12th July 2006, 11:34 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Malaysia.
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What happens to Utada then?
Well, since Utada's music will be released in the US, does that mean we can no longer share her stuff here?
I found this at U-O..
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Originally Posted by RetroJapan
So something weird is going on...
First, we have the iTunes release of ULTRA BLUE, and now it looks like physical copies will be sold in North America?
ShopEMI.com - ULTRA BLUE
UPC: 09463 67121 2 3
Expected Release Date: July 11, 2006
Label: Toshiba-EMI/Japan
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Japan
Format: CD
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"Ultra Blue" is the brand new release from Utada Hikaru and marks the first domestic release in Canada for this Asian sensation. Virtually unknown in North America's music scene, "Hikki" as she is affectionately known by her fans, is one of Asia's biggest Pop superstars and her first studio outing in 1999 "First Love" sold more than 9.5 million copies, making it the biggest selling debut album ever released in Japan! All of the songs on 'Ultra Blue', Utada Hikaru's sixth studio recording have been written and arranged by Utada Hikaru further demonstrating her growth as an artist.
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ShopEMI.com - Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL. 1
UPC: 72435 78114 2 2
Expected Release Date: July 11, 2006
Label: Toshiba-EMI/Japan
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Japan
Format: CD
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A definitive look back at her career so far, 'Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol.1' signals the end of 'phase one' for the best-selling female singer in Japan. The set includes her fifteen hit singles to date, all remastered by Ted Jensen (Santana, Fiona Apple). All the songs illustrate her progress as an artist & songwriter during the first five-years of her career and this is a must-have for every Japanese pop fan!
This release offers you the ultimate musical library of her beloved hits promising you extended hours of top J-pop all around the clock! The star 's cream of the crop tunes like "For You", "Automatic" & "Can You Keep A Secret" plus many other essential smashs are all lined up for you on this dream collection!
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And also, THIS Nashville article mentions that:
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Other prime releases this week include Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (Soundtrack) (Disney), Rise Against’s The Sufferer and the Witness (Geffen), Alice Peacock’s Who I Am (UMVD), Hikari Utada’s Single Collection 1 (EMI Int’l), Glen Campbell’s Classic Campbell (EMI Gold), The Divine Comedy’s Victory for the Comic Muse (EMI Int’l), The Hi-Lo’s Musical Thrill (Jasmine), Michel Camilo’s Spain Again (UMVD), Best Of Miami Vice (Hip-O) and Trace Adkins’ Honky Tonk Badonkadonk (import) (EMI Int’l).
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And Amazon.com lists the SINGLE COLLECTION VOL 1 release date as July 4th, 2006...
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