TOTO / Hydra
Japan Audiophile Master Sound Edition LP


CBS 30AP 1957

Appendices: "Silver OBI”, “Outer Cover”, “G/F Inner Cover”, “Inner Sleeve”, “Postcard ( promotional use )” & “Shrink-Wrap”
( INSERT is Missing )

Description: This is scarce Japanese Audiophile Edition copy ( released in 1982 ) of their masterpiece album, coming with rare appendices. AD on obi reads “Digital Mastering” in its upper portion, while “MASTER SOUND” letters are printed on obi & each label of disc. Outer cover is still in the “shrink-wrap” which opens at the right-edge. It houses gate-fold inner cover. Though an insert ( Japanese liner notes & lyrics ) is missing, it’s still hard to find Japanese audiophile copy of this album even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: EX/NM ( Outer Cover / Disc )


OUTER COVER: Cover is excellent in condition, except for partly worn the middle of right-edge and right bottom corner. Shrink-wrap is partly torn in the left bottom-edge of back side. Cover itself is clean in each side. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, dent, strip, stain & writing…OK.

DISC: Disc is nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. A tiny spindle-mark is on the label of Side A. Otherwise it has none of any scuff, scratch & hairline, which can be rated as "NM". No flaw on the groove…very clean disc, we guarantee you.

OBI: M, being intact in the shrink-wrap.

INNER G/F COVER: EX, being slightly worn on the corners, spine & right-edge. A short scuff mark is on the right top corner of front. It’s clean in each side.

JAPANESE INSERT: Missing

INNER SLEEVE: VG, being rippled around the rims with light ring-wear on the surface of each side. Otherwise no tear or split on outer edges.

POSTCARD ( promotional use ): VG, being lightly tanned on the surface of each side.