A BEST -15th Anniversary Edition- on 28th March 2016
 

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＜Product Information＞
"http://avex.jp/upload/emoji/2.gif BEST -15th Anniversary Edition-"
ayumi hamasaki
2016.3.28 in stores

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＜＜Deluxe Edition Package＞＞
First Print Limited Edition
CD＋Blu-ray＋DVD＋Anniversary BOOK＋Sumapura App＋Original T-shirt(Random selection)
￥9,000＋TAX

[CD]
01 A Song for XX
02 Trust
03 Depend on you
04 LOVE ～Destiny～
05 TO BE
06 Boys & Girls
07 Trauma
08 End roll
09 appears
10 Fly high
11 vogue
12 Far away
13 SEASONS
14 SURREAL
15 M
16 Who...

[videoclip：Blu-ray (High-resolution)]
01 Trust
02 Depend on you
03 LOVE ～Destiny～
04 TO BE
05 Boys & Girls
06 appears
07 Fly high
08 vogue Far away SEASONS
09 SURREAL
10 M

[videoclip: DVD]
The same content on the Blu-ray.
[Anniversary Book with premium photos, documents and interviews.]
[An Original T-shirt randomly selected from 7 designs]
[Luxury Box Design]



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＜＜Regular Package＞＞
CD＋Sumapula app
￥2,800＋TAX
[CD]
The same content in Deluxe Edition Package.



TeamAyu/mu-mo shop goods

Limited Edition
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TeamAyu, mu-mo shop: A BEST Clear Poster (A3 size)
※ reprint design

Regular Edition
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TeamAyu, mu-mo shop: Sleeve Case

T-Shirt Design


<Pre-Order Links>
Regular Edition @ CDJapan
Limited Box @ CDJapan
Regular Edition @ YesAsia
Limited Box @ YesAsia
Regular Edition @ HMV
Limited Box @ HMV
Regular Edition @ Amazon
Limited Box @ Amazon


http://avex.jp/ayu/news/detail.php?id=1031568

And yes Official site writes ＜Delax Edition＞ *facepalm*

Well in a way i am happy it's not a best 3, and we will get a bonus track, right? Rather poor extra but still something. I wonder if anything else will be different. And delax? I will start to think that those spelling mistakes are on purpose.

15th anniversary edition? Is she going to resung all the songs or what? o.O

ok.-,,. :headache

I doubt it. Avex surely re-releases it because it sell well digitally.

ayu will record new vocal, right?

15年の月日を経て、新たなayuの歌声に出会える...。

Not that it has any relevance when it comes to physical sales :P I suppose that is not the only reason. A BEST was a very big release for Ayu (and jpop), performed with personal struggles but still quite significant. It's also a way of bringing back to public (although i'm not expecting much promo) her classic sound.

アイコニックな“涙”と共に記憶に残るジャケット撮影時の未公開オフショットなど
貴重なコンテンツを収めたアニヴァーサリー・ブックを封入。

unpublished shot from the shooting

ayumi hamasaki announces the 15th Anniversary Edition of the album "A BEST", which sold over 5 million copies worldwide!!

To commemorate the released album "A BEST" 15 years ago, ayu announced the release date of the premium album "A BEST -15th Anniversary Edition-" will be on the same date of its release, March 28th, 2016. "A BEST" was sold over 5 million copies worldwide and placed 6th of Oricon Album Ranking in its history.

Stephen Marcussen, the owner of Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, California has worked for artists such as The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney, and he mastered all 16 songs recorded in the album.
Deluxe Edition Package includes High resolution video clip on Blu-ray.
Anniversary book has hand written lyric notes, "A BEST" liner notes from people related and behind the scene photos when the famous "Tears" jacket picture was taken.
Also the package includes an original T-shirt randomly selected from 7 different designs.

＜Product Information＞
"A BEST -15th Anniversary Edition-"
ayumi hamasaki
2016.3.28 in stores

＜＜Deluxe Edition Package＞＞
First Print Limited Edition
CD＋Blu-ray＋DVD＋Anniversary BOOK＋Sumapura App＋Original T-shirt(Random selection)
￥9,000＋TAX

[CD]
01 A Song for XX
02 Trust
03 Depend on you
04 LOVE ～Destiny～
05 TO BE
06 Boys & Girls
07 Trauma
08 End roll
09 appears
10 Fly high
11 vogue
12 Far away
13 SEASONS
14 SURREAL
15 M
16 Who...

[videoclip：Blu-ray (High-resolution)]
01 Trust
02 Depend on you
03 LOVE ～Destiny～
04 TO BE
05 Boys & Girls
06 appears
07 Fly high
08 vogue Far away SEASONS
09 SURREAL
10 M

[videoclip: DVD]
The same content on the Blu-ray.
[Anniversary Book with premium photos, documents and interviews.]
[An Original T-shirt randomly selected from 7 designs]
[Luxury Box Design]


＜＜Regular Package＞＞
CD＋Sumapula app
￥2,800＋TAX
[CD]
The same content in Deluxe Edition Package.

I want to see all the unreleased contents so bad now! I wonder why they have to include both DVD and Blu-ray in one version?? ://

I guess it's better if this release like that A BEST 2, when on one version she add a CDL DVD. Add one new song and a PV is just too stingy.

edit: Okay... the deluxe version surely kinda awesome.

This was very likely after yesterday.

Btw. all the songs are remastered by Stephen Marcussen in LA.
Deluxe edition comes with an anniversary book with photos and documents (e.g. her written lyric sheets) and a shirt. The shirt comes in 7 designs, but they're randomly packed in the box.

Just one stupid question as it isn't said on her website..
Why the hell does the box contain a DVD and a Blu-Ray with the same content? 0.o

So there is either the deluxe version with DVD, BluRay and other stuff or just the CD?
That's a bummer :/ I would have liked to have the DVD + anniversary book but I don't think I can afford around 90€ for stuff that I don't need/can't use such as the BluRay which also makes the whole thing a bit more expensive...
I really have to think about that :/

aaaand my thoughts came true lol I'd be excited for the bonus content but since I'll probably never see it since i won't buy it.. meh

So the song is just re-mastered, but not re-arranged or re-sung, right?

I was confused about this too.



Anyway, I'm looking forward to this! It's an iconic Jpop release. I'd love if they went full throttle in terms of promotion.

if it's only remastering without new vocal, then I don't care

but I see why avex release it. On a wave of huge popularity of digital A BEST everywhere

I want that too. I will be in Japan for the release and I want to see a lot of promo. Maybe they will put Ayu on Shibuya 109. :D

I loved A BEST, I love my own a best copy and this release is ridiculous, I'm sorry.
This is nothing new except for these bonus things. And this is really, really expensive.
It's great to celebrate the 15th anniversary of this Best who marked the Jpop - That I agree with - but it's too much. I just have the impression that it's just to make more money, money, money.
This release is just for hardcore fans I think. A collector: nothing more, nothing less.