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: 2013.01.30
 
: 2013.01.30
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: [[Sony Music Entertainment|SME Records]]
 
 
; Catalog Number
 
; Catalog Number
: SECL-1263~64 <small>(Limited Edition A (CD+Blu-ray))</small>
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: SECL-1263~64 <small>(Limited Edition A)</small>
: SECL-1265~66 <small>(Limited Edition B (CD+DVD))</small>
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: SECL-1265~66 <small>(Limited Edition B)</small>
: SECL-1267 <small>(Regular Edition (CD Only))</small>
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: SECL-1267 <small>(Regular Edition)</small>
 
; Price
 
; Price
: ¥3,900 <small>(Limited Edition A (CD+Blu-ray))</small>
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: ¥3,900 <small>(Limited Edition A)</small>
: ¥3,600 <small>(Limited Edition B (CD+DVD))</small>
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: ¥3,600 <small>(Limited Edition B)</small>
: ¥3,000 <small>(Regular Edition (CD Only))</small>
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: ¥3,000 <small>(Regular Edition)</small>
  
 
; CD Tracklist
 
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# [[Reunion (Aoi Eir)|Reunion]]
 
# [[Reunion (Aoi Eir)|Reunion]]
 
# [[Sora wo Aruku]] (空を歩く; ''I Walk in the Sky'')
 
# [[Sora wo Aruku]] (空を歩く; ''I Walk in the Sky'')
# [[Memoria (Aoi Eir)|MEMORIA]]
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# [[Memoria (Aoi Eir)|MEMORIA]]<br><small>Limited Editions Bonus Track:</small>
# [[Gloria (Aoi Eir)|GLORIA]] <small>(Limited Edition Bonus Track)</small>
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# [[Gloria (Aoi Eir)|GLORIA]]
  
 
; Blu-ray & DVD Tracklist
 
; Blu-ray & DVD Tracklist
# [[Avalon Blue (Aoi Eir)|Avalon Blue]] ([[PV|Music Video]]) (アヴァロン・ブルー(Music Video))
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# [[Avalon Blue (Aoi Eir)|Avalon Blue]] ([[PV|Music Video]]) (アヴァロン・ブル)
 
# [[Memoria (Aoi Eir)|MEMORIA -after days ver.-]] ([[PV|Music Video]])
 
# [[Memoria (Aoi Eir)|MEMORIA -after days ver.-]] ([[PV|Music Video]])
 
# [[Aurora (Aoi Eir)|AURORA]] ([[PV|Music Video]])
 
# [[Aurora (Aoi Eir)|AURORA]] ([[PV|Music Video]])
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''BLAU'' is the debut album released by [[Aoi Eir]]. It was released in three versions: a limited CD+Blu-ray edition A, a limited CD+DVD edition B, and a regular CD only edition. The limited editions come with a 48-page photobook and a special sleeve case. The title of the album,``BLAU´´, means ''BLUE'' in French.
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''BLAU'' is the debut studio album released by [[Aoi Eir]]. It was released in three versions: a limited CD+Blu-ray Edition A, a limited CD+DVD Edition B, and a regular CD. The limited editions come with a 48-page photobook and a special sleeve case. The record's title is [[Wikipedia:German language|German]] for the word [[Wikipedia:Blue|Blue]] (her stage name Aoi also means Blue in Japanese). The track "[[Avalon Blue]]" was dropped two weeks prior to album as a digital single (it was previously her debut as [[Aoi Eir|Eir]]) and was used as the opening theme for the show ''[[Rank Oukoku]]'' as well as the ending theme for ''[[Bakuro Night]]'' in 2013.
  
The album includes seven songs, "[[Aurora (Aoi Eir)|AURORA]]", "[[Innocence (Aoi Eir)|INNOCENCE]]", "[[Avalon Blue]]", "[[Frozen Eyez]]", "[[Lament]]", "[[Memoria (Aoi Eir)|MEMORIA]]" and "[[Gloria (Aoi Eir)|GLORIA]]", that was previously release, as well as eight new songs for a total of 15 tracks.
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The album is made of up seven previously released tracks (singles and B-sides), and eight brand new compositions. The limited edition contains the song "[[Gloria (Aoi Eir)|GLORIA]]", which is a cover of [[Gloria (YUI)|a song]] by [[YUI]] and was previously featured on the tribute album ''[[She Loves You]]''.
  
The songs "[[Aurora (Aoi Eir)|AURORA]]" was used as the fourth opening theme song for the anime ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam AGE]]''; "[[Innocence (Aoi Eir)|INNOCENCE]]" was used as the second opening theme song for the anime ''[[wikipedia:Sword Art Online|Sword Art Online]]''; "[[Avalon Blue]]" was used as the opening theme song for the show "[[Rank Oukoku]]," and as the ending theme for the show "[[Bakuro Night]]" in 2013; "[[Memoria (Aoi Eir)|MEMORIA]]" was used as the ending theme for the anime [[wikipedia:Fate/Zero|''Fate/Zero'']]; "[[Gloria (Aoi Eir)|GLORIA]]" is a cover of the [[Gloria (YUI)|song with the same tittle]] and was previously release in the [[She Loves You|tribute album]] of [[YUI (singer)|YUI]].
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==Oricon Chart Positions==
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[[Image:Aoi Eir - BLAU (promo).jpg|thumb|300px|Aoi promoting the single]]
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The album reached #4 on the weekly [[Oricon]] chart. ''BLAU'' went on to continue to rank for a total of seven weeks.  
  
The song "[[Avalon Blue]]" was released two week earlier to promote the album as a digital single.
 
 
==Oricon Chart Positions==
 
[[Image:Aoi Eir - BLAU (promo).jpg|thumb|250px|Eir promoting the single]]
 
 
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'''Total Reported Sales:''' +19,967*
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'''Total Reported Sales:''' 31,801
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
* Official Website Info: [http://www.aoieir.com/disco/archive/?SECL-1263 Limited Edition A (CD+Blu-ray)] | [http://www.aoieir.com/disco/archive/?SECL-1265 Limited Edition B (CD+DVD)] | [http://www.aoieir.com/disco/archive/?SECL-1267 Regular Edition (CD Only)]
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* Official Website Profile: [http://www.aoieir.com/disco/archive/?SECL-1263 Limited Edition A] | [http://www.aoieir.com/disco/archive/?SECL-1265 Limited Edition B] | [http://www.aoieir.com/disco/archive/?SECL-1267 Regular Edition]
* Sony Music Shop:  [https://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&ima=2521&cd=SECL000001263 Limited Edition A (CD+Blu-ray)] | [https://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&ima=2521&cd=SECL000001265 Limited Edition B (CD+DVD)] | [https://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&ima=2531&cd=SECL000001267 Regular Edition (CD Only)]
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* Sony Music Shop:  [https://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&ima=2521&cd=SECL000001263 Limited Edition A] | [https://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&ima=2521&cd=SECL000001265 Limited Edition B] | [https://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&ima=2531&cd=SECL000001267 Regular Edition]
* Oricon Profile: [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/545902/products/music/1001594/1/ Limited Edition A (CD+Blu-ray)] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/545902/products/music/1001597/1/ Limited Edition B (CD+DVD)] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/545902/products/music/1001598/1/ Regular Edition (CD Only)]
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* Oricon Profile: [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/545902/products/music/1001594/1/ Limited Edition A] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/545902/products/music/1001597/1/ Limited Edition B] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/545902/products/music/1001598/1/ Regular Edition]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/blau/id593819880 iTunes (Regular Edition)] | [https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/blau-deluxe-edition/id597800414 iTunes (Limited Edition)] | [http://recochoku.jp/album/A33710561/ Recochoku (Regular Edition)] | [http://recochoku.jp/album/A33741039/ Recochoku (Limited Edition)] | [http://mora.jp/package/43000001/4547557015478/ mora (Regular Edition)] | [http://mora.jp/package/43000001/4547557015485/ mora (Limited Edition)]
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** Regular Edition: [https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/blau/id593819880 iTunes] | [http://recochoku.jp/album/A33710561/ Recochoku] | [http://mora.jp/package/43000001/4547557015478/ mora]
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** Deluxe Edition: [https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/blau-deluxe-edition/id597800414 iTunes] | [http://recochoku.jp/album/A33741039/ Recochoku <small>(AAC 128/320kbps)</small>] | [http://recochoku.jp/album/A1005283635/ Recochoku <small>(FLAC 96.0 kHz 24bit)</small>] | [http://mora.jp/package/43000001/4547557015485/ mora <small>(AAC-LC 320kbps)</small>] | [http://mora.jp/package/43000001/4547366280548/ mora <small>(FLAC|96.0kHz/24bit)</small>]
  
 
{{Aoi Eir}}
 
{{Aoi Eir}}
  
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[[Category:January 2013]]
 
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]]
 
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]]
 
[[Category:2013 Albums]]
 
[[Category:2013 Albums]]
[[Category:January 2013]]
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[[Category:Debut Album]]

Latest revision as of 14:31, 25 February 2023

Limited Edition Cover
Regular Edition Cover
Artist
Aoi Eir
Album
BLAU ([De]: Blue)
Released
2013.01.30
Catalog Number
SECL-1263~64 (Limited Edition A)
SECL-1265~66 (Limited Edition B)
SECL-1267 (Regular Edition)
Price
¥3,900 (Limited Edition A)
¥3,600 (Limited Edition B)
¥3,000 (Regular Edition)
CD Tracklist
  1. overture
  2. AURORA
  3. INNOCENCE
  4. Satellite (サテライト)
  5. Senkou Zenya (閃光前夜; Flash Eve)
  6. HIGH & HIGH
  7. Avalon Blue (アヴァロン・ブルー)
  8. Frozen Eyez
  9. Yume no Owari (夢の終わり; The End of the Dream)
  10. Lament
  11. Faceless (フェイスレス)
  12. Reunion
  13. Sora wo Aruku (空を歩く; I Walk in the Sky)
  14. MEMORIA
    Limited Editions Bonus Track:
  15. GLORIA
Blu-ray & DVD Tracklist
  1. Avalon Blue (Music Video) (アヴァロン・ブル)
  2. MEMORIA -after days ver.- (Music Video)
  3. AURORA (Music Video)
  4. INNOCENCE (Music Video)
  5. Lis Ani! TV (Eir Aoi Special in Sapporo Part 1) (リスアニ!TV(藍井エイル特集/札幌ロケ・前編))
  6. Lis Ani! TV (Eir Aoi Special in Sapporo Part 2) (リスアニ!TV(藍井エイル特集/札幌ロケ・後編))


Information

BLAU is the debut studio album released by Aoi Eir. It was released in three versions: a limited CD+Blu-ray Edition A, a limited CD+DVD Edition B, and a regular CD. The limited editions come with a 48-page photobook and a special sleeve case. The record's title is German for the word Blue (her stage name Aoi also means Blue in Japanese). The track "Avalon Blue" was dropped two weeks prior to album as a digital single (it was previously her debut as Eir) and was used as the opening theme for the show Rank Oukoku as well as the ending theme for Bakuro Night in 2013.

The album is made of up seven previously released tracks (singles and B-sides), and eight brand new compositions. The limited edition contains the song "GLORIA", which is a cover of a song by YUI and was previously featured on the tribute album She Loves You.

Oricon Chart Positions

Aoi promoting the single

The album reached #4 on the weekly Oricon chart. BLAU went on to continue to rank for a total of seven weeks.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
- x x x x x x 4 19,967
x x x x x x x 23 -
x x x x x x x 38 -

Total Reported Sales: 31,801

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