[News] LOVEppears / appears -20th Anniversary Edition-

[cosmicfirefly]

This is my favorite album so I'm excited regardless, but I would have loved if they had added unreleased songs or something new to it, even a Bluray instead of just the DVD would've been nice. Still, having that larger cover is great!

And I would love anniversary versions of the other albums as well - especially A Song for xx should've gotten a new release too, a lot of those songs could be updated to sound more modern.

[RealLight]

LOVEppears is top 3 on my favorite albums but this is pretty underwhelming. I was expecting something like re-recordings or instrumentals (like what Hikki did with First Love), but yeah, no surprise here, it's been ages something from her had me excited for.

Like Chris85 said, gotta milk that cow.

[AJFmzk]

I actually really like the Loveppears album and I’m a total sucker for first press collectible stuff so I did the pre-order. I’ll probably ignore most of the remix stuff just like with the original Loveppears, except maybe the orchestra ones. I'm curious to see how the remastered songs sound. It would've been nice if they included some acapella stuff like on A Best 15th Anniversary.

Originally Posted by ayuinh.k?

Should've added the 1999 secret live as a bonus disc
http://eneabba.net/ayu/video/other/0...et_live_99.htm

Does that footage even still exist besides those screenshots? I feel like they’re holding out these footages/concert releases for the Hamasaki Ayumi ~Super evolution box set~

[DonkeyKongRemix]

So freaking excited. Omg omg omg

OMG

This album is my absolute favorite of hers. It is a pure masterpiece and I am so thrilled by this.

[visionfactory]

I was just about to buy LOVEppears or (miss)understood

I don't know if I can wait till November to buy LOVEppears for triple price..

But don't get me wrong I'm all excited for this!! Just 6,800yen is a bit too much!!

[ayujarl]

wow this is lovely

[Toniayu123]

This would had been interesting if it actually included new or unedited material. I mean...they sure have demos or even unreleased tracks. This is pointless imo.

[Andrenekoi]

Every other popstar who is lucky enought to actually have a 20th anniversary celebration releases a 20th edition of a iconic release. Fandom: Oh, that's nice! They are showing off their legacy.

Ayumi Hamasaki releases a 20th anniversary edition of one of her most iconic albums.
Fandom: *drama*

I... just... can't... lol.

Also, nobody is pointing a gun over anyone's head and forcing to buy this. It's clearly a collector item that could pretty much just be ignored by anyone not interested on it.

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

Every other popstar who is lucky enought to actually have a 20th anniversary celebration releases a 20th edition of a iconic release. Fandom: Oh, that's nice! They are showing off their legacy.

Ayumi Hamasaki releases a 20th anniversary edition of one of her most iconic albums.
Fandom: *drama*

I... just... can't... lol.

Also, nobody is pointing a gun over anyone's head and forcing to buy this. It's clearly a collector item that could pretty much just be ignored by anyone not interested on it.

Yup. A totally common thing. Suzanne Vega did a tour last year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her Solitude Standing album and the 25th anniversary of 99 F. Tori Amos has had her old albums re-packaged/remastered, Alanis Morissette and many others too.

I’ve ordered my copy~

[LOGMAN]

Originally Posted by njanjayrp

Yup. A totally common thing. Suzanne Vega did a tour last year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her Solitude Standing album and the 25th anniversary of 99 F. Tori Amos has had her old albums re-packaged/remastered, Alanis Morissette and many others too.

I’ve ordered my copy~

I have no problem with people re-releasing works to celebrate a milestone such as this. But most artists use that re-release to include unreleased works. Just look at what Alanis did for the anniversary edition of Jagged Little Pill.

Nothing in this release is unavailable elsewhere, so I see this as a missed opportunity.

[hud]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

Every other popstar who is lucky enought to actually have a 20th anniversary celebration releases a 20th edition of a iconic release. Fandom: Oh, that's nice! They are showing off their legacy.

Ayumi Hamasaki releases a 20th anniversary edition of one of her most iconic albums.
Fandom: *drama*

I... just... can't... lol.

Also, nobody is pointing a gun over anyone's head and forcing to buy this. It's clearly a collector item that could pretty much just be ignored by anyone not interested on it.

garoto deixa as pessoas expressarem as opiniões delas sem ficar zombando delas. eu hein. maioria dos re-releases tem PELO MENOS demos da era de bonus

I'm sure the remastering will make the album a lot more enjoyable, but some people don't care about it, some can't even hear differences. so a re-recording, some kind of demo, would make this a lot more appealing to a lot of us

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by hud

garoto deixa as pessoas expressarem as opiniões delas sem ficar zombando delas. eu hein. maioria dos re-releases tem PELO MENOS demos da era de bonus

I'm sure the remastering will make the album a lot more enjoyable, but some people don't care about it, some can't even hear differences. so a re-recording, some kind of demo, would make this a lot more appealing to a lot of us

It's a forum were you put your opinion in public. If you can't handle people disagreeing about your opinioj, doesn't post it. And several of those celebratory re-releases have only a remaster as the nee feature, so this is not uncommon practice.

IMO is way better to have a remaster instead of gimmicky bonus tracks and shitty re-recordings that are almost always worst than the original tracks.

No mais, vai catar coquinho.

[hud]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

It's a forum were you put your opinion in public. If you can't handle people disagreeing about your opinioj, doesn't post it. And several of those celebratory re-releases have only a remaster as the nee feature, so this is not uncommon practice.

IMO is way better to have a remaster instead of gimmicky bonus tracks and shitty re-recordings that are almost always worst than the original tracks.

No mais, vai catar coquinho.

nossa, muito maduro da sua parte essa última frase. lol

it's not about only disagreeing, it's about how every time you make us sound like whining babies and yeah, that happens sometimes, but not like you make it sound. it's super normal for re-releases to have a "gimmicky" bonus, more normal than having nothing. this "drama" you're talking about making it sound only Ayufans do - it happened last month with Xtina's debut re-release, for example. her fans weren't satisfied AT ALL.

anyway if I can I'll obviously buy this, but please quit this "if you're not going buy then shut up!!1!!" narrative. every fan has their right to complain about something the artist do that they don't agree.

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by hud

nossa, muito maduro da sua parte essa última frase. lol

it's not about only disagreeing, it's about how every time you make us sound like whining babies and yeah, that happens sometimes, but not like you make it sound. it's super normal for re-releases to have a "gimmicky" bonus, more normal than having nothing. this "drama" you're talking about making it sound only Ayufans do - it happened last month with Xtina's debut re-release, for example. her fans weren't satisfied AT ALL.

anyway if I can I'll obviously buy this, but please quit this "if you're not going buy then shut up!!1!!" narrative. every fan has their right to complain about something the artist do that they don't agree.

Você vestiu uma carapuça que nem era pra vc. A questão nem é achar o lançamento ruim, é o bando de gente que começa os papos de irrelevância, de preguiça, de desleixo, sempre que ela faz qualquer coisa.

Not liking something isn't drama... "Oh well, I guess she will never release something new anymore because she is a has been milking her past" is drama. Not liking something is totally ok.

[~angel*ayumi~]

TA/mu-mo Bonus will be "Original paper shopper (1 sheet)"
Limited Edition: Vertical Digipack / Transparent sleeve

[Aderianu]

Originally Posted by ~angel*ayumi~

TA/mu-mo Bonus will be "Original paper shopper (1 sheet)"

What is it?.. Google shows me simple paper bag
If that's all, I better buy it at CDJapan

[rainbow_smile]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

What is it?.. Google shows me simple paper bag
If that's all, I better buy it at CDJapan

A shopper is indeed a bag ^^

[Sky High]

Really not interested. Only if she releases something new.

[Yoake]

Nice. I think this release is so much more interesting than releasing a best album or single collection during her 20th Anniversary. It's a good choice that they didn't do as everyone does during that time and waited the anniversary of one of her most iconic album. It's unexpected and it's good.

[~angel*ayumi~]

*roar* I am getting rly mad....
First Pokemon Center Online Shop and now mu-mo not accepting my card anymore ><
Anyone from Germany/EU has the same problem? I think it´s because the of new stupid online shopping security stuff, but I thought this will start on 14th September...