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A quick in-between video. 

Until very recently I had no idea that Sony Japan had employed different packaging for their domestic Minidisc album releases.  I’ve bought some examples and after quite the delay they’ve finally arrived.

https://youtu.be/7_hRRXLnd_s

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Japan's superior Minidisc Album packaging

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Daniel Pritchard

I hadn't heard the term "Obi Strip" before but now I know! https://wiki.musicbrainz.org/Obi_Strip Great video, I found it entertaining even though I never got to have a minidisc player. I always wanted one, though. Just like most Sony products in the 90s. I wished so much for a VAIO computer, Clie PDA, a minidisc, a Sony stereo, Trinitron TVs and monitors... and probably a dozen more amazing things I saw in a store or an ad somewhere. Sony was so great then.

Anonymous

Daniel, me too. So I bought a couple of MD recorders :) A Sony portable (really nice one, barely used) and 2 Tascams. I'm really impressed with how they sound, and they're easy to use and great fun! I only have one original prerecorded MD. Indeed, feels crappy and BIG! Really strange! MD is great to record music from streaming services like Tidal, Qobuz or Spotify (not that I would do of course). Still, would I buy the MD prerecorded version or the CD, even if they are virtually the same price? I'd have to say I still would have bought the CD though. No compression and nicer booklets...