Ayu - Anything Goes Thread -XII-

[waterballoon]

is this the single version of "too late"?



wow sounds a lot more pop-rock. I love the old Ayu projects. they really go out of their way to create a great cohesive album. changing arrangements and styles so that all the singles sound like this super cohesive electropop album.. one more reason LOVEppears is one of my top 3 albums

[Delirium-Zer0]

I think Love Classics suffered pretty badly from... well, just sounding very amateurish. It sounds like a VERY promising & intriguing proof-of-concept or demo, but it doesn't sound finished at all, and it certainly doesn't sound like something on a major label =\ It's an entertaining listen, an interesting novelty perhaps, but it's reeeeaaallly weak.

And yes, that's the single version.

[paper_doll]

I don't think I've ever heard the single ver. of too late. I like it! Prefer the album version though.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I enjoyed it for the most part when it was released, but I must say without a doubt that Party Queen is ayu's worst album to date, hands down. Eyes, smoke, magic and the next LOVE are not listenable for me. I enjoy PQ, hbya, RR, reminds me, and tell me why, but I don't listen to them often at all. The other songs are just OK.

[TheRainbow]

I enjoy Party Queen haha, though the first 3 tracks don't do anything for me.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

^nanana, shake it, call, and letter are alright, I just find that I NEVER listen to them. It was a weird time in ayu's career, I think.

[melissalove]

So much hate for party queen, when I love it so much. lol

[Gustavopc]

I got used to Party Queen over the years... Now I can see what she inteded with the album, but when it came out I was too shocked (I guess that's the best word unfortunately) with the whole package. But I always loved reminds me from the beginning, what a gem.

[TheRainbow]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

^nanana, shake it, call, and letter are alright, I just find that I NEVER listen to them. It was a weird time in ayu's career, I think.

I love call and Letter! Even if they don't feel very Ayu, they're memorable to me.

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by waterballoon

is this the single version of "too late"?



wow sounds a lot more pop-rock. I love the old Ayu projects. they really go out of their way to create a great cohesive album. changing arrangements and styles so that all the singles sound like this super cohesive electropop album.. one more reason LOVEppears is one of my top 3 albums

Wow this is the first time ever I heard this one. I never knew too late single version was different from the album version it sounds great!!

They probably re-arranged it so it can fit the album.

[LONJJONG]

Was reading April issue of Idea magazine about Graphic Design History in Japan in my college's library. Apparently, some of Ayu's covers are featured!

[Minttulatte]

Originally Posted by waterballoon

is this the single version of "too late"?



wow sounds a lot more pop-rock. I love the old Ayu projects. they really go out of their way to create a great cohesive album. changing arrangements and styles so that all the singles sound like this super cohesive electropop album.. one more reason LOVEppears is one of my top 3 albums

I love it how different the single version is compared to the album version. I really enjoyed listening to A single through because of it. There's more songs on LOVEppears that were more or less different when they were released on singles. I think it's awesome. They should do that again at some point. It would make her albums more interesting/surprising. I know I was surprised when I heard different versions of some songs. I didn't know they modified them so much.

[Heavenly]

Originally Posted by LONJJONG

Was reading April issue of Idea magazine about Graphic Design History in Japan in my college's library. Apparently, some of Ayu's covers are featured!

Ooooh~ !
And what they say about them ?

[oaristos]

The LOVEppears cover art is so iconic.

[Minttulatte]

When I saw LOVEppears cover art I was like, "what a slut". I really hated all sexy looking singers at the time. But that thought was quickly forgotten because my heart and soul were stolen by this epic album XD These days I really don't mind it because the music is good but I bet the cover was a total shock to Japanese people.

[terra]

^Same here, I was so traditional minded back then I thought exactly the same about that cover. And I thought "Slutty cat lady? Really?" back when I saw Duty lol

[Minttulatte]

^Yeah, Duty was another one I thought "Wtf is this bitch trying? Stop being sexy, it's not cool" but ironically that album is now my #3 favorite Ayu release ((miss)understood and Memorial address are my #1 and #2 favs), lol.

[Gustavopc]

I never found either of these covers to be sexy tbh LOVEppears has a somewhat raw atmosphere, and the colors in Duty are so sober that even with a sexy-esque pose she camouflages with the scenario and it fades the potential (and I honestly see that as her intetion)

On another topic, is there any kind of databank or list with ayu singles that had any bonuses, different content or alternate presses? Like, I know A and H had lots of different prints, but did & have anything special?

[Heavenly]

Originally Posted by Gustavopc

On another topic, is there any kind of databank or list with ayu singles that had any bonuses, different content or alternate presses? Like, I know A and H had lots of different prints, but did & have anything special?

As far as I know, only a few single releases had something like that (i'm not counting the bonuses you could get with mu-mo or TA-shop) :

A
- colored discs and obis
- Golden cover and disc

Free & Easy
- First pressing get a picture disc

H
- 4 colors and different covers
- digipack edition for 1'000'000 sold copies

CAROLS
- Super Audio CD (SACD) edition

Mirrorcle World
- First pressing get long cardboard boxes

GREEN/Days
- First pressing get long cardboard boxes

Rule/Sparkle
- First pressing get picture discs, drawn by Akira Toriyama (original mangaka of Dragon Ball Z)

You were/BALLAD
- First pressing get a cardboard alternate cover inside
- Special boxset containing all 3 editions of the single (sold at the CDL 09-10)

MOON/blossom
- Special edition sold at the RnRC TOUR venues (cardboard slipcase with only the 2 main titles)
- First pressing get a special serial card to listen to a preview of crossroad

crossroad
- First pressing get a special serial card to listen to a preview of Virgin Road

L
- First pressing get a special serial card to listen to an acoustic acapella version of Virgin Road

Feel the love/Merry-go-round
- TA special edition CD+DVD with "A interview"
- 3 different designs of "music cards"

Zutto/Last minute/Walk
- 3 different designs of "music cards"


I might have forgotten some things, like first press posters, but it's a good base if someone else wants to complete the list

[TheRainbow]

^There's an acoustic version of Virgin Road? :O