Review by Ling

This is a wonderful pressing of a favourite album. The sound quality is beautiful and clean. I will say I was disappointed that B1 is the Cantonese version! Despite it saying all over the packaging that it is the Mandarin version and the fact that the original release has it in Mandarin. I reached out to Universal Music Japan and they confirmed that the pressing includes the Cantonese version , not the Mandarin - this baffles me!

I have the CD release as well as this Vinyl release. The content is amazing and really captures the catalogue of Hikaru Utada. As for the vinyl, you will be impressed with the packaging. It mirrors the deluxe version with acetate case and premium card stock used to print the images and text. The vinyls are flat, and cleanish - I had no issues with cleaning them before playing them. I will say I was disappointed with obvious distortion (not IGD) beginning half-way through Disc 2 B4 and all of Disc 2 B5. Recommended for those who want to collect!

The remix of 'First Love' sounds very compressed, particularly the vocal track. Good for collectors, but really hoping it wasn't compressed as it sounds on the digital release.

The sound in this album is amazing - classic Hikaru vocals with experimental minimalist instrumentation. Thew album is so cohesive and bold! I got this version because I wanted the live footage on physical format, rather than at the mercy if it will expire on streaming services. Worthwhile if you love the album and the companion visuals - btw the box is amazing!

This is a super quiet pressing. The sound stage is amazing and perfect for an album that embraces space. I highly recommend if you can get it - the packaging is also gorgeous!

Great release - I had heard the original pressings were really noisy and bad sounding. This pressing is amazing! It's worth getting as it also includes the booklet and the artwork is so gorgeous. Get it!

This is a beautiful release - however quite a noisy pressing. Get it if you want to collect a Japanese pressing of this release. The music is emotive and very ambient, and the sporadic pops and clicks are distracting.

This is one of my favourite albums in this Faye along era - beautiful vocals and highly stylised at the time to suit these Theresa Teng cover songs. Sounds amazing on this vinyl pressing, with a wide sound stage - highly recommended!

I can't believe this is still available. This is one of my favourite Faye Wong albums. It's experimental and packs a punch on vinyl. Not the most quietest pressing, but very good in comparison to other pressings I've heard. Worth getting, regardless.

This is a highly sought after title. I jumped on pre-order when it was available. This does not disappoint. Very good pressing and extremely quiet. Comes with booklet and poly sleeve. Although the images are upscaled from CD, it's not so bad to look at.

Although the sound is clearly reminiscent of the 90s - it's such a nostalgic piece of work! Some songs are timeless, whilst others have aged - but her vocals at the time show us that she was at such an impressionable age. On vinyl it sounds SO GOOD!

I had to get this on vinyl and I'm so glad I did because the versions of some songs on this album differ to the CD release - e.g. Can You Keep a Secret? - although the packaging of this album is very streamlined like 5 of the other albums released at the same time, it's still worth the lush vinyl treatment.

This album marked a change in her sound - maturity and life experience in her lyrics. This is a must-have especially on vinyl - where it sounds amazing!

I was looking forward to this release as some of the more ambient songs could've sounded really awesome on vinyl - but, no. This release is a bit muddy compared to the other albums that had the vinyl treatment. The packaging is nice-ish, but still wished for a bit more sparkle in the sound - which was really lacking.

Good release, with bonus track makes it a must have. Hikaru sounded a bit tired by this stage, with a redundancy in her sound on this album, but more than made up for it with a couple of boppy tracks - a la 'Beautiful World'. It's nice to hear this so crisp on vinyl.

This album made me think differently about Hikaru's capability to venture away from her tired sound since Heart Station... redemption here as she ventured into different sonic textures and evolved vocal technique. Sounds so good on vinyl!