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Fraudulent copies of Japanese releases. Imitations of official Japanese Mini LP releases. Also alerts about suspicious activity on eBay.
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Other Mini LPs All mini releases (official or otherwise) outside Japan.
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by sirdan57 | 09/05/2011 23:38 Show most recent message
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Releases from known or unknown sources, arguably legal or illegal, that do not pretend to be Japanese (well, not quite). For example, Russian releases with Japanese vinyl replica obis and Russian releases with Russian "obis".
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Promo Boxes Boxes released by record companies, Disk Union or someone out to make a dollar or two
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by 07lemlud | 07/03/2010 00:24 Show most recent message
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Boxes released by record labels. These may have been as promotional items (eg. return the coupons to get the box) or as a box set.
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by kigonjiro | 11/03/2007 04:59 Show most recent message
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For better or worse - boxes of unknown origin or very limited quantity.
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Front cover (main) image of W6994512 : Beatles (The) : The Beatles in Mono
W6994512 : 2009-09-15

Original (not fake) Japanese made 11 mini LP box set (two doubles making 13 CDs) created and released in UK with original UK covers. See The Beatles in Mono for comments on the comparison between this and the local Japanese release.

Front cover (main) image of MVCZ-40 : Jarrett, Keith : Death and The Flower
MVCZ-40 : 1994-03-24
One of the earliest Japanese Mini LPs coming from the second batch of K2 20bit Jazz replicas released in March 1994.
 
Front cover (main) image of POCP-9194 to POCP-9208 & 9212/3 : Who (The) : POCP Target Obi Series
POCP-9194 to POCP-9208 & 9212/3 : 1999-09-29
The first edition of the first series of mini LPs for the Who (target obis) came with inserts that were pre-punched. A binder and T-Shirt accompanied the release. It is not clear how these were obtained but it seems likely that the small yellow coupon on the obi would have been snipped off and the folder at least was awarded on surrendering the full set of coupons.
Front cover (main) image of SONY-BECK : Beck, Jeff : Feed Beck Amplifier Box
SONY-BECK : 2005-02-23

This unique and beautiful clam-shell style promo box contains ten Jeff Beck mini lp cds and has room to fit two more mini LPs. When flipped open, the inside of the box resembles a guitar amplifier.

 
Front cover (main) image of Die Cut Covers : Hall of Fame : Die Cut Covers
Die Cut Covers :

Die cutting of the cover image or inserts is probably the most common technique employed to create gimmick covers. It's probably also in most cases the cheapest.

There are thousands of die cut covers. Here are a few of the more popular and best known releases.

Front cover (main) image of EMER-BOX1 : Emerson, Lake + Palmer : Brain Salad Surgery Box
EMER-BOX1 : 2002-11-21

Front opening promo box and obis from Disk Union came with first five albums in 20 bit K2 : VICP-62114 to VICP-62118

(Images courtesy of The Brain Salad Surgery site http://www.brain-salad-surgery.de/.)

 

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(Most of the following is based on info found online in the Papersleeve sections of CDJapan).

Dio

UICY-94771

SHM-CD (2)

The Last in Line

2012-03-21

Release date changed to 2012-03-21

2012-01-21 : Release date changed to 2012-03-07

2011-12-17 : Release date changed to 2012-02-15

2011-10-29 : Release date changed to 2012-01-18

2011-10-01 : Release date changed to 2011-12-07

2011-09-27 : New release (due on 2011/11/16)

Dio

UICY-94773

SHM-CD (2)

Sacred Heart

2012-03-21

Release date changed to 2012-03-21

2012-01-21 : Release date changed to 2012-03-07

2011-12-17 : Release date changed to 2012-02-15

2011-10-29 : Release date changed to 2012-01-18

2011-10-01 : Release date changed to 2011-12-07

2011-09-27 : New release (due on 2011/11/16)

Masahiro Takekawa

HYCA-3031

CD

Tonikaku Koko ga Paradise

2011-12-21

Release date changed to 2011-12-21

2011-10-21 : New release (due on 2011/12/14)

Masahiro Takekawa

HYCA-3032

CD

Koi wa Push! Push! Push!

2011-12-21

Release date changed to 2011-12-21

2011-10-21 : New release (due on 2011/12/14)

Deep Purple

VICP-75020

HQCD

Shades Of Deep Purple

2011-12-14

Release date changed to 2011-12-14

2011-10-09 : New release (due on 2011/12/07)

Deep Purple

VICP-75021

HQCD

The Book Of Taliesyn

2011-12-14

Release date changed to 2011-12-14

2011-10-09 : New release (due on 2011/12/07)

Deep Purple

VICP-75022

HQCD

III

2011-12-14

Release date changed to 2011-12-14

2011-10-09 : New release (due on 2011/12/07)

Deep Purple

VICP-75023

HQCD (2)

Deep Purple In Concert

2011-12-14

Release date changed to 2011-12-14

2011-10-09 : New release (due on 2011/12/07)

Deep Purple

VICP-75025

HQCD (2)

Scandinavian Nights Stockholm 1970

2011-12-14

Release date changed to 2011-12-14

2011-10-09 : New release (due on 2011/12/07)

Deep Purple

VICP-75027

HQCD (2)

Live In London 1974

2011-12-14

Release date changed to 2011-12-14

2011-10-09 : New release (due on 2011/12/07)

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