STEVE MCQUEEN/VARIOUS-FILM Screen Music Japanese vinyl

	£		50
	$		66

STEVE MCQUEEN/VARIOUS-FILM Screen Music Library - Action Themes (Japanese United Artists 24-track compilation vinyl LP of classic action movie themes including Shaft, Windmills Of Your Mind, The Great Escape, Papillon and several James Bond themes. Housed in a superb pasted gatefold picture sleeve featuring a full-colour image of Steve McQueen in 'The Great Escape' on the front and McQueen and Dustin Hoffman from 'Papillon' inside. Also includes a fabulous full-colour poster of Steve McQueen measuring 35" x 23½" + great McQueen picture obi-strip. The sleeve and vinyl are in excellent condition FMW15/16).
1. James Bond Theme
2. Under The Mango Tree
3. From Russia With Love
4. Goldfinger
5. Thunderball
6. Mountains And Sunsets
7. We Have All The Time In The World
8. Diamonds Are Forever
9. Live And Let Die
10. Love Theme from Getaway
11. Main Theme from The French Connection
12. Shaft
13. The Great Escape
14. Windmills Of Your Mind
15. Papillon
16. In The Heat Of The Night
17. They Call Me Mister Tibbs
18. Main Theme from Scorpio
19. Le Youyou
20. Overhead from Duck the Sucker
21. Passager De La Pluie
22. Them From Valachi
23. Adieu L'Ami
24. Grisbi
Japanese vinyl releases are premium quality pressings, much sought after by audiophiles and collectors alike. In the 1960s Toshiba pioneered top quality red vinyl pressings using their trademark ‘Ever-Clean’ process this utilised a special ingredient intended to prevent the build-up of static electricity on the vinyl. Japanese pressings are synonymous with quality - the vinyl shines like no other vinyl - everything about their releases feels special. When US audiophile label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab first released their series of high quality pressings the records were manufactured in Japan. The sonic quality of Japanese pressings is considered to be among the best in the world and, in addition, they are beautifully presented, their covers usually printed on better quality heavy stock paper and often including a bonus lyric insert with dual language Japanese & English text. Nearly all Japanese LPs were issued with an ‘obi’ - literally translated this means ‘sash’ and is derived from the obi (sash) worn around the traditional kimono dress. This delicate paper strip, usually wrapped around the left side of the album cover, often contains marketing information and album content details, all printed in Japanese kanji and ~kana script. Obi designs can be as varied as the LPs they adorn, and some series of obi designs can be as collectable as the artists’ albums they decorate. ‘Hankake’ (3/4 length obis) are nearly impossible to find, and the ‘Rock Age’ series of obis are especially rare and valuable. Obis make a unique, attractive addition to the overall package and are becoming increasingly rare, especially on LPs from the 1960s and 70s. Their delicate and disposable nature meant that very early obis were routinely discarded, so that now they can often be worth several times more than the record they accompany. In addition to Japanese pressings of regular albums there are numerous Japanese-only releases. Labels and artists often issued exclusive records timed to coincide with their Far East tour, or they re-released back catalogue albums with a re-designed obi, displaying revised graphics and other consumer information. Regardless of your musical taste, Japanese records make a stunning addition to any collection. Audibly and visually they present the collector with a feast of delights. Genuine mint condition records, complete with inserts and obi, are becoming rarer every day. Whatever the digital age throws at you there is still a valid opinion that says vinyl sounds best; with Japanese records you get top quality pressings, a tactile picture sleeve that looks stunning and you can sing along from the lyric insert. This is the real alternative to a download!


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