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Originally Posted by Andrenekoi
Well... now we are talking about your opinion... I personally dislike Ayu early albums and could live without most of the singles from that time...
They are classics among the public, but this don't really reflect quality... Ayu was at the peak of her fame that time, so it's obvious people will remember this singles more than the new ones where she is already an old face
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That's only part of it. For one thing her "peak of fame" was also, until the unfortunate hearing loss in '07, arguably the most trying time period of her career. As a result, her songs displayed a kind of radiance that has seldom been seen since. A little of it is opinion but a majority of those who have been following her since that time (true Ayu fans in every sense of the word) can come to a general consensus that yes, her gems were in the early and not later part of her career. They are not simply classics just because she happened to be a huge pop icon at the time. They are classics because they truly are classics. There is not much comparison between the things she released back in that era and now. I wonder if you have ever taken the time to listen and understand her earlier works? I don't think there is a thing she can release now that can impress me as much as "those days". Because there are always exceptions, I won't say always, but this goes for any artist that has been in the business as long or longer than Ayu: the best stuff is in the early years of their career, when everything was still fresh and they had all kinds of ideas. As a natural result of time passage, the more you release the harder it gets to stay fresh.
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I think Audience is a mediocre song with crap lyrics for example... and I think Mirrorcle World is one of Ayu best works... And I know a lot of people that agrees with me... It doesn't make me right, but the fact that you are an old days fan doesn't make you right also
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The fact that she's an old days fans means she has an overall appreciation and true understanding of Ayu's old works that you are lacking; therefore, I don't think you'll ever truly understand why those songs are considered classics. You just get a totally different listening experience. Simple as that.