Shadows / In Japan
Japan ONLY LP


Odeon OP - 8026

Appendices: "Laminated G/F Cover", "Inner Sleeve" & "Red Wax"
( OBI is missing / INSERT is not originally issued )

Description: This is scarce Japan ONLY album ( released in 1967 ) of Shadows. This album includes 12 tracks ( not compilation…See the track-list below ). The laminated gate-fold cover shows inside "Japanese liner notes" inside. The disc is rare red wax, issued only for its 1st press. It seems that the insert was not originally issued for this album. Though obi is missing, it's still hard to find in any condition even in my country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.

Side A: Omoide no Nagisa, Kimi to itsumademo, Londonderry air, The Tokaido line, Alentejo, Evening glow

Side B: The wild roses, Gin-iro no michi, Naughty nippon nights, A thing of beauty, Let me take you there, Holy cow


Condition: G/G ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is lightly worn on the corners & outer-edges. It’s stained with brown spots inside gate-fold, while being scraped with ring-wear on the surface of outside. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc has slight scuffs including slight scratches & hairlines in places on each side. There are several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "G". All flaws are so slight that it plays strong on each side.

OBI: Missing.

INSERT: Not included. It seems that it was not originally issued.

INNER SLEEVE: G, being creased on the surface of each side. It’s split short in the middle of bottom-edge.