"Ayu-mi-X 4 AOV" cover was "I am..."?

Apekuz · #1 27th January 2005, 11:19 AM

Just wondering. Ayu did say the whole "I am..." album was complete, yada yada yada, covers done, dittily doo. Then the 9-11 incident happened and she switched over to the "peace" thing.

I was always curious what the "before" cover would look like. Then some time ago it struck me that it might be what Ayu-mi-x 4 AOV's cover is. Or something like that anyway. I remember her singing "I am..." live with that get up.

Anyone knows better or thinks so?

tsuki · #2 27th January 2005, 12:48 PM

I've heard that I am... should have looked like Dearest.

viviphalen · #3 27th January 2005, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by tsuki

I've heard that I am... should have looked like Dearest.

same here!
not sure though

Tasked · #4 27th January 2005, 02:03 PM

i am positive it was dearest...

Tasked · #5 27th January 2005, 02:04 PM

also "M" was supposed to be "Bliss" and "endless sorrow" was supposed to be "sepia"

jerms · #6 27th January 2005, 02:31 PM

the dearest photoshoot was rumoured to be the original photoshoot of the i am.. album.

_CREA_ · #7 27th January 2005, 02:38 PM

Yes, like everyone else has said, the Dearest single shoot is believed to have originally been for I am... but got canned.

(Because Ayu thought it was too flashy/tacky given the circumstances? Something like that.)

**Cyria** · #8 27th January 2005, 02:47 PM

I like the I am... look so I'm happy she went with it in the end. I hadn't heard it was Dearest before, I guess that would have been nice too.

tl1029530921 · #9 27th January 2005, 09:21 PM

...hm..glad Dearest got trashed...--". Im sure the AOV cover wouldnt have been the I am... cover, cuz there was also the NSMM cover to go with it

#10 27th January 2005, 11:04 PM

And yeah..umm Endless Sorrow was supposed to be called "Sepia Skies"

***nmskalmn*** · #11 27th January 2005, 11:15 PM

The covers for "I am..." had been planned but no photography had taken place when Ayu changed her mind. So there are no alternative "I am.." photo shoots in existence.

Apekuz · #12 28th January 2005, 06:01 AM

Oits thanks for that info.

minkAYuko · #13 28th January 2005, 06:17 AM

cool info.... I read what nmskalmn said... that's on the times interview.. the were just planned but not done....

alternarist · #14 28th January 2005, 11:21 AM

but Dearest was out before I am... right? so how can the cover of Dearest be originally that of I am...?

elaniel · #15 28th January 2005, 11:47 AM

I am was suppposed to come out just after dearest but got delayed. hence why so many singles cmae off the album.

elepop · #16 28th January 2005, 06:20 PM

Wow, I'm so glad she made the change.

The way it looks now is perfect.

ll moments ll · #17 28th January 2005, 06:47 PM

same here.

i love the cover and i'm glad she didn't use any other.

M_aria · #18 28th January 2005, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by _CREA_

...Because Ayu thought it was too flashy/tacky given the circumstances

The [I am...] photography is rather flashy, in my opinion.

(If [Dearest] had been the original concept) In comparison, [Dearest] is much more subtle and 10 times less flashy than [I am...]. To me, the [I am...] cover says "Diva" more than anything else, and I think that the photograph on the page with the [Endless sorrow] lyrics would've made a much better album cover. I don't like her facial expression on the [I am...] cover, she doesn't look very relaxed, in that respect [Dearest] would've been better since she looks very much "at peace" in that photo.

Mirai Noah · #19 29th January 2005, 01:21 AM

Yeah, I read the the "Dearest" photo shoot was originally for "I am..." but I guess not. Thanks to nmskalmn for clearing that up!

ruixiong89 · #20 29th January 2005, 07:34 AM

I love the I am ... cover and I'm really glad she went with that image in the end. I didn't really like the Dearest cover as much as the I am ... cover so yup, I think Ayu still got on the right track in my opinion.

With regards to Endless Sorrow, yar, at the same time, I think it really sounds much better than Sepia Skies ... it's really a better title for the song. But yar, I don't mind her releasing another song entitled Sepia Skies, afterall, it's fine but yar, please just leave Endless Sorrow as such! I still thought they were going to call it "One Wing" (like FFVII One Winged Angel!) but yup, thank goodness they didn't!