What's the story with Japanese pressings?

Ditto on the quality of the jazz LP copies of Verve, Blue Note, Bethlehem, Riverside, etc. Many of them are mono to keep faith with the originals, and the album covers are so exact replicas of the originals that one has to look carefully for the fine print that identifies them as Japanese origin. I've been record shopping in Tokyo three times this year. The irony is that the Japanese place very high value on the US original pressings, but one can buy mint used Japanese re-issues for very decent prices. (I'm not talking about yard sale or thrift store prices, but I am talking about true mint condition.) Most of these jazz re-issue LPs were probably made in the 70s and 80s. The sonics are excellent, sometimes better than the originals. Highly recommended.

I played the new Japanese Bob Marley: Exodus. I was very impressed, no faults I could detect. The gold album w/ the
raised red " Exodus" lettering is impressive as well.
BTW, dead quiet surfaces too. I have the Stevie Wonder:
Innervisions, but have yet to listen to it. Thanks for
the recommendation on the SD, Stones, and Aja Jaybo.
I guess it's time to try another Aja, and compare to my
standard ABC press.

fjn04....i think you'll find the uni/japan release to be closer to the original abc. the cisco release isn't bad, if you haven't heard the real thing.