As a latecomer to the absolute awesomeness that is Yukiko Okada, i've spent a lot of time trying to get my hands on her CDs, Singles and Collectibles, all with only moderate success. One of the BIG items I've always wanted for my collection was her first two CDs, "Cinderella" and "Fairy". I had managed to acquire her three later albums, Juugatsu no Ningyo, Okurimono II, and (my favorite album of hers) Venus Tanjou, but it seemed no one wanted to give up their copies of her first two releases!
In 2015, Pony Canyon announced the release of all 5 Yukiko Okada albums in UHQCD, but I was still holding out hope on getting my hands on the "original" releases just to complete my set. but by late 2017, I realized that if I didn't grab the re-issued Fairy and Cinderella now, I might NEVER own a physical copy of them. So order them I did...and I was SO GLAD I did!!!
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| Yukiko "Cinderella" CD and booklet |
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| Cinderella Gatefold |
Well, just this week, my order came in, and I was blown away by how freaking BEAUTIFUL these albums are- I'd thought these re-issues would be regular CD-sized paper sleeves, but what I got were 7"x7: glossy mini ALBUMS, complete with Gatefold Centerfolds! Each album contained a mini booklet and lyric sheet inside, and even had LP OBI reproductions for FAIRY and an LP album Sticker reproduction for Cinderella!
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| "Fairy" CD and Booklet |
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| Fairy gatefold |
Also, since I'd never owned the CDs before, I had no idea what the back covers looked like, and to see them for the first time as an 8x8 glossy presentation was a sweet bonus!!!
These Re-issues look and sound so damn great that now I'm looking into purchasing the remaining three albums in this series. But at 32 dollars a pop, I will have to see if the budget allows it! But I know if I'm gonna do it, I'd better act before they get away!
Posted by zdorama @ zdoramaagain.blogspot.com
