by Abacab » Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:37 pm
Got these reissues from hmv.co.jp earlier this week. They sound great and the LP artwork and everything is intact. I have listened to them (albeit not incredibly closely) and have not noticed any pops or clicks like a lot of Japanese remasters have had lately (Toto IV is a glaring example). The one fault that these paper sleeve reissues have is that the paper sleeve is incredibly thin. The Hall and Oates paper sleeves, or the Genesis ones, or the Glenn Frey and others are all pretty nice and thick cardboard. These are paper thin. They are glossy and nice but you have to be careful. I recommend getting the mini-LP plastic baggies. Either way, for about 17 dollars from hmv.co.jp rather than 35 from Amazon (who doesn't even have them yet), you can't go wrong.
Edward