Japanese Box Set

As part of the celebrations what would have been Elvis 70'th birthday BMG Japan re-released the paper sleeve mini LP CDs in a new box. 30 titles are re-produced in a limited edition of 1000 copies with a new paper sleeve box.

Elvis Presley Paper Sleeve Collection (2005 issue Japanese exclusive limited edition 'Paper Sleeve Collection' set of 30 [yes thirty!] CD albums containing a grand total of 402 remastered tracks from the undisputed King of Rock n Roll released across 3 decades, from 'Elvis Presley' [1956] through to 'Elvis In Concert' [1977], each presented in individually sealed mini-LP style card picture sleeve complete with inserts and some in gatefold packaging plus obi-strips!) ** a stunning collectors set and an investment not to be missed **

30 CDs, all CDs are digitally 24 bit remastered. Limited edition of 1000 sets.

No-one packages a CD album quite like the Japanese. Known as a culture for elaborate and excessive packaging, their approach to the CD album is no exception. From the visual delights of the artwork and packaging, to the content itself, you will without doubt get your money's worth here.

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Includes the following albums:

Elvis Presley
Elvis
Elvis' Christmas Album
Loving You
King Creole
For LP Fans Only
A Date With Elvis
Elvis' Golden Records
50000000 Elvis Fan Can't Be Wrong
Elvis Is Back!
G.I. Blues
His Hand In Mine
Blue Hawaii
How Great Thou Art
Elvis' Golden Records Vol.3
Elvis' Golden Records Vol.4
Elvis' NBC - TV Special
Elvis In Person At The International Hotel Las Vegas
Back in Memphis
From Elvis in Memphis
Elvis-That's The Way It Is
On Stage - February, 1970
Elvis Country
He Touched Me
Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden
Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite
Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis
Elvis - The Sun Sessions
Moody Blue
Elvis In Concert 77

The inclusion of the famous 'obi-strip' not only adds a uniquely intriguing aspect, but is also a great marketing tool for the Japanese labels. The term 'obi-strip' is derived from the name of the piece of wide fabric - the obi - that a geisha woman wears around her waist over the traditional Kimono dress. An amazing amount of information is packed onto this little wraparound piece of paper, often noting special tracks, concert dates, discography information and release anniversaries. And, as this information is intended to be read in the home market, it's all printed in Japanese kanji and ~kana script! Whilst they are safely sealed on new release CD's they are often discarded once opened, so they should be considered a real bonus when intact on out-of-print CD's.

In recent years we have seen the obi-strip occasionally replaced with a sleeve sticker, no less attractive and equally unique to the Japanese pressing. Japanese CD albums often benefit from extra music and new video-style content, to further entice the Japanese public to buy their native release and not an import. Non-album tracks and exclusive mixes often feature and there are a huge amount of 'Japan-Only' releases that do not have an equivalent release elsewhere in the world. Japanese pressings will nearly always include a lyric booklet or fold-out lyric sheet. These are dual-language, printed in both the ~kana script and in English, the latter often having some wonderful mis-translations!

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