It's interesting to me how pre-avex stuff might not be considered a collectible at all to anyone!
Anytime an artist explodes in popularity and their early work (under a different name, on an indie label, etc.) surfaces, it's ALWAYS a collector's item. Alanis Morissette, for example, did two pop albums in Canada before her 1995 album "Jagged Little Pill" came out. It was under a different name (her first name only) and on a different label (MCA as opposed to Maverick). Only a few thousand copies existed, so they were HUGE collector's items in the late 90's when she was popular. I'm proud to own both
~
Hanson released two albums independently in their hometown of Tulsa before they became famous with 1997's "Middle of Nowhere." Those two albums were INSANE collector's items when the band was at the height of their popularity as well.
Tori Amos fans also know that she was in the band Y Kant Tori Read in 1988 and released an album... it sold INCREDIBLY poorly at the time, but when she got really popular, her fans were willing to dish out between $250 and $400 for a copy of it, and bootlegs of it were very easy to find.
"NOTHING FROM NOTHING," considering its rarity and its place in ayu's discography as a piece of her creative history, should ABSOLUTELY be considered a collector's item if you're an ayu fan! It was officially released on a major label, so it's not as though it's a fanmade piece of jewelry or a bootleg CD (neither of which could be considered collector's items). This is a little piece of ayu, and an important one, and should be treated with alot of respect even if it isn't good music and isn't on avex.
And for another thing, look how rare it is! Because it sold so little, so few copies were officially pressed, which is why it's easy to find the taiwanese bootleg single. The 3" single especially, being in more fragile packaging, is probably much harder to find, especially in good shape.
If you find a copy of this album, jump on it - it is EXTREMELY rare, and I think it's an important thing to have, and to have respect for, same as all Ayu's old movies (if you find DVDs of some of them, same thing - they're worth paying for and having if you're a real collector).
That's just my two cents... I just wish I had a few hundred dollars for NFN
~