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.
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～」!!
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Tracklist
Versions to be released
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
CD+DVD -
regular CD+DVD
CD only -
regular CD only
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 exclusive goods
SPECIAL LIMITED BOX SET CD+5DVD - special set that has the CD+3DVD, POWER of MUSIC 2DVD set, and exclusive goods
Mockup of the limited box from the website
***EXCLUSIVE GOODS HAVE YET TO BE ANNOUNCED
Etc. tidbits
- 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
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here is a commemorative photobook coming out on 03/21 [the same day] with special shots not included in the album, it appears it might be 3000yen? (
http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=334)
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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
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]