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Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: Linus on December 27, 2006, 07:00:24 PM

From AHS....

Quote

source : ayuchina

(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/2031/abest2eu6.jpg)

[SIZE=18]A BEST 2 -BLACK-
A BEST 2 -WHITE-[/SIZE]

Available in 2 versions, 2007 / 2 / 28 in stores!!!

:MKscream:

There will be two versions, a Black one and a White one. People speculates that each one will have different kind of her singles and coupling tracks. But if both have the same singles, and saying it's a single collection at the point where A BEST 1 left it, it should be

01. Evolution
02. Never Ever
03. Endless Sorrow
04. Unite
05. Dearest
06. Daybreak
07. Free and Easy
08. H
09. Voyage
10. &
11. forgiveness
12. No Way to Say
13. Moments
14. Inspire
15. Carols
16. Step You
17. Fairyland
18. Heaven
19. Bold and Delicious
20. Startin
21. Blue Bird

Am I right? But then again, people thinks BLACK edition gets some songs and WHITE edition gets another amoungt of songs.

Her first best sold 4,300,000.

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: raspberrygashes on December 27, 2006, 08:13:07 PM

This seems strange :-| ...February, when she just released Secret in November? I would think she would at least wait a year, like she usually does.

And the cover almost looks like a boot leg :confused:

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: Rijio on December 27, 2006, 09:03:15 PM

No exclusive songs...It's a pity, don't know if making a best album is really relevant... :/
moreover with 2 versions -_- but anyway...

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: Linus on December 27, 2006, 09:49:28 PM

Quote from: raspberrygashes;268640

This seems strange :-| ...February, when she just released Secret in November? I would think she would at least wait a year, like she usually does.
 
 And the cover almost looks like a boot leg :confused:

Quote from: Rijio;268663

No exclusive songs...It's a pity, don't know if making a best album is really relevant... :/
moreover with 2 versions -_- but anyway...

She's been waiting all these years to put a BEST on the market because she wasn't needing it, but now, all of a sudden, her sales go -300K and that's kind of an emergency for the bosses, even more seeing Secret album sales. So it's the right time to release a BEST and push her back up in the stars. Otsuka and Kumi have taken lots of advantage of Ayu already.

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on December 27, 2006, 09:50:04 PM

A Best -Black- 2001~2003 and A Best -White- 2004~2006? :lol:
I wonder what are they gonna do with H, & and double A-side singles XD
So, the full list of songs would be:
01. evolution
02. NEVER EVER
03. Endless sorrow
04. UNITE!
05. Dearest
06. Daybreak
07. Free & Easy
08. H
independent/July 1st/HANABI
11. Voyage
12. &
ourselves/Greatful days/HANABI ~episode II~/theme of a-nation'03
17. forgiveness
18. No way to say
19. Moments
20. INSPIRE
21. CAROLS
22. STEP you/is this LOVE?
24. fairyland
25. HEAVEN
26. Bold & Delicious/Pride
27. Startin'/Born To Be...
29. BLUE BIRD
As you can see, it's totally enough for 2 albums :ONfrustrated: But seriously, that might be another hoax.

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: RionZ on December 27, 2006, 11:17:26 PM

Hoax it could be, but the reasoning which Shaoran proposed, and what I agree with, make it seem true...

Koda Kumi's career had a huge ass spark thanks to her BEST albums, this could probably put Ayu back on the top for the next few years :o

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: Rijio on December 27, 2006, 11:59:42 PM

Quote from: RionZ;268737

Hoax it could be, but the reasoning which Shaoran proposed, and what I agree with, make it seem true...

Koda Kumi's career had a huge ass spark thanks to her BEST albums, this could probably put Ayu back on the top for the next few years :o

It could also be -as I fear- her latest release:doh: don't you think guys?
It seems like Ayumi's productivity in releasing stuffs had higly decreased those years, and there's a gossip that says Ayumi might be pregnant;) so maybe it's time for her to have a break?
That's how I see this Best Album...

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: RionZ on December 28, 2006, 02:04:14 AM

I heard that gossip, its impossible, she's doing a complete Asian tour next year...I think Ayu would would have more sense than to go on tour pregnant

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: Rijio on December 28, 2006, 02:49:08 AM

okay then. I didn't know about this ASia Tour. Good for her if she gets advantage of her Best Album anyway, even if I think that a Best compilation is less interesting than a studio album :/

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: DroolBoy on December 28, 2006, 04:48:50 AM

They'll be some crazyass value.

Imagine the +DVD features.. O_O

It'll be like two of Ken Hirai's UTABAKAs..

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: LovelyMermaid on December 28, 2006, 05:12:49 PM

I'll def buy it if it comes out, but I don't think Ayu would end her career with a best just because of the the story of the first A BEST, where she was forced to release it as her last album.

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 29, 2006, 04:17:16 PM

Has this album actually been confirmed? If so, avex/Ayu's management sure works fast! XD LOL She's definitely got a lot of material for another best album, but it just seems way too soon after SECRET's release XD I don't know LOL I'd like to see her wait a while before she releases another best album

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: LovelyMermaid on December 29, 2006, 04:21:21 PM

^ I know, it seems too close to secret to me also, but I had to look up something on wiki the other day and I noticed they even have it mentioned there o.0

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayumi_Hamasaki

I did even more snooping from there and wiki's source leads to Ayu Unite! Where they credit their source as being from TeamAyu which sounds..er..like an offical group XD

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 29, 2006, 04:24:36 PM

^ Wow~ The wiki people are pretty accurate, too, so if they have it on there, there's probably a good chance the rumour is true, ne? XD Oh, well~ Hopefully there will be new arrangements and/or vocals on A BEST 2 like there were for some songs on A BEST :heart: I can never get enough Ayu anyway, but it's always fun to hear old stuff rearranged^^

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: LovelyMermaid on December 29, 2006, 04:31:40 PM

^ Im sure it'll be interesting...I just get so worried that things like this could be the end. I really, really hope Ayu's still got at least two years left in her :cry:

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 29, 2006, 04:38:59 PM

^ Me, too XD Although she is already 28, and unfortunately, that's pretty old for the J-pop industry XD It's amazing that she's been able to maintain such constant popularity for so long

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: LovelyMermaid on December 29, 2006, 04:40:39 PM

*le sigh* I know. I know she has the drive also, though and she doesn't seem to want to stop yet, that's my impression of her, anyway.

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 29, 2006, 04:41:53 PM

^ Well, I'm positive when A BEST 2 releases, she'll be right back at #1 again, where she belongs^^ No one can doubt Ayu's drive, that's for sure! :heart:

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on December 29, 2006, 10:38:23 PM

You never know if Ayu can become a legend like Yuming that has been around since 1972. I wouldn't want her to become a Matsuda Seiko (creepy burikko x_X) nor Nakamori Akina (her voice is still great but noone really cares about her anymore, I guess), but I'm *not* very familiar with older artists, I can't name that many, so well... I'm not even sure if it's better for Ayu to stay and fade to obscurity/nude pbs/variety shows or to leave while she's still respected (like Yamaguchi Momoe did).

A Best 2 still doesn't seem like a good idea to me :/ I mean, if it flops, it'll probably be the end x_x

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: LovelyMermaid on December 29, 2006, 10:43:31 PM

^ :cry: if it flops, it'll def be the end :cry:
But odds are it won't :D

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 30, 2006, 01:39:57 AM

It should be enough to keep her afloat for at least another year or so, imo :P LOL

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: DroolBoy on December 30, 2006, 01:43:48 AM

IMO, with a best this big, it's almost impossible to 'flop' :\

If Mika, whose sales barely reach above 50k++, and with an album that sold 500k could get a million with a best, Ayu surely can :D


Remember, Ayu could've quit and done away with singing 5 years ago with A BEST, but that ended up bringing her back into it.. :\

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 30, 2006, 02:14:26 AM

^ Well said, DB! :heart: So true about Mika, and Ayu is in an *entirely* different league~ She won't go down without a bang, that's for sure! :heart:

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: LovelyMermaid on December 30, 2006, 02:48:20 AM

Kaaaaba :cry: don't say Ayu and going down in the same sentence :cry: XD

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: DroolBoy on December 30, 2006, 12:08:32 PM

Quote from: simonlau at AHS

(http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/1981/01ue7.jpg)
(http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/4494/02dh9.jpg)

source http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~dhmighty/

Original info on Oricon Magazine(?)
(http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4155/abest2xj1.jpg)

Two version costs 4,700 yen each

「Ａ ＢＥＳＴ ２ -ＢＬＡＣＫ-」
1. Black cover for the limited version
2. Mainly ballads
3. Includes one NEW song, for new PANASONIC tv-cm.
4. CD+2DVDs pack
  DVD 1 includes all PVs, DVD 2 includes CDL2006-07A backstage

「Ａ ＢＥＳＴ ２ -ＷＨＩＴＥ-」
1. White cover for the limited version
2. Mainly light songs
3. CD+2DVDs pack

   DVD 1 includes all PVs, DVD 2 includes CDL2006-07A live

It makes sense now :O~
They're forcing people who want the CDL to buy the 2nd one, and the people who want the new song to get the 1st..

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: LovelyMermaid on December 30, 2006, 02:28:43 PM

wahhh :cry: that's a little pricy!! [mode=wishfulthinking]I hope it comes out on itunes!![/mode] :(

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on December 30, 2006, 03:07:44 PM

Yikes, 9000 yen for both :evil: I guess I'll wait for the tracklists, since if they put all the songs I don't like on one version (White for me, I guess), then I won't have to buy it XD

I wonder if they'll exclude the album songs' pvs :o

Oh, and it's not black/white cover, it's color case XD

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: Linus on December 30, 2006, 08:04:21 PM

I am sure getting White. CDL and the hipper songs! MUST HAVE!
:MKscream:

And black... Yeah well... Ayu ballads are great... maybe if I have enough money.
:MKheh:

Not adding 2006's stuff is wise. It's one Secret and this album has to keep selling... :)

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 30, 2006, 09:23:30 PM

I'm going to wait for the tracklists before I buy, too XD The price is definitely an issue~ not that I think any of Ayu's stuff isn't worth to buy, but for a best album (even with the number of songs) it's a little steep XD

We need a tracklist ASAP! :heart:

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on January 01, 2007, 11:00:09 AM

Pre-order @ CDJapan:
White CD+2DVD (http://www.cdjapan.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-23265)
Black CD+2DVD (http://www.cdjapan.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-23263)
White CD only (http://www.cdjapan.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-23266)
Black CD only (http://www.cdjapan.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-23264)

Aaah tracklists onegaaai x_x

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: LovelyMermaid on January 01, 2007, 03:22:50 PM

^ Yay!! I'll preorder when i get a track list, but it seems like I'll be getting the white + DVD

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: wakaba_doll on January 03, 2007, 02:46:41 AM

I'll probably get the black version, since I like Ayu's "darker" songs anyway XD But there's a pretty good chance I'll get both versions, just because it's Ayu! :heart: I hope there will be some rearrangements on both versions, though~ It's the best I can hope for since she isn't doing anymore remix albums :ksad:

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: LovelyMermaid on January 03, 2007, 02:52:03 AM

^ I'm really, really excited for any new songs that'll come with it :lol:

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: wakaba_doll on January 03, 2007, 03:21:42 AM

^ Well, the black version has a new song :heart: But rearrangements are kind of like new songs, at least imho^^ LOL

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: DroolBoy on January 15, 2007, 11:03:52 AM

A BEST 2 -BLACK-: (http://shop.mu-mo.net/avx/sv/item1?jsiteid=mumo&seq_exhibit_id=6611&categ_id=201301)
【ＣＤ】
・Dearest
・No way to say
・CAROLS
・NEVER EVER
・Endless sorrow
・walking proud
・Free & Easy
・About You
・GAME
・Because of You
・HANABI episode II
・is this LOVE?
・HANABI
・HEAVEN
・新曲

以上全15曲収録予定（収録順未定）

【ＤＶＤ】
【DISC1】ベストビデオ・クリップ集-BLACK-：CD収録内容に順じたビデオ・クリップ+新曲「タイトル未定」のビデオ・クリップ収録予定
【DISC2】“ayumi hamasaki BEST of COUNTDOWN LIVE 2006-2007 A ”の長編ドキュメンタリー映像収録予定

A BEST 2 -WHITE-: (http://shop.mu-mo.net/avx/sv/item1?jsiteid=mumo&seq_exhibit_id=6614&categ_id=201301)
■楽曲情報
【ＣＤ】
・evolution
・Greatful days
・independent
・INSPIRE
・Real me
・Voyage
・Daybreak
・Moments
・my name's WOMEN
・STEP you
・ourselves
・UNITE!
・fairyland
・July 1st
・A Song is born

以上全15曲収録予定（収録順未定）

【ＤＶＤ】
【DISC1】ベストビデオ・クリップ集-WHITE-：CD収録内容に順じたビデオ・クリップ収録予定
【DISC2】“ayumi hamasaki BEST of COUNTDOWN LIVE 2006-2007 A ”のLIVE映像収録予定

Wow O_O.
TRACKLIST WOO.

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on January 15, 2007, 12:13:12 PM

Let's see how tricky the avex staff was:

I am...
WHITE
evolution
A song is born
Daybreak
UNITE!
BLACK
Dearest
NEVER EVER
Endless sorrow

RAINBOW
WHITE
independent
Real me
Voyage
July 1st
BLACK
Free & Easy
HANABI

Memorial address
WHITE
ourselves
Greatful days
BLACK
Because of You
No way to say
HANABI ~episode II~
- forgiveness, ANGEL'S SONG

MY STORY
WHITE
INSPIRE
Moments
my name's WOMEN
BLACK
CAROLS
walking proud
About You
GAME
- Humming 7/4

(miss)understood
WHITE
STEP you
fairyland
BLACK
is this LOVE?
HEAVEN
- alterna, Bold & Delicious / Pride

Personal thoughts: I shouldn't have bought MY STORY lmao

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: wakaba_doll on January 15, 2007, 02:46:33 PM

^ LOL aedon

I'm not impressed~ A BEST had new vocal mixes, at least XD I don't see any mention of anything new being done to these songs, and since I already own all of these albums, I'm not so sure I will buy now

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on January 15, 2007, 04:09:26 PM

Quote from: wakaba_doll;283599

^ LOL aedon
I'm not impressed~ A BEST had new vocal mixes, at least XD I don't see any mention of anything new being done to these songs, and since I already own all of these albums, I'm not so sure I will buy now

I'm not as hardcore fan as I try to look like (hee), out of the albums they've included I only own MY STORY, so it seems like a rather good deal, but I wish they would just release A BEST's with PVs and CDL separately :/ They're walking on thin ice with their gimmicks, I mean, one day people will just stop buying everything x10 times (or at least I hope they will :lol:)

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: DroolBoy on January 15, 2007, 05:26:55 PM

Maybe when all the mowota explode..

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: Linus on January 22, 2007, 12:16:07 AM

I like the tracklists. I like them so much I might get both albums instead of my original idea of getting only one :p

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on February 03, 2007, 09:21:37 AM

While everyone's obviously waiting for covers to be revealed, I'll mention that CDJapan is holding a present campaign for A BEST 2:
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/jpop/essentials/hamasaki/ayubest2.html
All you have to do is to buy 1 of 4 versions of A BEST 2 and you automatically enter the lottery. Gimmicks, sweet gimmicks~ :D

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: LovelyMermaid on February 03, 2007, 04:24:43 PM

:ONcry: I wanna table mirror with an Ayu A on it!!!!

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: wakaba_doll on February 03, 2007, 04:35:15 PM

I'll take the special poster or the t-shirt! :heart: LOL

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: Linus on February 03, 2007, 05:20:07 PM

Quote from: aedon;300065

While everyone's obviously waiting for covers to be revealed, I'll mention that CDJapan is holding a present campaign for A BEST 2:
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/jpop/essentials/hamasaki/ayubest2.html
All you have to do is to buy 1 of 4 versions of A BEST 2 and you automatically enter the lottery. Gimmicks, sweet gimmicks~ :D

We were going to buy it anyway but sure new people will pick it now :p

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on February 03, 2007, 05:46:48 PM

Quote from: Keron;300230

We were going to buy it anyway but sure new people will pick it now :p

I was going to buy it, but with the stupid song selection I think I'll wait for latter bargains (half of MY STORY on BLACK seriously thrown me off). So far, the best deal is prolly Amazon as they sell dvd versions with 15% discount :/

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: wakaba_doll on February 05, 2007, 09:33:57 PM

:heart: COVERS OUT!! :heart:

**Cred to _ayumihamasaki LJ Community and mtrle**

Limited Edition
Black
(http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/5887/abest2blackcdgn6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

White
(http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/4968/abest2whitecdhz2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Normal Edition
Black
(http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/8017/abest2blackdvdye1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

White
(http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/1629/abest2whitedvdzq9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on February 05, 2007, 10:20:29 PM

The new song title is part of Me
http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/news/070205-r.html

My favorite cover is BLACK CD+DVD+DVD :
(http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/148/avcd23263bmt2.jpg)
Maybe I should buy it after all... :kcrazy:

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: wakaba_doll on February 05, 2007, 10:21:36 PM

^ That's my favourite too! :o And I totally wasn't going to buy this either until I saw the covers... Damn it XD LOL

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on February 05, 2007, 10:44:19 PM

I'm still not crazy about tracklists nor the whole "double" concept (it seems so rushed after Secret's disappointing sales), but ugh, I'm such a sucker for close-up shots T_T Even if Ayu's wearing too much make-up and all... Ayu is Ayu is love <3 T_T

Oh, and the tracklists are slightly different from the ones that were posted earlier:

A BEST 2 -WHITE-
CD
   1. evolution
   2. Greatful days
   3. independent
   4. Humming 7/4
   5. UNITE!
   6. Real me
   7. my name's WOMEN
   8. ourselves
   9. INSPIRE
  10. STEP you
  11. July 1st
  12. fairyland
  13. Voyage
  14. Moments
  15. A Song is born
DVD1
A BEST Clips -WHITE-
   1.  evolution
   2. Greatful days
   3. Humming 7/4
   4. UNITE! [promotional clip]
   5. Real me
   6. my name's WOMEN
   7. ourselves
   8. INSPIRE
   9. STEP you
  10. fairyland
  11. Voyage
  12. Moments
  13. H [TV-CM]
DVD2
ayumi hamasaki BEST of COUNTDOWN LIVE 2006-2007 A (120min.)
   0. Not yet
   1. ourselves
   2. Fly high
   3. Beautiful Fighters
   4. NEVER EVER
   5. A Song for ××
   6. No way to say
   7. Free & Easy
   8. evolution
   9. flower garden
  10. until that Day...
  11. AUDIENCE
  12. Boys & Girls
  -encore-
  13. Trauma
  14. independent
  15. Humming 7/4
  16. BLUE BIRD

A BEST 2 -BLACK-
CD
   1. Dearest
   2. CAROLS
   3. No way to say
   4. HANABI
   5. walking proud
   6. Free & Easy
   7. Endless sorrow
   8. Because of You
   9. About You
  10. GAME
  11. is this LOVE?
  12. HANABI ～episode II～
  13. NEVER EVER
  14. HEAVEN
  15. part of Me *NEW SONG*
DVD1
BEST Clips -BLACK-
   1. Dearest
   2. CAROLS
   3. No way to say
   4. walking proud
   5. Free & Easy
   6. Endless sorrow
   7. Because of You
   8. About You
   9. GAME
  10. is this LOVE?
  11. HANABI ～episode II～
  12. NEVER EVER [promotional clip]
  13. HEAVEN
  14. part of Me
  15. H [TV-CM]
DVD2
Documentary Film of COUNTDOWN LIVE 2006-2007 (90min.)

Where the hell is my Daybreak? :x

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: wakaba_doll on February 05, 2007, 11:01:54 PM

^ Thanks for posting the new tracklist, aedon! :heart: Getting the Black CD+DVD+DVD with the new song~ Can't go wrong with a gorgeous cover *AND* a new song^~

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: LovelyMermaid on February 05, 2007, 11:09:16 PM

...Kaba-chan, those covers are BEAUTIFUL!!! I actually really love the white ones!! :D

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: Linus on February 06, 2007, 01:03:08 PM

the black ones are the ones I like more :)

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: miki on February 06, 2007, 04:16:13 PM

rite.. the black one pwnd. :heart: :heart: :heart:

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: capoeira on February 09, 2007, 11:02:11 AM

I will buy white at first :P

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: DroolBoy on February 14, 2007, 02:10:03 PM

Higher quality previews:
part of Me 1 minute ver. - http://www.twitter.com/?d=77J3LM9Q
part of Me ending - http://www.twitter.com/?d=HGNMFIOM

part of Me previews.

Mmm! It's very "fresh", but momentum-y :p

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on February 14, 2007, 02:33:07 PM

Quote from: DroolBoy;308444

Higher quality previews:
part of Me 1 minute ver. - http://www.twitter.com/?d=77J3LM9Q
part of Me ending - http://www.twitter.com/?d=HGNMFIOM
Mmm! It's very "fresh", but momentum-y :p

Nice, but nothing outstanding :| I don't think it sounds like momentum THAT much, but it's probably arranged by HAL, yeah. I was hoping for a rock-ish song.

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: DroolBoy on February 15, 2007, 01:15:42 AM

It's a HAL arranged / Tetsuya Yukumi work.

Like momentum.


OMG CD DATA !!!! <3

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Reuploaded.

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on February 15, 2007, 10:27:18 AM

http://abest2.com/ A BEST 2 special site

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: miki on February 16, 2007, 09:06:55 AM

i like part of me :)  its pretty good. thx for the pics. damn she's stunning as usual.
she's more mature and sexy now. :P

thx for sharing love it

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on February 20, 2007, 08:17:34 PM

Promo pic:
(http://picroda.jphip.org/thumb/1171998938347s.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.org/src/1171998938347.jpg)

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: DroolBoy on February 25, 2007, 10:02:55 AM

TV lives!

MUSIC FAIR 21:
Dearest - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ha6itfy2UQ
HEAVEN - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIVGct7z8I4
evolution - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI9PWJMJRUQ

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on February 27, 2007, 11:56:29 AM

Promo posters:
(http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/504/dreamfantasy0605img600xsj0.th.jpg) (http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dreamfantasy0605img600xsj0.jpg)(http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/9371/dreamfantasy0605img600xyc4.th.jpg) (http://img213.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dreamfantasy0605img600xyc4.jpg)

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on February 28, 2007, 09:13:02 AM

part of Me + bonus track (http://www.filepulse.org/files/140/aedon/part_of_Me.mp3) (320kbps cd rip)

DVDs digest (BEST of CDL/documentary):
http://www.avexnet.or.jp/avexdb/ayu/asx/070223_a_300.asx

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on March 02, 2007, 09:18:34 AM

A BEST 2 sells 160k a day :lol:
(http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/2659/abest20227ny4.th.jpg) (http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=abest20227ny4.jpg) (http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/7364/abest20228bu5.th.jpg) (http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=abest20228bu5.jpg)

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: DroolBoy on March 02, 2007, 12:03:43 PM

LOL.

I think that her total for both albums will be around 2 million [not each.]~

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on March 02, 2007, 08:51:05 PM

(http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/4581/abest20301mm5.th.jpg) (http://img70.imageshack.us/my.php?image=abest20301mm5.jpg)
A BEST 2 sales for 3 days (2/27~3/01)
WHITE 206,123
BLACK 204,412
Total: 410,535

And I got my copies today :pen_whirl:

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: DroolBoy on March 03, 2007, 06:05:01 AM

AS DID I WOO!

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on March 03, 2007, 10:26:20 PM

(http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/2298/abest20302hc3.th.jpg) (http://img162.imageshack.us/my.php?image=abest20302hc3.jpg)
A BEST 2 sales for 4 days (2/27~3/02)
WHITE 228,824
BLACK 226,927
Total: 455,751

A BEST 2 promotion (from max matsuura's blog):
(http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5328/10016788898gj2.th.jpg) (http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10016788898gj2.jpg)(http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/4630/10016788895pe2.th.jpg) (http://img53.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10016788895pe2.jpg)(http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/4319/10016788900yh7.th.jpg) (http://img460.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10016788900yh7.jpg)(http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/271/10016788899pu5.th.jpg) (http://img460.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10016788899pu5.jpg)
(http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/7388/10016788897oi7.th.jpg) (http://img63.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10016788897oi7.jpg)

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on March 04, 2007, 03:15:32 PM

(http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/8457/abest20303ay5.th.jpg) (http://img337.imageshack.us/my.php?image=abest20303ay5.jpg)
A BEST 2 sales for 5 days (2/27~3/03)
WHITE 254,240
BLACK 251,575
Total: 505,815

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on March 05, 2007, 07:13:26 PM

(http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5520/abest20304wo7.th.jpg) (http://img69.imageshack.us/my.php?image=abest20304wo7.jpg)
A BEST 2 sales for 6 days (2/27~3/04)
WHITE 281,965
BLACK 278,736
Total: 560,701

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: LovelyMermaid on March 05, 2007, 08:28:33 PM

Great job Ayu ~:heart:
She'll def reach 2 million, compined.

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on March 06, 2007, 05:55:01 PM

Weekly (2007年03月12日 付)
(http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/8094/abest2week1tz4.th.jpg) (http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=abest2week1tz4.jpg)
WHITE 475,284
BLACK 470,057
Total: 945,341
Okay, well, I guess DroolBoy was right that those daily stats were selected stores only >_>;

(http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/2224/abest20305sr2.th.jpg) (http://img65.imageshack.us/my.php?image=abest20305sr2.jpg)
A BEST 2 sales for 7 days (2/27~3/05)
WHITE 294,721
BLACK 290,995
Total: 585,716

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: yukitora on March 11, 2007, 08:55:43 AM

Second week sales are going to be really low... possibly not even 100k! T_T

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on March 11, 2007, 10:45:02 AM

Just fyi, Ayu's still holding #2 and #3 on the daily charts, surpassed only by the new Exile album and that's not a surprise as there're 3 editions of it :rolleyes:

It seems that the total weekly sales are quite different from the sales Oricon reports daily. I also hope that both albums are gonna be long-time sellers like Koharu's Balalaika :lol:

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: yukitora on March 11, 2007, 04:39:28 PM

^I thought there was 4 editions :P Either way, all the covers are crap. Too tryhard.

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on March 14, 2007, 11:09:51 AM

Week #2 (2007年03月19日 付)
(http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/2900/abest2week2qj9.th.jpg) (http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?image=abest2week2qj9.jpg)
WHITE #2 101,894 [577,178]
BLACK #3 *97,354 [567,411]
Combined: 199,248

Total: 1,144,589

1 million \O/

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on March 19, 2007, 01:00:35 PM

A BEST 2 Oricon Daily Ranking 2/27~3/19

WHITE
2 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
8 8 6 6 6 6 6

BLACK
1 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
9 9 7 7 7 7 7

:yay:

Title: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on March 22, 2007, 09:51:18 AM

Week #3 (2007年03月26日 付)
(http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4259/abest2week3fu4.th.jpg) (http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=abest2week3fu4.jpg)
WHITE #6 46,634 [623,812]
BLACK #7 44,239 [611,650]
Combined: 90,873

Total: 1,235,462
:panda_love:

Title: Re: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on April 06, 2007, 05:31:32 AM

Week #4 (2007/04/02)
(http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/3136/abest2week4al0.th.jpg) (http://img87.imageshack.us/my.php?image=abest2week4al0.jpg)
WHITE #9 22,667 [646,479]
BLACK #10 21,349 [632,999]
Combined: 44,016
Total: 1,279,478

Week #5 (2007/04/09)
(http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/1421/abest2week5df5.th.jpg) (http://img465.imageshack.us/my.php?image=abest2week5df5.jpg)
WHITE #15 14,168 [660,647]
BLACK #16 13,265 [646,264]
Combined: 27,433
Total: 1,306,911

1,3 mil \o/

Title: Re: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on April 09, 2007, 08:26:34 AM

Quote from: aedon on March 22, 2007, 09:51:18 AM

Week #3 (2007年03月26日 付)
(http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4259/abest2week3fu4.th.jpg) (http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=abest2week3fu4.jpg)
WHITE #6 46,634 [623,812]
BLACK #7 44,239 [611,650]
Combined: 90,873
Total: 1,235,462

With those sales Ayu landed at #2 and #3 on Oricon Monthly chart:
(http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/6990/abest2monthly3zg5.th.jpg) (http://img63.imageshack.us/my.php?image=abest2monthly3zg5.jpg)
Damn Mr. Children :grr:

Title: Re: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on June 12, 2007, 07:58:16 AM

Oricon Yearly Chart so far (2006/12/25~2007/06/11)

#3 A BEST -WHITE- 696,816
#4 A BEST -BLACK- 679,797

Total: 1,376,613

Oricon Monthly (April)
(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/949/abest2aprilru5.th.jpg) (http://img404.imageshack.us/my.php?image=abest2aprilru5.jpg)

Title: Re: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on August 23, 2007, 10:05:18 AM

A BEST 2 sales so far:

WHITE 711,117
BLACK 692,776

Total: 1,403,893

Title: Re: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: aedon on December 19, 2007, 04:42:50 PM

Oricon Yearly Sales
2006/12/25~2007/12/17

#5 A BEST 2 -WHITE- 716,582
#7 A BEST 2 -BLACK- 696,728
Combined: 1,413,310

Not bad.

Title: Re: [02/28] A BEST 2
Post by: xerony on December 26, 2007, 05:49:49 PM

Both are good collection disks.
The white version has the best tracks imho