[Koda Kumi] The 120th Thread ~Tokyo Dome: FANTASIA 10th Anniversary Show~

[AyuHamasaki01]

Originally Posted by x-megumi-x

I got my ETERNITY copy today
I scanned the booklet (well, just the pics actually)

Wow thank you so much! The booklet is really gorgeous.

[milky_way]

Got my ETERNITY album today, and I also got feel my mind. Only 2 more albums until I complete my Koda Kumi album collection

[koumori]

An edit to get the music booklet line out of one of the ETERNITY scans; not great but it'll work for sets and such (Just don't zoom in too much! )

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~~ Plus I really want that music-box too, but I can't afford it.

EDIT;

Textless version(s). I'm working on more - once again, good for sets.

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[ストロボ・EdGE]

Wowww the scans of Eternity are so beautiful. <3

Originally Posted by xmegumix

Except for this one, wtf happened here? Her face looks more like it should be promoting Gossip Candy than a sweet collection of old love songs.

[Nackar_91]

I don't like it when people say "yeah but it's only doing good because of a million versions" or "it's not doing so well because it only have 1 version".

I know different versions DO make SOME different in sales, but it's not like she'd have suddenly sold 30k+ with 2 versions. The sales just aren't amazing, but ok. I guess deep down I was expecting a BIT more, considering the success of Juju's cover album. It might be also that, since it's been released right after that one, people don't feel the need to buy another cover album.

Still, I really did enjoy the album. Megami no hito is my favourite < 3

[ストロボ・EdGE]

^Kobukuro just released a double-disc cover album at the end of August that sold really, really well too; I just looked up and it sold 380,000+ in a month and a half. Sorry Kuu :/

[Nackar_91]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

^Kobukuro just released a double-disc cover album at the end of August that sold really, really well too; I just looked up and it sold 380,000+ in a month and a half. Sorry Kuu :/

Yeah, exactly. And Superfly's single Wildflower was basically a cover album as well, and that has sold 270.000+ copies so far. And that can't be just because of her single songs, because her best selling single so far has only reached like 40k.

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

^Kobukuro just released a double-disc cover album at the end of August that sold really, really well too; I just looked up and it sold 380,000+ in a month and a half. Sorry Kuu :/

I don't think you should compare Kumi against Kobukuro

Their ALL COVERS BEST had a limited print of 400,000 copies & somemore they got it released in 2 different limited edition formats too

you don't see that for Eternity's case :O

[dreamland2.0]

that music box is pretty!

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

I don't think you should compare Kumi against Kobukuro

Their ALL COVERS BEST had a limited print of 400,000 copies & somemore they got it released in 2 different limited edition formats too

you don't see that for Eternity's case :O

Albums will always be compared, especially when they're released around the same time or have a similar concept to them.

Yeah, there were two formats and a limited print run for Kobukuro's, but JUJU's cover album that recently came out sold 240,000+ in two weeks and that only had one version and the same amount of songs as Kuu's. I wonder if it had something to do with the fact that JUJU's had more of an accessible track list, covering Hikki, Bonnie, Namie, MISIA, etc. I just wish Kuu's sales were a lot higher for this because it really is a special release.

[KarenPang]

you made a good point there because I honestly can tell you I don't know how all the originals sounded like for Kumi's case :O

not even 1 song :O . For Kobukuro's case , I do recongised some . Maybe cos of the songs Kumi choose to cover , that probably might attribute to the sales that ETERNITY received on the 1st day

people who never heard of the originals like myself might not consider to buy if not listen to the cover album that Kumi put out

[ストロボ・EdGE]

I guess we can only hope for constant sales then. Even if it ends up selling 50-60K in the long run... but and then there's also the fact that she has released so much this year already; I'm sure that plays in too.

[LacusClyne]

^or it might attract those people in their 30's or 40's to buy?

coz the songs are more of their eras... that's why mosst of us aren't that famlar with the songs.

[happiholic★]

Honestly, I can't say I'm too surprised over the sales of Eternity.

[emi♡]

Yeah....I wouldn't spend too much time comparing JUJU's album to this one...that album seems to have been very highly anticipated.

As seems was her studio album earlier this year...and Superfly lol We're gonna have to get over the fact that there are some people in Japan who are just more popular with the Japanese.

Honestly, after knowing what they tend to like, I don't mind it that much lol

[ストロボ・EdGE]

JUJU's studio album this year sold like 120K, which isn't that much... Irony of all ironies, that album had a second disc which was all covers, so this is technically Juju's second cover album in the same year... and it still sold really well so it's just upsetting to see Kuu's sell so mediocre-ly.

[waterballoon]

I think the fans of the artistes she's covering are just jealous/upset/bitter that Kuu like outdid those songs than the originals. Omg I'm such a Kuustan

Seriously speaking though, I'm not THAT surprised at how much ETERNITY is selling; reli, I'm not expecting Kuu to sell like her Black Cherry days anymore, and JUJU, Koubukurou & SUPERFLY can sell reli well for their cover albums but yeah... it's just not that important anymore xD

[Kingdom]

You're welcome for the gif guys, be sure to use it whenever someone is hassling you or Kuu

13k isn't bad considering this is just like Out Works, Driving Hit's, etc. It is an amazing album and deserves amazing sales, but it's not a studio album and wasn't that heavily promoted.

[jbrat2219]

MY ETERNITY ALBUM STILL HASN'T COME IN YET T______________T.... I haven't even listened to the previews because I was waiting to get my copy but it's still not here!!! D: D: D: Somebody hold me!

[fuawas]

^That's nothing... My Suki de copy hasn't arrived yet >.< I've been waiting for more than 2 weeks!
They're so slow...