Limited Edition / 1st Press Guide
 

I decided to start this guide, because of PinkShinigami´s request of a complete guide.
I think together we can get a pretty good and complete guide^^

~Albums~

A Best

1st press comes with a slipcase and 6 different Covers inside

Slipcase: http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/4...tboxgb4.th.jpg Covers: http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5...bestad5.th.jpg

Normal Edition has the Slipcase Picture as Cover
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/7...2209bc3.th.jpg


I am...
1st Press has an extra long Obi that covers the whole back of the CD case
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/5...0121jo2.th.jpg


Rainbow
1st press had a code to download Track 00 (Rainbow 44sec instrumantal)
I also heard that it came with a mini a shaped calendar (at least my OV had one)
*pic of calendar will be added soon*



A Ballads
1st Press came with a slipcase and 4 different covers inside.
Also I have heard there was a very limited pressing with black disc (that´s why OV is black, OVs often have JV 1st press bonus as regual edition)

Slipcase: http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8...tboxjl1.th.jpg Covers: http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/9...kletkg9.th.jpg

Regular Edition has the slipcase picture as Cover
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/345...0123hs2.th.jpg



My Story
The CD+DVD 1st press came with 4 different Covers. Regual press has same cover as CD Only.
The earlier 1st presses also came with an error booklet as they made a mistake.
1st press: http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/9...toryhf5.th.jpg Regular: http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2...ronthg4.th.jpg

Error Booklet
http://eneabba.net/ayu/disco/albums/...ORY-4a.all.jpg


(miss)understood

1st press of CD+DVD came with the photobook "on my way". 1st press of CD only came with photobook "off my day".
CD+DVD + on my way: http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2...1777sq8.th.jpg CD Only + off my day:http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/372...9274hf3.th.jpg



Secret
1st press comes with a (textless) Poster
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4...2002142.th.jpg



A Best 2 Black & White
All Editions of A Best 2 1st press came with black/white colored case. CD+DVD also had a slipcase.
Early 1st press also have a Error Booklet because they made a mistake
1st Press examples (2nd pic shows the error booklet that was put in front of cover):http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8775/...0010ga5.th.jpghttp://img365.imageshack.us/img365/9...0006sj3.th.jpg
Regular examples:http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4792/...1220ko9.th.jpghttp://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9287/...2322sx6.th.jpg



Guilty
1st press of CD+DVD and CD Only came with a Photobook.
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/7...0139uh9.th.jpg



A Complete
1st press of 3CD+DVD Version comes with a 48p Photobook and a Box.

1st press: http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/6941/...x450123.th.jpg Regular: http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5348/...img600x.th.jpg

Picture Credits: eneabba.net + YJA

~ Remix Albums ~

ayu-mi-x 2
All 4 Versions of ayu-mi-x 2 had 1st press Editions. This have sparkling jewel case and a card (Non Stop Mega Mix had 2 cards)

1st Press: http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/5...ix2all1.th.jpg Regular: http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1...00x4501.th.jpg

Cards: http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/3...ix2all3.th.jpg



Ayu-ro-mix 2
1st press version came with a slipcase. 2nd press had a bonus track that was not on the 1st press.

1st press: http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5...x319123.th.jpg http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5...x26jpn1.th.jpg Regular: http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/2...0123520.th.jpg http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/202...0123520.th.jpg http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/784...x26jpn2.th.jpg


Ayu-Trance
1st press came with a slipcase.

1st press: http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/2...5012283.th.jpg Regular: http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/4...mg600x5.th.jpg



Ayu Trance 2
1st press came with a slipcase.

1st press: http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/5...1233103.th.jpg Regular: http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/6...4501234.th.jpg



My Story Classical
1st press came with a slipcase.

1st press: http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/1...5012170.th.jpg Regular: *no picture available*


ayu-mi-x 6 Gold + Silver
Both 1st press came with a slipcase and a postcard.

1st press: http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/7...0x32012.th.jpg Regular: *pictue not available*

*post reserved take 2*

*post reserved take 3*

this is pretty kewl, thx!!

It's really neat all that stuff here.
I hope you can find everything ^^

wow, thank you for making this. it's VERY interesting :D

can't wait to see the rest of it =D

Thanks!

But I dont understand this sentence, maybe you can do a legenda:

(that´s why OV is black, OVs often have JV 1st press bonus as regual edition)

What's an OV and JV and regual?

Also, where's Secret?

And last question, I don't get the multiple covers. For A BEST, for example. A BEST has 6 CDs? Or is the cover selected randomly from one of the 6? Same goes for A BALLADS, etc.

ov: overseas (avex asia/taiwan) version, jv: Japan version.

Wow this is a great thread for a collector. Thank you for your hard work!

lol so that explains the long obi I have for I am... and I didn't know it was first press!
thanks for the info

Thanks! This is a good idea.

this's a neat thread & it should deserved a sticky

You should update it with Free & Easy and No way to say's first presses (Ayu on the CD for Free & Easy, Snowflake on the back of the CD Case for No way to say)

and then BLUE BIRD and Secret's first press were just posters.

Thanks this is really helpful!!

Thank you! It is nice to know what the first press looks like :)

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/9...0006sj3.th.jpg

This cover.... Actually the regular ones are better.= =

Wow, this is insightful! Thanks!

I was refering to the white case, as the white case is only available with the 1st press.
The covers did not change at the 2nd pressing. the "cover" on the picture is just the error booklet that was put in front of the cover. You can see it on the Obi, it doesn´t match the picture.