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Old 13th July 2022, 03:11 PM
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Not to forget that there's also songs of which the original version does not an appear on an album but only elsewhere: Endless sorrow - gone with the wind ver. made it onto I am... while its original version was relegated to the single. (I always felt a bit cheated because I MUCH prefer the original and felt like I was forced to buy the single because of it, haha.)

Also is a good one to demonstrate how different the versions can be. They are undeniably the same song, but damn, it's a night-and-day difference.
Yes, I always hated the version of I am... because Endless sorrow it's one of my favorite songs. Now, I find the arrangement of the album ok, but it kills the strenght of the original song anyway.

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How about Memorial Address - take 2 version? The name speaks for itself of course, haha, but how many takes were needed? What went wrong with the first one?
Memorial address was recorded like it was a studio live, with no interruptions. Normally, songs are recorded multiple times and the version we have is a collage of the best vocals from these sessions. Probably she coughed (lol) or forgot the lyrics (an Ayu classic) during the first take.

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And what about WHATEVER? Also an interesting case.
In this case, I was happy with that choice. It's an extended version of one of WHATEVER versions (I always forget which one), but it suits so well with the whole LOVEppears album vibe.
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