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Jimi Hendrix – Smash Hits 1969 Japan LP with obi and Japan-only cover

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of Smash Hits by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, with the original obi and a Japan-only cover.

This LP has a different track listing from the U.S. version of the album.

About this copy: This copy of Smash Hits is a 1969 Japanese pressing on the Polydor label. Shortly after the album’s original release, the catalog number changed from SMP-1413 to MP-1413. This is the original issue.

The unique-to-Japan cover is VG++ with slight edge and corner wear. The obi is VG+ with a few minor wrinkles; the “hojyuhyo” (reorder tag) is still attached but is partially torn off. The insert is M-.

The disc is VG++ and close to M- with a few spindle marks on the labels and a couple of very faint sleeve scuffs on each side. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a rare Hendrix LP and the only copy of the original issue we’ve ever had for sale.

Background: You might think that while record companies sometimes disagreed about how to format an album in one country or another, they’d at least agree as to what constitutes a “hit.” Not so with Smash Hits, the compilation LP released in 1968 in Britain and 1969 elsewhere, featuring the best of Jimi Hendrix. The US and UK versions of the album each had four songs that weren’t included on the other country’s version of the album.

The copy offered for sale is an original Japanese issue of the album, catalog number SMP-1413, manufactured by Nippon Grammophon and including the original obi and cover art, which was unique to the Japanese issue. Later issues used the same cover art as the UK and US issues.

The Japanese issue has the UK track lineup, which includes a couple of rare B-sides:

Purple Haze – 2:52
Fire – 2:45
The Wind Cries Mary – 3:20
Can You See Me – 2:33
51st Anniversary – 3:16
Hey Joe – 3:30
Stone Free – 3:36
The Stars That Play with Laughing Sam’s Dice – 4:21
Manic Depression – 3:42
Highway Chile – 3:32
Burning of the Midnight Lamp – 3:39
Foxy Lady – 3:18

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Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Polydor
Catalog Number:	SMP-1413
Year of Release:	1969
Format:	Stereo
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Tracy Chapman – Tracy Chapman 1988 U.S. promotional LP audiophile vinyl

Offered for sale is an original U.S. white label promotional pressing of the self-titled debut by Tracy Chapman.

Note: Promotional copies were pressed on high-quality translucent “audiophile” vinyl that was not used for the copies sold in stores.

About this copy: This copy of Tracy Chapman is an original 1988 U.S. white label promotional pressing on the Elektra label.

There is a hype sticker attached to the cover promoting three songs from the album. A second sticker reads, “Pressed on High Quality Audiophile Vinyl.”

The cover is VG+ with light wear at the bottom of the front cover and a small bend in the upper left hand corner. There is a saw mark on the spine; all promotional copies have this.

The custom inner sleeve is VG++ with a 1″ (2 cm) split at the bottom edge.

The disc is M- and looks unplayed. Clean disc!

A nice copy of an album that is very hard to find on vinyl.

Background: Released in 1988, Tracy Chapman was a surprise hit, reaching #1 on the U.S. album charts and being certified 6 times platinum by the RIAA.

Allmusic.com gave Tracy Chapman a rare 5 star review:

Arriving with little fanfare in the spring of 1988, Tracy Chapman’s eponymous debut album became one of the key records of the Bush era, providing a touchstone for the entire PC movement while reviving the singer/songwriter tradition. … The record continues to sound fresh because Chapman’s writing is so keenly observed and her strong, gutsy singing makes each song sound intimate and immediate.

You can listen to “Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution” here:

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Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Elektra
Catalog Number:	60774-1
Year of Release:	1988
Format:	Stereo
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Pink Floyd – The Final Cut 1983 Japan Mastersound audiophile LP with obi

pink floyd the final cut japan mastersound lp

Offered for sale is a limited edition Japanese Mastersound pressing of The Final Cut by Pink Floyd, including the original obi.

This pressing was part of CBS/Sony’s short-lived “Mastersound” audiophile series. Like most titles in the CBS Japan Mastersound series, this LP has been digitally remastered.

About this copy: This copy of The Final Cut is a 1983 pressing on the CBS/Sony label.

The outer cover is VG, with wear along the top edge. The inner gatefold cover is VG++ and close to M- with slight edge and corner wear.

The obi is M-. The lyric insert is VG+ with discoloration from age.

The two generic Mastersound catalogs are M-.

The disc is VG+ with several scuffs on each side and many spindle marks on the labels. It’s a fairly clean disc that’s been well care for but it does play with some noise.

A nice copy of a scarce Pink Floyd LP. This is the first copy of this version that we’ve ever had for sale.

Background: In the early 1980s, CBS Records in the U.S. and Japan created a limited edition series of high quality audiophile pressings of then-new and older LPs that were pressed on premium vinyl and sold at a premium price. The series did not last long and most titles were quickly discontinued.

In the U.S., most of the titles were half speed mastered. In Japan, most of the titles were digitally remastered pressings.

Released in 1983, The Final Cut was the twelfth studio album by Pink Floyd.

The album reached #1 on the UK charts and #6 in the U.S.

Allmusic.com gave The Final Cut a 3 star review:

The Final Cut extends the autobiography of The Wall, concentrating on Roger Waters’ pain when his father died in World War II. Waters spins this off into a treatise on the futility of war, concentrating on the Falkland Islands, setting his blistering condemnations and scathing anger to impossibly subdued music that demands full attention. This is more like a novel than a record, requiring total concentration since shifts in dynamics, orchestration, and instrumentation are used as effect. …And it’s equally clear that Pink Floyd couldn’t have continued in this direction — Waters had no interest in a group setting anymore, as this record, which is hardly a Floyd album in many respects, illustrates. Distinctive, to be sure, but not easy to love and, depending on your view, not even that easy to admire.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	CBS/Sony
Catalog Number:	25AP2410
Year of Release:	1983
Format:	Stereo
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Peter Frampton – Frampton Comes Alive! 1976 Japan white label promotional 2 LP set with obi and poster

peter frampton - frampton comes alive japan promo lp

Offered for sale is an original Japanese white label promotional pressing of the double live album Frampton Comes Alive! by Peter Frampton, including the original obi and limited edition poster.

About this copy: This copy of Frampton Comes Alive! is a 1976 pressing on the A&M label.

The cover is VG+ with slight edge and corner wear. The obi is M-.

The lyric insert is VG++ with slight discoloration from age. The poster is M- with no rips, tears, or holes.

The white label promo discs are M-; sides 2, 3, and 4 may be unplayed. Clean discs!

A nice copy of an album that’s hard to find as a first pressing and the only promo copy we’ve ever seen.

Background: Frampton Comes Alive! was one of the biggest selling albums of the 1970s and it turned the former Humble Pie guitarist into a superstar overnight.

The album reached #6 on the UK charts and #1 in the U.S., where it sold more than 8 million copies.

Allmusic.com gave Frampton Comes Alive! a 4 1/2 star review:

At the time of its release, Frampton Comes Alive! was an anomaly, a multi-million-selling (mid-priced) double LP by an artist who had previously never burned up the charts with his long-players in any spectacular way. The biggest-selling live album of all time, it made Peter Frampton a household word and generated a monster hit single in “Show Me the Way.” And the reason why is easy to hear: the Herd/Humble Pie graduate packed one hell of a punch on-stage — where he was obviously the most comfortable — and, in fact, the live versions of “Show Me the Way,” “Do You Feel Like I Do,” “Something’s Happening,” “Shine On,” and other album rock staples are much more inspired, confident, and hard-hitting than the studio versions.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	A&M
Catalog Number:	GXG-1003/4
Year of Release:	1976
Format:	Stereo
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Ten Years After – Watt 1970 Japan white label promotional LP with promo-only cover AND stock copy with obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese white label promotional copy of Watt by Ten Years After, featuring a black and white cover that was used only for promotional copies. Also included is an original stock copy with the original obi.

Note: Copies sold in stores had color gatefold covers. Promotional copies had black and white non-gatefold covers, as the final cover art was likely not yet available.

About this promo copy: This copy of Watt is a 1970 Japanese pressing on the Deram label.

The promo-only black and white cover is VG+ with slight foxing on the back.

This version of the album was issued without an obi or a lyric insert.

The white label promo disc is M- with a couple of spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc!

About this stock copy: This copy of Watt is a 1970 Japanese pressing on the Deram label.

The color gatefold cover is M- with trace corner wear. The obi is M-. The lyric insert is VG+ with some discoloration from age.

The disc is M- with a few spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc!

Two nice copies of a rare (and pretty good) Ten Years After LP.

Background: Released in 1970, Watt was the fifth album by Ten Years After, and their last album for Deram Records.

The album reached #5 on the UK album chart and #21 on the U.S. chart.

Allmusic.com gave Watt a 3 star review:

Watt had many of the same ingredients as its predecessor, Cricklewood Green, but wasn’t nearly as well thought out. The band had obviously spent much time on the road, leaving little time for developing new material. … Nonetheless, (Alvin Lee’s) guitar work is fast and clean (though the licks are beginning to sound repetitive from album to album), and the band continues to cook in the manner exemplified best on Cricklewood Green.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Deram
Catalog Number:	DL-25
Year of Release:	1970
Format:	Stereo
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Jethro Tull – Minstrel in the Gallery 1978 Japan white label promotional LP with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese white label promotional copy of Minstrel in the Gallery by Jethro Tull, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of Minstrel in the Gallery is a 1978 Japanese pressing on the Chrysalis label of an album that was originally released in 1975.

The cover is VG+ with slight edge and corner wear. The obi is M-. The insert is M-.

The white label promo disc is M- and looks unplayed. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a scarce Jethro Tull LP, as their albums sold poorly in Japan.

Background: Released in 1975, Minstrel in the Gallery was the eighth studio album by Jethro Tull.

The album reached #7 on the U.S. album chart and #20 on the UK chart.

Allmusic.com gave Minstrel in the Gallery a 4 star review:

Minstrel in the Gallery was Tull’s most artistically successful and elaborately produced album since Thick as a Brick and harked back to that album with the inclusion of a 17-minute extended piece (“Baker Street Muse”). Although English folk elements abound, this is really a hard rock showcase on a par with — and perhaps even more aggressive than — anything on Aqualung.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Chrysalis
Catalog Number:	WWS-71006
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Chicago – At Carnegie Hall complete 1971 Japan 4 LP set with obi

Offered for sale is a complete original Japanese pressing of the 4 LP box set Chicago at Carnegie Hall, including the original obi and all inserts.

About this copy: This copy of Chicago at Carnegie Hall is a 1971 Japanese pressing on the CBS/Sony label.

This set includes:

A box with obi
4 LPs with individual covers
A poster of the band
A poster of Carnegie Hall
An insert telling people how to register to vote
A 16 page photo booklet
An 8 page lyric/photo booklet

The box is VG with no significant wear, but with a lot of foxing. The obi is VG+ with some stains and a few wrinkles, but no tears.

The posters are VG+ with no holes or tears, but with foxing on the back. The photo booklet, voting insert, and lyric booklet are M-.

The four album covers are VG+ with some foxing, but no wear.

The four discs are M- with one or two spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean discs!

A nice copy of a scarce Chicago set that’s hard to find complete.

Background: Released in 1971, Chicago at Carnegie Hall, sometimes popularly known as “Chicago IV,” was a 4 LP live album by Chicago.

The album reached #3 on the U.S. album chart.

Allmusic.com gave Chicago at Carnegie Hall this review:

After issuing three consecutive studio double LPs, Chicago topped themselves with this four-album live box set. As the title suggests, At Carnegie Hall, Vols. 1-4 (Chicago IV) (1971) finds the band at the venerable New York City venue during a five-night stand (April 5-April 10) in the spring of 1971. The septet — which includes the respective talents of Terry Kath (lead guitar/vocals), Robert Lamm (keyboards/vocals), Peter Cetera (bass/vocals), Danny Seraphine (drums), Lee Loughnane (trumpet/vocals), James Pankow (trombone), and Walter Parazaider (woodwinds/vocals) — were at their unquestionable peak of initial popularity. Their previous three double LPs continued extended runs on the pop album chart and likewise spawned a number of hit singles. So by the time the group hit the Big Apple for these shows, they were among the hottest things happening. Chicago’s set list is wholly representative of the material from Chicago Transit Authority (1969), Chicago II (1970), and Chicago III (1971) and includes several extended multi-song medleys from each.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	CBS/Sony
Catalog Number:	SOPB 55051 ~ 4
Year of Release:	1971
Format:	Stereo
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Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) – A New World Record 1978 Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese pressing of A New World Record by the Electric Light Orchestra, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of A New World Record is a 1978 Japanese pressing on the Jet label of an album that was originally released in 1976.

The cover is VG++ with slight edge and corner wear.

The obi is M-. The lyric insert is M-. The custom inner sleeve is M-.

The disc is VG++ and close to M- with a couple of very faint sleeve scuffs and a number of spindle marks on the labels. It’s a clean disc that has been well cared for.

A nice copy of a classic LP.

Background: A New World Record was the sixth studio album by the Electric Light Orchestra, and was their highest charting album up to that time, reaching #5 on the U.S. album charts and #6 in the UK, helped by the single “Telephone Line.”

Allmusic.com gave A New World Record a 4 1/2 star review:

Jeff Lynne reportedly regards this album and its follow-up, Out of the Blue, as the high points in the band’s history. One might be better off opting for A New World Record over its successor, however, as a more modest-sized creation chock full of superb songs that are produced even better. Opening with the opulently orchestrated “Tightrope,” which heralds the perfect production found throughout this album, A New World Record contains seven of the best songs ever to come out of the group.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Jet
Catalog Number:	25AP 1096
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Elton John – Best 20 1973 Japan-only LP with obi and poster

Offered for sale is an original pressing of the 1973 Japan-only compilation album Best 20 by Elton John, including the original obi and rare poster.

Note: This copy appears to be unplayed new old stock.

About this copy: This copy of Best 20 is a 1973 Japanese pressing on the DJM label. The title is a bit misleading; Best 20 includes sixteen songs.

The cover is M-. The obi is M-. The “hojyuhyo” (reorder tag) is still attached.

This cover includes a 12 page photo/lyric booklet and was not issued with an insert.

The poster is M- and has no rips, tears, or holes. We think we unfolded it for the first time to take the photo.

The disc is M and is likely unplayed. Clean disc!

A nearly perfect copy of a scarce Elton John LP that is hard to find complete.

Background: Released in 1973 only in Japan, Best 20 was an album that featured tracks from Elton John’s first six albums (up through Don’t Shoot Me; I’m Only the Piano Player.)

The album was only available for a short time and was never reissued. Despite the title, “Best 20,” the album only includes 16 tracks:

Crocodile Rock
Honky Cat
Your Song
Have Mercy On The Criminal
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
Border Song
Lady Samantha
Blues For My Baby And Me
Daniel
It’s Me That You Need
Skyline Pigeon
Salvation
Levon
Sixty Years On
Madman Across The Water
High Flying Bird

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	DJM
Catalog Number:	IFP-20010
Year of Release:	1973
Format:	Stereo
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Eagles – Hotel California 1976 Japan LP with obi and poster

Offered for sale is a Japanese first issue of the 1976 LP Hotel California by the Eagles, including the original obi and poster.

About this copy: This copy of Hotel California is a 1976 Japanese pressing on the Asylum label.

The cover is VG+ with slight edge and corner wear. The obi is M-.

The poster and lyric insert are M-.

The disc is M- with a few spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc!

A nice (and great-sounding) pressing of a classic LP.

Background: Hotel California was the fifth album by the Eagles, and their most successful studio album, reaching #4 in the UK and #1 in the U.S., where it has sold some 26 million copies.

Allmusic.com gave Hotel California a 5 star review:

The Eagles took 18 months between their fourth and fifth albums, reportedly spending eight months in the studio recording Hotel California. The album was also their first to be made without Bernie Leadon, who had given the band much of its country flavor, and with rock guitarist Joe Walsh. As a result, the album marks a major leap for the Eagles from their earlier work, as well as a stylistic shift toward mainstream rock. An even more important aspect, however, is the emergence of Don Henley as the band’s dominant voice, both as a singer and a lyricist. …. The result was the Eagles’ biggest-selling regular album release, and one of the most successful rock albums ever.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Asylum
Catalog Number:	P-10221Y
Year of Release:	1976
Format:	Stereo
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