Yes. Same impression, especially for 70s reprints of jazz albums I have. The
pressings by King, Toshiba, and Victor beat the US versions I have of a similar
age. Of course that's just me...
That said, some of it may be that Japanese people took better care of their
records once upon a time... The cost of a record in Japan in the 70s and 80s,
measured as a percentage of average monthly salary or disposable income,was
significantly higher than the US ratio at the time.
pressings by King, Toshiba, and Victor beat the US versions I have of a similar
age. Of course that's just me...
That said, some of it may be that Japanese people took better care of their
records once upon a time... The cost of a record in Japan in the 70s and 80s,
measured as a percentage of average monthly salary or disposable income,was
significantly higher than the US ratio at the time.