Rock'n'Roll Circus - album information and covers [X]
 

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!
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Song update (bolded are confirmed full songs and two of the nonbolded songs are full tracks):
【CD】
01.THE introduction (introlude?)
02.Microphone (powerful and intense rock track about her musical career)
03.count down (rock ballad mentioning her "left side"/ear issues)
04.Sunset ～LOVE is ALL～ (summer ballad)
05.BALLAD (winter ballad)
06.Last Links (full song?)
07.montage (interlude?)
08.Don't look back (midtempo track)
09.Jump! (interlude? full song?)
10.Lady Dynamite (impacting rock track for women)
11.Sexy little things (upbeat cutelectroswing)
12.Sunrise ～LOVE is ALL～ (summer upbeat song)
13.meaning of Love (interlude?)
14.You were... (winter ballad)
15.RED LINE ～for TA～ [album version] (upbeat ballad)
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tokyoxjapanxfan and oji-i-san notified us of 4 new songs' release via chaku uta on 3/24!

count down is a rock ballad, Sexy little things is a swing pop number (which has an electro tinge to it apparently), and Lady Dynamite is a rock song that makes a big impact.

Lyrics were translated here by maikaru:
http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=444

The order is count down, Lady Dynamite, and Sexy little things.
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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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http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9804/boxay.png
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.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...eeen/fp-01.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...eeen/fp-02.jpg
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From angel-ayu:
COVERS!

CD+DVD
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9392/avcd38102b.jpg

CD only
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/8218/avcd38103.jpg



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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:
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...n_rrc02_ta.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...n_rrc01_ta.jpg

the phone stand and the pencil case

(Very nice design imo.)
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NEXT LEVEL's release pattern:
If Rock'n'Roll Circus' patterns are to mirror NEXT LEVEL, it should go something like this.
From Misa-chan:
OFFICIAL TA NEWS!! :)

(Images)

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

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!
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/8...a90f767f1f.jpg
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
Rock'n'Roll Circus - 4/14 new album information and covers [IX]
by truehappiness
Rock'n'Roll Circus - 4/14 new album information and covers [X]
[I]by truehappinessI]

(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 :)


Please notify me if there is anything that needs to be added to the first post!

I have a feeling "count down" is going to be one of my favorite tracks from this album. LOVED the preview, LOVE the lyrics. They're so personal, not the typical Ayu, "I love you and I'm sad but I'm strong and I'm a rady" (though I still love those lyrics too, lol). In "count down" she is like, "I'm kind of deaf, but I'm kind of awesome, too." xD

already a new thread. 0_o

I feel like I'm the only one who really likes Sexy little things, not just for the PV. It sounds really cute and catchy, and I can imagine her having a LOT of fun with that in the concert. Can't wait to see it!

Already with this bull**** again? Okay, we get it, let's drop the subject already >.>



I wish "count down" had a PV! I can see it now: Ayu would have a giant plaster left ear with a big red X on it, or maybe they'd photoshop her ear off all together xD! Terrible I know :headache! Everyone is probably gonna be like ":strike" when they read this :laugh

^ sorry if I bring it here over >__<"


anyways, is there any date release regarding to Slt and Lady Dynamite PV airing?

I don't know from where you get this impression but excpet of me and a few others here the Rest seems to love Sexy little things.

And I have to admit that from the HQ Version I like it more than I expected.

BTW...I'm still wondering when we will get the other Chaku Utas

i'm really loving the lyrics this album has.
count down's lyrics made me want to cry. can totally see why in the last interview she said,
"The lyrics this time are sort of like 'screams' from my inner self".

The SLT preview looks awesome!

I didn't notice there is new one!! Sorry !!

Sexy Little Things

Sexy little things

What does it mean to say "I love you so?"
What does it mean to say "You are the best!"
Hey, how many times can you possibly use
The same gestures and same way of doing things that we're so utterly used to?
The unconscious is such a scary thing,
I can't hate the things that I don't notice, but...

"Women don't know anything
The are always just nodding with their lifeless eyes."
If you think that, then that's a huge mistake.
But, you are in my hands.

What does it mean "To get everything I wish for?"
What does it mean "I'll make you happy."
Hey, those kinds of things are not the things we call stereotypical self satisfaction.
To be given something is not happiness.
To be able to give and receive, that's...

Women are always at the receiving end,
Showing themselves like they have no intention or desire.
I'll inform you nicely.
We're setting up an environment.(This part is definitely wrong, the kanji words has nothing to do with other lyrics)
In other words, you are in my hands.

"Women don't know anything
The are always just nodding with their lifeless eyes."
If you think that, then that's a huge mistake.
But, you are in the palm of my hands.
Women are always at the receiving end,
Showing themselves like they have no intention or desire.
I'll inform you nicely.
We're setting up an environment.(This part is definitely wrong, the kanji words has nothing to do with other lyrics)
In other words, you are in my hands.


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Until I could see official ones, the second chorus meaning is incomplete, because there is one line in this one which doesn't make sense to me, because 環境提供 literally means to sponsor a program, such as windows xp environment programs, or like gaming ones (I had to look it up even... ahaha.)

I also want to say that my interpretation that its about her left ear (count down) is just my interpretation, because she is talking about sympathy for her left side, which makes me think about that. But it could also mean that because many many people were feeling bad for her about Nagase, it could also mean that? But for me, the ear one is stronger one...

It's okay, maikaru. I stuck everything in one post over here.

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99630

Hope this helps!

wow.the lyric doesn't seem fit into the SLT music @@

Again with Gaga >.<
Ayu is original and she did weird (and lovely) pvs before Gaga

We have:
-Ladies Night
-Moments
-walking proud
-ourselves
-kanariya
-alterna

and SEXY LITTLE THINGS is one of them, and looks great

I really like all her new lyrics !! :D

@adantatu2 : We need to add ANGEL'S SONG to the weird Ayu list :laugh

WHATEVER and You are pretty "artistic" for me!
Also Endless sorrow!

wow the lyrics for SLT, another My Name is Woman :D

god, everytime i see "SLT" my mind reads a U in the middle of it.

It's so weird hearing "Sexy Little Things" and having it turn out to be like a silly circus. The lyrics maybe similar to my name's WOMEN, but the sound is no where near as sexy, provocative, or serious. haha

i hope the entire pv doesn't take place in that one room like in the preview.

Yeah I really wanted it to be like my name's WOMEN x 1LOVE x Ladies Night! I'll warm up to it but it sucks because I already had the expectation of something else.

Now I'm really cursing everyone for their MY STORY comparisons early on! I tried not to listen to them or take them too seriously because every time I hope the new album will live up to (my) MY STORY standards, I'm always let down...

this. I think Slt's gonna be my new censor.. :lech

hey guys, i want to get my hands on the special box edition, but every where i check its sold out, does anyone know where there still in stock??? (well to pre order I ment)

HAHA so I'm happy that I'm not the only one who gets a U in his mind when he sees "SLT"

X thread?? we were at the IX just yesterday!!
the excitement seems to grow and grow!

I hope to get something from CDjapan`lottery..the cushion maybe!

^ Good luck girl! I think I'm getting mine from YA *again*

@maikaru : I forgot them lol *bad me*

Anyway guys I'm sorry if this already asked before but when I checked out YA & CDJ it said that the limited box already sold out, does it means we can't get it anymore ?
And about HK press do you know any information about it ?

Thanks

Thanks for the translation maikaru!

Pretty sure the pre-order is sold out on the internet.

As for the HK press, no information yet. I'm really hoping we get one.

Microphone's been added to Spaceshower's database

http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/...u=0079611&ch=0

Means the PV will screen soon! Keep your eyes on this page for an update on date/time it will show.

OMG thanks for the info!!!

Microphone PV is going to be revealed!!!

http://i42.tinypic.com/2aep2zc.gif
I can't wait! I hope people will be quicker than usual with uploading it..

Thank you, I'm really hoping for the HK press :thud

Thanks! So excited! :D:P:mischief

http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/....cgi?ac=006357
omfg today =.=
v you're right

OMG Mircrophone will be aired TODAY March 25th Japan time 23 00 - 24 00??? omg wtf omg excited omgggg

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!! Now i can't think in other thigs but microphone PV! :laugh

YES! :banana1Can't wait to watch it!

if possible I suggest you order JP press
Now HK press quality is not as good as before

It will be airned in Japan on spaceshower TV between 12:00AM to 1:00 AM

Yay!! I Can't wait!!! :D

I usually buy Ayu's new albums when they are available at our local stores a few days after the album's release.
But this time I wanna pre-order Rock'n'Roll Circus's DVD+CD version.
Since this is my first time, I just wanna ask, does play-asia give away first press bonuses(in this case, the poster and photo book) as well as lottery prizes?

I am so excited about this album!!!

can't believe -_- I checked spaceshower site only this morning and there was not any information about Microphone

i guess its still ok.i bought PCDL 08-09 DVD HK press.nothing wrong with it.but i couldn't compare it with tw and jp press because i didn't buy other 2.i plan to buy AT09 HK press

Me too...=.= this morning I only found Daybreak but nothing about Microphone

I don't mean anything wrong with the DVD.recently years the quality is not as good as before(and now it is pressed in China)

really?they are pressed in china?ouch.i better go get TW press

now it is sure!
so the price is near to China press(for example NL 2CD+DVD is 70RMB/HK press is 80HKD)
only 0.373RMB more than CN press

yesssssss!!!!!!!! i cant wait too :banana2:banana1

Its airing TONIGHT ON VMC!!!

BRAND-NEW>
2010/03/25　 24:00～25:00

Its the first song of the show, so its airing at exactly 11pm Japanese time. So around 3.5 hours from now.

how to watch it?

You can't, unless you're in Japan and have cable TV. You have to wait for someone to record it and upload it here.

I think people always very quick
but it seems AHS will go down

^ Its been holding up lately, it won't crash as fast as usual.

oh so hope we will get it soon :D

yes, you should. for OS versions (i don't know about the China press), TW version is better in quality than HK version.

i'll be at work all evening ... it's noon here and i have to work till 22:00 PM, hopefully when i get home around 23:00 maybe it's already on the net, otherwise maybe tomorrow... i can't wait ^^

And unfortunatly AHS has been crashing allot for me lately... please don't crash toningt

finally ! cant wait

CDjapan finally updated the picture of the box and the tour DVD, still no mentioning of the posters that come with the box.
Well atleast my email said it's gonna have both, so no worries here ^^

wait what channel is it airing on?

brand new ---> which station? lol




edit: just kidding, space shower

haha


oh wow cant wait!!!

but i dont have cable tv here so...kinda sucky :(

so the PV is going to air around 11am EST! :) i hope someone can get a quick rip.

which song is airing? Microphone?

Really? I've always been thinking that OS versions were good, same as JPN versions tbh. What are the differences exactly?

OMG Microphone PV is comiiiiiin !

I have problems with Japanese DVDs.. No matter how much I wanted em
Thanks for concerning though :yes


And oh TW press is better ? Geez if I know that I'll buy them instead of HK press.. :irked
Thanks for the info

cant wait.... I hope people will upload the PV as soon as its aired

timetable
BRAND-NEW
Microphone is the 1st to be broadcasted
24:00～25:00
Microphone 浜崎あゆみ
バスロマンス チャットモンチー
GOLD UVERworld
come again from DVD「m-flo 10 Years Special Live "we are one"」 m-flo loves LISA
GIVING UP THE GUN VAMPIRE WEEKEND
DON'T BELIEVE A WORD THIRD EYE BLIND
BEAT THE DEVIL'S TATTOO BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
SAD SONG THE ROOSTERS
mother&boy OLDE WORLDE
FORGET ABOUT U feat.AYUSE KOZUE NERDHEAD
forever love from DVD「EXILE ATSUSHI PREMIUM LIVE SOLO」 EXILE ATSUSHI
BLESS L'Arc～en～Ciel

http://www.v-music.ch/timetable/

I hope Microphone PV will be uploaded sooner today, watching the preiviews over and over again is killing me :P

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess!!! I knew it would be this week!! *____*

Wait it's oveer~~ xDD

I hope we can saw the PV by tomorrow *prays*

although i don't really like VMC video quality but its better than nothing at all...!!!
can't wait!!!

Well if it's coming on at midnight japan time, it'll be on in an hour and a half, won't it? So it hasn't aired yet... 10 AM my time. I hope someone uploads it later today, that would be so great >_<!!!!!!!

That's great xD I want to know what people think of it because I won't watch it. Must restrain myself *-*

good luck and gambaro,cos i cant,i cant resist myself :thud :D

its too early the PV aired though I wish it asap. imo 2 weeks prior the release date is the best timing

I just want to see the pv's and listen to the song!
I'm freaking out because i'm so curious.

I wonder if they'll put it on her youtube shortly after it airs...

we'll see :D

Don't look back
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcp...ook-back_music

OMFGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

dont look back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (L)(L)(L)

I hope they'll do it :yes And change the lay-out of her youtube to Rock'n'Roll Circus too :D

WOoW Don't look back sounds awsome, very like the middle east

OMG!!! dont look back !!!!

omg thanks for the Dlb link... gonna take a listen now!

OMG I think I like Dlb more than Microphone? LOL love the exotic flavor SO MUCH and her voice sounds pretty solid omg!!

wow

im soooo speechless

who said ayumi did everything already... she is on fire (L)



this album is gonna be sooo crazyy xD the variety omg

The song is rather very middle east liked

WIN

This song is great :D I don't think it's as awesome as Microphone (my original opinion from the CMs changed :O)

My ranking so far including chakutas and stufff but no singles

Microphone
Sexy little things
Don't look back
count down
Lady Dynamite

:D

So pumped!!

OMG Don't look back!!!!

thanks alot!!!

My top is now:

Microphone
Lady dyanmite
Sexy lttle thing/Don't look back
count down

OMG... well... I "didn't" see the link.. there's no link... I passed by it.. no no.. there's no Foyuki's post with a link ^^

yay I can!! I can avoid it!! yeah... and PV for Microphone? LOL

Ok bye bye everyone!! enjoy the leaks LOL!!

omg don't look back is amazing. holy wow.

DON'T LOOK BACK IS AMAAAAAZZZZING LOL i love how my high expectations are being met yeyeyeye

Don't look back is AMAZING!!!!!! It's totally on par with Microphone for me, it's so epic!!! Love the intro! When I heard the CM I thought it was boring, but they definitely spiced it up (and maybe sped it up) from the original CM! Now it's wonderful :yes. INSPIRE part II

I find it a pity cuz both Microphone and Don't Look Back have awesome instrumentals, but Ayu failed to use them to their full potential.

Maybe it's only me but Don't Look Back sound like an interlude more than a song as it sounded incomplete.

Both of these songs seem to be lacking something...

wow.don't look back!!listening to it now!

Did I say that Micrphone has the best beginning of Ayu's songs? I'm changing this!

Don´t look back sounds very strange XD

OK, I'll be honest and I'll say I don't like Don't look back -right now-. ;_________; It's so un-ayu *cry XD* maybe I'll like it after some time ;__________;

so arabic feel!not really like it.i prefer microphone

I definitely prefer Don't look back to Microphone... sexy Middle eastern exotic pop song > epic rock song imo :laugh

I expected Don't look back to sound absolutely fantastic O_o. After having listened to it, it sounds 100x better than I expected.

Audio rip: http://www.mediafire.com/?mgnoymtw4qd

Don't look back is better than anything we have so far. It even beats Microphone.

I already loved Microphone to death but Don't look back.... OH MY GOD. I'm speechless. It's stunningly amazing <3<3<3 The athmosphere is sooo great. I didn't even like it that much based on the CM, but omg. <3 I love how the arabic theme is so overpowering. I love everything about the song. It might become one of my all-time favourites. gsahjasgh~~~:heart:heart

Microphone > Don´t look back
But that doesn´t mean I don´t like Dlb^^

I can't choose between Microphone and Don't Look Back because they are two very different songs, and I love hard rock ones too,

But I have to say, I really love the "don't look back" parts... it sounds like some goddess or some supernatural thing is telling her "don't look back..." and it's so creepy but sooooo good.

This is one of her best albums in years...
I feel like these songs will make the single songs sound much better too if we listen to them in the tracklist they should be...

obviously, Ayu + Rock = the best combinations!

I thought something else must have leaked when I got the unavailable message again, but it worked enough for me to download Don't look back. I'm in two minds about this song, loved the beginning, but then when Ayu started singing it was like a different song, the parts where she is singing and where she isn't singing seem like two different songs joined together. The styles are different, and it would be amazing for me if the song where she isn't singing was used through the whole thing. I like it, it's a good song, but there are parts that let it down.

I'M CRYING FOR MICROPHONE BUT for [B]DLB[B]

MY HAND IS FREEZING AND COLD AND I'M SPEECHELESS!!THE ARABIC STYLE IS REALLY DIFFERENT AND REALLY SUITE HER VOICE.SHE'S A GODDESS :luv2 DLB IS JUST SO HOT :luv2

I'M SO HYPED AGAIN :P

PS: imagining Ayu in that black arabic outfit for AT10 :lech

i'm in love with DLB!!!!
never tought i could be THIS GOOD!!!
the whispers of "don't look back" are awesome