Chicago / The Great Chicago
Japan TOUR ONLY LP


CBS SONX - 60200

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

Description: This is scarce Japan Tour Only Memorial album ( released in 1971 ) of Chicago, coming with complete appendices. This album was issued to commemorate their Japan tour. It includes 12 tracks from their 1st to 3rd albums ( See the track-list below ). The fold-out insert shows image of members like poster on one side, and “Japanese liner notes” and “English lyrics” on another side. It’s hard to find this item even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.

Side A: Introduction, Does anybody really know what time it is? Questions 67 and 68, I’m a man, Prologue August 29 1968, Someday

Side B: Poem for the people, Make me smile, 25 Or 6 To 4, Flight 602, Free, Lowdown


Condition: EX/EX- ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is excellent in condition, except for lightly worn and creased left bottom corner. It’s slightly tanned on upper portions of outside, while being totally clean on each side. Brown spots are inside the “mouth”, which can’t be seen from outside. Otherwise it has no tear, edge-wear, ring-wear, dent, strip & writing…OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. A scratch is on Side B-1~2 ( inaudible ). There’re several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scuff & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX-". No flaw on the groove of Side A. A scratch on Side B is only flaw on the groove.

OBI: G, being stained with brown spots on the surface of white side & top-edge, while being discolored along the top-edge. Outer edges are lightly worn.

INSERT: G+, being creased with brown spots in places on the surface of each side.