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truehappiness 27th February 2012 10:25 AM

New album 'Party Queen' out 03/21 information thread [V]
 
I am posting all relevant information in here! Hopefully it helps. If anything needs to be fixed or added, please post it here and I will add it ASAP! I had to make this twice due to deleting it on accident, lol.

**Originally the title of the album was reported as "Party queen" by Kome, but Ayu corrected Kome and said it was "Party Queen". It looks like he sent out the notice before Ayu made the correction.

****COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~ is now only one DVD on the album, instead of a CD+3DVD, it is now a CD+2DVD

Quote:

フジテレビ系木曜よる10時ドラマ「最後から二番目の恋」主題歌として話題の「how beautiful you are」をはじめ、未発表書き下ろし新曲のみ全14曲を収録した超豪華フル・アルバム!全曲ロンドン・レコ ーディングを敢行し、世界の音楽シーンの最前線で活躍するトップ・エンジニアやミュージシャンを多数起用し た、まさに世界標準のサウンドが詰め込まれた意欲作。
【CD+DVD+2DVD】【CD+DVD】【CD】の全3形態でのリリースで、【DVD-1】にはロンドンで撮り下ろされた3曲を含むミュージック・クリップ4曲とそれらのメイキング・クリップの 未発表8トラックを豪華収録!さらに【DVD-2&3】には、2011年大晦日に開催されたばかりの最新ライヴ「ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 ~HOTEL Love songs~」を完全収録!!

Translation by Misa-chan:
Starting with the unveiling of Fuji TV’s Thursday 10pm drama 「Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi」’s theme song 「how beautiful you are」, a super grand full album of 14 brand new songs will be released! All songs were recorded in London, featuring top engineers and musicians at the helm of today’s musical scene, creating an ambitious album of world-class quality. 3 versions will be released:【CD+DVD+2DVD】【CD+DVD】【CD】【DVD-1】 will include the PVs for 4 songs, 3 of which were filmed in London, plus making-of clips to make up a total of 8 tracks!【DVD-2&3】 will be the complete live recording of countdown live concert held on New Year’s Eve in 2011, 「ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 ~HOTEL Love songs~」!!
Covers
Spoiler:
Quote:

Originally Posted by Aderianu (Post 2825022)
I cut white background

Party Queen【CD+DVD+DVD】
http://i.imgur.com/jfH9d.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/11TnZ.png

Party Queen【CD+DVD】
http://i.imgur.com/jIfeW.jpg

Party Queen【CD】
http://i.imgur.com/97xig.jpg

CD+2DVD first press
http://i.imgur.com/47luA.png

CD+2DVD regular edition
http://i.imgur.com/VeL8B.png

CD+DVD
http://i.imgur.com/8T6wT.png

CD only
http://i.imgur.com/CZKuD.png

LIMITED BOX SET CD+4DVD
http://i.imgur.com/76Lq5.png

LIMITED BOX SET CD+2DVD+Blu-ray
http://i.imgur.com/UDMa6.png


Tracklist
Spoiler:
http://i.imgur.com/Q92Nj.jpg

01.Party queen ※PEACH JOHN ワークブラCMソング
02.NaNaNa
03.Shake It♥
04.taskebab
05.call
06.Letter
07.reminds me
08.Return Road
09.Tell me why
10.a cup of tea
11.the next LOVE
12.Eyes, Smoke, Magic
13.Serenade in A minor
14.how beautiful you are ※フジテレビ系木曜よる10時ドラマ「最後から二番目の恋」主題歌

01.Shake It♥ (video clip)
02.NaNaNa (video clip)
03.Return Road (video clip)
04.how beautiful you are (video clip)
05.Shake It♥ (making clip)
06.NaNaNa (making clip)
07.Return Road (making clip)
08.how beautiful you are (making clip)

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzU2ODU0Nzgw.html

**NOT IN ORDER, subject to change as additional PVs/songs may be added
・how beautiful you are
・Return Road
・Shake It♥
・NaNaNa
・Party queen
・Letter
・call
・reminds me
・the next LOVE
・Eyes, Smoke, Magic
・Tell me why
・taskebab
・a cup of tea
・Serenade in A minor

・how beautiful you are (video clip)
・Return Road (video clip)
・Shake It♥ (video clip)
・NaNaNa (video clip)
・how beautiful you are (making clip)
・Return Road (making clip)
・Shake It♥ (making clip)
・NaNaNa (making clip)

NOT CONFIRMED
http://i.imgur.com/Kc9WO.jpg

01. Return Road (4:17)
02. Letter (4:51)
03. call (4:14)
04. Tell me why (5:02)
05. taskebab (interlude) (2:08)
06. the next LOVE (3:55)
07. Shake It (4:35)
08. a cup of tea (interlude) (1:21)
09. NaNaNa (3:52)
10. Eyes, Smoke, Magic (interlude) (1:46)
11. Party queen (4:33)
12. reminds me (5:27)
13. Serenade in A minor (interlude) (1:48)
14. how beautiful you are + hidden track (Happening Here) (10:12)
NOT CONFIRMED


Versions
Spoiler:
CD+3DVD - first press includes a regular CD case + special DVD packaging in a plastic sleeve for the COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~ DVDs, regular press has all discs in regular cases
Spoiler:
【CD+DVD+2DVD】

・AVCD-38511/B~D ¥7,350(tax incl.)
★初回限定仕様:2枚組アルバムケース+ライヴDVDパッケージ付き透明スリーヴ仕様
★通常盤:4枚組アルバムケース
収録内容
<CD>

・how beautiful you are
・Return Road
・Shake It♥
・NaNaNa
・Party queen
・Letter
・call
・reminds me
・the next LOVE
・Eyes, Smoke, Magic
・Tell me why
・taskebab
・a cup of tea
・Serenade in A minor
(全14曲収録・曲順未定)
<DVD-1>

・how beautiful you are (video clip)
・Return Road (video clip)
・Shake It♥ (video clip)
・NaNaNa (video clip)
・how beautiful you are (making clip)
・Return Road (making clip)
・Shake It♥ (making clip)
・NaNaNa (making clip)
(全8track収録・収録順未定)
<DVD-2&3>

ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 ~HOTEL Love songs~
01. do it again
02. Happening Here
03. insomnia
04. MOON
05. fated
06. feedback
07. NEVER EVER
08. sending mail
09. machine
10. Sparkle
11. Humming
12. evolution
13. RAINBOW
14. November
15. music
16. Ladies Night
17. Party queen
18. Happening Here
19. Love song
20. how beautiful you are
21. Trauma ~ Boys & Girls
22. MY ALL


CD+DVD - regular CD+DVD
Spoiler:
【CD+DVD】

・AVCD-38512/B ¥3,990(tax incl.)

収録内容
<CD>

・how beautiful you are
・Return Road
・Shake It♥
・NaNaNa
・Party queen
・Letter
・call
・reminds me
・the next LOVE
・Eyes, Smoke, Magic
・Tell me why
・taskebab
・a cup of tea
・Serenade in A minor
(全14曲収録・曲順未定)

<DVD>

・how beautiful you are (video clip)
・Return Road (video clip)
・Shake It♥ (video clip)
・NaNaNa (video clip)
・how beautiful you are (making clip)
・Return Road (making clip)
・Shake It♥ (making clip)
・NaNaNa (making clip)
(全8track収録・収録順未定)


CD only - regular CD only
Spoiler:
【CD】


・AVCD-38513 ¥3,150(tax incl.)

収録内容
<CD>

・how beautiful you are
・Return Road
・Shake It♥
・NaNaNa
・Party queen
・Letter
・call
・reminds me
・the next LOVE
・Eyes, Smoke, Magic
・Tell me why
・taskebab
・a cup of tea
・Serenade in A minor
(全14曲収録・曲順未定)



PLAYBUTTON - special button that also functions as an mp3 player... more information at http://www.playbutton.co

SPECIAL LIMITED BOX SET CD+3DVD+Blu-ray - special set that has the CD+3DVD, POWER of MUSIC Blu-ray, and a pair of half pint glasses and cork coasters

SPECIAL LIMITED BOX SET CD+5DVD - special set that has the CD+3DVD, POWER of MUSIC 2DVD set, and a pair of half pint glasses and cork coasters

Mockup of the limited box from the website

***EXCLUSIVE GOODS = HALF PINT GLASSES + CORK COASTERS (two of each)


Bonus goods
Spoiler:
TeamAyu/mu-mo gifts only for the time being.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aderianu (Post 2817510)
『Party Queen』
【CD+DVD+2DVD】 or 【CD+DVD】 or 【CD】
★TeamAyu gift:Lip Cream Case Strap (1) ← google-image
★mu-mo gift:Clear File (1)

『ayumi hamasaki ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011 LIMITED EDITION』
【DVD 2】 or 【Blu-ray 1】
★TeamAyu gift:Decoration Sticker for iPhone4 (1)
★mu-mo gift:Memo Pad (1)

『Party Queen』SPECIAL LIMITED BOX SET
【CD+DVD+2DVD】+【LIVE DVD 2】+【goods】 or 【CD+DVD+2DVD】+【LIVE Blu-ray 1】+【goods】
★TeamAyu gift: Lip Cream Case Strap (1) +Decoration Sticker for iPhone4 (1)
★mu-mo gift:Clear File (1)+Memo Pad (1)



Misc. information
Spoiler:
- Masashi Muto directed some PVs for this album
- it appears that the album cover was shot in London with Leslie in late November (https://twitter.com/#!/lesliekeesupe...34749770022913)
- Timmy composed both Party queen and how beautiful you are
- There is a commemorative photobook coming out on 03/21 [the same day] with special shots not included in the album (http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=334)
- how beautiful you are is being released as a digital single on 02/08 on iTunes with a cover
- it is thought that there are only two interludes due to Ayu saying that she recorded 12 songs in London
- Timmy wrote Party Queen with Ayu in mind
- Ayu mentioned that castings for a PV in a recent tweet (but it is unknown if she was talking in the present tense) so another PV for the album is not unlikely! (She is in fact filming another PV.)
- The spoiler that follows has PV tidbits from the last few new album threads while she was in London recording.
Spoiler:
Quote:

Originally Posted by gwijai (Post 2783721)
my friend is a dancer in london and he txted me this eve to say he was doing three music videos for a japanese singer!! I was like OMG ITS AYU and he said yeah thats her name lol!! Shooting a pv this tonight for a fast song called shake it! and then they will be doing another pv on sat and one on monday!!!

Ah, it looks like it was gwijai's post then. They said it was a fast song and I remember wondering if the PVs were going to be connected since it seems that they are going to have some of the same cast members in all three PVs (somewhat like that band in the background of Sexy little things/Microphone).

With this piece of information combined with Nigel's Tumblr (the stylist for the extras) it looks like Shake It is for sure the first PV filmed in an apartment in East London. I think it's also safe to say that Return Road was filmed in the factory with the tank, scientists, and drones, and NaNaNa was filmed at the Fabric nightclub in Farringdon with people doing a bit of gymnastics and in crazy makeup/hair/tattoos/etcetera.

Spoiler:
Shake It
http://i.imgur.com/PiMiD.jpg
- posted by gwijai

http://i.imgur.com/L87HA.png
- from Nigel's Tumblr

Return Road
http://i.imgur.com/ImA0u.png
- from Nigel's Tumblr

NaNaNa
http://i.imgur.com/KoUdk.png
- from Nigel's Tumblr


Just for some more info, the guy who styled for the factory PV said it was the 'worst shoot he has ever worked on' probably because it was so LONG. They shot two scenes for the PV in 14 hours. Here's a shot he took at 2:30am. It must be torture to work with Ayu sometimes... haha.

Oh hey, it's the drummer from Sexy little things/Microphone! There's a performance in the control room. Lastly, here are the drones that are in the PV. Most of these are just full sized versions of the pictures we had before.


- Party Queen is set to be a PEACH JOHN CM song that will be on air 2/22, Ayu will not be in the CM
- Masashi Muto confirmed that he did indeed film a new PV with Ayu recently which brings the PV total for the album to six PVs, it seems
- David Reitzas mixed and did drums for how beautiful you are
- There's a bit in the ViVi interview that says that Party Queen contains pop, rock, electro, and jazz genres. The album is also called a 'concept album'.
- Children's voices are present in one of the songs
- "TA Limited PREMIUM PREVIEW ~Party Queen~" will be held March 10th in Tokyo. Ayu herself will not attend. Some TA members will have a chance to hear previews of the songs and music videos (in full?) More information in the spoiler.

Spoiler:
- Will be held March 10th, 2012
- You must apply to be selected for this preview, applications are accepted until February 29th, it seems?
- Only selected TeamAyu members will know the location of the preview
- TeamAyu members can attend free of charge
- There are five 2 hour[?] sessions
- Ayu will NOT be present
- The album can be listened to in full, and four PVs (Return Road, Shake It, NaNaNa, how beautiful you are) can be viewed at the pre-release event

- Ayu appears to be filming 3 new PVs while in Japan, bringing the total to 7 PVs. This is not confirmed however.


Notable links
2012.03.21 NEW ALBUM CONFIRMED
Albums on PLAYBUTTON
~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011 A LIMITED EDITION on DVD/Blu-ray (21. March 2012)
"how beautiful you are" Jacket Released
New album 'Party Queen' out 03/21 information thread [II]
New album 'Party Queen' out 03/21 information thread [III]
New album 'Party Queen' out 03/21 information thread [IV]
New album 'Party Queen' out 03/21 information thread [V]

Aderianu 27th February 2012 10:32 AM

avex find the way how to show preview to only TA =)

10th March somewhere in Tokyo will be "TA Limited PREMIUM PREVIEW ~Party Queen~"
※Ayu herself will not attend。
Some TA members will have a chanse to hear the preview of the songs and music videos 「Shake It(ハート)」、「NaNaNa」、「Return Road」、「how beautiful you are」

truehappiness 27th February 2012 10:40 AM

Oh, I heard from a friend that the leak for Party Queen will be somewhere around March 19th, but it could be earlier. Kind of late... maybe avex China dying really did affect whether or not we get leaks early from the usual sources?

And about this preview... I wonder if it's those four because those four PVs are the only ones that are done so far?

The TA Mail posted by Aderianu:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aderianu (Post 2822321)
TeamAyu会員限定先行視聴会"TA Limited PREMIUM PREVIEW~Party Queen~"開催決定!!

3月21日にリリースされる、13th ALBUM『Party Queen』の収録曲全曲を先行してフル解禁!
誰よりも早く、『Party Queen』を堪能できる視聴会にTeamAyu会員の皆様を無料でご招待!
※このイベントに浜崎あゆみ本人の稼動はありません。

DVD収録のMUSIC VIDEO「Shake It(ハート)」、「NaNaNa」、
「Return Road」、「how beautiful you are」も初解禁決定!!


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Aderianu 27th February 2012 10:46 AM

^maybe they don't want to reveal title of new PV?

truehappiness 27th February 2012 10:47 AM

I think they will definitely reveal the new PVs before then. I can't imagine them waiting until afterwards to reveal the titles and covers.

Aderianu 27th February 2012 10:52 AM

maybe on Wednesday?
covers, official order, information about goods

Earth_maiden 27th February 2012 10:57 AM

I don't think Ayu would be allowed to attend a public viewing after all the drama that happened after she showed up in Shibuya for the Dejideji release.

Didz-19 27th February 2012 11:02 AM

there should be 3 interludes....and one hidden track to make the total of 12 songs...maybe "Happening Here" would be the hidden track.

truehappiness 27th February 2012 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Earth_maiden (Post 2822334)
I don't think Ayu would be allowed to attend a public viewing after all the drama that happened after she showed up in Shibuya for the Dejideji release.

She won't be at the viewing.

tokyoxjapanxfan 27th February 2012 11:05 AM

Haha just got the TA mail and rushed to TA expecting to see covers baha.

I think I'll enter to try and go. I'll have to go to one of the later showings though, since I have to work that day.

I wonder if they'll -actually- withhold info from the public until after the event...I mean, since it's "TA first" and all...

truehappiness 27th February 2012 11:25 AM

It sounds to me like they're just going to get a 'leak' before everyone else. Information being held until then would be INSANE. Imagine if she waited until the week before to release covers, haha.

MissElin_ 27th February 2012 12:22 PM

^I can't laugh at that imagination. Too scary. :tired

I'm hoping this album will get some promotion. Like a truck, or some billboards, CM. We'll see how much Avex decides to do this time.

Mari-chan 27th February 2012 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Earth_maiden (Post 2822334)
I don't think Ayu would be allowed to attend a public viewing after all the drama that happened after she showed up in Shibuya for the Dejideji release.

Which drama? Did I missed something?

tokyoxjapanxfan 27th February 2012 12:58 PM

^ She was accused of not making the proper registrations and stuff before attending the event.

Shibuya wasn't prepared for the amount of people that showed up and then they didn't move after she came. Then they all followed her to Tower Records, which is actually pretty far from 109, and the roads/sidewalks were extremely crowded and stuff.

I believe she then said (or was rumored to have said/whatever) that she can go anywhere she wants, or something like that?

pepper 27th February 2012 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan (Post 2822364)

I believe she then said (or was rumored to have said/whatever) that she can go anywhere she wants, or something like that?

Yes. In 'Heartplace' lyrics. (XDDDDDDDDD) I'm sorry I had to XD

I love the tracklist order, I am thinking of Shake it! and NaNaNa can be matched (PV's ofcourse)

tokyoxjapanxfan 27th February 2012 01:03 PM

^ :roflmao

truehappiness 27th February 2012 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan (Post 2822364)
^ She was accused of not making the proper registrations and stuff before attending the event.

I believe she then said (or was rumored to have said/whatever) that she can go anywhere she wants, or something like that?

IIRC, that's kind of how it went. I think it came down to her managers not filing the proper paperwork and such.

I recently reread an interview where she went to a convenience store a while back because she thought it would be safe to and well.... it turned ugly fast. I don't think she's ever going to go out in public without her entourage in Japan ever again.

pepper 27th February 2012 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truehappiness (Post 2822369)
IIRC, that's kind of how it went. I think it came down to her managers not filing the proper paperwork and such.

I recently reread an interview where she went to a convenience store a while back because she thought it would be safe to and well.... it turned ugly fast. I don't think she's ever going to go out in public without her entourage in Japan ever again.

it's because of fans or sth?

truehappiness 27th February 2012 01:16 PM

Yeah, she probably got recognized and it caused a ruckus.

ayuuk 27th February 2012 02:00 PM

Just woke up and got the TA email. LOL I also rushed to TA site hoping to find the covers but... no.

Really wish I were in Japan so I can probably go to the premium preview! ;)


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