Japanese Vinyl Records

[ghost 2687]

Are there any record collectors here? While Japanese records are far and between, I've seen an increase in re-issues of Japanese music on vinyl and thought this would be a great place to share new releases available on this format. It's hard to keep up sometimes and this would be a great way to stay up to date.

I'll start this up with some varied releases!
 

Mouse on the Keys - Out of Body

Jazz / Postrock / Ambient
 

 

Cohol - 裏現 (Rigen)

Black Metal / Hardcore 

 

 

Puella Magi Madoka Ultimate Best

Anime / Pop

 

 

Yasuaki Shimizu – Kakashi

Jazz / Electronic

 

 

Midori Takada – Through The Looking Glass

Ambient / Experimental / Classical

 

 

Toe - Hear You

Math Rock /  Experimental

Edited November 30, 2017 by ghost

[Bear 1817]

Blood Music and The Crypt have both re-released a shitload of Sigh on vinyl. Gorgeous releases, especially those by The Crypt. 6/6 every time.

 

 

But metal and punk on vinyl is pretty common as far as japanese music goes.

[Lestat 2167]

The only Japanese record I have on vinyl is DUM SPIRO SPERE by DIR EN GREY. I saw that Cohol album on Seasons Of Mist last night, tempted to purchase it.

[WhirlingBlack 1043]

I have a couple of vinyls.

Dir en grey's UROBOROS and DUM SPIRO SPERO which came in the japanese deluxe boxes.

Dir en grey's Myaku on 12 inch which I believe was a promo LP for radio stations.

I have two Nookicky LPs as well, Water Sinker and PINHOLE.

And finally phobias ~Re-mix~ single, also on 12 inch, I'm not sure what the story is around that release though.

 

Visual Kei vinyls aren't that common so my collection isn't huge, it also hasn't really been a priority for me to buy them unless the price has been reasonable.

[ghost 2687]

3 hours ago, Bear said:

Blood Music and The Crypt have both re-released a shitload of Sigh on vinyl. Gorgeous releases, especially those by The Crypt. 6/6 every time.

 

 

But metal and punk on vinyl is pretty common as far as japanese music goes.

Blood Music is my favorite label right now. They must've rolled out like 20+ new pre-orders and I ordered most of them.  I've seen some of your Sigh collection and yeah, absolutely stunning.

 

Huh, I didn't know that. Care to name some worthehile releases?

 

2 hours ago, Lestat said:

The only Japanese record I have on vinyl is DUM SPIRO SPERE by DIR EN GREY. I saw that Cohol album on Seasons Of Mist last night, tempted to purchase it.

Dooooo iiiiiiit. I have a copy and it shreds.

 

2 hours ago, WhirlingBlack said:

Dir en grey's Myaku on 12 inch which I believe was a promo LP for radio stations.

 

Visual Kei vinyls aren't that common so my collection isn't huge, it also hasn't really been a priority for me to buy them unless the price has been reasonable.

I want that Myaku promo. They seriously need to go back through their catalog and release everything on vinyl. I'm disappointed they dropped the whole analog deluxe versions in favor of new fancy CD tech. Especially since Arche is such a good album.

 

Yeah, I think the Vkei scene is more focused on CDs. While I can appreciate a good limited edition CD with nice packaging, these days I'd take vinyl over everything. Outside of a different sound and feel, it just feels good to have a giant version of the artwork.

[doombox 4421]

Temporary Residence has some great pressings of ENVY and MONO for people looking for their back catalogs.

 

Topshelf doesn't stop at MotKs and toe, they also have LITE (I have the LITE/MotKs split and it's lovely) and tricot.

 

But if we're including Japanese pressings.... I've also bought MUCC, the fin., and Crystal Lake albums recently from CDJapan of all places.

Edited November 30, 2017 by doombox

[ghost 2687]

Yoyoyo, Hide's music is getting a vinyl release! All 3 albums on December 6th! They're 5,000Y a pop and appear to be 2xLP. I found listings on CDJapan but I'm sure you can find copies elsewhere.

 

Hide your face

 

 

Psyence

 

 

Ja, zoo

 

I'm definitely gettting a copy of Hide your face. I hope it's a gatefold.

 

Edited December 1, 2017 by ghost

[Bear 1817]

7 hours ago, ghost said:

Blood Music is my favorite label right now. They must've rolled out like 20+ new pre-orders and I ordered most of them.  I've seen some of your Sigh collection and yeah, absolutely stunning.

 

Huh, I didn't know that. Care to name some worthehile releases?

 

 

https://www.discogs.com/label/78076-Crust-War

 

Crust War is a label that focused on crust punk and d-beat, and they got everything from old classics to newers gems. They release on either vinyl (mostly 7") and cassettes. They got stuff like Gloom, Zouo, Zoe, Effigy, Framtid, Abraham Cross and Corrupted.

 

 

And since in on the subject of Japanese punk, XXX Records are finally re-releasing the 5 Gauze albums on LP. These will be official releases of several of the best and most important Japanese hardcore albums of all time, namely Fuck Heads and Equalizing Distort.

 

Nuclear War Now! Productions has a lot of Japanese metal to their name. Classic albums from both Abigail and Sabbat, as well as stuff from Anatomia, Metalucifer, Barbatos and Evil. The man behind the label are one of the most dedicated fan of metal around the world and it shows very well on the quality of his releases.

 

 

As far as metal goes finding black, death, thrash, grind and classic heavy metal is fairly easy. They get re-released all the time and stuff.

[Ikki 807]

A lot of the bands I follow don't release vinyl and a lot of of the old bands that had vinyl releases haven't had any reissues on vinyl.

 

This is what I do own on vinyl and they're all original pressings.  I would double dip if most of these were ever re-pressed since a few of them were pressed on thin vinyl that was super popular in the late '80s because it was cheaper for the labels.
 

Spoiler

Anarchy - 亜無亜危異 都市
Color - Ask the Angels (promo version)
Color - Fools! Get Lucky!
Color - Molt Grain
Color - シャミーズ キャット (promo version)
Color - 激突!!
Dead End - Ghost of Romance (USA pressing)
Earthshaker - Blondie Girl (European pressing)
EZO - EZO (USA pressing)
EZO - Fire Fire (USA Promo pressing)
EZO - Flashback Heart Attack (Japanese pressing)
EZO - Here it Comes (Japanese pressing, Masaki cover)
EZO - Here it Comes (Japanese pressing, Hiro cover)
G.D. Flickers - Glamourous & Dangerous
G.D. Flickers - Some Girls
G.D. Flickers - Rebellious Heroes
Justy-Nasty - Pleasure of the Sluts
Ladies Room - Sex Sex Sex
Ladies Room - Swapping Party
Lazy - Dream a Dream
Lazy - Lazy V
Lazy - Midnight Boxer
Lazy - Rock Diamond
Lazy - ハローハローハロー
Lazy - ベイビー・アイ・メイク・ア・モーション
Lazy - 地獄の天使
Lazy - 悲しみをぶっとばせ
Lazy - 愛には愛を
Lazy - 感じてナイト
Lazy - 燃えろロックン・ロール・ファイアー
Lazy - 赤頭巾ちゃん御用心
Loudness - Hurricane Eyes (USA promo pressing)
Loudness - Let It Go (Japanese release)
Loudness - Lightning Strikes (USA promo pressing)
Loudness - Thunder in the East (USA pressing)
Presence - Self-titled album
Rouage - Mind

Also, I have a bunch of flexi-singles that were released in various Rockin' F magazines during the late '80s and the early '90s.

[Seelentau 884]

On 30.11.2017 at 9:10 PM, WhirlingBlack said:

Dir en grey's Myaku on 12 inch which I believe was a promo LP for radio stations.

 

Oh, so you were the one who outbid me, hm?

 

On topic, I have DEG's GAUZE, UROBOROS and a signed DSS on vinyl.

Edited December 17, 2017 by Seelentau

[WhirlingBlack 1043]

No, I've owned that record since 2012. Bought it for 2000yen.

[Seelentau 884]

What? Where? Gimme! O_o

Do you have more info on it? An auction link or anything? :x

Edited December 17, 2017 by Seelentau

[ghost 2687]

Get some Shiina Ringo on vinyl folks Only 10 copies it looks like:

Reimport Vol.2 Civil Aviation Bureau 

March 02, 2018

3704yen

 

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UPJH-20009

[jiji94 78]

Wowza, there's a limited edition hide turntable?? I was just about to start looking for one. I might actually get that. Also hoping I can get my hands on hide vinyl.. 

 

I don't own any Japanese vinyl atm but I'm planning to start when I visit Japan. There's a lot I'm looking for used if possible, because they were limited edition. Also on the hunt for some old P-Model vinyl and cassette tapes. 

[jaymee 405]

Kind of related, but quite a number of non-VK acts I've seen here (Western indie and some Japanese indie) will often have live-only or special vinyl vers. on sale, and on numerous occasions the artist will come out to sign it after.

 

I don't collect vinyl but sometimes just buying a large record of it at a show to have a large signed copy has been tempting.

 

Tl;dr if there's a non-VK indie artist you like playing in Japan, def go b/c there's a good chance they will be selling vinyl (often signed) at their show.

[ghost 2687]

For any jazz fanatics, HMV put up some Ryo Fukui records.

 

Scenery

 

A Letter from slowboat

(sold out now but keep your eyes peeled. Looks like they're putting this up for sale in batches)

[ghost 2687]

The soundtrack to Katamari Damacy is being released on vinyl in April by Mondo. Pre-orders open this Wednesday at 12pm Central Time on their webshop:

 

MONDO

 

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KATAMARI DAMACY - ORIGINAL VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACK 2XLP. Original artwork by We Buy Your Kids. Pressed on 2X 180 Gram colored vinyl discs - each housed in a screen-printed poly bag. Disc 1: green and purple swirl, Disc 2: red and white swirl (Mondo Exclusive - limited to 3,000 copies). NOTE: This ships beginning of April 2018. $35

 

 

 

If you're looking to score a copy, I highly recommend being ready at noon to furiously refresh the page.

Edited March 19, 2018 by ghost

[Bear 1817]

Those looks fresh as fuck.

[GreatNorthernVK 183]

Love collecting LPs. So far, I have

 

- Buck-Tick - Hurry Up Mode

- Buck-Tick - Sexual XXXX

- Buck-Tick - Seventh Heaven

- Buck- Tick - Romanesque

- Dir en Grey - Uroboros

- Dir en Grey - Dum Spiro Spero

- Gackt - Remix of Gackt

- hide - Hide your face

- hide - Psyence

- hide - Ja Zoo

- Kuroyume - Live at Shinjuku Loft

- L’arc en Ciel - Ectomorphed Works

- Malice Mizer - Sakai no chi to bara

- Miyavi - Firebird

- Moi Dix Mois - Lamentful Miss

- MUCC - Myakuhaku

- Nookicky - Pinhole

- Rouage - Mind

- Rouage - Soup

- Seikima II - End of the Century

- Shazna - Gold Sun and Silver Moon

- Sugizo- Replicant Prayer/Replicant Lucifer/Replicant Truth

- Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - Gear Blues

- X-Japan - Vanishing Vision

- X-Japan - Blue Blood

- X-Japan - Dahlia

- Zilch - BastardEyes

- Zoobombs - Welcome back Zoobombs

 

[ghost 2687]

On 3/26/2018 at 12:08 AM, GreatNorthernVK said:

- X-Japan - Vanishing Vision

- X-Japan - Blue Blood

- X-Japan - Dahlia

do want. Great collection btw

[ghost 2687]

Final Fantasy Distant Worlds II is available on vinyl at $35 a pop on amazon. It's a double lp set on black.

https://www.amazon.com/Distant-Worlds-II-music-FANTASY/dp/B07BR8DLSY/

*I think there's only like 20 copies left.

Edited April 5, 2018 by ghost

[hyura 465]

I really wish there was more vk on vinyl. Thus far I only have a few random Rouage LPs in my collection because they were too pretty not to buy. There should also be something by La'cryma Christi iirc and I really want to have it.  Is there any resource to find out which vinyl releases exist at all?

[doombox 4421]

Just bought yahyel's Human on vinyl. Really looking forward to this one. 

 

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/BRLP-567

[GreatNorthernVK 183]

3 hours ago, hyura said:

I really wish there was more vk on vinyl. Thus far I only have a few random Rouage LPs in my collection because they were too pretty not to buy. There should also be something by La'cryma Christi iirc and I really want to have it.  Is there any resource to find out which vinyl releases exist at all?

Discogs usually has a pretty good database of releases on vinyl.

[ghost 2687]

Silent Hill 2 soundtrack pre-orders are going up this Wednesday on Mondo's website.

 

 

Edited March 4, 2019 by ghost