Reveal 0482: Takako Mamiya - Love Trip

Today we are looking at, Love Trip by Takako Mamiya. Reissued by Kitty Records as catalog number PROT-7123/4 in 2021, for this original 1982 release. This is the Japanese pressing of this release.

The cover has the artist name, album title, and photo of the artist, on chair. The back contains the tracklist, credits, gold foil numbering, and chair. Opening the gatefold reveals another photo of the artist, and the track credits and lyrics.

This release includes a single sided OBI strip, with information about this release on the front.

Also included in this release is a single sided insert, with information regarding the reissue of this release, noting the popularity on YouTube as a driving factor for the reissue.

The album is pressed on two black 180g records, spinning at 45RPM, for sides 1, kitty, 2, kitty, 3, kitty, and 4, kitty.

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Reveal 0461: Beach Fossils - The Other Side of Life: Piano Ballads

Today we are looking at, The Other Side of Life: Piano Ballads by Beach Fossils. Released by Bayonet Records as catalog number BR-043 in 2021.

The cover has the band name, album title, and a photograph. The back contains the tracklist.

An insert was included with the credits on the front and a download code on the back, not pictured here.

The album is pressed on transparent deep sea blue for sides a, and b.

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Reveal 0401: Matt Berry - Television Themes

Today we are looking at, Television Themes by Matt Berry. Released by Acid Jazz as catalog number AJXLP450 in 2018. 

The cover has the artist name, album title, tracklist, illustration of the artist with television characters, and a signature from the artist. The back contains the track credits.

The album is pressed on black for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0376: Crumb - Jinx

Today we are looking at, Jinx by Crumb. Self-released by the band as catalog number CR002 in 2019. 

The cover has the album title, and an insect encased in amber. The back contains the band name and tracklist.

The album is pressed on black for sides I, and II.

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Reveal 0281: Crumb - Ice Melt

Today we are looking at, Ice Melt by Crumb. Released by Crumb Records as catalog number CR003 in 2021.

The cover has the album name, in a vertical font, and some ice. The back contains the tracklist, side listing, and ice mold. Opening the gatefold reveals the lyrics, and credits.

The album is pressed on black for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0264: Angelo Badalamenti - Music from Twin Peaks

Today we are looking at, Music from Twin Peaks by Angelo Badalamenti. Reissued by Warner Bros. Records as catalog number 081227940300 in 2017, for this original 1990 release. 

The cover has the album title and composer, over a scene from the series. The back contains the tracklist, credits, and list of the show cast.

The album is pressed on black for sides One, and Two.

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Reveal 0212: Blarf - Cease & Desist

Today we are looking at, Cease & Desist by Blarf. Released by Stones Throw Records with no catalog number in 2019. 

The cover has the artist, in front of a popular franchise, along with the artist name and album title. The back contains the tracklist, and an ad so good it’ll set your hair on fire.

The album is pressed on black for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0158: Cowboy Bebop (Original Series Soundtrack)

Today we are looking at, the Cowboy Bebop (Original Series Soundtrack) by The Seatbelts. Released by Milan as catalog number 19439773931 in 2020. 

The cover has a collage illustration. The back contains the tracklist, and line-up illustration of the main characters. Opening the gatefold reveals another illustration of the characters in the world.

This release includes two printed inner sleeves, with additional illustrations, along with the credits for the album, and quotes from the series director, and music producer. The album is pressed on red translucent marble, for sides A, and B. And is pressed on purple translucent marble, for sides C, and D.

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Reveal 0153: Matt Berry (Nocturnal Excursions in Music)

Today we are looking at, Night Terrors (Nocturnal Excursions in Music) by Matt Berry. Released by Acid Jazz as catalog number AJXLP415 in 2017.

The cover has an image of the artist, with the artist name and album title. Pre-orders on the Acid Jazz website were signed by the artist. The back contains the tracklisting, credits, another dreamy photo of the artist, along with the hand numbering out of 500 total copies.

The album is pressed on black, for sides 1, and 2.

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Reveal 0136: A Charlie Brown Christmas

Today we are looking at, A Charlie Brown Christmas by Vince Guaraldi Trio. Reissued by Analogue Productions as catalog number APJ 8431 in 2014, for this original 1965 release. 

The cover has an image of the children holding hands around the Christmas tree. The back contains the tracklisting, as well as  a note from music critic Ralph Gleason.

An insert was included that showed additional Analogue Productions reissues.

The album is pressed on one black 200g record for sides 1, and 2.

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Reveal 0080: Crumb - Crumb / Locket

Today we are looking at the Crumb / Locket EP by Crumb. Released by Citrus City Records as catalog number CRUMB-001 in 2018. 

This is the combined Crumb and Locket EPs, contained on a single 12”. The cover has the Crumb album artwork, while the back has the artowrk for Locket.

The album is pressed on one black LP for sides A and B.

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Reveal 0068: Pacific Breeze 2 - Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1972-1986

Today we are looking at, Pacific Breeze 2: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1972-1986 by Various Artists. Released by Light in the Attic as catalog number LITA 179 in 2020. 

The cover has a serene pink and blue skyline image. The back contains the tracklisting, and performing artists, for each side.

This release contains a folded insert, with details about each musician on the compilation, as well as for the visual artist, and credits for the compilation.

This release contains a printed slipcase for each LP, with the full credits, and album artwork for each original song. The album is pressed on two blue and purple LPs for sides A, B, C, and D.

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Reveal 0059: Sade - The Best of Sade

Today we are looking at, The Best of Sade by Sade. Released by Sony Music as catalog number 88875180591 in 2016, for this original 1994 compliation. 

The cover has this famous image of Sade with no writing. The back has another image of the artist, along with the tracklisting. The inside of the gatefold shows the band members, and contains the credits for each track, along with which original album each track was taken from.

The slipcases highlight the album title, with it starting on the first slipcase, and continuing to the second. The album is pressed on two black LPs for sides one, two, three, and four.

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Reveal 0001: Persona 5 Soundtrack - Deluxe Edition

Today, we are looking at the Persona 5 Soundtrack, composed by Meguro, Shoji at Atlus, and released by iam8bit as catalog number 8bit-8069…

This release is the deluxe limited edition of the soundtrack, containing 6 LPs in a box set. 

The cover art has a lenticular image of the Phantom Thieves, which changes between the masked and un-masked versions of each as you move across the image horizontally. 

Additional Items in the box set include a ransom-letter style sticker sheet, for creating your own message on the back of the box set, in response to how the soundtrack makes you feel.  A calling card containing a message of gratitude from Meguro, Shoji is included in the box set as well. 

The box has a fabric strap for removing the 6 LPs, revealing the plaid pattern used to line the inside of the box underneath.

There are 4 sleeves representing the outfits of 4 of the phantom thieves, the final 2 sleeves are for the confidants Caroline and Justine.

The first record is contained in a sleeve representing Joker’s outfit. The back has the track listing, with Joker’s mask representing side A, and Sakamoto, Ryuji’s mask representing side B. This record is pressed on Black.

The next sleeve shows Takamaki, Ann’s outfit, with Ann’s mask, and Morgana’s mask representing sides C and D, respectively, of this Grey pressed LP.

Next has Kitagawa, Yusuke’s outfit on the front of the sleeve. With his mask, and Niijima, Makoto’s mask representing sides E and F. This one is pressed on clear.

Last of the phatom theives records has Sakura, Futuba on the cover. Sakura, Futuba’s mask is used to denote side G, with Okumuru, Haru’s mask used for side H. A translucent red is used for this record.

The final two records are housed in sleeves representing the confidants Caroline and Justine. Caroline’s cap letters, X-M-R-N note the first record containing sides I and J. Finally, Justine’s cap letters O-Y-O-O are used for the final record containing sides K and L. Both of these records are pressed on translucent blue.

Goodbye…