The sound of the album is just a curious idea to wonder about for me. I am more concerned with the overall experience we get such as PVs and album art or physical singles. I'll be disappointed if it's like Made In Japan. Reused photos that don't connect to the cover art, only 2 PVs that were pretty low quality (in my opinion anyway) and, just a feeling of poor execution. Most of this avex is responsible for not Ayu, but that gives me less hope.:laugh

You & Me was included on A SUMMER BEST yet it was also included on LOVE again the following year.
I'd be ok for WORDS and We are the QUEENS on the upcoming album only if there are already 12 new songs already (intro and interludes included), i don't want her to do a 9 tracks album and include one of these as a bonus track just to get the number to 10 like she did with Many classic moments on M(A)DE IN JAPAN, i really want her to take her time and have at least 14 songs on the album, not a rushed album with 10 :(

^M was included in A Best and again in I am...

But M and You & Me fitted the albums concepts and themes, and also were successful singles. Winter Diary is most likely her worst received single ever :B

I love We are the QUEENS so I wouldn't be bothered if it's included on the new album. Also I thank Ayumi for including Many Classic Moments on MADE IN JAPAN because the mastering of this track on the globe tribute album was truly awful.

BUT! M was released as a single before A BEST so it doesn't count :p The fact that a song released as a physical single gets to be on the following original album is normal.

http://i63.tinypic.com/2yyt3qo.jpg

君はどこから来て、何を目指していたのか。
そして君はいまどこに居て、どんな未来を見据えているのか。

Good Gawd, keep WATQ and WORDS away, let them singles be singles only.

I wouldn’t mind them so much -IF they are rearranged.
Tell All from A ONE was great and I’d love for the song to be refreshed by a different arrangement

Winter diary is more similar to part of Me I think... doesn't have the same single vibe.

But, WORDS is only available for special download only, they might just keep this song away from the new album.

Yasssssss. Even though the show is to be name-called as uninspired, rushed and recycled, I love how fierce she looks and posts this kind of photos.
I am not sure, because I am not up to date with everything that's discussed here, but are there song/costume changes in the second show?

EDIT: I wouldn't mind to have WORDS as bonustrack. I found to song very genuine, and lyrically more beautiful than anything on MIJ. We are the Queens however was fun... years ago. I hope she doesn't include that one. She never performed it either iirc, so think we are good...

But I am afraid there may be spies on this forum so be careful for what you wish for!

I would prefer that she keeps theses two songs for a future compilation but not for her new album I’m pretty sure if they were included it would kill the cohesiveness (in term of sound) a little like pray and hello new me on Colours ...

I managed to forget that WATQ even existed. Why did you have to remind me...

I don't know if that's a safe rule to consider, as most of her post L singles were just digital :P

Maybe y'all should hop onto the TA board and message Ayu to keep WATQ and WORDS as bonus or first press tracks only lollllll

If she goes the COLOURS route it's possible we'll have only 8 new songs max. I do hope it's more though. 20 tracks for 20th anni pls

pretty sure WORDS will be included in the new album

She performed at all TA16 concerts as the opener and at the first date of CDL16-17.

I think WATQ and WORDS being included or not depends more on the concept she'll bring for this album rather than anything else. So I don't really know what to expect right now...

Judging just from the twitter teaser pic and the caption, I'd guess the album is gonna be all new tracks only, cause she said something about putting out her thoughts "after two years" (and not "have been doing this piece for over two years", but who knows~)

On another topic, I hope there is a tribute album later this year to celebrate her 20th~

You honestly think some people want to think these things. I for one don’t, by any means.

Anyway
That photo looks stunning.

It looks like performance of BRILLANTE, love the dress and wind machine drama :)


I found from same fan who made high production pv compilation (for her 20th anniversary) older compilation video of her live performances (2000-2015). It was so well made. :)