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『A BALLADS 2』on sale 2021.04.08 [II]

The second installment in the Ballads Best series, 18 years after A BALLADS. The main release consists of two discs with 30 songs total (subject to change), remastered from their original master tapes. Other versions will include blu-ray discs and goods (40 page photobook).

As per the TA store, the album will only include songs released after the first A BALLADS. No rearrangements or re-recordings have been mentioned in the announcement text.

=== EDITIONS ========

[2CD+2DVD+GOODS+Sumapura Music]
„11,400 (AVZ1-96674~5)

✦ TeamAyu / mu-mo shop limited edition
✦ Luxury BOX specification
✦ Digipak specification
✦ Goods: Special book (40 pages)
✦ Goods: T-shirt with jacket photo print
✦ Other jacket card included
‣ DISC-1 - CD
‣ DISC-2 - CD
‣ DISC-3 - DVD
‣ DISC-4 - DVD

[2CD+2Blu-ray+GOODS+Sumapura Music]
„12,400 (AVZ1-96676~7)

✦ TeamAyu / mu-mo shop limited edition
✦ Luxury BOX specification
✦ Digipak specification
✦ Goods: Special book (40 pages)
✦ Goods: T-shirt with jacket photo print
✦ Other jacket card included
‣ DISC-1 - CD
‣ DISC-2 - CD
‣ DISC-3 - Blu-ray
‣ DISC-4 - Blu-ray

[2CD+DVD+Sumapura Music]
„4,800 (AVCD-96668~9)

✦ sleeve packaging
‣ DISC-1 - CD
‣ DISC-2 - CD
‣ DISC-3 - DVD

[2CD+Blu-ray+Sumapura Music]
„5,200 (AVCD-96670~71)

✦ sleeve packaging
‣ DISC-1 - CD
‣ DISC-2 - CD
‣ DISC-3 - Blu-ray

[2CD+Sumapura Music]
„3,200 (AVCD-96672~3)

‣ DISC-1 - CD
‣ DISC-2 - CD


=== CD CONTENT =======
Spoiler:
31 tracks total, order undecided
01 Moments
02 JEWEL
03 momentum
04 Together When...
05 No way to say
06 CAROLS
07 HEAVEN
08 Days
09 fated
10 MOON
11 forgiveness
12 You were...
13 beloved
14 BALLAD
15 HOPE or PAIN
16 Curtain call
17 SAKURA
18 rainy day
19 TODAY
20 Life
21 Secret
22 untitled ~for her~
23 Virgin Road
24 walking proud
25 how beautiful you are
26 Zutto...
27 ęternal
28 Memorial address
29 Love song
30 オヒアの木
31 春よ、来い

=== DVD/BD CONTENT ====
Spoiler:
DISC-3 - Compilation of concert performances, including
01 No way to say (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2003-2004 A)
02 CAROLS (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2005 A ~MY STORY~)
03 HEAVEN (ayumi hamasaki 15th Anniversary TOUR ~A BEST LIVE~)
04 Days (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~)
05 fated (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary)
06 MOON (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~M(A)DE IN JAPAN~)
07 forgiveness (POWER of MUSIC 2011 A)
08 You were... (ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~M(A)DE IN JAPAN~)
09 beloved (POWER of MUSIC 2011 A)
10 BALLAD (Rock'n'Roll Circus Tour FINAL ~7days Special~)
11 HOPE or PAIN (PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 A)
12 Curtain call (COUNTDOWN LIVE 2013-2014 A)
13 SAKURA (COUNTDOWN LIVE 2019-2020 ~Promised Land~ A)
14 rainy day (ARENA TOUR 2006 A ~(miss)understood~)
15 Moments (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2005 A ~MY STORY~)
16 JEWEL (ayumi hamasaki TROUBLE TOUR 2020 A ~サイゴノトラブル~ FINAL)
17 momentum (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2009-2010 A ~Future Classics~)
18 Together When... (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2012-2013 A ~WAKE UP~)
19 TODAY (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR2016 A ~M(A)DE IN JAPAN~)
20 Secret (ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2007 A ~Tour of Secret~)
21 untitled ~for her~ (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary)
22 walking proud (ayumi hamasaki 21st anniversary -POWER of A^3-)
23 how beautiful you are (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2019-2020 ~Promised Land~ A)
24 Zutto... (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2014-2015 A Cirque de Minuit )
25 ęternal (ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM LIMITED LIVE A ~夏ノトラブル~)
26 Memorial address (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2003-2004 A)
27 Virgin Road (ayumi hamasaki Rock'n'Roll Circus Tour FINAL ~7days Special~)
28 Love song (ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~)
29 オヒアの木 (ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM LIMITED LIVE A ~夏ノトラブル~)

DISC-4 - Rare unreleased performances, including
01 Moments (第55回NHK紅白歌合戦)
02 JEWEL (第57回NHK紅白歌合戦)
03 momentum (ayumi hamasaki Special SHOWCASE ~Xmas Eve 2020~)
04 Together When... (ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2018-2019 A -TROUBLE-)
05 TODAY (TA LIMITED LIVE TOUR 2016)
06 春よ、来い (video clip)

=== COVERS ===========
Spoiler:
Cover photos by Kazutaka Nakamura

Stylist: Kei Ito
Haute couture: Masataka Kato
Hair: Takayuki Shibata
Makeup: Akemi Kibe


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