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Collectors' F.A.Q.
Question
From Chris, Michigan
I own a copy of "Boy", the cover version with the
boy on it. Anyway on the back lower right hand side of the cover
there is the Island label, then under that there is some Japanese
writing, in which in the middle is the English letters "EMI".
Under all of that it says, Made in Japan Y2500 1980 Island recording
made by Island Records, Ltd. Also, on the front cover, upper
right hand in the gray border is printed Stereo ILS-81395. PLEASE
email me back and give me some info. on this copy, price etc.
Thank you.
Chris Nilsen: What you have is the
first issue of Boy from Japan. it was supposedly withdrawn for
some sort of contractual problems and later issued on Polystar.
It's uncertain how many copies made it into the hands of record
buyers, but it is very rare. Value is $150+ depending on the
condition.
Francesco Rastelli: What Chris says
about this stuff is right, but from the description it seems
that the specific copy is without "obi" so the value
for this is 50% less than the right value that Chris give to
the item in general.
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