Shocking Blue / Perfect
Japan Only 2LP


Polydor MP 9911 / 2

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

Description: This is scarce Japan ONLY double album ( released in 1976 ) of their compilation album, coming with complete appendices. The gate-fold cover shows "Japanese description", "The Track-list" & "Photos of albums of various artists belonging in Polydor Japan in those days". This album includes 26 tracks including 7 live tracks ( all tracks of Side B ). 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, Good times, Out of sigh out of mind

Side B ( Live in Japan ): Venus, I’m a woman, Sally was a good old girl, Poor boy, Tobacco road, Classical gas, Hot sand

Side C: Never marry a railroad man, Dream dreamer, Mighty Joe, Alaska country, Ink pot, Shocking you

Side D: Blossom lady, Jambalaya, Eve and the apple, I’ll follow the sun, I’ll write down your name through the fire, Sally was a good old girl


Condition: G/EX-/NM ( Cover / Disc 1/2 )


COVER: Cover is lightly worn on the corners & outer-edges. Brown spots are on the right of front, left of back, and side-rims inside gate-fold. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, dent, strip & writing...OK.

DISC 1: Disc 1 is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has slight scuffs including slight hairline in part on each side. There’re some spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch, which is to be rated as "EX-".

DISC 2: Disc 2 is nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. There are a few spindle-marks on each label. 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: VG+, which has minor stain-marks with a few light scratches on the front & back, while being clean inside gate-fold.

INSERT: VG, being lightly tanned with brown spots in part on corners of each side.