Agreed. Not all of us had the chance to buy these titles when they were easily and affordably available.Not to be contrary Mr. T, but I for one am glad that Sony Japan gives us both previously unreleased Quad albums on SACD and picks a few previously released gems for their 7" SACD series. I was really happy to buy the 2 Billy Joel 5.1 albums and Toto IV, all with the lavish packaging their other releases had been treated to. I'm hoping they give us the 3 Billy Joel Quad albums in this series as well.
There's obviously a still a decent market for the titles or they wouldn't be going for such outrageous prices in the used market. I see these 'reissues' as an opportunity to make up for what was clearly an underestimation of how well the title would sell initially.
I also don't see the fact that if Sony Japan releases, say, Toto IV, that it necessarily is coming at the expense of another title being released.
The 7" packaging though? I'm not a big fan of. Especially if it is in any way contributing to an extra cost of the item. The size I've become better adjusted to now that I have enough of them that they exist in their own little corner of my shelves. But they still are oddball items. And the lavish packinging? I'd appreciate it more if I could read Japanese.
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