A song for XX [IMPORT]

Okay I'll admit it! When I first heard this album, I wasn't really into it at all! I prefered her lastest albums rather than going back to when she first started out. But one day, I decided to give it one more try as a dedicated fan. And so far...I haven't regretted it since! If I had to be honest, the album itself isn't completely great. It was very bland to me considering I was always into her latest j-pop works--so this album came as a complete shock to me. But over time, I then realized that it was that blandness made this album worth listening to. The songs themselves have a strange innocent vibe to them...almost as though Ayu was a bit hesitant when recording these tracks. But surprisely, I think this suited the album very well. And when listening to the lyrics, I could actually feel the words touching my heart. Making me tear up and think about the downsides of life. Not many artists can do that to me. And for a debut album to stir that much emotion within me is a pretty big deal! The album has grown on me. I love the style within this album. I love the simple tracks and beats...it's so innocent compared to her works now! But the ones that stood out the most for me were: "Prologue" "You" "As If..." "A Song For XX" "Hana" "Trust" "Depend on You" "From Your Letter" "Signal" and finally "Poker Face". This album was exceptionally well done for a debut album. You can tell that Ayu poured her heart and soul into creating this beautiful piece of artwork called music. Although this isn't my most favorite album from her, I still find myself drawn to this album more than anything else. To me, this is something you can't pass up....something you'll treasure greatly until the end of time.

If Max Martin met Chuck Palahniuk, the collaboration would resemble Ayumi's debut effort. Themes touched upon in this album range from dead-beat fathers to full blown existentialism.On first glance, the songs seem like any late 90's pop act; however, beneath the synthesizers and flashy production, Ayumi's raw, poignant lyrics reach out to the Holden Caulfield in everyone.The song 'Poker Face', Ayumi's first major hit, touches upon the subject of loneliness, and self-worth; obviously drawn from Ayumi's rough childhood.*Even if you are not proficient in Japanese, I'd recommend downloading the English translation of her lyrics; Ayumi Hamasaki is a worthy artist; and that should be enough to surpass the language barrier.

This is Ayu's 1st album. It is an excellent piece of work. And it became a bestseller. My favorite.Her full name is Ayumi Hamasaki. Not "K"amasaki.

this cd by ayu was her 1st cd album and it is still my favorite cd by her. i love all the songs on this cd!

Ayumi Hamasaki is my all time favorites j-pop artist. She writes and sings all kinds of song that I could listen to all day. If you haven't ever heard J-pop listen to this!

Son meilleur album qui ce trouve être son 1erJ'adore ses mélodies sa ptite voix fraîche...A posséder 😍

昔 １度は手放し「また」買った。メディア初登場時の声はクリアボイスで楽曲も圧巻！買って良しです。１度は手放しましたがまた聞きたくなり・・・どの曲もイ〜。個人的には１０曲目の「Ｐｏｗｄｅｒ Ｓｎｏｗ」好きだな。すぐに全曲終わってモノ足らない気が。

私が高校生の時に、レンタル屋さんで母がこのCDをお勧めしてくれてから以来、ずっと気に入っています。このCDの収録曲全て大好きです。このCDを聴き始めた事がきっかけで、私もあゆの大ファンです。デビュー曲「poker fece」も気に入っています。他の収録曲では「パウダースノー」という曲とかも好きです。やはり彼女からの愛情が伝わる感じです。あゆ大好き♪これからも大切に聴かせてもらいますね。

あゆの１ｓｔアルバムで、とても名盤です。シングル曲も素晴らしいですが決して目立ったり浮いたりしておらずアルバムにうまく溶け込んでいます。大人と子供の狭間で揺れ動く20歳前後の気持ちを描いたこの時期の歌詞は最高です。タイトル曲やHana、ちょっと寂しげですがPOWDER　SNOW等は特におすすめです。個人的にはこのアルバムの頃と2ndアルバム収録のTO　BEの歌詞があゆの中でも特に秀逸と思ってます。この頃は声は後と比べると細いですが、透明感が強く歌詞にもマッチしています。是非お勧めです。保存状態もとてもきれいでした。

とても良い状態でした！ありがとうございました( '◡‿ゝ◡`)