Secret [Jacket A / CD+DVD]

Ayumi Hamasaki

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Edition Details

Catalog No. AVCD-23178
JAN 4988064231782
Number of discs 2
Item weight 200g
Label/Distributor avex trax

Description

Eighth full-length album from Ayumi Hamasaki includes her hits "Startin'," "Born To Be . . . " "Blue Bird," "Beautiful Fighters," "JEWEL," "1 Love," and more for a total of 14 tracks (including seven brand new tracks, subject to change). Jacket A edition includes bonus DVD with music video for all seven singles plus making-of videos for each track (subjec to change). *Unless otherwise indicated, DVDs are region-2 encoded (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and carry no subtitles.


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Tracklisting

1. [CD] Not yet
2. [CD] until that Day
3. [CD] Startin'
4. [CD] 1 LOVE
5. [CD] It was
6. [CD] LABYRINTH
7. [CD] JEWEL
8. [CD] momentum
9. [CD] taskinst
10. [CD] Born To Be
11. [CD] Beautiful Fighters
12. [CD] BLUE BIRD
13. [CD] kiss o' kill
14. [CD] Secret
15. [DVD] Startin' <video clip>
16. [DVD] Born To Be <video clip>
17. [DVD] BLUE BIRD <video clip>
18. [DVD] Beautiful Fighters <video clip>
19. [DVD] 1 LOVE <video clip>
20. [DVD] JEWEL <video clip>
21. [DVD] momentum <video clip>
22. [DVD] Startin' <making clip>
23. [DVD] Born To Be <making clip>
24. [DVD] BLUE BIRD <making clip>
25. [DVD] Beautiful Fighters <making clip>
26. [DVD] 1 LOVE <making clip>
27. [DVD] JEWEL <making clip>
28. [DVD] momentum <making clip>

Credits

CMJK (Composer)HIKARI (Arranger)KAZUHIRO HARA (Composer)Ayumi Hamasaki (Artist)AYUMI HAMASAKI (Lyricist)HAL (Arranger)D A I (Composer)KEIJI TANABE (Arranger)NARUYA IHASHI (Composer)KAZUHITO KIKUCHI (Composer)SHINGO KOBAYASHI (Arranger)TETSUYA YUKUMI (Composer)YOJI NOI (Composer)TASUKU (Arranger)

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neolog Secret 4

An okay album. It has some good experimental material but in the long run it seemed rushed. But the good material that is on there outshines the bad.
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Different, But Solid 4

Something definitely felt different about this album compared to some of her other ones. Feels like a full-blown rock album from the J-pop queen. I like some of her rock numbers but not really the ones on this particular album. It wasn't Humming 7/4 material. That was only the beginning though...all her j-pop stuff is in the second part of the album. One of my absolute favorite ballads and Ayu songs is on this album though: Jewel. It has to be one of the saddest songs I have ever heard...the piano and her voice together are absolutely brilliant. It sets such a sad mood that makes you want to cry. I really love Momentum and Beautiful Fighters too. Very pretty cover art.
By Jimmy @UNITED STATES (2008/09/09)

It is AYU 5

What can I say it is Ayumi hamasaki.. If you love her music then you going to love this album too. I try to get ever album I can...
By Slim @UNITED STATES (2008/05/24)

Ermmm... 4

A bit similar to miss(understood)["BLUE BIRD" sounds like fairyland, just a bit, and actually the PV's very similar."Beautiful Fighters" is very similar to "ladies night"]. But all the other tracks are simply great.
I widely recommend:

until that Day
Startin'
1 LOVE
It was
JEWEL
Born To Be
kiss o' kill*SPECIALLY THIS ONE
Secret

If you're new on her music, THIS ALBUM WILL MAKE YOU LOVE HER!!!
By Fab @MEXICO (2008/04/11)

Secret, very good 5

This album by ayu shows us what she's good at, great pop songs crafted to please fans and newcomers, it may seem that she revives some old hits by producing them into new songs, but they're still effective and make it an enjoyable album.
By Leonardo Feliciano @MEXICO (2007/11/16)

Electro-pop! 5

Though it has been criticized, I just love that album, from the very first to the very last song!


The whole album is made like a story, with an introduction, a happening, an end and a revelation!

It's pleasant because it is various; pop, electro, musical arrangment, mix of cute music-box song and rock, american chorus, ethnic music...

this is a really dynamic album, and Ayu is really prooving she can do a lot of things, a lot of styles!


All the people whom I made listen this album did like it. These people didn't like her,or never knew she might ever exists, and yet they liked this album.

The only one song that is preferred to the album by everybody is "Evolution"...
By Zhealy @FRANCE (2007/08/17)

It could be better 3

Although "Secret" is a great work I don't like it all
From 14 songs 3 are interludes and some more are previously released..
But if you are fan of ayu I think that you would like it
By Rodrigo @CHILE (2007/08/04)

Best Ayu's album ever! 5

This album really rocks! even if sales aren't as much as it deserved though...

This album is the real masterpiece by Ayu, really deserved more and more sales, instead of her old mainstream albums
By Alessia @ITALY (2007/05/18)

This album rocks! it ain't no Secret! 5

What an amazing work!
This CD is perfectly balanced with superb rock tracks, very nice ballads, and a nice mood in general. It worths every penny you pay for it.
I got the CD+DVD version and everithing is perfect. Thank you all at CdJapan!
By Nelson @COLOMBIA (2007/05/12)

Another Great Album! 5

Hamasaki, Ayumi releases another great album! It is catchy and addictive.


The extra DVD is of course a wonderful addition.
By Samantha @UNITED STATES (2007/03/12)

A Most Savoury Secret 5

The Queen of Jpop is back with one of the most highly anticipated albums of 2006.

[Secret] is, in short, an album that'll both blow you away and lure you into its beauty at the same time.

In truth, Hamasaki has never sounded better. Her vocal growth is especially evident in rock tunes like '1LOVE' where she wowed listeners over with her breathtaking and powerful performance. You almost want to ask yourself: "Is this the Ayu
we knew?"

However, signature ballads like 'JEWEL' and 'It was' would immediately invite you into Hamasaki's moving and enchanting world. 'JEWEL' is a track that will move you to tears with its sheer beauty.

There is also her return to the pop-techno mix with her upbeat track, 'MOMENTUM'. It was a nice change to hear Hamasaki once again doing the type of music where she undoubtedly holds the reign over.

In all, the album is a perfect mix of rock (ever more rocking this time round), pop, and ballads -everything in its best form you can ever.

Take it from Ayumi Hamasaki, and enjoy the winter season with [Secret].
By Sabrina Chew @SINGAPORE (2007/03/09)
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