Something borrowed...
Found yet another superbly reproduced Russian knock-off of a Japanese vinyl album, this time,
it's Something New.-
Regular readers will know that I have come across about 10 of
these "releases," in the past couple years which obviously all come from a competent CD manufacturing plant, and all of the same high caliber, with packaging and audio quality rivalling legitimate releases. They usually range in price from $15 to $25.
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Regular readers will know that I have come across about 10 of
these "releases," in the past couple years which obviously all come from a competent CD manufacturing plant, and all of the same high caliber, with packaging and audio quality rivalling legitimate releases. They usually range in price from $15 to $25.
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And I just love the little cheeky, "Remastered From The Original Vinyl" sticker on the front cover! To say nothing of the Apple logo.
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Sometimes these CDs show up on e-bay and other on-line emporiums, and some time they are removed due to the tried and true, "cease and desist" from Apple/EMI. I got mine in a second-hand CD shoppe in southern Ontario.
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In any event, I'd reckon that even with the Capitol Albums setsout there for some time, the rep and allure of Japanese imports-with the all-important OBI-even fake ones, are too much for real Fabs' fans to pass up.
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And besides, the legit release of Something New-an LP that John Lennon commands, with 8 of the 11 songs featuring his lead vocals- did not come with a unique gate-fold sleeve, nor the sometimes baffling and hilarious lost in translation lyric sheets that accompany this series.
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And besides, the legit release of Something New-an LP that John Lennon commands, with 8 of the 11 songs featuring his lead vocals- did not come with a unique gate-fold sleeve, nor the sometimes baffling and hilarious lost in translation lyric sheets that accompany this series.
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Plus considering that if you are looking to find this title on LP-and
that's if you can find it-expect to pay about $30 for the record which come from a Japanese collection entitled The Beatles 18, which were all expertly mastered.
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In addition, this series of Russian digital bonbons include LP transfers that Capitol/Apple/EMI have so far in their finite wisdom not bothered to release. Yet.
In addition, this series of Russian digital bonbons include LP transfers that Capitol/Apple/EMI have so far in their finite wisdom not bothered to release. Yet.
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They are: Beatles Story (Oh alright, we can do without this one),
They are: Beatles Story (Oh alright, we can do without this one),
Yesterday and Today, Rock and Roll Music, Love Songs, and perhaps the most blatant missing title, Hollywood Bowl.
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For a country that did not even allow Beatles records into their
country until 1990, the comrades are certainly making up for
For a country that did not even allow Beatles records into their
country until 1990, the comrades are certainly making up for
lost time, and most importantly, rubles.
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