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When you collect Japanese records, you might have heard the term Red Vinyl.

Red vinyl records are usually valued at a high price, not simply due its color but due to a greater significance.

Jazz is one of the most popular genres on Japanese vinyl records.

There is a great selection: modern jazz, dixieland jazz, jazz vocal, European jazz, Japanese jazz, jazz funk, fusion, etc.

Japanese vinyl has a special high quality audio series called Master Sound.

During the early 1980s, CBS/Sony developed the Master Sound series aimed to produce better sound than standard LPs.

Have you ever wondered what the OBI strip actually is? And the value it holds in Japanese vinyl?

The OBI strip is included only on Japanese pressings. Wrapped around the cover, it instantly distinguishes Japanese records from foreign pressings.