JAPANESE VINYL RELEASES - AFTER A&M

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DEEP CUTS

Japanese release

Vinyl album (Japan) MWF 1004 (Oyster, 1976). As ever, superb packaging for this Japanese release. There's an OBI round the facsmile reproduction of the UK sleeve. There's a 4pp insert, the outside nicely decorated, the inside spread has the lyrics in English and Japanese. And I have both release and promo versions.

Front and back cover

Insert front and back

Insert inside

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Japanese promo release

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BURNING FOR YOU

Japanese release

Vinyl album (Japan): MWF 1034 (Oyster, 1977). Japanese full release. As expected, the same in allo respects as the promo except for release labels (though my copy has lost its Obi.

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Japanese promo release

Vinyl album (Japan): MWF 1034 (Oyster, 1977). Japanese promo release with Obi. Front cover identical to UK, except for Polydor, Oyster logos and Japanese catalog number at bottom centre. Back cover has Polydor and Oyster logos at bottom right (hidden by the obi on the scan) and Japanese manufacturing details bottom centre.

There is a 4 page LP-sized insert - the outer pages replicate the UK inner sleeve, with the band photos and lyrics. On the inner pages there are track details in English and Japanese, and Japanese sleeve notes by Yoshi Hoshina, dated 13 Jun 1977.

Front and back cover with Obi

Inner, middle pages

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DON'T SAY GOODBYE

Japanese release

Vinyl album: Alfa ALI 38130 (Japan, 1988) Single sleeve, with 4pp booklet. Page 1 has Japanese sleeve notes and track listing. Pages 2 & 3 have English and Japanese lyrics, a few typos but not bad. The last page has a minimalist reproduction of the cover image.

Japanese back cover and obi (back and front)

Insert outer

Insert inner spread

Label

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