Many forum members will remember the Human League’s Holiday 80 initially came out in the UK as a dpuble 7" single in a gatefold sleeve. but in Japan it was released as this fabulous 12’ single with an extra track, a die-cut sleeve, obi, insert and this hugely oversized label. Lovely stuff.
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Oooh! Nice. Not got that one!
Not got that on vinyl either – but I do have a Japanese cassette of it somewhere. I’ll have to dig it out.
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Noob question as i dont know much about vinyl.
Are Japanese pressings considered better quality?
This guy is right, used LPs from Japan have always been perfect. These guys treat their records like a baby.
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They are very very good pressings. You get lots of extra bits with them and the attention to detail is often exquisite. Whether or not you prefer the sound/mastering many Japanese pressings have is of course a matter of taste.
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Never seen a Ladyland cut-out before, Kev. Thought that was only an American thing, and only for albums that didn’t sell well.
Wow. I’m envious!
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Now that Japanese release I will keep an eye out for. I’ll ask my usual source of Japanese pressings to keep an eye out too.
Thanks @londonstripe !
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Japanese Japan – here’s the Exorcising Ghosts 2-LP compilation. No obi, but the insert’s still present and correct:
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Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” 12-inch single. On Factory/Nippon Columbia, pressed by Denon.
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