THE ULTIMATE PRESSINGS? 5 cool things about Japanese records
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- 5 things I love about Japanese vinyl record pressings, including plenty of examples from Aerosmith, KISS, Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne and more. Links below.
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Frank
I do have an original japanese pressing from the album "Moonflower" by Carlos Santana.
The sound quality and the beauty of the artwork etc is really stunning!
Noel Gallagher said the Japanese lyric translation of 'Digsy's Dinner' was "fucking stunning".
I recently acquired a white label promo Japanese pressing of The Damned's Strawberries. It's my favorite album in my collection. I also have Japanese pressings of Herbie Hancock's Thrust and Ziggy Stardust The Motion Picture. Happy digging. 😄
+Brian Johnson Sweet pickups Brian. Congrats!
Frank
awesome and informative video!! just bought my first japan vinyl - a second pressing with OBI sleeve of King Crimson's In the Court of the Crimson King!! really excited about it
I recently started getting into japanese vinyl. only have two so far "Electric Ladyland" and "Moving Pictures"
+waitszappacollector Great place to start! Two classic albums.
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Frank
I know how you feel! I received my first encounter with Japanese vinyl in the form of Duran Duran's 1982 Rio LP! I was so blown away by the sound and the eleborate packaging! I've been addicted to these pressings ever since.
I have a Japanese pressing of Boston's self-titled album. Loved every track on there, plus the OBI itself is stunning!
Great vid as usual Frank. First time I ever got a Japanese pressing of anything, not to mention the first time I ever ordered music out of magazine, was in 1991 when I got the CD of Y&T's Earthshaker (because I couldn't find it anywhere at the time) -- CDs as well came with the obi strip and lyric sheets, and yeah, sometimes the English lyrics were, um, different.
Haven't actually got much for Japanese vinyl, but I did get an unopened copy of Kiss Killers a few years back.
Hi Tim. I've seen a lot of cool Japanese CDs online and on UA-cam, but I don't personally own any. One of these days I'll have to grab some. Once in awhile I poke around on Amazon Japan, but the prices for new stuff (CDs and vinyl) are very expensive.
Very cool find on the KISS Killers!
Frank
Awesome video Frank. Nice editing job on this one. I have no Japanese pressings unfortunately only stuff on SACD. I'll have to start seeking some out.
+Daniel J. Lussier Thanks Daniel. I've yet to get into SACD, but I hear good things.
Frank
Frank my friend, what can I say? This was awesome and informative as always! I sadly do not own one single Japanese pressing, mainly because of the price, as you mentioned, BUT I definitely would like to eventually get myself many Japanese pressings. I've heard so many positive things about Japanese pressings since I joined the VC, especially regarding the quality, so needless to say, I am very curious!! Thanks again for another awesome video buddy, and have yourself a great week! -Jex
+CineBrosSupreme Hi Jex. Thanks man! Here's hoping to many, many Japanese pressings in your future... You have a great week as well.
\m/
Frank
Love the Japanese pressings. Frank mentions the 70s and 80s. The 60s were great too, I have found the Liberty label to be exceptional in the US and esp. Japan.
The OBI strips are a lot of fun too! I have a DJ turntable and have been able to digitize my treasures.
I have few Japanese pressings in my collection, there all amazing, particularly the 70's Judas Priest albums those are the best sounding versions of those records I've ever heard.
Starting getting into collecting Japanese vinyl and I enjoying their albums
When I was in Tokyo I picked up a Kiss Lick It Up album with the band still in makeup. Including Eric the Fox. When I came back to the states I had to buy the American release because it had the first cover without makeup. The perks of being in two countries on the release date.
That was some cool info
Very cool. I don't have any Japanese vinyl, but I do have some of those Japanese "mini LP" CDs and those come with a mini OBI and a mini lyric sheet too. I like it how they usually also include extra tracks.
+The Vinyl Potato Hi Will. Those mini LPs look super cool. I don't own any, but there are a few definitely on my want list.
Thanks for tuning in.
Frank
Awesome video Frank!
+Yak-City Gaming Thanks T!
Hey Frank. I just got my first japanese pressing a while ago. Original japanese pressing of Judas Priest - Turbo. Near mint condition with obi and the lyric sheet. Sound is fantastic and even the cover is harder than the ones you see on eu and us releases.
I got my first Japanese pressing recently, a 1989 pressing of Crimson Glory's first - Crimson Glory. It plays perfectly and sounds sublime compared to new records today. Perfect album for it too listening to Midnights soaring highs.
So far so good, I'll definitely keep buying Japanese pressings if the prices are right.
I've numerous Aerosmith, Foreigner, Status Quo, Eagles and Motorhead Japanese pressings.
Tokyo is such an amazing city! I agree about sound and lyrics. OBI is also cool :)
We love this episode!! Where do you get your Japanese pressings Frank?
Thanks Chris! I lucked into almost all my Japanese pressings from a local collector.
Frank
I've got a japanese pressing of Queen's A Night at the Opera, and it's beautiful! I bought it online from a non-japanese place though, but still it's awesome! the gatefold jacket is well made, and it came with something similar to the lyric sheet, but it doesn't has the lyrics because the lyrics are already in the jacket, but it has info about the record and the song list. pretty amazing, and it's an awesome album! I highly reccomend it
+Diego Valdés Hi Diego. I do like the album, and that sounds like a very cool pressing. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Frank
I've got a Kenny Loggins "Celebrate Me Home" LP from 1977 original pressing...in pristine condition, lyric sheet and intact obi. Amazing how the obi's been wrapped around it for 40 years. Got that same CBS-Sony orange imprint as on your Aerosmith record. A US pressing would've been the red "Columbia all around" label.
The jacket process is also different! It seems to be a tad heavier stock than US, assembled plain and then "wallpapered over" with the appropriate cover and back artwork layer. As opposed to a typical US jacket artwork that's direct-printed on the stock, then assembled - all using softer stock (which fits that method, I guess).
Gotta love Japanese pressings. I own about 15 to 20 of those on CD. Mostly Loudness albums along with some other bands such as Dio, Amon Amarth, Driver, Firewind... Picked up most of them in Japan and some in Europe. Cheers \m/.
I only have 1. Tommy Steele Stage Show London or Decca/Japan 78 rpm with picture sleeve. I have only seen regular Decca for sale. I have to dig it out to find out more info.
I recently acquired a Japanese white label promo of The Damned's Strawberries. It's my favorite album in my collection. I also have Japanese pressings of Herbie Hancock's Thrust and Ziggy Stardust The Motion Picture. All lovely pressings that I adore.☺️
+Brian Johnson Japanese white label promo...? KILLER find there.
All good stuff.
Thanks for tuning inn.
Frank
Quality is great! I got love gun and runaways live in japan just off the top of my head
+steven meson Right on. Two great albums.
Frank
japanese vinyl pressing from the 70's sound AWESOME !
I have "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" as japanese pressing. When I bought it it didn't come with the OBI strip so it was dirt cheap! I got home and gave it a spin. It sounds AMAZING, I can't believe what a good deal I got out of that album because of the quality.
Matipedia , yes you will get these a lot cheaper without the obi strip , so worth a punt !
Hi, Late to the party but I love Japanese pressing. I have many from the seventies, The Obi strip is a must if not, still ok, inserts and posters as well make it worth while.
Heading to Japan this summer to pick up Japanese pressings of Popular U.S artists in multiple genres. (I resell vinyl) Typically say for a copy of Screaming Vengeance or Blondie's S/t what are the prices going for this albums in their domestic vinyl (w/obi) ?
o yes!! japanese vinyl!! I have started buying these.. (hard to find at decent prices in the states) I wish I would of started of buying japanese presses..you hit all the high points..and the obi strip...nothing looks better on a jacket cover!!
+Sloop John H Definitely hard to find here in Canada at a good price as well. I lucked into a collector who was downsizing his collection, which is where much of my Japanese collection comes from.
I agree.. they look fantastic (and sound great as well).
Cheers,
Frank
You made me jealous when you showed the Kiss albums... lol... love the Japanese version of creatures of the night had a custom label like dynasty
I have only three Japanese vinyl records.
1. セーラー服と機関銃 オリジナル・サウンドトラック (1981) by Hiroko Yakushimaru
2. 青春のメモワール (1982) by Hiroko Yakushimaru
3. Smiling (1982) by Sentimental City Romance
Great video, Frank. I only have one or two Japanese pressings - I never had the money to get them...
+dixielandfarm Hi Kris... yeah, they can get expensive. I lucked into a local collector who was downsizing. I was able to get many of mine for a fairly good price.
The cost of shipping from Japan is pretty crazy too...
Cheers,
Frank
I've been thinking about doing a Japanese pressing video. I'll have to do that in the future.
+Scott Waters (ultmetal) I'd love to see that video Scott.
Frank
Channel 33 RPM
I don't have a ton. Maybe 20 - 30. You?
It's in that same range as well... I showed the Aerosmith ones last year. The rest is heavy on Priest and KISS... I bought almost all of them from the same collector.
Mine are heavy on Aerosmith as well, then they are scattered, Priest, Girlschool, Gillan, Anvil, etc. I also have several Japanese 7" singles.
cool video man!
I am going to have an 18 hours layover in Tokyo in a few weeks, I'm pretty sure I'll spend some time in local vinyl stores ;)
The only Japanese pressing I own is Jefferson Airplane's "Bark" that I found in Montreal. $1 for a VG+
+Alex Sol No way! 18 hours in Tokyo? Happy digging!
There is one record I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR! it is the Japanese Limited Edition of Whitney Houston's "I'm Your Baby Tonight with the 2 bonus tracks, one is a cover of Higher Love and the other is Takin' A Chance!
I've never heard anyone say that Japanese vinyl is anything but top notch. I'd love to score some, just haven't done that YET.
+St. Candywarhol I agree. Definitely top notch. I read some complaints on occasion over at the Steve Hoffman forums, but I love them. Here's hoping you score some!
Frank
I have a Japanese pressing of Led Zeppelin's fourth album complete with the lyric sheet and obi. According to the obi its part of the Forever Young Series. I have 2 Led Zeppelin singles that are Japanese Pressings: Immigrant Song/Hey Hey What Can I Do and Fool In The Rain/Hot Dog. My MoFi Led Zeppelin II was pressed in Japan which technically makes it a Japanese pressing, but it's not a Japanese release.
+chad017 Very cool assortment of Japanese Led Zeppelin pressings. Those command a real premium nowadays.
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Frank
The only Japanese pressings I own (2 of them) are of 80s pressings of actual Japanese metal bands. One has the obi strip intact. Great video!
+Cloudy Milder Japanese pressings of Japanese bands... makes perfect sense.
Cheers man
Frank
I think I might have some Japanese pressings (maybe 2 or 3) of Rock albums, but I do have some albums made by Japanese artists for the Japanese market (mainly featuring weird, gigantic Yamaha electronic synths and keyboard instruments). I also have one multi-record set that I bought mainly because it was $.99, had a padded cover, and had a picture disk of the empty stage where I'm guessing the album was recorded (all the liner notes are in Japanese - I think - and I can't read them) - with another picture disk of who I think is the band leader of the group on the album.
It was a curiosity thing more than anything else.
I gravitate more towards the Mo-Fi stuff when seeking quality.
As always, fun video.
Domo Arigato, Demi Lovato.
Cheers.
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Super cool bud do you also sell obI records?
Going record shopping in Tokyo is one my favorite things in life to do! They have pressings you can't find anywhere else, especially here in the States! And if you're lucky and look hard enough you'll find an absolute diamond. My diamond was an original pressing of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue for about $22. It's now selling on eBay for $100+. Keep Searching my friends! and go visit Tokyo!
Great deal on Miles Davis!
Frank
I do have Denver's Greatest Hits and The Nylon Curtain of Billy Joel.. the LP sounds terrific, and even come with some kind of mini magz of the artist.. Japanese rec with obi are awesome..
+arnold gerardy I agree. The whole packaging is awesome.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Frank
i have heard and made many many comparisons with UK and Japanese pressings, packaging aside the Japanese records are quieter vinyl but the mastering quality is not usually up to European standards - in most cases i have found the Japanese pressings to sound uncomfortably brighter and compressed with less "zing" than their British counterparts, less noticeable on budget hifi systems but painfully obvious on higher quality equipment.
I pretty much only want a few Japanese records because the OBIs look cool :p
From which webstore Japanese records can be bought
agreed! i love my japanese king and toshiba pressings of classic blue note jazz albums! the sound quality is great, dead silent vinyl and good mastering! and for me in europe, the shipping costs directly from japan are not too bad.
+torch0001 Whoa... Japanese Blue Note. Very cool! The shipping to Canada from Japan is insanely high. Luckily, I bought most of my Japanese pressings from a local collector.
Cheers!
Frank
I love Japanese pressings! I don't think I had any until I started buying some for The Beatles, I have a huge stack for The Beatles now. I'll have to get more for other artists.
+donaldrocks101103 They are a lot of fun to collect, and the Beatles ones look great. I'm going to assume they sound fantastic as well...
Cheers!
Frank
The EMI Toshiba Beatles LP reissues are first-rate. They used EMI's 24-bit digital masters and sound better than the originals for far less money.
This video rocks!
+That kid From UA-cam Thanks!
Frank
Great video, people don;t talk much bout these on videos. I agree they are awesome, i only have a few of them.
+fish man Thanks Fish Man. I probably have 20-30 Japanese pressings, but I would love more. They sound and look great.
Frank
I'll add one more cool thing: Gatefold for non-gatefold albums. The Japanese version of Rock and Roll Over is a thing of beauty!
Can you share where you get your pressings? Discogs? eBay?
+Slowhanfan I know I've seen it before (online), but I can't recall offhand what the Rock and Roll Over gatefold was... I seem to remember it was the artwork for inner sleeve???
I lucked out with most of my Japanese stuff, and bought it from a local collector who was downsizing. The savings on shipping alone was significant. I bought some others from EBay. There are a couple of Japanese-only sellers who are really good.
Cheers,
Frank
i love japanese vinyl covers especally with beautiful idols on them
how about the quality of sound? Cuz that's the most important thing to me. Thx.
わたしわにほんのすきです!!!
Imagine if you had a Kilroy was here album that was a Japanese pressing, the beginning of the video would tie in lol, although ya people just think of that when they think of Japanese words, I actually have a lot of Styx records including that one, also great video
Haha, that would be awesome!
I once thought of writing "Kilroy was here" in one of the bathroom stalls in my school.
How can one tell if a Japanese pressing is treble boosted or bass boosted?
But we have a problem, japanese vinyl records are more or less history, all reissues are available only on Compact Disc. Since the end of eighties, Japanese got rid of vinyl and took over shiny compact disc as their main format. So prices of vintage japanese vinyl goes up and also it will wear out one day. But still you can buy new "MIni LP" releases.:)
Unfortunatley I dont have any japanese pressings in my collection yet, but I know that they are very nice and the high price is reasonable.
Question: Do they come with a good innersleeve or do they too have rough paper sleeves?
+Giuseppe Forreo Hi Giuseppe. All the Japanese pressings I have came with nice inners. None of the rough papers ones you refer to.
Thanks for tuning in!
Frank
Fully agreed with the 5 things that make Japanese pressing SO COOL !!! Indeed an LP without an obi strip or sticker will be at least 50% cheaper & doesn't represent the completeness of a Japan pressed LP. I've been converting my vinyls to Japanese pressed since 5 years ago. My only poor pressing & recording I experienced has to be George Michael's Faith which has poor recording (same too for US press).
Hi John. Glad to hear you are enjoying the Japanese wax. My collection is relatively modest but I do love them all. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Frank
Great Japanese collection! Especially with OBI.
Thanks. I love Japanese pressing... just wish they were cheaper.
Cheers,
Frank
Me, too. I wish the KISS Japanese pressings were cheaper.
My dream is to someday get KISS The Originals 2 (Japanese only), but I will never fork over a couple hundred bucks for it....
The Japanese pressing I have of Led Zeppelin's Hey Hey What Can I Do is by far the best sounding version of that song ever created. The digital track released on Coda as a bonus track is not mixed as well and does not sound as good.
i don't have any Japanese lp pressings but do own a few cd pressings wich are pretty cool. two of 'em i'm proud to own. i have a japanese cd pressing of Scorpions Return to Forever (suprisingly i accidentally received and probably was good thing, lol) and the other is a japanese cd pressing of Forbidden's Forbidden Evil wich is one of those mini lp sized replica's but since it's a japanese pressing they pretty blow away most of the american mini lp sized cd reissues (due to the bonus content, like booklets, lyrics, etc...).
+Nasty Metal Productions That's awesome man. What a cool surprise, to get the Japanese version of the Return to Forever CD. I need to get into the mini LPs because they look super cool.
Thanks for sharing.
Frank
Japanese pressings are top notch. I own a couple of japanese maxis ranging from Michael Jackson to Ozzy.
I have Neil Diamond's 1976 Beautiful Noise Japanese pressing and the quality is just phenomenal. Just wished the sash came with it.
+Michael Smith Hi Michael. Very cool. I've got a soft spot for Neil. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Frank
+Channel 33 RPM AWESOME!!! Neil's Hot August Night prompted me to learn how to use a record changer when I was growing up since it was a double record set. The rare records of Neil to get are the quadrophonic pressing of his Serenade album along with a pressing that had side A on both sides, his I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight that list You Don't Send Me Flowers, and his Lovescape and Up On The Roof album
In my LP buying days, I'd always buy the Japanese version if I had a choice. The silence between the notes was amazing, like a CD.
So true. The Japanese did a wonderful job with their records, that's for sure.
Cheers,
Frank
Actually my original UK pressing of Priest's Screaming has the poster too.
+claudio semenzato Cool. I didn't know it came in other countries as well. Thanks for the info.
Frank
I have a Bon Jovi Slippery when wet Original Japanese pressing whit the original banned cover and I do think that the sound quality is outstanding.
+Joseph Papiol Nice! I have the same one. I agree, it does sound great, and it's kinda cool having the variation on the artwork.
Thanks for the comment.
Frank
Yes, they have the best pressings. Japanese vinyl is simply the best. No question. I've been a collector for over 50 years.
Save up for a trip to Japan. You will not regret it. If you enjoy the thrill of the hunt, you will want to keep coming back.
I definitely need to go there someday. Thanks for the comment!
Frank
I've got two copies of The Other Side. One with an Obi, one without. If you're interested in the one without, let me know.
there are some audio fetischists out there who say that the japanese pressings have a special mastering. that may be right. and mostly they sound AMAZING !!!
Hello
The master sound series of CBS / SONY is a high quality board. Even in Japan, obi is difficult to obtain and expensive
No J vinyl, but I have 1 J CD. It's Leonard Bernstein conducting some Mozart. It sounds good, nothing to write home about, but the liner notes are ALL IN JAPANESE, NO ENGLISH TRANSLATION. Go figure! Yes, it has a "sash," but it's on the left edge of the cd box, and doesn't slip over the box. It's all in J too, except for the name Leonard Bernstein, OC. The sad thing is I can't read the LN, one of the fun parts of getting a new CD.
bought led zeppelin Japan copy years ago . this one record has gone thru the roof in price . and yes , sound is sterile clean .
I think it needs to be added that Japanese pressings in general use heavier-stock covers, which make them feel very substantial and add to the quality. Often the gatefolds are so thick they barely squeeze into a nice 4 mil outer sleeve.
Very good point. Thanks for mentioning this.
Frank
Who dosn't love Japanese vinyl? No one! I have quite a few, Beatles, Dylan, etc. I love them. Take care...
+Tim Allen Agree... just a few grumps over on the Steve Hoffman forums, haha. Cheers, Tim.
Frank
I have a nice Japan press of Led Zeppelin I, it's actually a gatefold copy (only gatefold issue I think)...
Very cool. I've never see that version.
Question why is a Japanese cd is in English but the lyrics booklist are in English and Japanese I bought feeder polythene in Japanese and the disc is in English but the disc is only in English but the booklist is in both English and Japanese but I don’t understand why Japanese feeder cd 💿 does that all of the time?
Where's a good place to shop for Japanese pressings?
+Bill Wentzel Hi Bill. I lucked out and found most of mine locally. The other ones I bought via EBay. There are a couple of high volume sellers from Japan.
Cheers,
Frank
Im also japanese pressings but i prefer CD . Anyway nice channel. Cheers
Looking closely at the KISS - "Creatures of the Night" label, I see Ace, Gene & Paul in the costumes from the performances of cuts from the "Music From 'The Elder'" album--done on the short-lived SNL rip-off "Fridays"--and I see drummer Peter Criss's replacement Eric Carr... seemingly added-in, judging by the barely noticeable edit to the edge of the image of his shoulder before the image of Ace Frehley. Plus, from what I recall, Eric wasn't part of the band yet when "The Elder" was released... Leading me to think that the imagery on this label was a last-minute change ("doctoring") of the original.
It's an interesting label, isn't it? I'll have to take a closer look at the photo and in particular, Eric, when I'm at home. I do believe he was an official member at the point. Why they used this on the Japanese Creatures label, however, is a mystery to me.
Cheers!
Frank
+Channel 33 RPM Lemme know if you find a vinyl release from Japan of either Alyssa Milano's or Jennifer Love Hewitt's album, as part of my collection focuses on music/singing works done by actors... I even have one by Katey Segal.
I didn't know Alyssa Milano recorded an album. Crazy. Thanks for the info.
+Channel 33 RPM Hey, so did Jeff Conaway (Bobby Wheeler from "Taxi"). That why I collect those, along with whatever catches my ear, so my collection is pretty diverse.
Came here and thought it was actual Japanese artists like YMO and Chakra.
I have the "The Other Side Of Ozzy Osbourne" record, Im not playing it that much tho. I also have Queen - Sheer Heart Attack on Japanese pressing, that I do play a lot!
While I want the Ozzy, I imagine it prob wouldn't get too many spins either... it's the collector in me who wants it, haha. Still, it looks really cool (especially with the inserts). Gotta love Japanese records.
Frank
Yeah, those sounds very good! But nothing can beat a first original pressing. By the way, just so you know. I am Zumbi_Z on instagram, thanks for liking my posts! :)
Hi Frank,
If I could I would buy nothing but Japanese pressings. That's not gonna happen because I don't have unlimited money source! :(
My friend had that Japanese pressing of "Speak Of The Devil" before it was stolen but I don't remember that it came with a poster too. I remember the single though.
There's nothing cooler than a proper Japanese pressing with some extra goodies inside,
Jarkko / MyVinylBar
+MyVinylBar Hi Jarkko. Weird poster too... says "Speak of the Devil" and features Brad Gillis AND Randy. Happy to have it. The poster is hard to come by. I owned another version(which I sold) without the poster.
Gotta love the goodies!
Frank
Next video - Little more info please. I see on eBay that shipping is $15-20 per album when buying from Japanese sellers. Do you shop eBay for Japanese pressings? Where does one go besides eBay? Are there stores in Japan similar to Elusive Disc?
I bought a few from Japan (via EBay), but most were from a local seller who was downsizing his Japanese vinyl. Shipping is crazy expensive!
Frank
Thanks Frank
SnowRecords.com has a large and reasonably priced used Japanese LP collection.
yes japan pressings are pretty, I have all aerosmith 1st japan pressings, but! most japan pressings are NOT better than the origin country press, why? most japans used copies of the master tapes, not use the original master tapes also tends to loose bass, I really don't know why a lot people think that japan pressings are better and is not true, maybe because sound quiet... I don't say that are bad but I prefer pressings that are more close to the original master tapes. Watch this please to get a deep explanation: ua-cam.com/video/eKcV430APoo/v-deo.htmlm49s
Sebastian Spatafore , I agree , pretty as you say , not better than the original origin of vinyls !
I am big music fan I love collection vinyl
but where you get them?
eBay, Discogs, etc.
At times I noticed my German pressings sounded better than their American counterparts,,,also the artwork was more detailed and brilliant...oh and a higher quality sleeve.
Huge Japanese pressing collector 20 years runaways metal punk in general
I only have two, which I bought from Ron Beaudry.
+Richard Riley Hi Richard. The VC contacts come through again. Very cool.
Frank
i have pink floyd relics . elp love beach and Rolling Stones Gimme Shelter .
+alex beatty Hi Alex. Nice selection of Japanese wax!
Frank
A little more? I've heard of people having to pay over $40. for a CD because it wasn't available in this country. (Only in Japan)
i bought a Japanese single for $25
Which one?
Frank
nirvana__park $25. FOR A SINGLE?! Ouch. I hope it was worth it.
eternalhalloween1 they go for $40, its ok
I bought a Japanese cd version of One Way Or Another by Cactus a few years ago.I forget exactly how much I paid for it, it was over 31 dollars.Its one of the best sounding cds i own.And it came with a mini poster of the original poster that came with the lp.
unfortunately there's not much special japanese pressings going on in the electronic music scene coze overall this kind of music is too niche to require extra editions being done for one single country market only. but i always love the obi strip things when i see them in videos of other collectors as they look pretty cool indeed.
+baze.djunkiii I agree... they definitely look cool and sounds great too. I've never thought about it before, but you're right, I've never seen much in the way of Japanese pressings of electronic music. Interesting.
Cheers man. Hope all is well in Germany.
Frank
Channel 33 RPM
well, from what i know in terms of behind the scenes info coming from both labels and pressing plants the most requested quantity for an initial pressing order in electronic music is in between 200 - 300 copies both for 12" singles and albums. this goes for small and more established labels and even the last mentioned usually don't sell out. some labels even tend to do only 100-150 copies and no represses to avoid large amounts of unsold / undistributed backstock. so these numbers might explain why there's no japan-only pressings for this kind of stuff.
and i think not many ppl are aware of the numbers being that low so, theoretically speaking, the collectability factor of underground electronic music is pretty high. even more as these records are usually used by dj's which, from a collectors point of view, means that for many records unwrecked mint copies are very hard to come by
OBI in Jepanese language means...belt or strap.
I have none on vinyl but on cd I have alot.
+Wargod48 I'm the exact opposite... but I'd love to score some Japanese CD at some point. The mini LPs look really cool, and I hear they sound great.
Cheers!
Frank
I have 1st japaness pressing of ABBA- The Visitors, material of vinyl, or on the papier that has been printed cover, etc., is superior to european pressings.
i have a Japanese pressing of introducing lobo lol
I had to Google this, haha. I've heard of Lobo.
Cheers!
Frank