Japanese Pressing picture sleeve 7" singles (NERRRRRRD)

[Sprague Dawley]

OK, thankfully I don't really have the maniacal record collector gene. Any pressing is usually fine by me, dont even really give a shit if theres no cover..... but I do get a giddy wee thrill at seeing Japanese pressing 7"'s out in the wild here in Japan.

Would love to see the scum stats of some of these 70's/80's 7" single pressings. Eg, this awesome 7" single is in the dollar bin of EVERY single record shop and recycled shop in Japan:

They must have pressed 50 million of the buggers.

Anyway, thought I would rummage through discogs chronologically and see just what is out there for random bands. Some of the 7"s I've never even sighted before, at any price. Feel free to contribute bands of your choosing to this thread after laboriously and anally trawling thru discogs like a sad chanceless loser (fat bloody chance I know)

first up, Roxy Music, seeing as I stumbled across a rad "Musik Laden" performance of theirs on telly last night:

Virginia Plain b/w
Pyjamarama

Year: ?
rough value: oh god
rarity: unicorn. unsighted. ever.

Do the strand b/w
Editions of you

Year: 1973
rough value: $70
rarity: unicorn. unsighted. ever.

All I want is you b/w
Your application's failed

Year: 1974
rough value: god knows
rarity: another unicorn. albeit an unwanted one. basically zero haves/wants for this on discogs. odd. maybe it was the mailed-in cover?

Both ends burning b/w
For your pleasure

Year: 1975
rough value: god knows. unsold on discogs.
rarity: another unsighted unicorn. also a fairly unwanted one. nobody has this on discogs. and bugger-all people want it. FFS, if I saw this in a record shop my pubes would probably turn to ice.

Love is the drug b/w
Sultanesque

Year: 1975
rough value: maybe $60. never sold
rarity: more unicorn donkey-punching action. plenty want this wee bugger.

Angel Eyes b/w
My little girl

Year: 1979
rough value: $15
rarity: not made from unobtainium but I've still never seen it

Nothing from 1975-1979? The band came back in 79 a bit soppy didn't it...

Dance away b/w
Trash 2

Year: 1979
rough value: $10
rarity: mehh

Over you b/w
Manifesto

Year: 1980
rough value: $4
rarity: easy find in stores. Love that goddamn b-side.

Same old scene b/w
My only love

Year: 1980
rough value: $7
rarity: easy find in stores

Oh yeah b/w
South downs

Year: 1980
rough value: $20
rarity: easy enough on discogs. an odd wee unicorn in Japan

Jealous guy b/w
To turn you on

Year: 1980
rough value: $8
rarity: easy find

Avalon b/w
Always unknowing

Year: 1982
rough value: $20
rarity: only sighted a couple of times. Bazza was a full-blown sook by now.

More than this b/w
India

Year: 1982
rough value: $10
rarity: easy on discogs, unsighted in Japan


...and that was that for Roxy Music.

 

[LeeVing]

I have a copy of Roxy Music More Than This / India.

Found it years ago at an antique mall.