Shocking Blue / Best Of
Japan Only Limited Edition 2LP


Polydor MP 8645 / 6

Appendices: “Original Cap OBI”, “G/F Cover" & "Insert"

Description: This is scarce Japan ONLY Limited double album ( released in 1977 ) of their best album, coming with complete appendices. Japanese description says this is the “Limited Edition”. The gate-fold cover shows inside "Japanese description", "track-list" & "photo of members", while the insert shows “English lyrics”. This album includes following 24 tracks ( See the track-list below ). It’s very hard to find this item in complete shape even in my country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.

Side A: Venus, Long and lonesome road, Send me a postcard, This America, Out of sight out of mind, Never marry a railroad man

Side B: Mighty Joe, Alaska country, Ink pot, Shocking you, Blossom lady, Jambalaya

Side C: Eve and the apple, Sally was a good old girl, Serenade, I like you, I’m a woman, Waterloo

Side D: Tabacco road, Oh lord, Roll engine roll, Hey, Wait, Dream dreamer


Condition: VG+/VG/NM ( Cover / Disc 1/2 )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners, bottom & right-edge. The right bottom corners are creased. It’s clean on the back & inside gate-fold. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, dent, strip, stain & writing...OK.

DISC 1: Disc 1 is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has slight scuffs including slight hairlines in part on Side A, with a hairline on Side B-1~4 ( inaudible ). There are several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise each has none of any serious flaw ( such as deep scratch ), which is to be rated as "VG".

DISC 2: Disc 2 is nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. It has none of any scuff, scratch, hairline & spindle-mark on each label, which can be rated as "MINT". No flaw on the groove & label …very clean disc, I guarantee you.

OBI: EX.

INSERT: G+, being browned on the side-rims of each side.