Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai - 14th album 'LOVE again' out February 8th, 4th of five 15th anniversary releases [II]

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- - 14th album 'LOVE again' out February 8th, 4th of five 15th anniversary releases [II] (http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116688)

The next album will be "LOVE again AGAIN."

And, she'll keep adding again's to the titles and keep reusing the same material... maybe she's been cursed so that she can only repeat the same thing over and over.....

...on another note. I seriously think this is Avex pulling the strings on this one. :no

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Originally Posted by gogirlanime (Post 2954761)

Why does it matter that mini albums went to an album, that's just a title difference. We would spend $12 on ONE SONG back in the day. I would much rather pay $20 for 3-4 songs with 4 good remixes instead of $12 for one song and 9 crappy remixes (with a few good ones in there). Really, everyone is just stuck on the idea that a mini-album got put onto an album. If she had called LOVE and again "maxi-singles" no one would have had a problem. Remember buying "A" "&" "H" and "L" people and then buying a/b side singles and then having no problem with the album afterward

COME ON PEOPLE!!

if you are a real Ayu fan you buy the albums and singles no problem, the only upset people here are the one's that don't usually purchase both, so boo hoo you lost $40, go suck your thumb

I'm buying 3 versions regardless, but I think avex are greedy bastards.

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Originally Posted by jyujiw (Post 2954770)

Prepare yourselves for A BEST 3 -LOVE- / -again-

I hope not but sadly it might come true :thud nonono

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Originally Posted by gogirlanime (Post 2954768)

and? Big deal, if you buy her singles and albums this is no problem

the people complaining are those who don't buy the singles and only the albums. So just in my opinion, only the die-hard fans aren't complaining

Not true...I blow most "die-hard" fans here out of the water (that's not meant offensively), and I'm complaining.

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Originally Posted by gogirlanime (Post 2954768)

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Originally Posted by Mai82Go (Post 2954765)

I think you're wrong in thinking that the "rest of the fanbase" is the majority. I didn't buy ASB because it's mainly tracks I already have on CD. I don't like Best ofs for the same reason. LOVE and again seemed like bad deals from the get on, so I didn't buy them, yet. (Planned to buy them later) Just because I didn't buy them the moment they were released, I'm not a person who chose not to support ayu's past releases, thank you very much. I spent loads of money on Ayu for over 10 years.

I'm glad to hear it, I'm just saying that these are the people who are mainly not caring that these tracks are recycled. It's not about the money, I can afford to buy LOVE again ten times over. But you're (not you, general use) a fool if you don't mind being taken advantage of by avex.

edit- someone should create a new thread please.

I'm really excited for "untitled story 2". Her part two's are usually better than the first. Hanabi was boring but episode II AMAZING. Friend II is slightly better than the first, even though there isn't that much of a difference between them.

However "Untitled" is already a really great song so i have high hopes!

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Originally Posted by elvis810 (Post 2954739)

As disappointing as the content is, I hv a feeling that this album will be very good!

Me too! :) Considering how good the preceding two minis were, I don't think we can lose with LOVE again.

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Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN (Post 2954774)

Not true...I blow most "die-hard" fans here out of the water (that's not meant offensively), and I'm complaining.

There is no use explaining it some fans are just blind. You are just wasting your time explaining your self. As much as I love Ayu when something is wrong is wrong. Why is that so hard to understand.

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Originally Posted by gogirlanime (Post 2954768)

excuse me, but I consider myself a die hard fan and buy just about everything she has.
it is a big deal because a group of us feel like we were lied too.
Like i said before, for me at least it has NOTHING to do with the money. it has EVERYTHING to do with the way that we were presented with the material.

^my sentiments exactly.

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Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN (Post 2954754)

I notice that the people who don't mind the recycled tracks are the ones who didn't purchase A SUMMER BEST, LOVE, or again.

I don't get it. So because certain people chose not to support ayu's past releases, the rest of the fanbase should suffer with recycled tracks?

Eh, no. I buyed A SUMMER BEST and I will buy LOVE and again in the future. But first I will buy LOVE again. And I don't mind the "recycled tracks".

^Well you're one of the few. If you read through the threads, that's most people's justification for liking that there are recycled tracks on the new album.

^thanks! let's continue discussion there.

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Originally Posted by gogirlanime (Post 2954752)

Listen to this!

I got to thinking and I am not upset that LOVE and again are included, why? Think about it. Look at I am...

This is what I am... looked like to us when it was first released

1. I am... [new track]
2. Opening run [interlude]
3. Connected [new track]
4. UNITE!
5. evolution
6. Naturally [new track]
7. NEVER EVER
8. still alone [new track]
9. Daybreak [new track]
10. Taskinlude [interlude]
11. M
12. a song is born
13. Dearest
14. no more words [new track]
15. Endless sorrow
16. flower garden [new track]

Now, back in the day Ayu would release ONE song at a time on a maxi-single and we would happily spend about $12 USA for ONE SONG with a TON of half-rate remixes on them. I am... included 7 previously-released single tracks and we spent about $84 on those songs already if we bought all of those singles. Now I am... came out with 9 new tracks 2 being interludes and 7 being songs.

Look at LOVE again.

01. Wake me up
02. Song 4 u
03. Missing
04. SAKURA [new track]
05. Melody
06. task'n'bass [interlude]
07. Bye-bye darling [new track]
08. snowy kiss
09. Sweet scar
10. petal [new track]
11. glasses [new track]
12. untitled for her... story 2 [new track]
13. Gloria [new track]
14. Ivy
15. You & Me

assuming that only task'n'bass is an interlude we have 1 new interlude and 6 new songs (one less new song than I am...) and 7 were previously-released songs (same amount as I am...) only instead we paid about $20 USA dollars for each mini album (about $40 total) that is $44 less than the singles we paid during the pre I am... time period.

So think about it people, we are just being spoiled brats, this release isn't as bad as it seems! Do this same comparison with other albums she has released, we are not getting ripped off!

You are missing the point entirely.
Its not about the number of tracks, its about the singles for LOVE again being promoted as stand alone releases at a much higher price, its about the "buy all 5 releases in order to recieve a prize" when 2 of those would make more than half of the 4th, its about being tricked with false advertisement.

though you obviously don't want to understand. I don't know if you're being rude/stupid just for a reaction or if you truly don't process information well.

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Originally Posted by ComatoseBunnySnatcher (Post 2954790)

I don't understand why people are so thick and don't understand this. It's like... :thud

So if you don't buy every Ayu release your not a real big fan...that's such a huge load of BS, I can't even. Because being a "fan" has to do with buying items, instead of enjoying the music.
You can be a huge fan if you've NEVER bought a release or if you buy every release or if you buy some and not others. I just hate that people think there real fans cause they choose to buy 10 different versions of the same damn thing over people who decide that there going to buy a single/album because they actually LIKE the content on it.

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Originally Posted by IYFreak (Post 2954793)

and who exactly said that? It's like people didn't read my post or are too incompetent to understand my point. Also, being a true mean DOES mean supporting your artist, at least every now and then. Not necessarily buying every version of every release.

I hate the mindset of "OH I didn't buy LOVE or again so I'm glad they're on LOVE again" because it's STILL RECYCLED TRACKS. Also singles being called mini-albums to jack up the price.

Also...start posting here!
http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116740

It would be cool if the re-released songs on LOVE again were at least mixed differently. What if it was a techno album. XDDD