! lol

That's totally what I meant, but it was past 3 AM. Whoops.

truehappiness 13th December 2010 04:09 PM

Quote:

Don't they always use the CD+DVD cover though?
Yep, always.

jbrat2219 13th December 2010 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by truehappiness (Post 2580067)
Yep, always.

Yeah so this should be expected lol. I've even grown really fond of it. :luv2

waterballoon 13th December 2010 04:18 PM

CD+DVD is still the fugliest cover among the bunch though. That's just, undeniable lol

noisy_harmony 13th December 2010 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Misa-chan (Post 2580006)
It may seem like I'm reading too much into things, but I like to think that she's giving tribute to the songs of her past. It's wonderful and exciting, spotting all these little references. :D

maybe that's why she gave it Love songs title?... ;)

jbrat2219 13th December 2010 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waterballoon (Post 2580074)
CD+DVD is still the fugliest cover among the bunch though. That's just, undeniable lol

Aww but it's not the worst! :laugh

RayJason 13th December 2010 04:47 PM

I'm like checking AHS every hour, just to know if the album leaked lol. This is crazy lol :D

sanzo2011 13th December 2010 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Misa-chan (Post 2580006)
What excites me most is that she seems to be summarizing her entire career using her recent lyrics.

Virgin Road was a reflection song to mirror A Song for XX.
Dream ON was a rendition on Heartplace lyrics, and the phrase "1 LOVE" was also inside.
do it again has one line which is almost the exact phrase she used in Naturally.
November has obvious references to Endless sorrow (one wing) and Moments (bird reference).

Totally agree ! her lyrics in this album're all awesome ! i wish i could put "you were" in this album !^^!

Picaflor 7/4 13th December 2010 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jbrat2219 (Post 2580080)
Aww but it's not the worst! :laugh

i agree. i think it's still tons better than sunrise sunset/missunderstood (cd only)/ and moon/blossom (cd only) combined.

Michan 13th December 2010 04:54 PM

I'm so excited. Only last 9 days *o*

ストロボ・EdGE 13th December 2010 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Michan (Post 2580092)
I'm so excited. Only last 9 days *o*

"YEA-EIIIIIIIII!!!!!" - ayu

Pieces_of_SEVEN 13th December 2010 05:13 PM

^^from +? lol

Masamune 13th December 2010 05:28 PM

great CM!Thanks for the info!n_n

ストロボ・EdGE 13th December 2010 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN (Post 2580108)
^^from +? lol

From Love song. The screech.

truehappiness 13th December 2010 05:33 PM

PVs are out, woo! Well, the short versions that were coming out.

AyuWorld 13th December 2010 05:53 PM

wooow! i wanna know what happened in Last Angel PV! cant wait!

!Lawi! 13th December 2010 06:13 PM

The short versions look cool so far ! Not as good as RnRC PVs, but cool !
I listened to the preview of insomnia, I'm weak >< Love songs HAS to leak soon, or I'll break down!

Picaflor 7/4 13th December 2010 06:56 PM

screw short versions. >> they don't leave me wanting more. They just leave me pissed wondering why 2 minutes into the video they cut to black and end. but they do look interesting.

Ayumiko 13th December 2010 07:04 PM

I can't wait for the full versions!!! Especially Last Angel pv...Mannie is a cheater and Ayu looks creepy!! Cool!

miroro 13th December 2010 07:04 PM

im soooo loving both short versions:heart
but last angel is (right now) my fav!! ayu looks so beautiful:heart and mannie so handsome :lech

Baernash 13th December 2010 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbrat2219 (Post 2579644)
Not necessarily lol. She could just want to try a special project. (..) She could just, you know, want to do it lol.

IMO if she'd like to than she would do it already.

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Originally Posted by Koumori (Post 2579679)
Not neccessarily. Koda Kumi (no haters to this guys, please) has had a kick-ass year and had an amazing cover album released; which was just beautiful. But her own music isn't lacking either.

Bad comparison. Koda Kumi is supporting by singing covers since some time (Can We Go Back, Physical thing). Her cover albus is weak and they released it ONLY because they have to "celebrate" her 10th anniversary somehow but they couldn't release another BEST compilation because they already did it (at the beginning of this year).

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Originally Posted by ero-kakkoii (Post 2579717)
That is sooo not true. There are artists who can release great cover albums and they make the songs so much better!

If they make covers they aren't artists but trying just earn on fans of succesful performers who did those songs originally.

emi♡ 13th December 2010 07:13 PM

^wonderful outlook on life you've got there.

ExodusUK 13th December 2010 07:15 PM

I hate this stupid short PV thing. These PVs remind me of that Nickleback music video, can't remember what it's called..

koumori 13th December 2010 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Baernash (Post 2580201)
If they make covers they aren't artists but trying just earn on fans of succesful performers who did those songs originally.

Well, I'm going to agree to disagree. :yes We obviously have clashing opinions, because I think when an artist covers a song...it's hard, because they need to change it so it suits their style but also keep the same 'feel' as the old song, because it's kind of a tribute to them. It's not as easy as everyone thinks when artists do it right.

Oh, but a quick comment to the Koda Kumi thing; apparently she's been working on it for years, so I think she put a lot of effort into it. I don't think such a worked-on album was simply released for the 10th Anniversary as a second option because they couldn't release a BEST album.

But I respect your opinion anyway, not everyone thinks the same.

Anyway. I liked the Last angel preview :heart It looks a lot more interesting than her last few PV's, I really want to see the full thing now.

njanjayrp 13th December 2010 07:17 PM

The short versions are just meh, uninteresting and well tbh quite boring.

hidekirby 13th December 2010 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by njanjayrp (Post 2580207)
The short versions are just meh, uninteresting and well tbh quite boring.

I agree... They're pretty cliché. And ayu is kinda ridiculous in that black outfit/ with that haircut. She looks chubby, it doesn't suit her at all!

pepper 13th December 2010 07:39 PM

yeah, i hate short version too, it feels like you're watching series and the episode ends in the best part AND YOU MUST WAIT for another episode.

I don't like the colors of PV, but the fresh/vintage/bright colors would not fit the theme, that's just my personal visual taste (yeah, i will be making graphics out of them :D) Too bad, there's a little of Ayu suit in the short wig, cause these clothes looks fantastic. I love her in this wig<3 And she looks very pretty in the car! But the "cap" suit makes me laugh a bit CAUSE OF HER FUNNY EARS :D

Bubbly 13th December 2010 07:42 PM

I hate short Version but I can't resist from watching xD
They look so interesting! It's like a movie lol...
But anyone knows in whcih order I actually have to watch them? LS first or LA first? Well...so far the plot doesn't make sense either way lol

emi♡ 13th December 2010 07:47 PM

^lol that's a good question though...is love songs higher on the tracklist?

Bubbly 13th December 2010 07:50 PM

^
On the CD LS ist first, but on the DVD LA is first...so I guess it's like it's on the DVD? Maybe in LA PV we just see something happened and in LS PV we get to see how this happened...gah! I'm so excited for this album and the videos :D

jbrat2219 13th December 2010 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by emiko (Post 2580203)
^wonderful outlook on life you've got there.

This! :innocent:rolleyes

StarSUCKER 13th December 2010 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Picaflor 7/4 (Post 2580193)
screw short versions. >> they don't leave me wanting more. They just leave me pissed wondering why 2 minutes into the video they cut to black and end. but they do look interesting.

THIS omg. They piss me off. Should be either all or nothing--no point in watching with 1/2 the plot missing.

Also I want to hear the full songs WAY more than I want to see the new PVs, as much as I'm interested in those too....

LEEEEEEAK.

!Lawi! 13th December 2010 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truehappiness (Post 2579870)
Rock'n'Roll Circus leaked a week before release, which is about a day or so after Ayuchina/AMF got their copies.

Do you think we could get Love songs on wednesday ? Everything seems so different for this album !

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubbly (Post 2580238)
^
On the CD LS ist first, but on the DVD LA is first...so I guess it's like it's on the DVD? Maybe in LA PV we just see something happened and in LS PV we get to see how this happened...gah! I'm so excited for this album and the videos :D

I guess there will be a flashback, explaining why she died a.s.o. ! It might be great, I hope it won't be too stereotyped!

StarSUCKER 13th December 2010 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by !Lawi! (Post 2580251)
Do you think we could get Love songs on wednesday ? Everything seems so different for this album !

Or today. Today would be nice.

I dunno what would seem different. Short PVs?? The theme?

Picaflor 7/4 13th December 2010 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baernash (Post 2580201)
If they make covers they aren't artists but trying just earn on fans of succesful performers who did those songs originally.

obviously ayu's not an artist. She's just trying to earn undeserved support from fans by singing songs that were successful already from other artists.

Songs she's covered:
Haru yo koi
SEVEN DAYS WAR
Sotsugyou Shashin
Chako no kaigan monogatari
Curry rice no onna
Dear my friend
Itsuka no Merry Christmas
Silent Night
Olivia wo Kiki Nagara
papillon
Shiroi Koibitotachi
Sons of the sun
teens
Tokyo
TRUE LOVE
White Christmas

I'm missing a bunch of other songs too from her cover artist days, and some other cover songs from ayu ready?


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