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| A Classical | ||||
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| Released | January 8, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2012 (vocals), 2012 (instrumentals)[citation needed] | |||
| Genre | Classical | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
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A Classical (stylized as Classical) is an orchestral compilation album by Ayumi Hamasaki, released January 8, 2013 by Avex Trax. The album consists of classical arrangements of her past works, rearranged by Kousuke Yamashita. It was released on January 8, 2013.[1]
The album was the third of five releases by Hamasaki in commemoration of the fifteenth anniversary of her music career. Its cover is a hand-drawn illustration of Hamasaki's Love EP cover made by a fan from Pixiv and Kaikai Kiki.[citation needed] No singles or new tracks were released to promote A Classical.
A Classical entered the Oricon album chart at number one with first-week sales of over 25,000 copies, becoming the first classical album to do so;[2] however, it went on to sell only 30,000 copies in Japan.
- ^ "『A Classical』【CD】". Archived from the original on December 30, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ "Ayumi Hamasaki's New Album a Classical Becomes First Classical Album to Top Oricon Chart".