"A COMPLETE ~ALL SINGLES~" 09.10 in stores

[truehappiness]

It could be true.

One's all / claim would have the Morinaga BAKE tie in once again as well as music.jp and a LUMIX tie-in.. though there's no support for it.

[bluegie]

I'm not sure if I would buy this best single collection. I practically have every single song, and I dun really know if this one is worthy..

Now I dun have idea why would she released A BEST 2 last year...

(probly I will buy it in the end anywayz... since it's another 10th anniversary collection item. but at the same time I kinda feel it's a rip off..)

[truehappiness]

It's not really a ripoff considering all the "new" stuff she's offering us. [a-nation / TeamAyu live / special premium photobook]

The TeamAyu extras for this is a special 10th anniversary sticker [as is the mu-mo exclusive] and TA members also get a mini tote bag that says "WE LOVE AYU" along with their purchase.

[SunshineSlayer]

Is there actually any proof for this? The 4,800 yen tag pretty much killed this for me. I can't imagine any Japanese record company releasing a 3CD + dvd set that cheap. Plus the image looks totally fan made.

[bluegie]

Well it's on cdjapan. I dun think it's a lie.
I will wait for a day and let my brothers decide whether or not buying this best all singles thingie..

[truehappiness]

Japan's talking about it like crazy, and the collection is #1 and #4 at mu-mo.

http://shop.mu-mo.net/

Of course, this was before they removed it. Japanese fans copied all of the information though.

[Delirium-Zer0]

It's not currently shown on the TeamAyu website either, but the CDJapan pre-order page is still up. But right now it seems that the CDJapan ordering page & this thread are the only evidence of this release at the moment. And it WAS at mu-mo, but now it isn't.

So I dunno. Seems real, but like they decided it was announced too soon & pulled the page.

[truehappiness]

Apparently they had a huge special page for the collection as well.

It's probable that they're going to wait a few more days. Seeing as how a TON of avex releases were announced this week.. they might wait a few more days.

[bluegie]

it's almost the end of July and it's the time to release new information...
But anywayz... this 10th anniversary is a mystery.... Not much hype... too little things going around ayu in Japan...

[Northerner]

This isn't something I'm going to want, but it's great news for the fans who don't have many of her albums and/or the live completists!

Also, LOL @ the "very bad idea" tag.

[Delirium-Zer0]

I do wish I had the money to order this from mu-mo. Not to mention the a-nation '08 stuff. I'd be having a field day if I wasn't broke. XD

And I personally think that for the price, the DVD and photobook alone are completely worth it. When you think of them as the focus, and the single collection as a bonus, it makes much more sense.

Honestly I think they shoulda just made it a DVD release plus photobook & maybe a 3" CD with only the one "Who..." track on it. Called it A LIVE ~complete unreleased~ or something. Sell that for 4800 yen.

People would probably be kissing the feet of avex executives, calling it such a great deal.

Release the single collection as a separate thing. They'd be making twice as much money for the same amount of effort, and the fans would be happier, i think.

[bluegie]

Actually I dun really care about the live... Well it would be stupid to put pvs there again anywayz.. So I dunno. That 48 page photobook doesn't sound that attractive at this moment. LOL.

Yeah I complain a lot this time. Probly because I feel it's weird to release this one after A BEST 2 was just released last year..

[minna]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Japan's talking about it like crazy, and the collection is #1 and #4 at mu-mo.

http://shop.mu-mo.net/

Of course, this was before they removed it. Japanese fans copied all of the information though.

wow that,s really great! and kinda amazing!!
I hope it'll be on yesasia soon so I can preorder!

[Richieooxx]

omg
<3

[Hanabi_surreal]

wow!!!
thanks for the info!!!
is amaizanig!!! I WANT THE PICS!!! >.<

ohhh... I'm gonna buy it >.<

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by bluegie

Actually I dun really care about the live... Well it would be stupid to put pvs there again anywayz.. So I dunno. That 48 page photobook doesn't sound that attractive at this moment. LOL.

Yeah I complain a lot this time. Probly because I feel it's weird to release this one after A BEST 2 was just released last year..

Like someone here already said, A BEST 2 was for the 2nd period of ayu's career (A BEST was for the 1st) this one is for her whole 10 anniversary (and of course most of the single songs will be used again).

It's pretty official if CDJapan lets to pre-order that, I did.
Avex might be waiting just a few days to announce it properly.

[Delirium-Zer0]

And just for the record, it's a very different release from the A BESTS. There are still 15 songs on this collection that went unrepresented in the A BESTs.

poker face
YOU
For My Dear...
WHATEVER
monochrome
kanariya
AUDIENCE
Daybreak
forgiveness
Bold & Delicious
Startin'
BLUE BIRD
glitter
talkin' 2 myself
Mirrorcle World


And there are four songs on A BEST 1 that aren't on here, "A Song for XX", "Trauma", "End roll", and "Who..." (sorta... honestly I don't expect this new version to be better than the original, "across the universe" was awful)... and there are 15 songs on A BEST 2 that aren't on here:
HANABI
walking proud
Because of You
About You
GAME
is this LOVE?
HANABI ~episode II~
part of Me
Memorial address
Greatful days
Humming 7/4
Real me
my name's WOMEN
July 1st
A Song is born

All this is moot if you own every album & single anyway, but chances are that you're a completeist then and you'll wanna get this just for the DVD & new version of "Who..."

But if you already only have the A BESTs, then with this you get a photobook, a DVD, and 16 tracks that are basically new to you. That's not a bad deal for under $50.

[bluegie]

tbh I dun buy singles, so if kanariya, AUDIENCE, Daybreak, etc. are the single versions, it will be excellent. But I have a feeling that they may be the album version again.

Of course there're many songs from A BEST/2 not present on this one. Many songs, esp from A BEST 2, are album songs. So it'll be weird to see them on this "ALL SINGLES" best. BUT, now I see you put HANABI as one of the features not on this upcoming best... I'm shocked!!! Gosh July 1st, HANABI, Greatful days, HANABI~episode II~ are A sides as well!!!! How come they're not on there!?!?!?!??!

This is not even a "complete" all singles. They exclude trauma, end roll, too late, etc. I know they're not the first track on the single, but they're A sides as well. I have no idea why avex would omit these songs. Damn I hate this. This is so incomplete.

[Nu-NRG]

Originally Posted by Aozora

So... this confirms that there will be no summer single .

I'm happy for the people who want this but at the same time... I've already heard these songs... I was looking forward to something new :\.

And to be honest, it's pretty obvious it's just Avex's way of making more money.

nah..maybe an early fall single since Panasonic just announced a new Lumix digicam "FX37"

[truehappiness]

This is not even a "complete" all singles. They exclude trauma, end roll, too late, etc. I know they're not the first track on the single, but they're A sides as well. I have no idea why avex would omit these songs. Damn I hate this. This is so incomplete.

They omitted them because they weren't the title tracks. If you look back at the releases, A, H, and & all had subtitles, like A (monochrome) or H (independent), and & (ourselves). Basically, those were the headlining songs, and thus are the ones chosen for the best. This isn't that incomplete, considering that if she didn't omit songs, there'd be a disc with like 8 songs on it.