STATUS QUO On The Level RARE JAPANESE 1975 MINT/MINT-

	£		20
	$		27

    STATUS QUO On The Level - Very Rare original 1975 Japanese issue 'spaceship' label Vertigo 10-track LP with picture sleeve, lyric insert with Japanese & English text plus original wide red obi-strip. All in stunning MINT & NEAR MINT Condition! The Vinyl shines like new and is completely unmarked! Not even a single hairline in sight! MINT! Stunning! The Sleeve and OBI look like they were made yesterday! MINT! AWSOME! Japanese QUO LP's are very hard to find, but in this condition they are almost impossible to get hold of!  Please take a look at the 13 High Resolution Photographs (below) to see how great this LP really is!       Artist : STATUS QUO   Title : ON THE LEVEL   Country : JAPAN     Label : VERTIGO   Year : 1975 (35 Years Old)   Catalogue Number : RJ-6033   Matrix Side 1 : 63601171 111   Matrix Side 2 : 63601172 112         Side 1 :   Little Lady
Most Of The Time
I Saw The Light
Over & Done
Nightride

Side 2 :   Down Down
Broken Man
What To Do
Where I Am
Bye Bye Johnny   Condition (Sleeve) : MINT   Condition (Lyric Insert) : MINT-   Condition (OBI) : MINT   Condition (Labels) : MINT   Condition (Vinyl)   : MINT   The photographs in ALL of my eBay listings are of the actual record for sale.       Japanese vinyl releases are premium quality pressings, much sought after by audiophiles and collectors alike. In the 1960s Toshiba pioneered top quality red vinyl pressings using their trademark ‘Ever-Clean’ process this utilised a special ingredient intended to prevent the build-up of static electricity on the vinyl. Japanese pressings are synonymous with quality - the vinyl shines like no other vinyl - everything about their releases feels special. When US audiophile label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab first released their series of high quality pressings the records were manufactured in Japan. The sonic quality of Japanese pressings is considered to be among the best in the world and, in addition, they are beautifully presented, their covers usually printed on better quality heavy stock paper and often including a bonus lyric insert with dual language Japanese & English text. Nearly all Japanese LPs were issued with an ‘obi’ - literally translated this means ‘sash’ and is derived from the obi (sash) worn around the traditional kimono dress. This delicate paper strip, usually wrapped around the left side of the album cover, often contains marketing information and album content details, all printed in Japanese kanji and ~kana script. Obi designs can be as varied as the LPs they adorn, and some series of obi designs can be as collectable as the artists’ albums they decorate. ‘Hankake’ (3/4 length obis) are nearly impossible to find, and the ‘Rock Age’ series of obis are especially rare and valuable. Obis make a unique, attractive addition to the overall package and are becoming increasingly rare, especially on LPs from the 1960s and 70s. Their delicate and disposable nature meant that very early obis were routinely discarded, so that now they can often be worth several times more than the record they accompany. In addition to Japanese pressings of regular albums there are numerous Japanese-only releases. Labels and artists often issued exclusive records timed to coincide with their Far East tour, or they re-released back catalogue albums with a re-designed obi, displaying revised graphics and other consumer information. Regardless of your musical taste, Japanese records make a stunning addition to any collection. Audibly and visually they present the collector with a feast of delights. Genuine mint condition records, complete with inserts and obi, are becoming rarer every day. Whatever the digital age throws at you there is still a valid opinion that says vinyl sounds best; with Japanese records you get top quality pressings, a tactile picture sleeve that looks stunning and you can sing along from the lyric insert. This is the real alternative to a download!
                              I am slowly selling up to 250 of my Rock LP's so feel free to check them out here!   Shipping Costs:   UK - £2.90 (2nd Class Delivery)   EUROPE - £5.40 (Standard Air Mail)   REST OF THE WORLD - £8.97 (Standard Air Mail)   I will ship the record in a professional mailer including stiffeners or a Cruciform (as appropriate). The shipping cost includes insurance up to the value of £39. If your total invoice exceeds £39 then Insurance is compulsory (PayPal rules I'm afraid). I do not profit from P&P costs and I always combine shipping costs if you buy two or more records from me. Sometimes buying a second record costs no extra shipping fee - it all depends on the weight of the parcel. Shipping costs are not the same for all records because some records are heavier than others as they may contain posters or gatefold sleeves or be a double LP! If you require a shipping quotation for multiple records then please ask!