Hi Ian, Thank you for bringing us along for a tour of another great music shop! I admire the organization, clear labeling and care they take in presenting the used vinyl. It shows they really care about preserving these treasures of music for fans to enjoy and for all the artist that created them. Happy hunting I hope you found some exciting vinyl for your collection!
Dear James! Thank you for coming by again!... yes there is King Crimson one of your favourite bands, here again as well!!! :-D Hmm... i agree... they really cherish these treasures and catalogue and identify properly, and store them well for all of us to enjoy. Best Regards my friend!
Thanks Ian for the vinyl store tours in Ochanomizu. I appreciated the proficiency in the cataloging system they were using in the store, particularly the blue dividers with the yellow lettering of the artist. I thought that was really well done. A small thing but an important thing also from the customer point of view. The vinyl selections you highlighted were amazing to see. Cheers my friend !
Thank you James for looking at the cataloging and tags!... yes... it must have taken the staff a lot of effort to know, be aware, understand the important identifiers, and list them out for us customers. I love it ost that they allow customers to inspect and play these gems before commiting to buy them. Vey reassuring. Best Regards James and family! Sincerely, ian.
All those original Beatles albums. That is truly incredible! I would have fainted if I entered that shop and saw all of the gorgeous albums. Great video thanks for sharing that experience.
Hi Ian! Don’t know how I missed this vid! All those beautiful early UK pressings were such a treat to see. I luckily bought The Beatles mono box set when it came out, but still own some original UK mono and stereo pressings too. I’d actually have to say that the newer Beatles mono LP’s from 2014 tend to sound a bit more dynamic and clearer than some of the “real deal” pressings. Man, was that store amazing! Thanks so much for taking us along! 🎶🔊🙂
Dearest Nick👋😄!!!! Hi, and thank you for catching up here as well!!!! 😄😄😄 Ooooh yes those original pressings...what a treat to behold, and to hold them in my own hands! I envy and understand how you feel about having those early mono pressings that feel more visceral!!! Real EYE-openers! Warmest Regards my friend 😄👍and have a good week ahead!
Love the down the train view and sounds,... memories! SOO many Beatles records, remember seeing them as a supporting act and thinking 'could do better'. They did. Thanks again for another interesting vinyl trip. Oh well I guess it's time to upset someone else, so long Ian and take care.
Dear Derek, :-D thank you for coming by and hearing the train sounds!!! Memories for you and your wife! I am happy to be able to provide a snippet of that in the video for all of you. Sincerely, Ian :-)
Dear Shaun!!! Hahaha...oh yes... she's at home. Thank you for asking!and your cute and clever concern!!! Brings me a smile before our National Holiday tomorrow, the National Day of Singapore. Thank you Shaun! Here is wishing you great vinyl listening every day with your family and friends:-D - ian
Yes I have a much loved dog as well ( Daisy ) and its great owning pets who have their own little habits and ways, and are great fun. Thanks for kind reply and your channel is very well presented and informative.
Ian, thanks for all these great tours of these stores. Makes we want to travel back to Japan someday / once again for a long vacation. I will need to bring a lot of cash however! Take care my vinyl buddy.
Hi Stuart!.. hahaha... that Tull... really excited to pull them out!!!! The time will come the time will come...U.K. has many vinyl fans too and i believe the industry will keep growing steadily. Definitely. I am positive. We ride the wave together and onwards with more and more vinyl friends!!! I had engaged and have guidedmore than 30 in my past 6 months...it was really busy but fun!!! Best regards my friend :-D
Hi Jose! Thank you fellow Brother-in-Vinyl!!! :-D let us keep up the vinyl spirit and energy, alive and kicking into the next 30 years!!! Best Regards to you and your family on a peaceful restful Sunday :-D sincerely, ian.
Yeah. Every year, when Austin holds the biggest record fair in North America, Japanese buyers from places like Disc Union fly in and snap up the copies that are in really good shape. I have heard many dealers here hold their best stock off to the side for the show. It would not surprise me if they do the same in the Netherlands during their huge fair every year.
YEEEAAAAAAA ( Beatles, Dylan, Pink Floyd,etc.) Grandes joyas y en estado perfecto y diversos prensajes. En España es muy difícil de encontrar :-( En el minuto 10:04 se ve en la pared el vinylo de Allen Toussaint (the bright Mississippi) estilo Jazz, dixieland. Totalmente recomendable y con una grabación de referencia (pulgares arriba) Gracias por todo y un fuerte abrazo.
Dear Jose!!!! Amazing... you are ALWAYS SO SHARP!!!! to have spotted so many things the videos!!!! Hahahaha :-D Thumbs up to you too my brother!!!! Big hug to you too!!!! Hope to see you face-to-face one day too! until then, let's keep our vinyl friendship running!!!... and with other friends around us as well!!! Hi five! Sincerely, Ian :-D
ptrcksln i do congratulate you and am happy for your proper upgrade from a dj cartridge. As long as your ears hear your choice cartridge well and you love the sound... ENJOYYY!!! Brother i am very happy for you. Best regards to you on a peaceful Sunday, - ian :-)
Another good and nice video, thank you very much and by the way, I love your filming outside, all the best from me to you, Mike from Germany and hey, Rega fan!
Hi Mike!!!! Guten Tag!!! :-D :-D Thank you for your feedback and appreciation really! I always love to view other VC friends' filming of the surroundings of the record stores too...wherever they are. It is just so much more lively to me as a viewer. So i guess that goes the same to you and other friends too! :-D hahaha.. Best Regards to you and your family Mike! Rega fan! :-D
Wow, that was a great record store. There was some true gems in that place. I saw so many albums I would have grabbed. Thanks for this great tour of vinyl shops in your country !!
Dear brother! I am a Singaporean and my wife (Japanese) has been staying in Singapore for the past 20+ years too. It is okay! Thank you for coming by yet again and for your kind words and support! Thank you brother! - ian :-)
Hi Ian. Thanks for another great video. I had to double check the Yen / Sterling exchange rate! Crikey! They do look like serious, mint condition collectors records to be fair. Nothing beats the feeling of finding a gem at a fraction of those prices, though. And I don't mind a sleeve that shows a bit of its previous life! Cheers, Wayne.
Ah yes Wayne. i agree... finding gems in crates at lesser prices would really make one punch the air "yes!!!" quietly to prevent catching the attention of others too at the store!!!!! :-D Hahahaha!!! Yes those kicks!!!!
You know in America, CDs are NEVER stored spine like that, they are always made to flip like records - very interesting. Nice new vinyl, for sure! A bit pricey for my blood, but still amazing condition for sure. If you wanted to get the ONE special album to you, this would be the place for sure.
Another great video Ian, wow vinly is super pricy in Japan $140 USD for used one. If you are in San Fran, do visit Amoeba records haight ashbury , best collection I have seen.
AH yes!!! Amoeba Records at San Francisco!!!! :-D Thank you brother Albert!!!!!!!! Yummy yum yum Amoeba... the closest I can get to Amoeba now is that vinyl record tote bad that is being sold at HMV Shibuya store and Googlemapping it :-P Best Regards my friend!!
It would have been great if you could have spun up some of those Beatles UK 1st pressings and some of the recent AAA mono releases and compared the sound.
True!! :-D... unfortunately, gotta catch up with my family back in the hotel before travelling up to Saitama to visit my parents-in-law in the evening. It was great to hold in my hands these Beatles treasures... a pity I couldn't spin them to compare the sound.... true... a missed opportunity! :-D Thank you Bob for coming by and catching up again!! Best Regards for you and your family at this weekend! - Ian.
I recently found your channel. I am so impressed with Japanese culture in the Hi fi scene. I have to tell you every video you upload is music to my ears. I never knew anything about Blue Note Records until I saw your channel. Being somebody who does not have any records or a turntable it is something I always wanted to have. You definitely give me inspiration to Want to go and get my own Blue Note Records since I do not have a turntable or records of my own. I hope one video you May make as a suggestion. Bring up intoyourprivatelisteningroomatyourhomeandallowustohearsomeofthebeautifulmusicthatyouhavecollectedandshowusyoursetupthatyouhaveathome.please keep taking us to these awesome smooth jazz and jazz record stores. Hopefully maybe you will make it to the United States in Tampa Bay Florida. We have a record store the largest and the South East called bananas music. You would not know where to begin. I will post a link in the description here of the actual store and a video filmed there May be when you see you will go crazy and tell your wife let's get on a plane we have to go to Saint Petersburg Florida.
Definitely take a look you will be blown away-and that is just the main location they have another location not far from the big warehouse that they call their overflow location and they still have more records than they even know what to do with. They have more records dende even know they have they don't even know how many they have in their collection.
Hey man! I'm going to be visiting Japan sometime soon and I was wondering if you have any recommendations on shops that sell movie soundtracks, British invasion stuff, elvis presley?
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Japan has got to be the best place in the world to shop for music.
I must admit so...for physical media for music!!!
Best Regards my friend,
- ian.
Congratulations!!!! Yours vídeos are incredible!!
Hi Ian, Thank you for bringing us along for a tour of another great music shop! I admire the organization, clear labeling and care they take in presenting the used vinyl. It shows they really care about preserving these treasures of music for fans to enjoy and for all the artist that created them. Happy hunting I hope you found some exciting vinyl for your collection!
Dear James!
Thank you for coming by again!... yes there is King Crimson one of your favourite bands, here again as well!!! :-D
Hmm... i agree... they really cherish these treasures and catalogue and identify properly, and store them well for all of us to enjoy. Best Regards my friend!
The prices🤯
Thanks Ian for the vinyl store tours in Ochanomizu. I appreciated the proficiency in the cataloging system they were using in the store, particularly the blue dividers with the yellow lettering of the artist. I thought that was really well done. A small thing but an important thing also from the customer point of view. The vinyl selections you highlighted were amazing to see. Cheers my friend !
Thank you James for looking at the cataloging and tags!... yes... it must have taken the staff a lot of effort to know, be aware, understand the important identifiers, and list them out for us customers. I love it ost that they allow customers to inspect and play these gems before commiting to buy them. Vey reassuring.
Best Regards James and family!
Sincerely, ian.
All those original Beatles albums. That is truly incredible! I would have fainted if I entered that shop and saw all of the gorgeous albums. Great video thanks for sharing that experience.
Hi Luis!!!! :-D
Hi five!!!!
Elektra rocking on too!!!! Thank you brother, for catching up again.
- ian:-)
The Elektra is sounding beautful and has opened up quite nicely. Great video, all of the classic rock vinyl. Amazing.
Hi Ian! Don’t know how I missed this vid! All those beautiful early UK pressings were such a treat to see. I luckily bought The Beatles mono box set when it came out, but still own some original UK mono and stereo pressings too. I’d actually have to say that the newer Beatles mono LP’s from 2014 tend to sound a bit more dynamic and clearer than some of the “real deal” pressings. Man, was that store amazing! Thanks so much for taking us along! 🎶🔊🙂
I hope you have a wonderful week too, my brother! ✔️👍😀
Dearest Nick👋😄!!!! Hi, and thank you for catching up here as well!!!! 😄😄😄
Ooooh yes those original pressings...what a treat to behold, and to hold them in my own hands!
I envy and understand how you feel about having those early mono pressings that feel more visceral!!! Real EYE-openers!
Warmest Regards my friend 😄👍and have a good week ahead!
Just bought a Diana Krall " Glad Rag Doll " Album and it sounds so Good. Thank you once again for youre great VIDS.
You are very welcomed brother :-D!!! Best Regards too!!!
Love the down the train view and sounds,... memories! SOO many Beatles records, remember seeing them as a supporting act and thinking 'could do better'. They did. Thanks again for another interesting vinyl trip.
Oh well I guess it's time to upset someone else, so long Ian and take care.
Dear Derek, :-D thank you for coming by and hearing the train sounds!!! Memories for you and your wife! I am happy to be able to provide a snippet of that in the video for all of you.
Sincerely,
Ian :-)
Some great vinyl in great condition. and is your little dog at home looking after your records.
Dear Shaun!!! Hahaha...oh yes... she's at home. Thank you for asking!and your cute and clever concern!!!
Brings me a smile before our National Holiday tomorrow, the National Day of Singapore. Thank you Shaun!
Here is wishing you great vinyl listening every day with your family and friends:-D
- ian
Yes I have a much loved dog as well ( Daisy ) and its great owning pets who have their own little habits and ways, and are great fun. Thanks for kind reply and your channel is very well presented and informative.
Ian, thanks for all these great tours of these stores. Makes we want to travel back to Japan someday / once again for a long vacation. I will need to bring a lot of cash however! Take care my vinyl buddy.
Have a good week ahead too my friend :-D
Best regards!!!
Hi Ian,
All that Tull!! Another great video and leaves me lamenting why we don't have stores like that all over the UK. Keep em coming!
All the best
Hi Stuart!.. hahaha... that Tull... really excited to pull them out!!!!
The time will come the time will come...U.K. has many vinyl fans too and i believe the industry will keep growing steadily. Definitely. I am positive.
We ride the wave together and onwards with more and more vinyl friends!!! I had engaged and have guidedmore than 30 in my past 6 months...it was really busy but fun!!!
Best regards my friend :-D
Thank you so much for remembering my request my friend! Really means a lot to me.
hi from spain... very interesting videos,...the japanese vinyl shop.... dreams come true.. hahaha.. thank for your videos...
Hi Jose! Thank you fellow Brother-in-Vinyl!!!
:-D let us keep up the vinyl spirit and energy, alive and kicking into the next 30 years!!!
Best Regards to you and your family on a peaceful restful Sunday :-D
sincerely, ian.
Well... Im 51,years,old...i will try ..haha
Jose Manuel Garcia Garcia Yes, I wish you best of health Sir!
Yet another fine video!
Dear Brother Ted,
Thank you for your kind support again.
Very grateful :-D!!!!
- ian!
Thanks for the visit Ian, that was amazing! cheers
Thank you my friend!!! Great to catch up with you again!
Hope your vinyl collection is growing healthily in number and quality records too!!! :-D
That was fantastic. Now I can see where all of the vinyl being bought at the Austin Record Fair goes ;) Look forward to the Jazz installment.
Wooppsss now i learnt more from you again Master Paul! re: The Austin Record Fair!!!!
Thank you Master.
Sincerely,
ian :-)
Yeah. Every year, when Austin holds the biggest record fair in North America, Japanese buyers from places like Disc Union fly in and snap up the copies that are in really good shape. I have heard many dealers here hold their best stock off to the side for the show. It would not surprise me if they do the same in the Netherlands during their huge fair every year.
nice as always!
Hi brother!!
Thank you for coming by again and catching up! Hope you have been doing well too :-D
Thanks for your caring,big brother!
Lee Rocie We beef each other's energy! :-D
YEEEAAAAAAA ( Beatles, Dylan, Pink Floyd,etc.) Grandes joyas y en estado perfecto y diversos prensajes. En España es muy difícil de encontrar :-( En el minuto 10:04 se ve en la pared el vinylo de Allen Toussaint (the bright Mississippi) estilo Jazz, dixieland. Totalmente recomendable y con una grabación de referencia (pulgares arriba) Gracias por todo y un fuerte abrazo.
Dear Jose!!!! Amazing... you are ALWAYS SO SHARP!!!! to have spotted so many things the videos!!!! Hahahaha :-D Thumbs up to you too my brother!!!! Big hug to you too!!!!
Hope to see you face-to-face one day too! until then, let's keep our vinyl friendship running!!!... and with other friends around us as well!!! Hi five!
Sincerely,
Ian :-D
I remember leaving that shop with a lighter wallet ....
Dear brother!! :-D! Hope your SL1200Mk2 and Schiit Mani is doing great too, brother!!!
Best Regards,
Ian!
They are, thanks :) I've since upgraded my cartridge to a AT440Mlb and loving it. Take care.
Regards.
ptrcksln i do congratulate you and am happy for your proper upgrade from a dj cartridge. As long as your ears hear your choice cartridge well and you love the sound... ENJOYYY!!!
Brother i am very happy for you.
Best regards to you on a peaceful Sunday,
- ian :-)
Another good and nice video, thank you very much and by the way, I love your filming outside, all the best from me to you, Mike from Germany and hey, Rega fan!
Hi Mike!!!! Guten Tag!!!
:-D :-D Thank you for your feedback and appreciation really! I always love to view other VC friends' filming of the surroundings of the record stores too...wherever they are. It is just so much more lively to me as a viewer. So i guess that goes the same to you and other friends too! :-D hahaha..
Best Regards to you and your family Mike! Rega fan! :-D
Wow, that was a great record store. There was some true gems in that place. I saw so many albums I would have grabbed. Thanks for this great tour of vinyl shops in your country !!
Dear brother! I am a Singaporean and my wife (Japanese) has been staying in Singapore for the past 20+ years too.
It is okay! Thank you for coming by yet again and for your kind words and support!
Thank you brother!
- ian :-)
Been there this year.. lesser records but cheaper.
Hi Ian. Thanks for another great video. I had to double check the Yen / Sterling exchange rate! Crikey! They do look like serious, mint condition collectors records to be fair. Nothing beats the feeling of finding a gem at a fraction of those prices, though. And I don't mind a sleeve that shows a bit of its previous life! Cheers, Wayne.
Ah yes Wayne. i agree... finding gems in crates at lesser prices would really make one punch the air "yes!!!" quietly to prevent catching the attention of others too at the store!!!!! :-D Hahahaha!!! Yes those kicks!!!!
Loving your upbeat vids! 👍✌🏻️😃🇦🇺
Thank you brother :-D !!!
Thank you!!!
hehheh....will aim to provide more in future for all of you my friends!..
Best Regards,
- ian :-)
You know in America, CDs are NEVER stored spine like that, they are always made to flip like records - very interesting. Nice new vinyl, for sure! A bit pricey for my blood, but still amazing condition for sure. If you wanted to get the ONE special album to you, this would be the place for sure.
Thanks Kris! i didn't know that (about the CDs)!!! :-D
Another great video Ian, wow vinly is super pricy in Japan $140 USD for used one. If you are in San Fran, do visit Amoeba records haight ashbury , best collection I have seen.
AH yes!!! Amoeba Records at San Francisco!!!! :-D
Thank you brother Albert!!!!!!!! Yummy yum yum Amoeba... the closest I can get to Amoeba now is that vinyl record tote bad that is being sold at HMV Shibuya store and Googlemapping it :-P
Best Regards my friend!!
i live in canada wish we had record stores like that here
Dear Jim, thank you for coming by! :-D Hahaha...
Let's keep up the vinyl energy, everywhere!!!!
Best Regards brother!
How about doing a review of the Nagaoka JT-80BK and compare with MP-300 or MP-500? Thanks
Hi Ian. I am looking for Japanese Jazz Vinyl like Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio. Any suggestion, where can I find it in Japan? Thanks.
It would have been great if you could have spun up some of those Beatles UK 1st pressings and some of the recent AAA mono releases and compared the sound.
True!! :-D... unfortunately, gotta catch up with my family back in the hotel before travelling up to Saitama to visit my parents-in-law in the evening. It was great to hold in my hands these Beatles treasures... a pity I couldn't spin them to compare the sound.... true... a missed opportunity! :-D
Thank you Bob for coming by and catching up again!!
Best Regards for you and your family at this weekend!
- Ian.
Why don't the record stores in Japan allow you to film inside their stores?
I am not sure my friend :-D may be some, and not all :-D
I recently found your channel. I am so impressed with Japanese culture in the Hi fi scene. I have to tell you every video you upload is music to my ears. I never knew anything about Blue Note Records until I saw your channel. Being somebody who does not have any records or a turntable it is something I always wanted to have. You definitely give me inspiration to Want to go and get my own Blue Note Records since I do not have a turntable or records of my own. I hope one video you May make as a suggestion. Bring up intoyourprivatelisteningroomatyourhomeandallowustohearsomeofthebeautifulmusicthatyouhavecollectedandshowusyoursetupthatyouhaveathome.please keep taking us to these awesome smooth jazz and jazz record stores. Hopefully maybe you will make it to the United States in Tampa Bay Florida. We have a record store the largest and the South East called bananas music. You would not know where to begin. I will post a link in the description here of the actual store and a video filmed there May be when you see you will go crazy and tell your wife let's get on a plane we have to go to Saint Petersburg Florida.
Definitely take a look you will be blown away-and that is just the main location they have another location not far from the big warehouse that they call their overflow location and they still have more records than they even know what to do with. They have more records dende even know they have they don't even know how many they have in their collection.
Hey man! I'm going to be visiting Japan sometime soon and I was wondering if you have any recommendations on shops that sell movie soundtracks, British invasion stuff, elvis presley?
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Dear Brian!.
Thank you :-D
Have a great week ahead too brother... i may go vinyl shoppong today too :-D