What would have been the cover of I am... if the 9-11 attacks didn't happen? - Page 3

Queen Bee · #41 7th June 2009, 05:04 PM

I've heard before that the cover of Dearest was the original I am... cover but I'm not sure how true that is. I'm not sure how true the ayu-mi-x IV thing is since she didn't even shoot those till February after the release of I am... according to her Time Magazine interview.

waterballoon · #42 7th June 2009, 05:05 PM

^ But if you think about it... the cover for Dearest was literally a 'scene' from the PV... at the windmills just with a different dress... I think the cover for Dearest is the cover for Dearest.

Queen Bee · #43 7th June 2009, 05:14 PM

^ Yes but the Dearest single didn't even come out till later September after I am... had been pushed back if I'm not mistaken so Dearest may not have even been a single. It's been so long since Dearest was released I can't remember it if was announce as a single way in advance or not.

JackieRos · #44 7th June 2009, 05:18 PM

so many interesting ideas and yet i dont have one

waterballoon · #45 7th June 2009, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ayumi626

^ Yes but the Dearest single didn't even come out till later September after I am... had been pushed back if I'm not mistaken so Dearest may not have even been a single. It's been so long since Dearest was released I can't remember it if was announce as a single way in advance or not.

Well, yes, you have a point, certainly.

Just that, I think it's certain that Dearest would have a PV. Let's say, if it's not planned to be a single, then it'll be like Connected... just a PV, but not a single.

But again, why would the cover of a super hyped up album of a star in her peak be a "screen shot" from just a PV? Moreover Ayu has rarely/never done that (exception was Duty I guess, even after, only (miss)understood had a PV scene as the cover)... so yeah.

But if the original cover for I am... was really Dearest, then it wouldn't be too bad either, I guess.

PinkShinigami · #46 7th June 2009, 05:42 PM

^ What do you mean? Duty and (miss)understood as PV scene covers?

Well, the Duty outfit was used in the SURREAL PV, but the background aren't the same. And with (miss)understood, if you mean Bold & Delicious/Pride, I think only the hair is the same

But I am... somehow was from a PV, but I guess the PV is more made after the cover XD

And I don't think that Dearest should be the cover. Dearest was released only 16 days after the Twin Tower's fall, and I don't believe that Avex would lay money in editing the single in so short time. I don't know if the Dearest cover was released back then though.

waterballoon · #47 7th June 2009, 05:46 PM

^ What I meant was

Duty's cover was like basically her "look" in SURREAL... technically, it's a scene from a PV.

And for (miss)understood... the outfit and everything looked almost the same as Bold & Delicious PV... so yeah.

Those are the only 2 albums (to me) that Ayu has used PV scenes for album covers.

And yeah you're right too... Dearest was released like a short time after 9-11... so it's very hard to change covers etc.

AyumiBest · #48 8th June 2009, 01:01 AM

Maybe she had the idea of the Ayu-mi-x IV covers in her head and was planning to shoot those for the cover of I am... until the attacks happened.

JackieRos · #49 8th June 2009, 01:11 AM

for me the Ayu-mi-x IV covers are very remixy like so
maybe that means there were more songs like Connected

Picaflor 7/4 · #50 8th June 2009, 03:30 AM

um, connected was a single, germany only though, drizzly, remixes, pv, instrumental and everything. I really don't care what the cover could have been, does make me think though, I think the cover for it now is awesome looking. and I thought she changed the idea for the cover, not the picture, as far as I know, they were going to photoshoot a picture but never got around to it cause it was changed.

C+R+E+AYUMI · #51 8th June 2009, 09:42 AM

I always figured it out a cover similar to (miss)understood ine..with her face only shooted..

JackieRos · #52 8th June 2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Picaflor 7/4

um, connected was a single, germany only though, drizzly, remixes, pv, instrumental and everything.

i didnt say the album was supposed to be connected,
some ideas here were the ayumix covers but
what i said they are very remix like so
maybe ayu had planned to put more songs like connected in the album
IF it were the ayumix covers

waterballoon · #53 8th June 2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Picaflor 7/4

um, connected was a single, germany only though, drizzly, remixes, pv, instrumental and everything. I really don't care what the cover could have been, does make me think though, I think the cover for it now is awesome looking. and I thought she changed the idea for the cover, not the picture, as far as I know, they were going to photoshoot a picture but never got around to it cause it was changed.

What I consider as a single is one that was "released" by avex, and appeared on the Oricon charts. Sorry if my perception of a single is different from yours.

But your thoughts are quite cool... hmm maybe the "original" I am... was the same as the one we have now... except the dove? The dove is the ONLY thing I can see that represents "world peace" or anything like that honestly... hmm.

***koumori*** · #54 8th June 2009, 06:21 PM

Well, I always thought it'd be really elaborate..because she really makes a big deal about her pulling out all the stops, and puts empathise that all the make-up, hair and outfits were all planned...

I always think it was quite colourful, and I don't think she forwarded the plans to Dearest or any other single/album. I think she trashed the idea, the way she talks about it makes it sound like she did.

JackieRos · #55 8th June 2009, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by waterballoon

What I consider as a single is one that was "released" by avex, and appeared on the Oricon charts. Sorry if my perception of a single is different from yours.

But your thoughts are quite cool... hmm maybe the "original" I am... was the same as the one we have now... except the dove? The dove is the ONLY thing I can see that represents "world peace" or anything like that honestly... hmm.

i agree with you on both terms

Chibi_Venus · #56 8th June 2009, 07:10 PM

I have no idea. @_@

And I don't think any of us will ever know unless Ayu herself revealed the answer.

I'm deeply touched that she changed the cover of I am... out of being affected by the 9/11 attacks. Maybe that's a little biased of me seeing as how I was personally affected by it, but she has still made my heart warm by making that change.

ALfromHELLSING · #57 9th June 2009, 02:36 PM

^Yeah, me too! Not many artists will do that! And i really like I am... cover. I think she looks gorgeous on it.

Gus-tave · #58 9th June 2009, 11:22 PM

I always thought these were kinda similar

JackieRos · #59 10th June 2009, 01:42 AM

yeah the posture wow

rakeru · #60 10th June 2009, 02:22 AM

*sigh* i've been wondering about this for years. i so wish she would do a single with the old artwork plan, just to give us a treat. i kind of thought for a second that she might include it (if there was ever even a shot taken) in the A COMPLETE booklet. alas....