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Old 22nd March 2010, 06:11 AM
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Rock'n'Roll Circus - album information and covers [VIII]

Thanks to hachiroku for being so helpful and organizing everything! Kudos to hachiroku and Misa-chan! They're angels! Please try to maintain this post if you are the first person to post the thread when the other reaches 500!

Regarding first press goods, basically -
A poster comes with a purchase of the CD+DVD / CD only, and there's a separate poster for AT09's DVD.
The photobook only comes with the CD+DVD and the CD+DVD in the box set.
There is a special access card with a serial number for a new song not in the album that can only be used by TeamAyu members in all copies of the album.
There are also various things like a lucky draw, but they're basically making this release as confusing as possible when it comes to first press goods.
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The SPECIAL LIMITED BOX.
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From appears:
Pop-star ayumi hamasaki (31) has announced that 12 self-penned lyric-sheets have been enclosed within 12 out of approximately 400,000 initial pressing copies of her new album [Rock’n’Roll Circus] (released on 14 April).
She has stated that this is a surprise from herself to the buyer. She got the idea of distributing presents, and she enclosed the lyric-cards in order to directly convey the world of music.
She used her favourite pen in order to write on A4 size paper.
With regard to the 12/400,000 probability of obtaining one of these rare items, hamasaki has said, “I put a lot of emotion into writing these, so I hope they will be treasured by whomever receives them.”
Moreover a new song not included on the album, unconfirmed as to whether or not it will be released, will be a free chaku-uta present to fan club members who purchase the album.

High-res version of the RED LINE lyrics at Ai Candy:
http://www.ai-candy.com/archives/rock-n-roll-circus/

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【CD】
01.THE introduction
02.Microphone
●Honda ZEST SPARK CMソング/music.jp TV-CFソング
03.count down
04.Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~
05.BALLAD
06.Last Links
●TBSテレビ系全国ネット『報道特集』エンディング・テーマ
07.montage
08.Don't look back
●Panasonic デジタルカメラ LUMIX FX66 & ZX3 TV-CFソング
09.Jump!
10.Lady Dynamite
11.Sexy little things
12.Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~
13.meaning of Love
14.You were...
15.RED LINE ~for TA~ [album version]
(全15曲収録)

【DVD】
01.Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~ (video clip)
02.Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~ (video clip)
03.You were... (video clip)
04.BALLAD (video clip)
05.Sexy little things (video clip)
06.Microphone (video clip)
07.Don't look back (video clip)
08.Lady Dynamite (video clip)
09.Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~ (making clip)
10.Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~ (making clip)
11.You were... (making clip)
12.BALLAD (making clip)
13.Sexy little things (making clip)
14.Microphone (making clip)
15.Don't look back (making clip)
16.Lady Dynamite (making clip)
※bonus track
"ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 ~NEXT LEVEL~" DIGEST

(全17トラック収録)
the extras are:
★12枚限定初回特典:直筆歌詞原本(全12枚)をランダム封入
(初回出荷分の商品12枚に、ayuの直筆歌詞原稿が1枚ずつランダム封入されます)※1

it's not like there will be 12 booklets which have the lyrics in hadnwritten, theres 12 songs with lyrics, and there will be 12 sheets for each song pur in 12 diferent albums (CD+DVD and the CD+DVD inside the BOX, CD only is excluded -damn it! XD-) so each person that will get it will have only 1 sheet of one song ^^

★初回限定封入特典:シリアルナンバー入りアクセスカード封入
(ファンクラブ会員限定、未発表楽曲着うた(R)先行無料プレゼント)※2

This also is in the CD only, just a sheet with serial numbers for an unreleased song(s) to download in chaku-uta, only for TA members...
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ANYONE WHO WANTS TO GUARANTEE THEMSELVES A LUCKY DRAW PRIZE SHOULD BUY A CD+DVD COPY FROM HMV.CO.JP -
First Purchasers Novelty

(1 novelty will be randomly enclosed when the product is shipped)
※『ROCK'N'ROLL CIRCUS』 ALBUM + DVD (Jacket A) is the subject of the novelty
※We will not be able to accept any requests, or exchanges.
※The novelty at among HMV ONLINE and physical HMV STORES will differ. Please contact the closest store.

『Novelty Setail』
S Prize: Original Spangle Bag
A Prize: Original Cushion
B Prize: Original Pen Stand
C Prize: Original Amenity Pouch
D Prize: Original Mini Tote Bag
E Prize: Original Mobile Phone Cleaner
F Prize: Original Key Chain
G Prize: Original Memo Pad
H Prize: Original Ball Point Pen
I Prize: Original IC Sticker
J Prize: Original B2 Size Poster or Original Sticker Set ※The poster will be folded for shippment

※Please note that the detail of novelty may change without prior notice
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Both the album and concert DVD have different posters as additional first press goods. I believe the CD only has the type A poster along with CD+DVD, and type B is for the concert DVD. Amazon.co.jp will not be including the posters as far as I know. Usually Amazon orders don't include things like posters or lottery goods.

The limited box has both type A and type B posters as first press bonuses.



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From angel-ayu:
COVERS!

CD+DVD


CD only




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The album has finished recording as of March 11th. PVs and songs are all done and ready to be mastered or whatever! She has yet to do more promotional work according to a new TeamAyu message though.

From nanakopy87:



the phone stand and the pencil case

(Very nice design imo.)
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NEXT LEVEL's release pattern:
Quote:
3/25 release date
3/3 One jacket photo released
3/6 All jacket photos released
3/11 Album song's chaku-uta released
3/14 Album CM released
3/18 Album song PVs released
If Rock'n'Roll Circus' patterns are to mirror NEXT LEVEL, it should go something like this.
Quote:
4/14 release date
3/24 One jacket photo released
3/27 All jacket photos released
4/1 Album song chaku-uta released
4/4 Album CM released
4/8 Album song PVs released
From Misa-chan:
OFFICIAL TA NEWS!!


(Images)
Spoiler:

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!

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[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!

How the layout of the box will probably look..

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

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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

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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・Pen Stand
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 comes with the CD+DVD version's first press
- photobook is 36 pages
- photobook will ALSO come with the CD+DVD version in the limited box

- 10 new tracks and 14 total tracks are subject to change
- 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.
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Links to other threads:
New Album 14 April! [Rock'n'Roll Circus]
by Misa-chan
"Rock'n'Roll Circus" 4/14 new album information [II]
by truehappiness
ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~ live DVD out April 14th, 2010!
by truehappiness
Rock 'n' Roll Circus 4/14 new album information [III]
by hachiroku
Rock 'n' Roll Circus 4/14 new album information [IV]
by truehappiness
Rock'n'Roll Circus - 4/14 new album information and covers [V]
by truehappiness
A4-size handwritten lyrics to be included with 12 copies of Rock'n'Roll Circus + a new song?
by truehappiness
Rock'n'Roll Circus - 4/14 new album information and covers [VI]
by truehappiness
Rock'n'Roll Circus - 4/14 new album information and covers [VII]
by truehappiness

(thanks for help truehappiness and everyone for good feedback. Please check these older threads too.)
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from Misa-Chan:
"Basically the news here says:

TeamAyu members can now order all the above releases at the special ayu online shop.
If they buy NEW ALBUM 『Rock'n'Roll Circus』, they'll get an original handphone stand. If they buy the LIVE DVD『ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~』, they'll get an original pencase. If they buy the 『Rock'n'Roll Circus SPECIAL LIMITED BOX SET, they get both. There are no extra mu-mo only goodies."

More from Misa-chan
Spoiler:
LOL and the news get more and more complicated... Let me try to organize it:

Buy from mu-mo special ayu online shop (limited to TA):
ALBUM CD+DVD --> Original Handphone Stand
ALBUM CD only --> Original Handphone Stand
DVD ~NL~ --> Original Pencase
BOX SET --> Original Handphone Stand + Original Pencase

Buy from mu-mo:
ALBUM CD+DVD --> Jacket Sized Sticker (CD version)
ALBUM CD only --> Jacket Sized Sticker (CD version)
DVD ~NL~ --> Replica of Staff Passcase
BOX SET --> Jacket Sized Sticker (CD version) + Replica of Staff Passcase
(all jacket sized stickers are the same design)

Buy from mu-mo Premium (limited to premium members):
ALBUM CD+DVD --> Special Sticker
ALBUM CD only --> Special Sticker
DVD ~NL~ --> Jacket Sized Sticker (DVD version)
BOX SET --> Special Sticker + Jacket Sized Sticker (DVD version)
(all jacket sized stickers are the same design)

Basically, mu-mo offers the same product at 3 different places on its site, and each offers its own range of free goodies. Depending on where you place an order, you'll get the free goods listed at that site ONLY. So unless you're darn rich and can afford to buy the same album/DVD/box set 3 times over, it's impossible to collect all those free goods.

Lol btw, the box set is sold out at all 3 sites.

ps: I meant "There are no extra mu-mo only goodies." if you order at the special ayu online shop. Read this post for explanation. ^^


Please notify me if there is anything that needs to be added to the first post!
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Old 22nd March 2010, 06:15 AM
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Black scribblies are coming out of his knife. HE'S AN ASSASSIN.

I wonder if he ends up being a killer from Sexy little things or something...
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hell yes, this is how we roll. 7 previous threads talking about the new album each containing 500 posts = 3500 posts before the album has even been released. Woo~ we're on a roll!

I like the look of the box set. so dark looking, don't like the mug picture though. I wish it was simpler than that, like just "Rock n Roll Circus" with the red lines on it from the album, or something.

also, the mug (from what I can see) is gaudy and bulky looking, just a standard mug. I was actually thinking it would be kind of sexier and have more delicate features and be smoother. like this http://123india.com.au/images/tea%205.jpg. but i think i got way ahead of myself. after all, this is about the music, not the mug.
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Woohoo, thread 8

I hope the Microphone PV just suddenly airs and us fans scramble to find it online somewhere. LOL
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brb dying @ that new clip
so
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amazing omg.
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Microphone will be the best song on this album it seems
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Old 22nd March 2010, 06:37 AM
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It'll probably be the most single-like of the songs.

Or maybe all 4 PV songs are single material?
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Too exciting! I wish I could keep myself pre-occupied with other things but I can't help but anticipate the album so much.
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the pv looks amazing, microphone sounds great. the album is just going to be as great
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Old 22nd March 2010, 06:40 AM
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Microphone will be the best song on this album it seems
Who knows? We haven't even heard any clips of Sexy little things or Lady Dynamite.. I'm betting/hoping one of them is on Sparkle level
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Oh... this is fast... the 8th thread already..

I think I have higher anticipation on Sexy little things, cuz she looks very dynamic in those photo shoots..
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omg...love the preview! so the guy with the knife is part of the pv!
ayu's weird pvs = win
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Already the eighth thread? What's the situation now?
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Yes, Sexy Little Things I'm thinking my name's WOMEN meets 1LOVE. With just a very reminiscent hint of Ladies Night? Kind of showy maybe? But Ayu style. Sexy for sure.

Lady Dynamite will be a pop-dance orgasm I think.

This album has been stated to be very diverse but still have that "rock" flair.
Pretty EXCITED! Got a sweet little countdown gadget on my desktop now!



Don't know if that's good or bad because it's constant reminder of how long I must wait yet.
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how can she walk in a dress like that and still be so fierce? i'm loving her hair in the PV too.
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OMG I WANT to see that PV NOOW! xD

Looks so promising she looks good, and the scenes change is very interesting
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how can she walk in a dress like that and still be so fierce? i'm loving her hair in the PV too.
I've always hoped the Because of you hairstlyle would make a return.
Also like the rocker shoots for the MY STORY album.

She is so hot.
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Ah yes that little more of Microphone we have is just so God damn amazing!
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Woohoo, thread 8

I hope the Microphone PV just suddenly airs and us fans scramble to find it online somewhere. LOL
nooo i hate that lol. we have to deal with a ****** lq video (that can potentially be OUT OF SYNC 1 OF MY BIGGEST PET PEEVES WHILE WATCHING VIDEOS) plus it will quickly get deleted from every video sharing website

i want ayu's official youtube channel to upload it first
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is there any source/news saying that the new PVs are related to each other??

wow, thread 8!!
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