"Rock'n'Roll Circus" 4/14 new album information [II]

[truehappiness]

Thanks to the AMAZING Misa-chan for presenting us with this information last night. -hearts-

Here is a mock-up made by avex (I think) of the inside of the LIMITED SPECIAL BOX with the DVD of AT08, CD+DVD of (miss)understood, and a mug and some tea:


From Misa-chan:
OFFICIAL TA NEWS!!

Arena Tour 2009 ~NEXT LEVEL~ DVD will be released on the same day too!



April 14th (Wed) NEW ALBUM [Rock'n'Roll Circus] Release!

Release date confirmed for 11th official album!
Including big hit double-A-side singles [Sunrise/Sunset~LOVE is ALL~] [You were.../BALLAD], and recordings done in London for the first time, the new album features 10 new tracks (planned).
The DVD will feature more than half the number of songs in the album, with 8 music clips! Moreover, all making-of clips will be included. Digests for the DVD [ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~], which will be released on the same day, will be included as a bonus as well!



[ALBUM+LIVE DVD SPECIAL LIMITED BOX SET]

★Limited Edition
Together with first press [CD+DVD] listed below, a box set which includes the LIVE DVD [ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~]. A special limited box set including a mug cup + bags of black tea!



CD contains 14 tracks. DVD contains 17 tracks.
★First press includes a full colour photobook shot in London.





April 14th (Wed) LIVE DVD [ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 ～NEXT LEVEL～] Release!

Spanning about 7 months in 2009, from April to October, with 35 shows in 12 cities around the country, produced by 300,000 staff, the much anticipated DVD for the Arena Tour Live is here! The entire show done on the very last day at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo has been recorded!
With songs from the [NEXT LEVEL] album, mixed with popular songs from the past and present, and 10 costume changes, an entertaining and colourful show never before seen.
All emcee sessions, bigscreen movies, and videos of special moments will be included (planned)!!



Source: http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/100305.html

A lottery will also be held at stores and online at stores like CDJapan, HMV, and YesAsia for the following items. S = best prize you can get.

S賞オリジナル・Sequin/spangle bag
A賞オリジナル・Cushion
B賞オリジナル・Pendant
C賞オリジナル・Amenity pouch
D賞オリジナル・Mini tote bag
E賞オリジナル・Keitai / cell phone cleaner
F賞オリジナル・Passkey holder
G賞オリジナル・Memo pad
H賞オリジナル・3 color ball pen
I賞オリジナル・IC sticker
J賞オリジナル・B2 poster、and original sticker set

※ 『what benefits are subject to change, Please note that when.

Spangle bag that will probably have an Ayu logo on it:


Some other facts to point out:
- photobook is 36 pages
- photobook will come with the CD+DVD version in the limited box
- 10 new tracks and 14 total tracks are subject to change
- It is unsure whether or not the LIMITED BOX will have different cases for everything contained within or not...
- CD only has no first press at the moment, but we have yet to find out more.
- The amount of interludes is not known yet, but people still seem to be saying that there will be 4 with no reasoning other than what has been done for NEXT LEVEL and GUILTY... at the moment though, no one knows anything.
- Sexy little things will be on the album, it just has not been listed in the tracklist since the songs that have currently airing CMs (Microphone, Don't look back) are the only tracks that Japan knows of right now. We know of it from ViVi, but that's about it... there's no reason for it to be listed in the tracklist at the moment.

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by majrakun

This thread has ended not more than 24 hours after it's announcement, haha. DUUUDE.

well...we already filled up 3 anticipation threads as well.

i don't remember events around any other albums being quite so crazy.

[Misa-chan]

I think instead of putting another new thread up here in the "news" section, we should just open a thread in the chatroom instead. It's not like there's new news or something.

Just my opinion.

[Kagome-chan]

Why not a traditional cup for the, instead of a mug cup?

[Seiko Yua]

i seriously screamed when i saw this thread *_* finally!!

funny how the tour title was announced before the actual album...

[extepan]

Originally Posted by touchedstar

maybe after the success of her mug, ayumi will release a whole line of kitchen ware!!!

seriously, i'm just hoping it has an ayupan on it. Love me some ayupans!!!

maybe a saucepan with ayu's face on it?

[ohsixthirty]

well, there is news here...the lottery items! i didn't see those in the last thread.

i'm hoping to win again, as i won something with next level (for the FIRST time EVER).

*crosses fingers until april 14th*

[truehappiness]

Yes, 4 DVDs, but it'll be:
1. PVs + Tour Digest
2. AT2009 Tour
3. AT2009 Tour Encore
4. AT2009 Tour MC sessions

I think many people are confused about the word "first press". It just means the initial batch of CDs that is made in the CD-making factory or something. Being "first press" doesn't equal "comes with bonus goodies". It's just that, to earn more $$, most artists and companies include those bonus gifts to encourage people to buy the album/single early (aka the first press), to boost sales and rankings when the album/single first comes out. It's all pure marketing technique in the entertainment world.

Therefore, the CD+DVD first press this time comes with that London photobook. The CD only first press doesn't officially have bonus goods. The lottery thing on YA or CDJ probably applies to all versions, and is a separate campaign by itself. It has nothing to do with whether the album is first press or not.

Hope this clears things up abit. ^^

Misa-chan, CDJapan and Neowing list a "to be announced" first press extra that comes with the CD only version though... I think CD-only does actually have something that has yet to be announced...

I think instead of putting another new thread up here in the "news" section, we should just open a thread in the chatroom instead. It's not like there's new news or something.

Just my opinion.

True. But there will be new news sooner or later, I guess? I'm not sure... Somehow the "thoughts"/"discuss this" threads that we used to have around releases in the Chat Room eventually got replaced by release-specific threads that are related to the news in the news forum. For many people, I think this will still be new news to them when they wake up or whatever so I think that it's a bit more considerate to the people who might not have been around when the information first broke out, you know? Otherwise they feel like they've missed out or something? -scratches head- I'm not really sure if one way is better than the other, but so far it seems as though having a central place for people to report news [along with starting their own threads for brand new... as that announcement mentioned] has worked out for the most part. I suppose it's also because many more people visit the News forum? I recall a lot of people missed out on the Ayu book project because they were not aware that it was going on or something...

-head spins- Haha.

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by Cart-RAT

i seriously screamed when i saw this thread *_* finally!!

funny how the tour title was announced before the actual album...

i agree. i'm shocked to see that the album title is also rock'n'roll circus just because i didn't think she would unoficially reveal it like that.

Originally Posted by extepan

maybe a saucepan with ayu's face on it?

i can't wait to scramble eggs on ayumi's face!

[Cherry Dynamite]

LOL God the Box Set is also sold out on YA! If CDJ don't restock I'll have no choice but to take a chance on my current order with them or Play-asia

[TITANIC]

Still,... Rock 'n' Roll Circus is her worst album title

[Kagome-chan]

I won the sticker with A COMPLETE, magnete with A COMPLETE and the horrible poster with NEXT LEVEL!

I don't want other poster XDD

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Misa-chan, CDJapan and Neowing list a "to be announced" first press extra that comes with the CD only version though... I think CD-only does actually have something that has yet to be announced...

oh, i kind of hope not. i don't want to have to order another version!

[GRACE]

So wait is that 14 tracks total or 14+the ones with titles?

Either way is fine. I just want a new album <3 Soooo bad

[duque]

aaa i ususally win something at cdjapan...but since i had to play it safe with the Limited Edition Box set is just preordered from yesasia...since cdjapan is out of stock on that!
hope i still get something from the lottery with yesasia

[Kagome-chan]

Originally Posted by BanaCherry

LOL God the Box Set is also sold out on YA! If CDJ don't restock I'll have no choice but to take a chance on my current order with them or Play-asia

Uhm..for me is still available °_°

[Misa-chan]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Misa-chan, CDJapan and Neowing list a "to be announced" first press extra that comes with the CD only version though... I think CD-only does actually have something that has yet to be announced...

lol I won't know. I normally don't believe anything unless I see it on the ayu's official website or TA itself. ^^

[Cherry Dynamite]

Originally Posted by Kagome-chan

Uhm..for me is still available °_°

I tried to check out but it said it's not available :O LOL Seriously! I'm so unfortunate!
It's probably just me

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Misa-chan

lol I won't know. I normally don't believe anything unless I see it on the ayu's official website or TA itself. ^^

Yeah, I guess we'll see. My worst nightmare would be for it to be an on my way/off my day affair with two different photobooks...

Why not a traditional cup for the, instead of a mug cup?

Traditional might be too fragile? Speaking of fragile... I really hope no one's cups break during shipping.

[GRACE]

Originally Posted by Kagome-chan

Uhm..for me is still available °_°

It told me it wouldn't ship to my country deeespite ordering on the US store where it only ships to the US o_O