14th album 'LOVE again' out February 8th, 4th of five 15th anniversary releases [III]

[BlackSilence]

Covers

Spoiler:

CD+DVD(+SPECIAL)

CD+Blu-ray(+SPECIAL)

CD only

Originally Posted by Foyuki

LOVE again 1200x1200 3 vers

Spoiler:

unnoficial textless HQ

Originally Posted by artcika

LOVE again covers

Tracklist + Special version goods

Spoiler:

全てはこのために...。
デビュー15周年を迎える2013年4月8日に向けてリリースを重ねてきた第4弾は、待望のオ リジナル・フ ルアルバム！
序章ともいえる11月8日発売『LOVE』、12月8日発売『again』収録曲に、書き下ろし新曲5曲ほ かを加えた全15曲を完全収録！
初収録となる新曲は、星野靖彦氏、多胡邦夫氏、中野雄太氏による楽曲で、誰もが待ち望んでいたこれぞ“浜崎 あゆみ”と言わんばかりの歌に仕上がっている。そこに、2012年に各方面で話題となった「Y ou & Me」「Song 4 u」といった楽曲が加わり、ひとつの物語として綴られた圧倒的なクオリティのアルバムが完成！
映像は、video clipとmaking clipそれぞれ7本ずつ計14本収録。圧巻のヴォリュームとともに初収録映像を多数含む充実の内容と なっ ており、様々なayuの姿を見ることができる。なお、アルバムの映像作品としては初となるBl u-ray形態でのリリースも決定。
また、数量限定生産盤では、かねてより多くのファンからリクエストがあったものの、製作工程ス ケジュールの 都合で叶わなかった“ジャケット写真イメージのayupanフィギュア”付きが遂に実現！さら に、未公開シ ョット満載の豪華フォトブック付きというレア化必至、ファン垂涎の超貴重盤！！
15周年イヤーを迎えるに相応しい、ayuの魅力が存分に詰まった渾身の14thオリジナル・フル アルバム 。答えはここにある。

- there are five new songs mentioned in this description (so there'll be two interludes?)
- Yuta Nakano, Kunio Tago, and Yasuhiko Hoshino composed some of the new songs (all?)
- the description also mentions a jacket photo Ayupan figure and a photobook as the CD+DVD+SPECIAL/CD+Blu-ray+SPECIAL items.

Bolded items are new.

CD
01. Wake me up
02. Song 4 u
03. Missing
04. SAKURA
05. Melody
06. task'n'bass
07. Bye-bye darling
08. snowy kiss
09. Sweet scar
10. petal
11. glasses
12. untitled for her... story 2
13. Gloria
14. Ivy
15. You & Me

DVD
01. Song 4 u (video clip)
02. Missing (video clip)
03. Wake me up (video clip)
04. You & Me (video clip)
05. snowy kiss (video clip)
06. Sweet scar (video clip)
07. Melody (video clip)
08. Song 4 u (making clip)
09. Missing (making clip)
10. You & Me (making clip)
11. Wake me up / snowy kiss (making clip #1)
12. Wake me up / snowy kiss (making clip #2)
13. Sweet scar (making clip)
14. Melody (making clip)

SPECIAL GOODS
- Jacket/CD cover ayupan
- Photobook

First press bonuses

Spoiler:

As with the other releases, this release will have a serial number card that you must save until the last release comes out in March and enter all of the serial numbers at a special site that will be active for the month of March. Details are yet to be revealed.

Early information

Spoiler:

The information is now up on the official site!
http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/disc...VCD-38705.html



Seems that on TeamAyu, they have posted that a new original album is coming out and all of the songs are new (so nothing from LOVE or again? If they were going to be on this I think they'd be mentioned) and it'll have five versions.

I wonder if they took down the information early again like for LOVE?

It'll be 14 tracks (announced) with the following versions:
CD only
CD+DVD
CD+Blu-ray
CD+DVD+GOODS
CD+Blu-ray+GOODS

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-38705
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-38706
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-38707
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-38708
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-38709

First presses will include the serial number card for access to a special site when all five releases are out. Details are unknown.

Something tells me that none of the new songs will get PVs though. Do they usually say "bonus DVD" when it's a PV DVD? Looking back on other releases it also says bonus so hm.... I guess we'll see!

A screenshot from TeamAyu indicates that the DVD will have 14 clips on it and that the album will have 15 tracks. That's one more track than CDJapan announced.


- posted by Foyuki

Related links
14th album out February 8th, 4th of five 15th anniversary releases
"The 8th is Ayu Day", 5 Consecutive Months of New Releases
14th NEW ALBUM『LOVE again』 tracklist & covers!
14th album 'LOVE again' out February 8th, 4th of five 15th anniversary releases [II]

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

I notice that the people who don't mind the recycled tracks are the ones who didn't purchase A SUMMER BEST, LOVE, or again.

I don't get it. So because certain people chose not to support ayu's past releases, the rest of the fanbase should suffer with recycled tracks?

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

it really doesnt have anything to do with the money...
I would have bought Love and again no matter what... its the disappointment that i was told one thing and then something else happened...

Originally Posted by Luja.

As I wrote in the twitter thread already:



I totally get why people purchasing LOVE and again are upset now.
It's an information problem only, doesn't have anything to do with wanting to support ayu or not.

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

I'm buying 3 versions regardless, but I think avex are greedy bastards.

Originally Posted by miru2590

There is no use explaining it some fans are just blind. You are just wasting your time explaining your self. As much as I love Ayu when something is wrong is wrong. Why is that so hard to understand.

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

excuse me, but I consider myself a die hard fan and buy just about everything she has.
it is a big deal because a group of us feel like we were lied too.
Like i said before, for me at least it has NOTHING to do with the money. it has EVERYTHING to do with the way that we were presented with the material.

important points from the previous thread in case anyone would like to catch up.

[TeamAyu2004]

^ lol

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

^don't laugh at me.

[TeamAyu2004]

it just funny to see all those quotes and then you saying, catch up.
you meant it one way, but I took it another way... almost like a slap in the face.

Originally Posted by IYFreak

So if you don't buy every Ayu release your not a real big fan...that's such a huge load of BS, I can't even. Because being a "fan" has to do with buying items, instead of enjoying the music.
You can be a huge fan if you've NEVER bought a release or if you buy every release or if you buy some and not others. I just hate that people think there real fans cause they choose to buy 10 different versions of the same damn thing over people who decide that there going to buy a single/album because they actually LIKE the content on it.

I know this is gonna cause some flames and what not, but i believe in order to be a supporting FAN you need to buy her releases... not every version or something, but you have to spend money and support her.
Other wise you are just a free loader.

[harufi]

From other thread:

Originally Posted by gogirlanime

if you are a real Ayu fan you buy the albums and singles no problem, the only upset people here are the one's that don't usually purchase both, so boo hoo you lost $40, go suck your thumb

$40 is a lot of money for some people, especially considering it was leading up to Christmas...and imo, I don't think a 'real' fan is one that buys every single release and is blind to whatever mistakes the artist (or their marketing team) makes.

Originally Posted by Ayu_Love

I think it would have been better to either:
- Just have two singles for 'Love' and 'Again' with a single track + Instrumental or couple of tracks + Instrumentals each, then this full album with more DVD content
- Or still have the two mini albums and have this album as the 3rd mini album with just the new songs, with a different theme and title. (Which would have my vote)

^ This is exactly how these releases should've been handled.
Also, no re-release of You & Me.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Originally Posted by IYFreak

So if you don't buy every Ayu release your not a real big fan...that's such a huge load of BS, I can't even. Because being a "fan" has to do with buying items, instead of enjoying the music.
You can be a huge fan if you've NEVER bought a release or if you buy every release or if you buy some and not others. I just hate that people think there real fans cause they choose to buy 10 different versions of the same damn thing over people who decide that there going to buy a single/album because they actually LIKE the content on it.

and who exactly said that? It's like people didn't read my post or are too incompetent to understand my point. Also, being a true mean DOES mean supporting your artist, at least every now and then. Not necessarily buying every version of every release.

I hate the mindset of "OH I didn't buy LOVE or again so I'm glad they're on LOVE again" because it's STILL RECYCLED TRACKS. Also singles being called mini-albums to jack up the price.

It's true though...if you can't see this obvious greedy tactic, there is something wrong.

[FoObY]

I'm not as pissed as I thought I would be. My heart sank a little bit, but I kind of expected that Avex would include LOVE and again, and then call it LOVE again. *facepalm*

I'll just pretend 'LOVE' and 'again' were singles, then I'll be at peace.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by jyujiw

Prepare yourselves for A BEST 3 -LOVE- / -again-

troll troll troll troll it again.


*excuse me while i'm walking pass all the disaster here*

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

it just funny to see all those quotes and then you saying, catch up.
you meant it one way, but I took it another way... almost like a slap in the face.

you know me better than that! lol i'll change it.

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

LOL u gaiz r just 2 poor 2 buy dem so ur mad.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Originally Posted by Jester

troll troll troll troll it again.


*excuse me while i'm walking pass all the disaster here*

effing hilarious.

Originally Posted by ComatoseBunnySnatcher

LOL u gaiz r just 2 poor 2 buy dem so ur mad.

not me yo!

[Jester]

just noticed that they're already have bigger cover and i'm in love with cd+blu-ray. aww heart nails. might get this one (If this edition release in my country)

[JackieRos]

Originally Posted by Koumori

People are feeling annoyed because mini-
album tracks were included on an album, not that the tracks
themselves make an appearance. They just see it as an Avex marketing
scheme, since mini-albums cost more than singles just based on the fact
they're being listed as a mini-album.

this is exactly it. it made no sense in releasing the mini albums at all.
I feel bad for those who bought all versions.

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

effing hilarious.



not me yo!

I know, bb. Youre beautiful and dirty rich!

Seriously though, some people... if Ayu sold her doggie's crap in a box they'd totally buy it and acusse you of being a hater/poor/baby/Namie Stan if you didn't.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

important points from the previous thread in case anyone would like to catch up.

Good idea! I hate when a thread ends during a conversation and the last comments get lost.

I do find it ridiculous this has been marketed as "for the fans" and then they pull this crap. Does anyone else find that ironic? Maybe they meant, "for the fans' (money)"

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

^ Well, it IS Avex

[Ayu_Love]

I don't think anyone has a right to tell someone to be mad or not to be mad at this. If you don't mind spending out more for the album that is fine, but also understand why people are angry with it. 'LOVE' and 'Again' were marketed as 'mini-albums', not singles, and they were marketed to have 5 mini-albums over 5 months, giving people the perception that all albums would be with new content, and not recycled from the previous mini-albums. Avex let people believe that 'LOVE' and 'Again' are albums of their own and would not be recycled, because they knew if they announced them as singles or that there would be an album in February, they would not sell as well, because some people like myself can't afford to buy songs twice, and prefer to wait for the album with all songs on it instead of buying the singles. That doesn't make us all bad fans, it just means our money sometimes has to be spent elsewhere then on singles and different versions of those singles. XD

I still love Ayu, and yes sometimes it gets annoying to see people complain about her releases all the time, but try to understand logically why people are annoyed at this release in particular. I personally believe Avex did pull a sneaking marketing trick on people for this one, and while I have NEVER been disappointed from a previous Ayu release, I am disappointed about this one.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

for the fans? yeah right. for the profits is more like it.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

for the fans? yeah right. for the profits is more like it.