''A Classical'' (stylized as ''Classical'') is an orchestral compilation album by

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, released January 8, 2013 by Avex Trax. The album consists of classical arrangements of her past works, rearranged by

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. It was released on January 8, 2013. 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 ''

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'' EP cover made by a fan from

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and

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. 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; however, it went on to sell only 30,000 copies in Japan.

15th Anniversary

''A Classical'' is the third of five releases by Hamasaki in celebration of her 15th anniversary in music industry. It contains 10 rearranged tracks, out of which 7 were chosen by Team Ayu members in November 2012.

Track listing

Oricon sales chart

References

{{Ayumi Hamasaki 2013 compilation albums Ayumi Hamasaki remix albums Avex Group albums 2013 remix albums