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

[truehappiness]

Tracklist information

Spoiler:

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
●Japan TV "Sukkiri!!" December Theme 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)

- 8 new songs are planned for the album (though they left one out it seems since the total amount of songs is 15 and they have 6 at the moment with all A-sides... 8 + 6 =/= 15.)
- 3 new PVs, one for Last angel and two for new album tracks
- 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, also includes regular .aiff files
- 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

Spoiler:

Love songs
CD+DVD



CD only


microSD+USB+DVD+photobook



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 [Dream ON + Love song snippet]

Spoiler:

Dream ON radio rip - taken down
Love song PV preview

PV directors

Spoiler:

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)

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

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]

More information to be added as it comes out.

[OyTony]

I like Dream ON!
Hope the PV will be fierce. =D

[Midori-chan]

"Dream ON" sounds better than I thought.

I didn't pre-order the single, because it was "just" a collaboration, but I reli like this song. If I like the PV too, then I'll surely buy the single!

[love in music]

I love her "SPEAK UP!!" in Dream ON so much
her voice is really good throughout the whole song. URATA sounds amazing too.
repeat repeat repeat~

[Kingdom]

Dream ON is not what I was expecting at all... She sounds pretty bad in it. The English in the chorus should of been avoided all together.

Thank GOD this is not on Love songs.

[pepper]

Originally Posted by ero-kakkoii

Dream ON is not what I was expecting at all... She sounds pretty bad in it. The English in the chorus should of been avoided all together.

Thank GOD this is not on Love songs.

I got almost same thought, but it's not that bad after 2nd listening. Her english and some manner in song is just annoying. But "SPEAK UP!" it's reli nice.

[Midori-chan]

Originally Posted by identity

I love her "SPEAK UP!!" in Dream ON so much
her voice is really good throughout the whole song. URATA sounds amazing too.
repeat repeat repeat~

Jup, this "SPEAK UP!" sounds awesome!

[Minttulatte]

As I said on the other thread, I love Dream ON very much. I kinda hope that it's on Love songs too but it probably isn't which makes me feel sad. :/

Oh well, there's always the single that I can overplay. <3

[Melodie]

AHS must be so thirsty for something upbeat xD

Anyway...
The English part in the lyrics bugs me, it's way too reminiscent of Heartplace.
Another thing... the high note at 2:49 is poorly executed.

But I'm not disappointed, as I didn't expect anything mindblowing from a collaboration.
It's a song that I'll listen to for a while, but then forget about it, because it's just nothing special.
Kinda like Real Me.

[JackieRos]

I just like the aaaaaaaah HAH part

bleh


for some reason I thought she was doing the song with a girl.
I didn't look up any info on this song .

[love in music]

her ending high note reminds me of her LOVEppears voice lol
I didn't think she could do that anymore. so CMJK did this song?

[hell's_belle]

hot song, their voices go really well together.

The english was wierd. But I liked it

[ngagang]

She sounds a bit like Koda Kumi in the song, to be serious. Especially the english parts...

[Jwiz]

^ I wanted to say that but I was afraid of being flamed

Close to a total mess. Verses kind of saved the song - barely though.

[AyuWorld]

english part like Heartplace? ^^ well,im not complaining this is something i didnt expected it at all! ^^ omg,u go Ayu!! SPEAK OUT!!

[ngagang]

Originally Posted by Jwiz

^ I wanted to say that but I was afraid of being flamed

Close to a total mess. Verses kind of saved the song - barely though.

LOL. I hesistated for a while before posting.

[love in music]

Originally Posted by AyuWorld

english part like Heartplace? ^^ well,im not complaining this is something i didnt expected it at all! ^^ omg,u go Ayu!! SPEAK OUT!!

omg yes, that made me love the song more as Heartplace is one of my fav ayu songs too. it's nice to have similar lyrics in such a catchy song.

[Mirrorcle Monster]

I love the beginning when Naoya says: Don't be shy xD
The english sounds a bit like Heartplace, but i like it...
I wish Ayu made a solo version of this song.

[jbrat2219]

I love the song, don't care what anyone else says. And Ayu's vocals sound very old school... or is it just me?

[Tom Punks]

OMG Ayu's vocals in Dream ON are so pre-ASFXX. SO WEIRD.