14th album out February 8th, 4th of five 15th anniversary releases

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Foyuki

actually yahoo.jp count LOVE and again as 51st and 52nd singles
so only 8 new songs I think and 3 interludes so 5 new tracks
http://event.yahoo.co.jp/ayu_countdo...2011_2013.html

11月 ミニアルバム「LOVE」リリース
11月 51stシングル「LOVE」リリース

Something wrong there? Pretty sure Yahoo kinda just went with whatever RIAJ had after trying to stick to what avex was saying about the ~mini albums~. I don't think they're going to put the 7 songs from the minis on here.

[TeamAyu2004]

^ Nope, they put it as an EP which all EP's end up on the Singles charts.
RIAJ doesn't have a cat. for mini albums

Originally Posted by Foyuki

actually yahoo.jp count LOVE and again as 51st and 52nd singles
so only 8 new songs I think and 3 interludes so 5 new tracks
http://event.yahoo.co.jp/ayu_countdo...2011_2013.html

you are going to burn. LOL
what does yahoo know?

you said yourself that TA said 15 new tracks?

[LeeLeeNeko]

Holy crap I wasn't expecting that at all. another album filled with new songs?!
So happy she didn't make a 10000yen+ version this time, and OMG CD+Blu-ray sounds amazing for HD PVs!
Can't wait for more informations.

[Foyuki]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

^ Nope, they put it as an EP which all EP's end up on the Singles charts.
RIAJ doesn't have a cat. for mini albums



you are going to burn. LOL
what does yahoo know?

you said yourself that TA said 15 new tracks?

well I don't pin my hopes on a full new album
yahoo knows everything lol

[Delicious n Bold]

She just put them out as a mini album because she has 'Singlereleasaphobia'
It's a rare condition and commonly affects women who're almost at an age where their amniotic fluids rotten.

[MissElin_]

I always thought it was as easy as Ayu and Avex trying to get a #1 album this year. Even though the race already was lost they probably thought they might as well try it out, just in case. There's no harm in trying.

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by MissElin_

I always thought it was as easy as Ayu and Avex trying to get a #1 album this year. Even though the race already was lost they probably thought they might as well try it out, just in case. There's no harm in trying.

Well, with the competition (like four best albums or so) I don't think they thought they were getting #1 anyway.

I was referring to 2NE1's Japanese mini album as an example (which is why I put Japanese in parenthesis next to it). All of the songs on their Japanese mini album with the exception of one song ended up on their full Japanese album.

Where they were released doesn't really matter. I wouldn't expect their management to really follow 'standard Japanese practices' anyway.

[AyusakiFan]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Well, with the competition (like four best albums or so) I don't think they thought they were getting #1 anyway.



Where they were released doesn't really matter. I wouldn't expect their management to really follow 'standard Japanese practices' anyway.

They've never released the majority of their songs from their Korean mini albums on their full Korean album release so it's not a 'standard Korean practice' for them either. They also don't release repackages like many Korean artists do either. Like you said, where they release doesn't really matter but any artist/label can change the formula of how they release at any time.

Originally Posted by yabieru

Just gimme YA links Ayu. MY BODY IS READY

I'm waiting on YA links too! Our bodies may be ready but it seem like YA's isn't because they're taking so long to list it (at least compared to CDJapan). I've been refreshing the page like crazy, lol.

[Foyuki]

^ RIAJ classified LOVE to singles too

[Delicious n Bold]

15 tracks?
If no song is released as a single cuz Ayu has Singlereleasaphobia, that's like 12-13 songs plus inevitable interludes unless Ayu ditches them (I hope so)

[TeamAyu2004]

^^ please, really? With all the best albums out?
they might have had a better chance with a number 1 single.

and I just thought about it, MAN. Ill be in japan in march... I could have just waited... but then again.. if I wanted all the special stuff I need to order it.

[yabieru]

Just gimme YA links Ayu. MY BODY IS READY

[Jawdarna]

Holy snapping catfish...

EXCITED!
At the same time though, there doesn't seem to be a huge amount of information surrounding it yet. Does it specifically mention 14 entirely new tracks, or that it will just feature 14 tracks?

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Jawdarna

Holly snapping catfish...

EXCITED!
At the same time though, there doesn't seem to be a huge amount of information surrounding it yet. Does it specifically mention 14 entirely new tracks, or that it will just feature 14 tracks?

I don't think anything was specifically said in the CDJapan thing, but TeamAyu said something about new tracks.

デビュー15周年を迎える2013年4月8日に向けて5ヶ月連続リリースの第4弾は、14thオリジナル・ アルバム!! 全14曲収録予定。 初回限定盤はBlu-ray、グッズ (内容未定)付き。 期間限定封入特典: シリアルナンバー入りアクセスカード【2013年3月8日発売タイトルまで全5作購入者連動特典】(応募期 間: 2013年3月8日～2013年3月31日)

All that it says is that 14 tracks are planned (From CDJapan's Japanese site, Neowing).

[TeamAyu2004]

oh, and I really hope we have 3 different covers. Ah, heaven... I want my own special cover for the blu-ray edition.

[Jawdarna]

The pricing has really earned my respect back (especially after the mini-album's pricing debacle).

At least they are being considerate of fan's wallets.

[Delicious n Bold]

The DVD has 14 tracks?
Either there's one interlude or...
I don't know.

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold

The DVD has 14 tracks?
Either there's one interlude or...
I don't know.

Probably 7 PVs and 7 making ofs? If it's going as people think it is going, it'll be all of the PVs from the minis (Song 4 u, Missing, Wake me up, snowy kiss, Sweet scar + two other PVs and making ofs)

However, what about the Blu-ray? If this really is going to have the mini album material on it, why would it be in a different quality than the earlier releases?

[LeeLeeNeko]

Well I'm excited but I'm staying calm until I see the track list... I wouldn't mind if she included some songs from the minis but not all of them. XD

[Gustavopc]

Well they say it's a full album but what if it has like six tracks and nine interludes so it's actually a mini album dressed up as a full album? Her team seem to be fond of these making up of releases