Rock'n'Roll Circus - album information and covers [VI]
 

Thanks to hachiroku for being so helpful and organizing everything! Kudos to hachiroku and Misa-chan! They're angels! Please try to maintain this post if you are the first person to post the thread when the other reaches 500!

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The SPECIAL LIMITED BOX.
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From appears:
Pop-star ayumi hamasaki (31) has announced that 12 self-penned lyric-sheets have been enclosed within 12 out of approximately 400,000 initial pressing copies of her new album [Rock’n’Roll Circus] (released on 14 April).
She has stated that this is a surprise from herself to the buyer. She got the idea of distributing presents, and she enclosed the lyric-cards in order to directly convey the world of music.
She used her favourite pen in order to write on A4 size paper.
With regard to the 12/400,000 probability of obtaining one of these rare items, hamasaki has said, “I put a lot of emotion into writing these, so I hope they will be treasured by whomever receives them.”
Moreover a new song not included on the album, unconfirmed as to whether or not it will be released, will be a free chaku-uta present to fan club members who purchase the album.

High-res version of the RED LINE lyrics at Ai Candy:
http://www.ai-candy.com/archives/rock-n-roll-circus/

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【CD】
01.THE introduction
02.Microphone
●Honda ZEST SPARK CMソング／music.jp TV-CFソング
03.count down
04.Sunset ～LOVE is ALL～
05.BALLAD
06.Last Links
●TBSテレビ系全国ネット『報道特集』エンディング・テーマ
07.montage
08.Don't look back
●Panasonic デジタルカメラ LUMIX FX66 & ZX3 TV-CFソング
09.Jump!
10.Lady Dynamite
11.Sexy little things
12.Sunrise ～LOVE is ALL～
13.meaning of Love
14.You were...
15.RED LINE ～for TA～ [album version]
（全15曲収録）

【DVD】
01.Sunrise ～LOVE is ALL～ (video clip)
02.Sunset ～LOVE is ALL～ (video clip)
03.You were... (video clip)
04.BALLAD (video clip)
05.Sexy little things (video clip)
06.Microphone (video clip)
07.Don't look back (video clip)
08.Lady Dynamite (video clip)
09.Sunrise ～LOVE is ALL～ (making clip)
10.Sunset ～LOVE is ALL～ (making clip)
11.You were... (making clip)
12.BALLAD (making clip)
13.Sexy little things (making clip)
14.Microphone (making clip)
15.Don't look back (making clip)
16.Lady Dynamite (making clip)
※bonus track
"ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 ～NEXT LEVEL～" DIGEST

（全17トラック収録）
the extras are:
★12枚限定初回特典：直筆歌詞原本（全12枚）をランダム封入
（初回出荷分の商品12枚に、ayuの直筆歌詞原稿が1枚ずつランダム封入されます）※1

it's not like there will be 12 booklets which have the lyrics in hadnwritten, theres 12 songs with lyrics, and there will be 12 sheets for each song pur in 12 diferent albums (CD+DVD and the CD+DVD inside the BOX, CD only is excluded -damn it! XD-) so each person that will get it will have only 1 sheet of one song ^^

★初回限定封入特典：シリアルナンバー入りアクセスカード封入
（ファンクラブ会員限定、未発表楽曲着うた(R)先行無料プレゼント）※2

This also is in the CD only, just a sheet with serial numbers for an unreleased song(s) to download in chaku-uta, only for TA members...
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ANYONE WHO WANTS TO GUARANTEE THEMSELVES A LUCKY DRAW PRIZE SHOULD BUY A CD+DVD COPY FROM HMV.CO.JP -
First Purchasers Novelty

(1 novelty will be randomly enclosed when the product is shipped)
※『ROCK'N'ROLL CIRCUS』 ALBUM + DVD (Jacket A) is the subject of the novelty
※We will not be able to accept any requests, or exchanges.
※The novelty at among HMV ONLINE and physical HMV STORES will differ. Please contact the closest store.

『Novelty Setail』
S Prize: Original Spangle Bag
A Prize: Original Cushion
B Prize: Original Pen Stand
C Prize: Original Amenity Pouch
D Prize: Original Mini Tote Bag
E Prize: Original Mobile Phone Cleaner
F Prize: Original Key Chain
G Prize: Original Memo Pad
H Prize: Original Ball Point Pen
I Prize: Original IC Sticker
J Prize: Original B2 Size Poster or Original Sticker Set ※The poster will be folded for shippment

※Please note that the detail of novelty may change without prior notice
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Both the album and concert DVD have different posters as additional first press goods. I believe the CD only has the type A poster along with CD+DVD, and type B is for the concert DVD. Amazon.co.jp will not be including the posters as far as I know. Usually Amazon orders don't include things like posters or lottery goods.

The limited box has both type A and type B posters as first press bonuses.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...eeen/fp-01.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...eeen/fp-02.jpg
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From angel-ayu:
COVERS!

CD+DVD
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9392/avcd38102b.jpg

CD only
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/8218/avcd38103.jpg



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The album has finished recording as of March 11th. PVs and songs are all done and ready to be mastered or whatever! She has yet to do more promotional work according to a new TeamAyu message though.

From nanakopy87:
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...n_rrc02_ta.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...n_rrc01_ta.jpg

the phone stand and the pencil case

(Very nice design imo.)
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NEXT LEVEL's release pattern:
If Rock'n'Roll Circus' patterns are to mirror NEXT LEVEL, it should go something like this.
From Misa-chan:
OFFICIAL TA NEWS!! :)

(Images)

Arena Tour 2009 ~NEXT LEVEL~ DVD will be released on the same day too! :yes

April 14th (Wed) NEW ALBUM [Rock'n'Roll Circus] Release!

Release date confirmed for 11th official album!
Including big hit double-A-side singles [Sunrise/Sunset~LOVE is ALL~] [You were.../BALLAD], and recordings done in London for the first time, the new album features 10 new tracks (planned).
The DVD will feature more than half the number of songs in the album, with 8 music clips! Moreover, all making-of clips will be included. Digests for the DVD [ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~], which will be released on the same day, will be included as a bonus as well!

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[ALBUM+LIVE DVD SPECIAL LIMITED BOX SET]

★Limited Edition
Together with first press [CD+DVD] listed below, a box set which includes the LIVE DVD [ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~]. A special limited box set including a mug cup + bags of black tea!
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How the layout of the box will probably look..

CD contains 14 tracks. DVD contains 17 tracks.
★First press includes a full colour photobook shot in London.

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April 14th (Wed) LIVE DVD [ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 ～NEXT LEVEL～] Release!

Spanning about 7 months in 2009, from April to October, with 35 shows in 12 cities around the country, produced by 300,000 staff, the much anticipated DVD for the Arena Tour Live is here! The entire show done on the very last day at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo has been recorded!
With songs from the [NEXT LEVEL] album, mixed with popular songs from the past and present, and 10 costume changes, an entertaining and colourful show never before seen.
All emcee sessions, bigscreen movies, and videos of special moments will be included (planned)!!

Source: http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/100305.html

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A lottery will also be held at stores and online at stores like CDJapan, HMV, and YesAsia for the following items. S = best prize you can get.

S賞オリジナル・Sequin/spangle bag
A賞オリジナル・Cushion
B賞オリジナル・Pen Stand
C賞オリジナル・Amenity pouch
D賞オリジナル・Mini tote bag
E賞オリジナル・Keitai / cell phone cleaner
F賞オリジナル・Passkey holder
G賞オリジナル・Memo pad
H賞オリジナル・3 color ball pen
I賞オリジナル・IC sticker
J賞オリジナル・B2 poster、and original sticker set

※ 『what benefits are subject to change, Please note that when.

Spangle bag that will probably have an Ayu logo on it:

Some other facts to point out:
- photobook comes with the CD+DVD version's first press
- photobook is 36 pages
- photobook will ALSO come with the CD+DVD version in the limited box
- 10 new tracks and 14 total tracks are subject to change
- CD only has no first press at the moment, but we have yet to find out more.
- The amount of interludes is not known yet, but people still seem to be saying that there will be 4 with no reasoning other than what has been done for NEXT LEVEL and GUILTY... at the moment though, no one knows anything.
- Sexy little things will be on the album, it just has not been listed in the tracklist since the songs that have currently airing CMs (Microphone, Don't look back) are the only tracks that Japan knows of right now. We know of it from ViVi, but that's about it... there's no reason for it to be listed in the tracklist at the moment.
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Links to other threads:
New Album 14 April! [Rock'n'Roll Circus]
by Misa-chan
"Rock'n'Roll Circus" 4/14 new album information [II]
by truehappiness
ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~ live DVD out April 14th, 2010!
by truehappiness
Rock 'n' Roll Circus 4/14 new album information [III]
by hachiroku
Rock 'n' Roll Circus 4/14 new album information [IV]
by truehappiness
Rock'n'Roll Circus - 4/14 new album information and covers [V]
by truehappiness
A4-size handwritten lyrics to be included with 12 copies of Rock'n'Roll Circus + a new song?
by truehappiness


(thanks for help truehappiness and everyone for good feedback. Please check these older threads too.)
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from Misa-Chan:
"Basically the news here says:

TeamAyu members can now order all the above releases at the special ayu online shop.
If they buy NEW ALBUM 『Rock'n'Roll Circus』, they'll get an original handphone stand. If they buy the LIVE DVD『ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ～NEXT LEVEL～』, they'll get an original pencase. If they buy the 『Rock'n'Roll Circus SPECIAL LIMITED BOX SET, they get both. There are no extra mu-mo only goodies."

More from Misa-chan :)


Please notify me if there is anything that needs to be added to the first post!

luckyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy TA member... >_>

I'll probably die if I get the RED LINE handwritten lyrics... seems like the rawest and most personal song on the album!

There is SO much information for this album... Probably because the tour is starting in a few weeks they put out as much as possible to get everyone hyped!

apparently there are 12 sheets, and 12 albums will have one of each of the sheets. so yeah you buy the first press CD+DVD version, and 12 out of the 200k I think will contain the 12 sheets.

cool right

http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/7350/h4750316ayu.jpg

Ugh, so preciousss. From Rakuten.

it sucks for people like us T_T but at least there'll be 12 lucky fans around the world who might be the lyric sheet!!

Well, at least Ai Candy posted a huge scan so if we don't get one, we could at least print it out and... PRETEND...

-hides-

If I got one I'd probably faint, no lie :laugh
I'd get it framed or something.. and keep it forever. If my house caught on fire it'd be the first thing I'd grab to save too..

Just to help out here so it's everything more clear, I wrote to amazon and They replied this:

So no posters unless something changes in the near future u_u.

The sad thing is if that I would actually be lucky enough for once and get one of the lyrics sheets I'll never know because all my CDs stay sealed.

Sixth thread already

If i'm right then the lyric sheet is gonne be A4 size, so it would'nt fit in the CD case so think it wil come as an extra instead of inside the CD case ...

but please someone correct me if i'm wrong

I love how much news is in the first post! ^^

Actually that's a nice idea and I may do that too, LOL :D

They will probably be folded and placed into the CD cases... maybe in some sort of envelope or something with a printed message saying "YOU GOT A LYRICS SHEET!"...

And then glitter would shoot out from the CD case.

I'm a bit outdated, but are all the lyric sheets handwritten by ayu??

LOL that would seriously scare me if i opened it and stuff would come out :P
But wouldn't it be a shame to fold them ? because it's such a special item

Yes\m and thats why there are only 12 sheets in the whole world

She basically sat down for a period of time and wrote the 12 songs that have lyrics from Rock'n'Roll Circus out onto sheets of paper.

I wonder how long it took her, haha.

CMJK mentioned some stuff about the album in his blog:
Stuff about David Bowie and the like... also mentions "This song had this sort of episode... this song had a guest guitarist... nanananananto?" and other things...


http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4664152/

Livedoor has a crapton of information...

●楽曲詳細
○タイトル：「未定」／○楽曲ジャンル・テイスト：ミディアム・バラード

The unknown/untitled song is a medium ballad.


I am surprised.

The jacket concept, where she shot her photos, and some other little tidbits are at livedoor as well.

The fans who waited outside in London were mentioned in one sentence.

watching mezamashi TV now, hoping they play something ayu-related!! :D

anyway, about the CMJK blog post, I think only the first part talks about ayu's album, the rest is his own unrelated stuff. Basically just saying that he wants to write about interesting tidbits and facts about the album, but he can't.

^ RECORD ANYTHING AYU!!!! xD;

He mentions Massive Attack...

Mmm, I hope Ayu does more trip-hop influenced songs like HAPPY ENDING and HANABI.

Two of my favorite songs!

Same here! I'd love that too.

Wow, no one recorded anything? Insane! :laugh

I've been listening to TOKIO FM for the last 3 hours...and there's nothing about AYU T_T

kahhhh, david bowie?! i wonder if it's something to do with the recording process, or inspiration - or just a passing comment on how awesome bowie is :D

I'm thinking that thsi album really remind me of RAINBOW...

- 15 tracks
- 5 are from singles
- out from 10, 3 are interludes, 1 being a intro, so 7 new songs (hope it will be like this ^^)
- there was RAINBOW that was only available on the internet, and thsi time we have another one...
- maybe there will be also a hidden track like "+"??? LOL

well just saying ^^

Oh.. it'll be good if it's something like RAINBOW. I dun mean I hope it sounds like RAINBOW, but something artistically equivalent to :D.

Oh wow, so this whats the lyrics sheet looks like.... I would framed that in a 24k picture frame....if they ever make one! hah!

LMAO.....

I wonder what this mention of David Bowie is. Did he work with her on this? Or is it just inspiration? I want to know! (I love David Bowie~)

It has nothing to do with the album... it's just CMJK rambling. Haha.

Wait, so those of us who missed out on the limited edition, and still get the CD + DVD WONT get the photobook?

^ Photobook only comes with First Press~
So naturally, after First Press is sold out, you won't recieve a photobook.

Edit: But if youre refering to the Limited Box, then there is no way you caN'T get a photobook as it ONLY includes First Press edition of the Album

So far though, I don't believe First Press is sold out yet- And im pretty sure it wont be until a bit later in time.

Hi...I already posted this somewhere on one of the other versions xD of this thread...but got no answer and I really would appreciate it if someone could help me.

I e-mailed YesAsia asking about the posters and this is what they told me:

Then a friend told me he had read somewhere (and I'm very sorry I don't know) that the BOX WOULD come with posters because it was something Avex was doing, not just YesAsia or CDJ.

Does someone know more?
I'm really hopeing someone will tell me that is an Avex thing xD because I really want a poster and I can't afford to buy another copy of this album T__T''

Thanks ^^

YesAsia doesn't seem to know that both posters are supposed to come with the box then...

I dunno. They might figure it out sooner or later and say that they do come with it, or they just aren't going to give away those posters and sell them for 9.99 like they usually do.

Aren't the posters are a japan stores and online stores thingy?

I think avex would have mention it in the official website but they didn't write about the posters. mu-mo probably did because it's an online store (besides being a mobile store) so if yesasia says they don't give posters maybe they won't. =\
That's also might be the reason that the posters are external bonuses and not the natural parts of the first presses.
I hope for the people who ordered from there though that they eventually will...

That would be so unfair! @_@''

Anyways...thank you very much! ^^

Is there any info. about this same thing, but for Play-Asia? I e-mailed them too, but they just told me the BOX was still available to buy...nothing more u.u''

I don't know if Play-Asia does anything about external bonuses.

The only ones for sure are HMV [folds poster], CDJapan, and YesAsia. And mu-mo if you go that far, haha.

waa, they told you that??? soo baaad!!

I also e-mailed them (goes to see if I have an answer - no no answer -_____-). And I asked them if they were gonna add the poster A and B with the box, because other shops that sell the box do it and they haven't announced it yet!

hmm I hope they will do it!! I also want the poster that comes with the AT09!! I get the type A with TA... but I'm not gonna buy another DVD >.<

Now I know for sure I'm missing the chance to get a poster . . .
Bah...I'll see if I can buy it later on ^_^''
Thanks again.

Hey....I'm listening to TOKIO FM...and (I don't know japanese, but...) I heard they said something about AYU! (Hamasaki Ayumi) *__* maybe they will play Microphone any time now!

EDIT:

I know...is such a sad thing... I don't want to (I CAN'T) buy another copy of either the album nor the Live...
I'll keep crossing my fingers for this to be something coming from Avex directly.

^how are you listening it O____O???

KeyHole TV has Japanese radio.

It also has FM Fukuoka. They might play it in 7 hours, but Fukuoka isn't showing up!!!!

It'll be nice if YesAsia will include the posters but then again I didn't order from them.

Really? I'm tuning in now too then! I hope they'll play it, thanks for the heads up!

TOKYO FM last played it at 2:45PM Japanese time on 3/12.... I wonder if they'll play it again, ugh. So far FM Fukuoka has played it 4-5 more times...

I'm listening too!!! (in keyhole tv) XDD I'm seeing too nihon tv 'cause they're talking about a collaboration cd between avex and various artists and i saw Ayu's boys & girls and LOVE ~Destiny~ there hahaha!

All you need is love~~ xD

Why aren't people people recording it?! :grumpy

You're welcome...I just hope they really put it before I have to go xD. I've been listening since the first time I saw someone mentioned it here ^^

lol yeah... all you need is love LOL

yeah.. mronign news may be interestign to watch too!!

The 'all you need is love' made me lol way too much

LOL I just downloaded Keyhole TV xD

Just as a bit of a warning, I don't think we should chat too much about the radio... it's really... spammy, I guess?

[NOA]: (2010/03/17 16:25) 「Microphone」 / 浜崎あゆみ #nowplaying #daimyo_radio

Microphone usually plays at 4:25PM Japan time, so keep an eye out for FM Fukuoka on KeyHole at that time.

I feel left out... I don't know what Keyhole TV is or how to get it :(

but I can't see FUKUOKA FM in key hole... it's in kanji???

KeyHoleTV's lineup changes every hour or so. Last night, FM Fukuoka was there. But right now, it isn't.

Just wait like 3-4 hours and it should appear.

google is your friend :D

Dowload from here: http://www.v2p.jp/video/

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And the one I'm listening to (in which I heard about AYU) was TOKIO FM ^^

i get my computer taken away for 2 days and i'm hit with all this news.

i'm loving how this album is coming about. the tracklist, the gifts, everything! cannot wait! ayu is working her magic. <3

Thanks Abby 2009! :)

^ You're welcome ^^

i hope someone is able to record the song when the radio is playing the song XD
we shall have the album CM soon?

ok i'm so confused?? MICROPHONE IS OUT?? LOL why would it only be on the radio?? the heck i'm so lost

Can't wait to hear Microphone! :D Soon, huh?

Some TV shows have had pre-views of the PV, but no one has gotten the chance to record it U.U''

Yeah... no one's "had the chance" to... lol... after all of these chances.

I think it's a conspiracy. :D

^ Sorry for my english >_<

HEADS UP EVERYONE WHO ORDERED FROM CD JAPAN!!

I just found out if you checked the option for "discreet packaging" during checkout, you will *not* get your poster!

After talking to CDJ they said they can remove the option and I will get the poster. So if you marked this option, make sure to email them and have them remove it so you get your poster too!

i guess cdjapan regular customers know about this discreet packaging ^^

^^.......Why would you care about it being discreet, unless it's a gift or porn? XD
But no, I did not know that. And I can definitely be considered a regular customer. :O Good to know. :yes

Well, I normally order through YA, so I'm new. :o

I only marked it because it said you have less chance of customs messing with it that way. I guess I shouldn't worry about it, lol. :D

I have done ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Attachment 5835

^ :laugh
Now, try to sell it! :lech

^
hahahaha:lech
This is also a kind of self-comfort

I think I'll print that too :laugh

I wish I were part of TA!!

Lucky them!

Oh i hope we can get Microphone tomorrow ^0^0^

I did this too~

I couldn't help it :laugh

someone record Microphone this time please <3

:yes

It usually takes a day or two to upload once the song comes out... But I hope Microphone is quick to come online!

I posted the notice around Japanese BBSes so that people would be aware that it was on the radio...

Jeez, where's FM Fukuoka on Keyhole!? A few days from now and it'll be a week since it aired on TOKYO FM...

how the hell are we missing this? i always thought there were people who never skipped a beat. like the second something ayu came out, they were all over it. they're slipping up! lol

It's almost like they're doing this on purpose...

With Ayu, things are actually really slow. I think her fans in Japan are just lazy/chill/really not all that hardcore, haha.

(I know from years of waiting for "leaks" and "previews" of stuff...)

Her japanese fans are so hardcore and probably they don't want share with us

I just don't get it because whenever I see ayu fans when I'm watching lives or when ayu is at an event they seem very hardcore.. like that gif you made of that girl at a-nation 09. I think they're just selfish or something :/

I'm a little confused. Is the random prize drawing poster completely different from the firdt press one? And is YesAsia including both those first press posters with the limited edition set?

Aww. :( I was hoping Ayu worked with David. That would be so epic. Maybe one day.

Random prize drawing has nothing to do with first press. It's just something to commemorate the release of the album.

The only things related to having a first press CD+DVD is the photobook / access card for free song for TeamAyu members / poster / that lyric sheet thing that is 12/400000... and for CD only it's just the access card.

woooaa that pencil holder looks uber cute! I want it!

Hey truehappiness I heard it's been confirmed the lyrics were going to be dispersed throughout all the first press albums worldwide, did you hear that too? I've yet to see a source, just heard it through the grapevine... Also you said 12/40000 - this may be a stupid question but is 40,000 the confirmed number for first press? And is that typical? I ask you these things because it seems like you're pretty on top of these kind of details. :)

^ It's 400000 ----> Read the first post on this thread http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99328

400,000 is probably typical for Ayu....

I imagine that's how many colored cases they released for NEXT LEVEL, and with (miss)understood and GUILTY's photobook first presses, there were probably 400-500k...

Yes, I missed a zero.

Oh 400,000. Aw, boooooo. When I saw you put 40,000 I was honestly thinking hmmmm, how many more copies should I buy for a chance, lol. :D

Is FM Fukuoka showing up on KeyHole now?
I'm listening to TOKYO FM xD