10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Japanese Vinyl!

Japanese records are some of the coolest in the world. From the whisper quiet vinyl, to the obi strips, the inserts, and the high-quality sleeves, Japan really goes the extra mile to make great sounding records.
But there are a number of secrets about Japanese vinyl that make for some of the most unique and best sounding records on the planet!
In this video, we discuss 10 or so things about Japanese vinyl that you may have not already known!

[@false_binary]

This was super informative, ty for sharing. I have 10 Japanese pressings now and am always impressed with the sonics and material presentation. I own an original J Abbey Road and have to admit I would pay a few $$$ for a matching obi as all of my other J pressings so (& I love it! 🤪). Agreed on the dynamics...just played a Synchronicity and Wrapped Around Your Finger drum attack cuts straight through your chest...if anything I would argue these mastering's are very well balanced. They are fairly affordable, consistently killer sonics, extremely well cared for, carefully crafted, and countless titles.

[@snowyherge1549]

You need to track down the "Obi" books by Shinko Music-highly visual - very very cool!!

[@glennlittle124]

Great video! Thanks for the information!! I am sure it will be very useful in my future purchasing decisions!

[@nabman11]

Plastic inner sleeves were also common in Oceania until the 90's and I have an original print copy of The Sound of Music with its' plastic inner sleeve that's still in pristine condition

[@thekaratekidpartii2169]

If you could do a list of 10 things I know about Japanese vinyl, now that would be impressive.