This is an almost perfect Vinyl re-release of this classic debut album from a Japanese icon. The packaging perfectly recreates the original release. It even has the silvery texture and appearance of the original. They even added her name and album title to the front cover beautufully, something which wasn't on the original. The only down side to this release is I'm fairly positive this wasn't fully remastered. I think it should've been considering when it was first released. Still, I think the audio sounds better than the original CD release which is lovely nonetheless. There's quite a few early jams on this album, which I adore like "Hana", "A Song for xx", "poker face", "YOU", "Depend on you" and "SIGNAL". Definitely reccomended!!

This album is a true Masterpiece amazing from start to finish and so relaxant. Beautiful to listen again and again

I like this album very much. It belongs to my youth memories. I like it very much. The printing is also exquisite

I like this album very much. It belongs to my youth memories. I like it very much. The printing is also exquisite

I like this album very much. It belongs to my youth memories. I like it very much. The printing is also exquisite

I like this album very much. It belongs to my youth memories. I like it very much. The printing is also exquisite

I like this album very much. It belongs to my youth memories. I like it very much. The printing is also exquisite

I like this album very much. It belongs to my youth memories. I like it very much. The printing is also exquisite

...a fantastic talent. This album is one of my favorite albums from the earlier half of his career. It has so many wonderful songs on it. The opening song Strawberry S3x along with I'm So Drunk are a lot of fun and my personal favorite more upbeat tracks on the album. The sound on the vinyl is fantastic too. The packaging is very simple. It has the line-drawing design on front and back with tracklist. The center fold is just the tracklisting again and album credits. However, there is a sweet Thank You note mentioned amongst this. It also includes a double sided inside sheet with the lyrics for every song laid out nicely. Sadly there's no extra photos of the singer. It does however come with a cute sticker of the album cover and a clear plastic slip for taking care of it. Recommended!!

Nice lp and good sound too. Shipping is very fast and we'll packed!! Very good. Will return to purchase from cdjapan in future too.

Very nice album from band maid. Shipping is very fast and we'll packed!! Very good. Will return to purchase from cdjapan in future too for sure.

Perfect. This is a fantastic re-release of Ayu's legendary 4th masterpiece. There's sooo many great iconic songs on this album and I just love how they sound on this new vinyl. The center of each vinyl recreates the design of the original CD with the sandy color and dove, and the rest of the packaging also recreates the original CD release as well. It's a stunning design. Plus, while not mentioned on the song list, the hidden track "flower garden" from the original release is still included. Super highly recommended to all Ayu and JPOP fans!!

The vinyl re-releases are all wonderful and this is no exception. MY STORY is amazing on vinyl. There's sooo many awesome bangers, beautiful ballads and even the fun semi-cute "HONEY" on this album that it's hard to choose just one possible favorite. The sound is fantastic and I can honestly hear some details in the music that I couldn't hear as clear on the original CD release. The packaging recreates the original CD jewel case design in many ways. The front and back are identical. When folded open the long middle is recreating the first page of the lyrics booklet showing the image of her in the bath covered by bubbles and surrounded by flowers with the tracklisting and album logo to the side. The center of each vinyl has the label designed identical to the original CD, and it comes with a folded slip inside the first slot. The front and back of it are identical to the lyrics booklet. When folded open the lyrics and credits to every track are listed across nicely with a row featuring several photos from the original lyrics booklet. They're absolutely gorgeous. I very highly recommend grabbing this before it's too late!!

I’m beyond thrilled that my favorite album of ayu is finally released in vinyl. I’m glad that I’ve bought it before it was sold out. It is definitely worth it.

Already bought the CD version with cdjapan. The vinyl is so beautiful so excited to listen to it. The double-page photo of Ayu inside is simply magnificent.

My second favorite album from ayu. So happy that it is released in vinyl! The printing quality is good. Pity there’s no booklet

Great nice pressing. First on vinyl. Go grab it if you're a fan of Ayumi Hamasaki. Fast shipping and well packed. Two thumbs up.

Excellent pressing. First on vinyl. Go grab it if you're a fan of Ayumi Hamasaki. Fast shipping and well packed. Two thumbs up.

Ayu's Duty is yet another one of her top early masterpieces FINALLY now available on the vinyl format. The packaging goes a great deal to recreate the original CD release's details in its design and layout. One slight difference though, which was interesting, is on the original cover along the left side it only read her name in the gold font. For this release they added the album title as well, so it reads "ayumi hamasaki Duty". It was unnecessary I think, but they did manage to make it blend in well without looking out of place. The center label on each side of the LPs themselves features the leopard print design. It's all stunningly gorgeous throughout. The sound is immersive, and I can hear details in the music better than on the original CD release. There's just so many amazing classics on this album to want to hear in this audio, like the title song "Duty", "vogue", "SEASONS", "SURREAL", the sweet beautiful "teddy bear" and the super underrated "SCAR" and "End of the World". My only criticism for this release is that none of the songs are super long. I have other LPs with many more songs on one side and I truly think Duty could've easily been released on just 1LP. Otherwise this is an absolutely fantastic release. Definitely recommended!!

My favorite album from Ayumi. First on vinyl. Go grab it if you're a fan of Ayumi Hamasaki. Fast shipping and well packed. Two thumbs up.