Complete Single Collection '97–'08 is a limited-edition box set compilation album by the Japanese pop duo Every Little Thing (ELT). It was released on February 25, 2009, by Avex Trax to commemorate the group's activities spanning approximately 12 years since their debut in 1996.
Release Details
- Artist: Every Little Thing
- Release Date: February 25, 2009
- Label: Avex Trax
- Catalog Number: AVCD-23760～3/B～C (Initial Limited Edition)
- Format: 3 CDs + 2 DVDs (Video Clips) + 1 DVD (Live Footage) + Photobook + Special Packaging
Content The collection compiles the group's single releases from 1997 to 2008. While the duo debuted in August 1996 with "Feel My Heart" and released "Future World" later that year, this specific box set focuses on the period starting with their 1997 singles (beginning with "For the moment" / "Deatta Koro no Yō ni") through their 2008 releases (ending with "Sakurabito" / "Kimi no Te").
- Disc 1 (CD): Singles from 1997–2000 (e.g., "For the moment," "Face the change," "Time goes by," "Forever Yours," "NECESSARY," "Over and Over," "Sasayaka na Inori," "Unspeakable," "Ai no Kakera," "fragile," "Jirenma," "Graceful World").
- Disc 2 (CD): Singles from 2001–2004 (e.g., "jump," "Kioku," "Kimi no Te," "azure moon," "Hi-Fi Message," "Swimmy," "Kirameki Hour," "Dream goes on," "Koi no Uta").
- Disc 3 (CD): Singles from 2005–2008 (e.g., "Ureshii Koto," "Tsubasa," "Koibumi," "Aquarium," "Sakurabito").
- DVDs: Contain music videos (promotional videos) for the singles included in the audio discs, as well as live performance footage from tours such as "Every Little Thing Concert Tour 2008 'Door'".
Significance The release served as a comprehensive physical archive of the duo's single history during their peak commercial years under Avex Trax. It was marketed as a "complete" visual and audio discography for the specified period, distinguishing it from the standard best album Every Best Single: Complete (released simultaneously), which contained only the audio tracks on two CDs without the video content or elaborate packaging.
Commercial Performance The box set debuted on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart, reflecting the duo's sustained popularity in the Japanese music market during the late 1990s and 2000s. As a limited production release, it became a collector's item for fans.
