[Official Message] A BEST -15th Anniversary Edition- - Page 22

Elednist · #**421** 18th March 2016, 12:43 PM

That made me remember those days when Party queen was released. I thought that Party Queen was a terrible album, but listening to it again I can remember why I loved it back them. The production and mastering are great, you can tell it took time to produce it, not like Love again. Besides that, songs flow smoothly and the concept of that lonely queen passing from refusing and hiding her pain, to being sarcastic and openly wounded, is really touching.
I think that the main problem to empathize with that album is how you deal with the title, you expect a fun and danceable album, and at the end you get only 3 dance songs. Maybe if the album were named Lonely Queen or Party Queen?, people wouldn't be surprised by that party songs lack.

tokyoxjapanxfan · #**422** 18th March 2016, 02:31 PM

She could explain PQ to me all day, unfortunately I don't like the songs. The lyrics can be as deep as the ocean but if I don't like it, I don't like it lol.

I don't like the music nor the visuals. But that doesn't mean I judge people who -do- like it.

Andrenekoi · #**423** 18th March 2016, 04:09 PM

^I, personaly, don't think there's anything wrong with disliking a release... Ayu covered tons of genres and images over the years and it's natural nobody will like every little thing... But it does bother me when people mistake disliking something with it being objectively bad, or accusing her of not putting though on her work.

I really dislike MY STORY and Rock'n'Roll Circus for example, but I wouldn't call them lazy or anything like that because I can see where she came from while doing them.

MessiahofSilence · #**424** 19th March 2016, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

She could explain PQ to me all day, unfortunately I don't like the songs. The lyrics can be as deep as the ocean but if I don't like it, I don't like it lol.

I don't like the music nor the visuals. But that doesn't mean I judge people who -do- like it.

Same here ....well, I actually do comment when AHS has bad taste, but that's the beauty of a forum

AHS can be so extra sometimes, it's a bit ridiculous.

truehappiness · #**425** 19th March 2016, 03:19 AM

I think the tastes shift a bit after a while, but for Party Queen it went the other way which is odd for Ayu.

Generally though, I think the 'taste level' tends to differ wildly between Japanese fans and Western fans and then among Western fans, older fans vs. newer fans. Consensuses are rarely met when it comes to older material from the debut to about 2014 while anything relatively recent is agreed upon.

njanjayrp · #**426** 19th March 2016, 07:49 AM

Oh and peco leaving had such a positive impact on ayu. Now, even with male back vocals, she doesn't sound like a man.

Heavenly · #**427** 19th March 2016, 11:11 PM

I'm still hesitating on getting the 15th-Anniversary-Deluxe-Edition-Bla-Bla-Bla....
I really want to get that bulky box+digipack+notes+t-shirt (that i'll never wear lol), but €80 is still expansive i find...
What do you think ? Is it a good investment ? Will it get more value over the years ?

Pieces_of_SEVEN · #**428** 19th March 2016, 11:24 PM

Not sure why, but I'm pretty excited for this release! I hope there is some sort of notable difference with the remastering. A Song for XX

Yumsushi · #**429** 20th March 2016, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

She could explain PQ to me all day, unfortunately I don't like the songs. The lyrics can be as deep as the ocean but if I don't like it, I don't like it lol.

I don't like the music nor the visuals. But that doesn't mean I judge people who -do- like it.

I too just can't sit through it. If the music isn't appealing the lyrics don't mean anything to me since I don't understand enough Japanese to get past the horrible music and Timmy's voice which I don't feel suit's her. Also, I think PQ is the one album where she really shouldn't have half-assed the visuals to help her fans get past the shock of the cover and understand what the album was truly about. In Japan the one album I saw consistently in every single Book offs I visited (10-15) and even HMV discount bins was Party Queen. Understanding the lyrics was probably not an issue to the people who sold their copies unfortunately.

ExodusUK · #**430** 20th March 2016, 06:26 AM

OMG...

truehappiness · #**431** 20th March 2016, 06:40 AM

They actually did two shoots for Party Queen. The other one got scrapped and used for SUPER AYU while the one we got was probably spur of the moment.

Aderianu · #**432** 20th March 2016, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Heavenly

I'm still hesitating on getting the 15th-Anniversary-Deluxe-Edition-Bla-Bla-Bla....
I really want to get that bulky box+digipack+notes+t-shirt (that i'll never wear lol), but €80 is still expansive i find...
What do you think ? Is it a good investment ? Will it get more value over the years ?

You want to resale it after some time? I'm not sure. All her limited boxes are pretty cheap at Amazon or yahoo now

kinix · #**433** 20th March 2016, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Aderianu

You want to resale it after some time? I'm not sure. All her limited boxes are pretty cheap at Amazon or yahoo now

Not all.... cirque de minuit TA box is double the amount.... sixxxxxx v-moda is even more rare...

tokyoxjapanxfan · #**434** 20th March 2016, 09:35 AM

I'd say the t shirts will be able to be resold if unworn. The main cover is probably going to be the most in demand.

People will want to complete the collection. But probably without the cd/photobook.

I was able to sell a secret Ayupan for the equivalent of $200, but only because I sold it immediately after opening it. It was the first day of the tour so demand was high. By the end of the tour they were available for far far less.

So while the shirts could fetch high prices at first, it's hard to say how long that'll be the case.

~angel*ayumi~ · #**435** 20th March 2016, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by kinix

Not all.... cirque de minuit TA box is double the amount.... sixxxxxx v-moda is even more rare...

sixxxxxx v-moda was limited to 300 pieces only and sold out the first day, of course it is more rare.

Heavenly · #**436** 20th March 2016, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Aderianu

You want to resale it after some time? I'm not sure. All her limited boxes are pretty cheap at Amazon or yahoo now

Not now... But in a uncertain future, no one knows...
On the other hand, this limited edition isn't out of sale yet, so I can wait a little bit more.

owlflight · #**437** 20th March 2016, 03:34 PM

I haven't bought a physical release in a while. Maybe I should make an exception for this one.

pimenta · #**438** 20th March 2016, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

I'd say the t shirts will be able to be resold if unworn. The main cover is probably going to be the most in demand.

People will want to complete the collection. But probably without the cd/photobook.

I was able to sell a secret Ayupan for the equivalent of $200, but only because I sold it immediately after opening it. It was the first day of the tour so demand was high. By the end of the tour they were available for far far less.

So while the shirts could fetch high prices at first, it's hard to say how long that'll be the case.

whoa, that's a lot just for a secret ayupan o_o

tokyoxjapanxfan · #**439** 21st March 2016, 03:13 AM

^ yeah honestly I was shocked. I put it up at that price just to see if anyone would buy it. And then someone actually did. Pretty insane. But this was back in 2010.

pimenta · #**440** 21st March 2016, 01:48 PM

^ always worth to try