You were.../BALLAD single by Ayumi Hamasaki

Finally after around 2 weeks of waiting, my cd is here! Again I picked it up at post office instead of they sending it to me. Bad pos Malaysia service..booo

I pre-ordered this at CDJapan at a cheap price since Im using my CDJ points, and again I managed to get 1st press copy. This time I decided to buy just the cd-only version instead of cd+dvd like what I always did before. The reason is because I can always have the video clip in the dvd in her coming album soon, and secondly is because Im simply short of money >.<.

So now is picture time (yay~)

The parcel from CDJ (my bro actually opened it already)

Wow, a bunch of "protector"

Neatly bubble-wrapped in box with rolled poster

Took off the wrapped, yay no scratch wadsoever

The external bonus: a B3 sized poster

1st press came with alternate cover (the blue one)

I really love love the cover..^_^

The cd consist of 8 tracks which are:
1. You were...
2. BALLAD
3. RED LINE ~for TA~
4. You were... (orgel version)
5. Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~ (orchestra version)
6. You were.. (instrumental)
7. BALLAD (instrumental)
8. RED LINE ~for TA~

Overall, I like this single but not so much. You were.. was nice and I love BALLAD. However I cant find myself to like RED LINE. As for the 2 bonus tracks, Sunset.. it just ok for me. I dont like the original version of this so same goes to the orchestra version, and for You were... orgel, its nice, but I prefer if it is an instrumental orgel instead of orgel with singing voice. Well..its not a great great single but it is certainly better then her previous one which is Sunrise/Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~ which I found it horrible in many aspects. I even sold my copy to other people for that single +_+

So I guess I need to get ready for Ayumi new album as she already came out for 5 new songs after her last album and by that time, there goes my money again...

NEXT LEVEL USB thumb drive

Today, I've posted about my emo emo, campus and now I want to post about my J-Pop stuff~
Haha, dunno why I feel like want to write a lot these days.

Tada~ the prettiest thumb drive on earth. lol



It's actually the latest album of Ayumi Hamasaki, NEXT LEVEL, but in thumb drive version.
Cool? haha. Size capacity: 2G with only 1.3G of free space (while the rest capacity were used for the album songs and PV's of course) Even tho the free space provided is kinda small, but who cares..it just still so pretty. Being made from Japan, it is very well made and it feels very heavy when I hold it in my hand. Thot of bring it for use when Im in campus, but thinking it might be lost or stolen or scratched wadsoever, I decided to keep this little baby safely on my shelve for the time being (>.<)v

I like it so much so here's more photo of this cute metal shiny thing

NEXT LEVEL album is here!

Got this latest album of Ayumi Hamasaki from cdJapan. Too bad I didnt won anthing from the lucky draw but Im still happy that I got my copy ^^



Mine is a 1st Press Jacket B cd+dvd Japan version. There are 4 versions in total which are:

• Jacket A 2cd+dvd version (1st press came with pink case)
• Jacket B cd+dvd version (1st press came with blue case)
• Jacket C cd only version (1st press came with green case)
• Jacket D usb-flash version (1st press came with yellow case)

well..I didnt get the jacket A bcos the 2nd cd is actually the audio version of her Premium Countdown Live 08-09 concert and I kinda not interested to just listening to a live performance instead of wathcing and listening =x

anyway, here is the track listing for this album:

1.	[CD] Bridge to the sky
2.	[CD] NEXT LEVEL
3.	[CD] Disco-munication
4.	[CD] EnergizE
5.	[CD] Sparkle
6.	[CD] rollin'
7.	[CD] GREEN
8.	[CD] Load of the SHUGYO
9.	[CD] identity
10.	[CD] Rule
11.	[CD] LOVE 'n' HATE
12.	[CD] Pieces of SEVEN
13.	[CD] Days
14.	[CD] Curtain call
15.	[DVD] Days (video clip)
16.	[DVD] GREEN (video clip)
17.	[DVD] Rule (video clip)
18.	[DVD] Sparkle (video clip)
19.	[DVD] NEXT LEVEL (video clip)
20.	[DVD] Curtain call (video clip)
21.	[DVD] Days (video clip)
22.	[DVD] GREEN (making clip)
23.	[DVD] Rule (making clip)
24.	[DVD] Sparkle (making clip)
25.	[DVD] NEXT LEVEL (making clip)
26.	[DVD] Curtain call (making clip)

end of NEXT LEVEL post++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Just include together with this post is some pic of other stuff which I got from ebay and from AHS forumers recently. Maybe people will say I spent too much on these but actually I got them at very cheap price, like some are less than RM10 for 1 original japan version cd.

Free & Easy single (1st press edition with Ayu face on cd)


from left top to right bottom: Dearest (single), No Way To Say (single), SURREAL (single), I am.. (album, I got the 1st press version with long obi) and Duty (album)

My SURREAL and Duty has cracked on both cases, but since they are used cd..so I guess I just need to get over it. Other 3 are in excellent condition.

Blue Bird (Jacket A)

used cd. Among the reason y i bought this is bcos I love the cover a lot <3

Mirrocle World (Depend on You) and uraayu photobook.

Got these from 1 of AHS forummers. Used but like new!

GREEN/Days & Rule/Sparkle

Finally got my copy of Ayumi Hamasaki GREEN/Days and Rule/Sparkle single few days ago. Bought them from cdJapan. I feel so happy but angry and sad as well. I'll tell you why I got mix feeling about this in my next post.

So here are some pictures of my beloved singles. They are just so beautiful ^^ And Im glad I got my desired poster version for Rule/Sparkle Single <3 Both Japan 1st presss cd+dvd version.

^^

1st press version of GREEN/Days came with a long slip case and B2 sized poster

1st press Rule/Sparkle came with cartoon art disc by Akira Toriyama and B3 sized poster

GREEN/Days poster. I dunno where to blame for my folded mark poster. (See the bent mark at the middle left side of the poster)

My Rule/Sparkle poster. Love it!

My Story-Ayumi hamasaki, arrived (^_^)

I ordered this from HMV Hong Kong. The shipping is so fast! It reached me after 5 days it got shipped out.
It is cd+dvd version and it is Hong Kong press which is lot cheaper from Japan press, and what make me more happy, I managed to get the limited 1st press cover (random limited cover out from 4 different art). Its not a new album but I still get the 1st press cover ^^


The track-list of this album:

CD:
1. Catcher In The Light
2. About You
3. Game
4.My Name's WOMEN
5. WONDERLAND
6. Liar
7. HOPE Or PAIN
8. HAPPY ENDING
9. Moments
10. Walking Proud
11. Carols
12.Kaleidoscope
13. INSPIRE
14. HONEY
15. Replace
16. winding road
17. Humming 7/4

DVD
1. Moments (video clip)
2. Inspire (video clip)
3. Game (video clip)
4. CAROLS (video clip)
5. About You (video clip)
6. Walking Proud (video clip)
7. Humming 7/4 (video clip)
8. Moments (the making of)
9. INSPIRE (the making of)
10. GAME (the making of)
11. CAROLS (the making of)

A Complete All Singles -Ayumi Hamasaki-

(reason why I willing to spent my time just to wrote about this is because Im one of crazy fan of Ayumi Hamasaki, not so crazy lar actually. haha)

It is the latest compilation album from my favourite singer, AYUMI HAMASAKI. I've been watching it over internet for the past weeks, trying to figure out the price, wad its content and whether it is worth for me to buy it as most of her album, are not cheap.

The pretty packaging box alone already makes me eager to buy it, and when I discovered it consist of 3 cds full of her singles from 1st till the latest single, and a concert DVD, plus a lyric booklet of her singles plus 48-paged booklet of her unreleased singles cover (all colored), ahh..I really need to get this.

I decided to buy it, but I was not sure whether the album is sale in Malaysia market or not as I heard it is limited edition. That time I was busy with my reports which forced me to not go anywhere out. Somemore, I acknowledged that music stores around the place I living doesnt sell Japanese album that much. Thus, I start to surf around online cd store including e-bay to found out that the price when buy online is rather expensive and can cost me more than RM130, and some seller in e-bay put the price more than RM200 ..my God.. So I decided to hold on first, until I get done my work, then I can go out find the album.

Finally, it's the day for me to find my cds.lol. After i submitted my report, I stop at Mid Valley on my way back home. It's been awhile since the last time I went here, so i took chance to window shopping, catch a movie as well as find my cds^^.

So, I make my move to Tower Records, because I always bought Ayumi albums there. But surprisingly, I cant find the Tower Records!!..What the..since when they closed their outlet in Mid Valley??..zzz Haiz..so I walked away to Speedy Video hoping to find it there as Speedy's Mid Valley outlet is kinda big. And..yay~I finally found it. The good thing is, it is a lot more cheaper then compared to the online stores price. Maybe because for Malaysia market, the album will be manufactured by Warner Music Malaysia. But I dont care, because it looks just like the same as other countries like the 1 sold in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China (a chinese track include in the cd is not available for Japanese release). It is sold at RM89.90, means I can save at least RM40 rather than buy it online. Even it is still not cheap, but I think it is worth it for original 3 cds with 1 dvd. And it is complilation of all singles, means it wont include any rubbish track..haha. So I finally bought the album, and I am very happy with it. =)

So, here's some snap of the album:

The Box set

The box contents: 3CDs, 1 DVD, unreleased single covers booklet, and lyrics booklet

The album add as the 6th collection of my Ayumi's album collection. I only bought compilation album because they worth more for the money.

A Complete All Singles Ayumi Hamasaki, Ayu RO-Mix3, -A- Best Black, -A- Best White, Ayumi Hamasaki -A- Best, Ayumi Hamasaki -A- Ballads.


This is the track list for A Complete All Singles:

Disc 1:

1. Poker Face
2. You
3. Trust
4. For My Dear...
5. Depend on You
6. Whatever
7. Love ~Destiny~
8. To Be
9. Boys & Girls
10. Monochrome
11. Appears
12. Kanariya
13. Fly High
14. Vogue
15. Far Away

Disc 2

1. Seasons
2. Surreal
3. Audience
4. M
5. Evolution
6. Never Ever
7. Endless Sorrow
8. Unite!
9. Dearest
10. Daybreak
11. Free & Easy
12. Independent
13. Voyage
14. Ourselves
15. Forgiveness

Disc 3

1. No Way To Say
2. Moments
3. Inspire
4. Carols
5. Step You
6. Fairyland
7. Heaven
8. Bold & Delicious
9. Startin'
10. Blue Bird
11. Glitter
12. Talkin' 2 Myself
13. Mirrorcle World
14. Who..(bonus track chinese version, not available at Japanese released)

DVD
(Limited TA Live-Tour)

1. Real Me
2. Poker Face
3. Depend On You
4. To Be
5. You
6. Dolls
7. A Song for XX
8. Surreal
9. Evolution
10. Rainbow

(a-nation'02)

1. Evolution
2. Hanabi
3. Voyage

(a-nation'03)

1. Forgiveness
2. Boys & Girls

(a-nation'04)

1. Game
2. Moments
3. Greatful Days

(a-nation'05)

1. Fairyland
2. Is This Love

(a-nation'06)

1. Unite!
2. A Song For XX

(a-nation'07)

1. Until That Day...
2. July 1st
3. Boys & Girls