New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [X]

[truehappiness]

Tracklist information + composers/arrangers + music credits

Spoiler:

01. Love song
music: Tetsuya Komuro
arrangement: Yuta Nakano

Programming & Strings Arrangement: Yuta Nakano
Drums: Kenny Aronoff
Bass: Chris Chaney
Guitar: Eric Schermerhorn
Additional Guitar: Ryota Akizuki
Strings: Charlie Bishart Strings
Mixed by Koji Morimoto

02. crossroad
music & arrangement: Tetsuya Komuro

Programming: Tetsuya_Komuro
Drums: Hideo Yamaki
Bass: Chiharu Mizuzuki
Guitar: Michael Thompson
Strings Arrangement: Randy Waldman
Strings: Randy Waldman Strings
Mixed by Koji Morimoto

03. MOON
music: Yasuhiko Hoshino
arrangement: Yuta Nakano

Programming: Yuta Nakano
Drums: Nobuo Eguchi
Guitar: Ryota Akizuki

04. sending mail
music: Tetsuya Komuro
arrangement: Yuta Nakano

Programming & Strings Arrangement: Yuta Nakano
Drums: Kenny Aronoff
Bass: Chris Chaney
Guitar: Takehito Shimizu
Additional Guitar: Ryota Akizuki
Violin: Tamara Htawan [typo in the booklet, supposed to be Hatwan], Michelle Kikuchi-Richards
Mixed by Koji Morimoto

05. Last angel
music: Tetsuya Komuro
arrangement: CMJK

Programming & Guitar: CMJK
Strings: Gen Ittetsu Strings
Mixed by Koji Morimoto

06. insomnia
music & arrangement: CMJK

Programming: CMJK
Mixed by CMJK

07. Like a doll
music: Tetsuya Komuro
arrangement: CMJK

Programming & Guitar: CMJK
Mixed by Jaycen Joshua

08. Aria
music & arrangement: Yuta Nakano

Programming: Yuta Nakano
Violin: Yu Manabe
Mixed by Yuta Nakano

09. blossom
music: Yasuhiko Hoshino
arrangement: Yuta Nakano

Programming: Yuta Nakano
Guitar: KIKU
Mixed by Koji Morimoto

10. Thank U
music: Tetsuya Komuro
arrangement: Yuta Nakano

Programming & Strings Arrangement: Yuta Nakano
Guitar: Takehito Shimizu
Violin: Tamara Htawan [again, typo in the booklet, supposed to be Hatwan, Michelle Kikuchi-Richards
Additional B.G. Vocal: Junko Hirotani
Additional Chorus: Lamont Van Hook, Shannon Peason [typo in booklet? supposed to be Pearson?] + Boys & Girls

11. Sweet Season
music: Noriyuki Makihara
arrangement: Shingo Kobayashi

Programming & Acoustic Piano: Shingo Kobayashi
Drums: Masayuki Muraishi
Bass: Hideki Matsubara
Guitar & Flat Mandolin: Masayoshi Furukawa
Strings: Crusher Kimura Strings
B.G. Vocal: Junko Hirotani
Mixed by Koji Morimoto

12. overture
music & arrangement: Yuta Nakano

Programming: Yuta Nakano
Violin: Yu Manabe
Mixed by Yuta Nakano

13. do it again
music: Tetsuya Komuro
arrangement: Yuta Nakano

Programming & Strings Arrangement: Yuta Nakano
Guitar: Ryota Akizuki Strings: Charlie Bishart Strings
Additional B.G. Vocal: Lamont Van Hook, Conesha Mone't Owens
Mixed by David Reitzas

14. November
music: Tetsuya Komuro
arrangement: CMJK

Programming & Guitar: CMJK
Drums: Vinnie Colauta
Bass: Nathan East
Strings Arrangement: Suzie Katayama
Strings: Suzie Katayama Strings
Mixed by David Reitzas

15. Virgin Road
music: Tetsuya Komuro
arrangement: Yuta Nakano

Programming & Strings Arrangement: Yuta Nakano
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
Guitar: Ryota Akizuki
Strings: Charlie Bishart Strings
Mixed by David Reitzas

16. SEVEN DAYS WAR (Live at Yoyogi on Oct.11.2010)
music: Tetsuya Komuro

Drums: Nobuo Eguchi
Bass: Enrique
Guitar: Yoshio Nomura
Keyboards: Yoshihiro Tomonari, Yusuke Miyazaki
Chorus: Miwako 'Peco' Hamada, Yoko 'Princess' Yamazaki
Mixed by Koji Morimoto

Translation from Misa-chan @ http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105764

Only first-press CD+DVD will have live version of SDW, normal press will have the original version on crossroad single.

＜CD＞
01.Love song
02.crossroad
03.MOON
04.sending mail
05.Last angel
06.insomnia -
07.Like a doll
08.Aria
09.blossom
10.Thank U
11.Sweet Season
12.overture
13.do it again
14.November
15.Virgin Road
[bonus track]
16.SEVEN DAYS WAR (Live at Yoyogi on Oct.11.2010)

＜DVD＞
01.MOON (video clip)
02.blossom (video clip -director's cut-)
03.crossroad (video clip)
04.Sweet Season (video clip)
05.Virgin Road (video clip)
06.Last angel (video clip)
07.Love song (video clip)
08.do it again (video clip)
09.MOON (making clip)
10.crossroad (making clip)
11.Sweet Season (making clip)
12.Virgin Road (making clip)
13.Last angel & Love song (making clip #1)
14.Last angel & Love song (making clip #2)
15.do it again (making clip)

- THERE ARE ALTERNATE COVERS WITH THE CD+DVD VERSIONS THAT HAVE SLEEVE CASES
- microSD+USB+DVD+photobook edition has no CD, includes making ofs on the DVD but not on the microSD
- 3 new PVs, Last angel + Love song, do it again
- microSD+USB+DVD+photobook edition is limited
- microSD's audio files are made to be played on Japanese cellphones only at the moment according to CDJapan. (the video clips as well) (http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/faq/
(See the SDaudio section.)

Can you save data in different formats such as audio, video, still pictures and documents on a single SD card?
Yes, you can save data in different formats as long as the card has sufficient memory capacity. However, to play or transfer the data you will need equipment that is compatible with the appropriate data format such as SD-Audio, SD-Video and SD Document.

- .wav files on USB are to be approximately 278 times better quality than the ones on the CD, likely to be digital masters of the songs
- microSD+USB+DVD+photobook edition will be housed in a 3 fold LP-sized packaging like the following image but LP-sized instead of CD-sized.

'アナログLPサイズの3つ折りパッケージにmicroSDとUSB、DVD、フォトブック、歌詞ブックレ ッ トが全て同梱されています。'

Original translations and post by tokyoxjapanxfan:http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showpo...69&postcount=1

Spoiler:

12th original album and collaboration single to be released on December 22nd!

Love songs
12th original album, "Love songs", a christmas present from Ayu! Featuring 15 tracks from MOON to Last angel! CD+DVD, CD, and limited edition micro SD + USB + DVD + LP size photobook set! First press versions are planned to come with sleeve cases and serial numbered cards to access special web content!

50thシングル「」が女性アーティストの連続首位記録を22年振りに更新し、自身初の7days LIVEを大成功に収めた勢いそのままに12thアルバムのリリースが決定！
大ヒット・シングル「MOON / blossom」「crossroad」「L」に、新曲8曲（予定）を加えた充実の一枚。DVDには、新た に撮り下ろした3曲を含む8曲に及ぶミュージック・クリップと、それらのメイキングを収録！
また、日本人アーティスト初となる、CDよりも「278倍」高音質な音源データ（48KHz、 24bit、 wav.file）を収録したUSBと、microSD（SD-VIDEOフォーマット）、DVD、フォトブックの限定セットも同時発売決定！！

[CD+DVD]
￥3,990 (tax incl.)
AVCD-38217/B

★初回特殊パッケージ：スリーヴ仕様（予定）
★初回封入特典：シリアルナンバー入りアクセスカード封入（携帯電話用デジタルコンテンツ・プレゼント）（ 予定）

＜CD＞
・MOON
・blossom
・crossroad
・Virgin Road
・Sweet Season
・Last angel
（ほか、全15曲収録予定）
＜DVD＞
・MOON (video clip)
・blossom (video clip -director's cut-) ※初収録
・crossroad (video clip)
・Virgin Road (video clip)
・Sweet Season (video clip)
・Last angel (video clip) ※初収録
・新曲 (video clip) ※初収録
・新曲 (video clip) ※初収録
＋各making clip
（全15トラック収録予定）

[CD]
￥3,150 (tax incl.)　
AVCD-38218

★初回封入特典：シリアルナンバー入りアクセスカード封入（携帯電話用デジタルコンテンツ・プレゼント）（ 予定）

＜CD＞
・MOON
・blossom
・crossroad
・Virgin Road
・Sweet Season
・Last angel
（ほか、全15曲収録予定）

[micro SD + USB + DVD + photobook]
￥8,800 (tax incl.)　
AVZD-38219/B～C

★数量限定 (Limited Edition)

＜microSD＞
・MOON
・blossom
・crossroad
・Virgin Road
・Sweet Season
・Last angel
（ほか、全15曲収録予定）
・MOON (video clip)
・blossom (video clip -director's cut-) ※初収録
・crossroad (video clip)
・Virgin Road (video clip)
・Sweet Season (video clip)
・Last angel (video clip) ※初収録
・新曲 (video clip) ※初収録
・新曲 (video clip) ※初収録
（全8トラック収録予定）

※SD-VIDEOフォーマットにて、CDアルバム収録楽曲全15曲（予定）とDVD収録のうちmusic clipのみ8トラック収録（予定）。

＜USB＞
・MOON
・blossom
・crossroad
・Virgin Road
・Sweet Season
・Last angel
（ほか、全15曲収録予定）
※オーディオ・ファイル収録（48KHz, 24bit, wav.file）

＜DVD＞
・MOON (video clip)
・blossom (video clip -director's cut-) ※初収録
・crossroad (video clip)
・Virgin Road (video clip)
・Sweet Season (video clip)
・Last angel (video clip) ※初収録
・新曲 (video clip) ※初収録
・新曲 (video clip) ※初収録
＋各making clip
（全15トラック収録予定）

＜フォトブック＞
LPサイズ・エクスクルーシヴ・フォトブック（12P予定）

Dream ON - URATA NAOYA feat. ayumi hamasaki
- Lyrics by Ayu, composed by Kazuhiro Hara, arranged by CMJK
- Cool R&B flavored track
- Ayu's first time producing a song for another artist!
- Ayu confirmed via Twitter that she is singing on Dream ON
- First press has a cheaper special Xmas SPECIAL PRICE

Produced by Ayumi Hamasaki! The first time Ayumi Hamasaki will produce a song for another artist! AAA's Urata Naoya collaboration single and Ayu's new album, "Love songs" to be released on the same day.

[CD+DVD]
・Xmas SPECIAL PRICE（初回盤）：￥1,500 (tax incl.)　AVCD-48002/B
・通常盤：￥1,890 (tax incl.)　AVCD-48004/B
＜CD＞
01. Dream ON (Original mix)
02. Dream ON (Original mix -Instrumental-)
＜DVD＞
01. Dream ON (music clip)
02. Dream ON (making clip)

[CD]
・Xmas SPECIAL PRICE（初回盤）：￥800 (tax incl.)　AVCD-48003
・通常盤：￥1,050 (tax incl.)　AVCD-48005
＜CD＞
01. Dream ON (Original mix)
02. Dream ON (BROKEN HAZE remix)
03. Dream ON (Original mix -Instrumental-)

Covers + ALTERNATE COVERS + booklet photos + packaging

Spoiler:

Alternate cover A from Utena:


USB edition + PB:






Love songs photobook scans RAR with FIXED 11TH SCAN - 33.94MB - http://www.multiupload.com/89E9JNNR51

FIXED 11TH SCAN:


CD Booklet:





CD Booklet scans RAR - 35.20MB - http://www.multiupload.com/JJ6G97PFFW

Originally Posted by Luna62

Love songs pics from AyuChina!!

Originally Posted by Luna62

Packaging

Love songs
CD+DVD



CD only


microSD+USB+DVD+photobook

Originally Posted by Aderianu

Originally Posted by AyuGAME

Dream ON
CD+DVD


CD only


Promo materials:

Spoiler:

Originally Posted by Aderianu

http://www.avexnet.or.jp/dream-on/


thanks to Secrec @ ayuchina

Song previews [ALL album tracks]

Spoiler:

Dream ON radio rip - taken down - http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105685
Love song PV preview
Love song radio rip - http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105838

sending mail - insomnia - Thank U chaku uta previews

http://www.mediafire.com/?d8m6xrc4au9n35j - mp3 rips of Love songs' album track previews

Album CM + PV directors + PV previews

Spoiler:

do it again


Love song

Originally Posted by Aderianu

http://www.mediafire.com/?tzui17rldtluwrw

*amazing CM =)

CM
http://www.avexnet.or.jp/avexdb/ayu/..._spot30ver.asx

Singles' PVs:
MOON - Hideaki Sunaga
blossom (director's cut) - Takahide Ishii
crossroad - Masashi Muto
Virgin Road - Masashi Muto
Sweet Season - Luis Hernandez

Last angel - Masashi Muto
Love song - Masashi Muto
do it again - Masashi Muto

Dream ON - Masashi Muto

Masashi Muto was seen in Los Angeles via Luis Hernandez's Twitter directing PVs for tracks on Love songs. One seemed to involve the male model from Virgin Road with the other involving a plane crash and SWAT team. Perhaps they are one in the same? (See the photos at Luis' Twitpic: http://twitpic.com/photos/ishiiluis)

Some PV editing photos from Masashi Muto's plixi! Looks like they were working on Dream ON in the first one and the second one looks like Ayu around the plane crash site in whatever PV has the plane in it?


[click to enlarge]




Click to enlarge.



The PVs for the album + Dream ON were filmed over the course of a week.

Dream ON was filmed first, Love song + Last angel over two days, and do it again was made last over two days.

TeamAyu, mu-mo, & first press goods + lucky draw

Spoiler:

TeamAyu goods:
Love songs
CD only, CD+DVD, microSD+USB+DVD+photobook - rhinestone A-sticker
Dream ON
CD only or CD+DVD - IC card sticker (IC card = smart card like Suica used for trains or money storage)

Any combination of Love songs and Dream ON - Fleece muffler (scarf)

mu-mo goods:
Love songs
CD only, CD+DVD, microSD+USB+DVD+photobook - Christmas card with album jacket design
Dream ON
CD only or CD+DVD - Christmas card with single jacket design

Any combination of Love songs and Dream ON - One of each Christmas card

There'll be a special lucky draw for 100 fans (likely 100 from CDJapan since the other retailers seem to get more than CDJapan) to receive a special gift along with their album.

HMV.co.jp orders are guaranteed to win a lucky draw prize.

Lucky Draw Prizes

Prize A: Mini Christmas Tree (30cm)

Prize B: Cushion

Prize C: Blanket

Prize D: Fork and Spoon Set


Prize E: Plate (Diameter 17cm)

Prize F: Mug

Prize G: Mirror


Prize H: Fragrant Candle

Prize I: Sticker Set


Love songs first press goods
CD only - serial numbered access card for exclusive digital contents
CD+DVD - sleeve case with serial numbered access card for exclusive digital contents
microSD+USB+DVD+photobook - none

Dream ON first press goods
CD only - B3 poster
CD+DVD - B3 poster

Promotion

Spoiler:

Previous threads
New Album: Love songs / New Single: Dream ON
New album 'Love songs'
New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [III]
New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [IV]
New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [V]
New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [VI]
New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [VII]
New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [VIII]
New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [IX]
New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [X]

More information to be added as it comes out.

[Ranma Matsuri]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

From the brand new Love songs blog:


So gorgeous, huh?!

And big!

I have storage issues as it is, where am I gonna put this thing?! lol

[freedreamer]

Awesome new thread. Ya, I'm gonna have storage issues too. I usually have this section of the shelf for CDs and Ayu CDs but...hmmm
Cant wait to hear from the first person who has received it

[thatstacey]

I just had a "Lucky Draw" item added to my Yesasia order. The shipment unit is 1, so it's probably just the sticker sheet. I reeeally hope someone here is getting the tree. I want pictures!

[MissElin_]

Originally Posted by thatstacey

I just had a "Lucky Draw" item added to my Yesasia order. The shipment unit is 1, so it's probably just the sticker sheet. I reeeally hope someone here is getting the tree. I want pictures!

I got a "Lucky Draw" item added too!
The shipment unit is 3 so I'm hoping for something nice!

[Azmaria]

well it also could be, that they put the shippment unit as 1, to leave it as a suprise, well just a possibility XD

[*Ayu_Freak*]

Should I understand it so:
All, they bought the Album at CD Japan, they only can maybe get a price?!?

[toniayu]

^ no,in yesasia and HMV too

[brener]

my copy has been shipped today by @CDJapan !!! I hope I'll get it by Dec 28th

[crazycool]

YAY I won a lucky draw gift shipment unit - 2!

So it's not the sticker sheet, which I'm pleased with, as every other prize is pretty cool

[!Lawi!]

Gosh, I won something at the lucky draw! I already won stickers with RnRC, Imust be extremely lucky o_O

[kendelle]

Don't think I won anything on YA....boooooooooooooooooo lol

[*Ayu_Freak*]

Originally Posted by kendelle

Don't think I won anything on YA....boooooooooooooooooo lol

Meeee, tooooooooooooooo lol xD

[yabieru]

I won something too!! Shipment unit 1 *___*

[bluegie]

That micro-sd/usb version is indeed big .

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

I also won in Yesasia super happy

[AyUmIXx]

woahh YA told everyone who has won somethingg..
how nice..
CD Japan doesn't do that T__T

[toniayu]

Originally Posted by AyUmIXx

woahh YA told everyone who has won somethingg..
how nice..
CD Japan doesn't do that T__T

yes...but cdjapan ship before and faster than yesasia

[freedreamer]

I still cant track my order...this is sad

[Linoa62]

Dream ON poster from Yahoo Auctions Japan!