Japanese 808:88:98 papersleeve edition out now

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Japanese 808:88:98 papersleeve edition out now

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Third Ear Japan released 808:88:98 on 25 March 2009 (originally planned for 23 July 2008). This comes in a cardboard sleeve similar to the 90, ex:el, Gorgeous & Don Solaris deluxe releases, however it does not contain a bonus disc or bonus tracks.

Available here: http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/2729321

Sadly the planned Japanese North At It's Heights deluxe CD seems to have been scrapped. It no longer appears on the HMV Japan website.
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Post by graham »

I dont think its scrapped ,I ve had conversations recently regarding its remastering.possably september (at a guess )
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shame there weren't a 88:08 with the post 98 tracks on it
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Looking forward to it!
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Post by markus »

Scans courtesy of Nick now on the 808:88:98 page.
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I wasn't aware the UK version was re-issued last year.
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SteveC wrote:I wasn't aware the UK version was re-issued last year.
That's a bizarre one, I believe not even ZTT themselves were aware... The CD print job is really bad on that UK re-issue, so beware, for collectors only...
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Yes, found the UK one by accident - it was listed as a "new" release on Juno... Wasn't really expecting anything, to be honest (i.e. thought it was going to be a duplicate of the '98 release) - then I saw the printed CD...

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Original '98 CD

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2008 'Reissue' CD

Everything else is exactly the same as the 98 release, btw - cover/sleeve, tracks, etc...

For collectors (like me) who collect everything released...! :P
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Note the bad printing on the outside left, all copies are like that...
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I presume this release wasn't remastered.......?
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Not sure about the UK one, but the Japanese one is apparently in HQCD quality (whatever that means)! :P

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