About Vintage Japanese Vinyl Record Issues

Japanese vinyl record pressings, considered novelties by many, are collectible partly for the quirky attributes of their packaging. This includes the Obi, a ribbon of paper attached to one edge of the sleeve, often decorated with track listings or a description of the album. Inside the sleeve, translated lyric sheets were generally included, and along with the Obis can be more valuable than the record itself. Many Japanese records suffer from low sound quality, but the unusual packaging and amusing album art often more than makes up for it.


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