Greatest Hits! Van Tatsuro Yamashita [Import]

Funny how an import pressing from 1982 still sounds fresher than most records pressed today—the mastering on "Loveland, Island" is just gorgeous, and the whole side A flows like one long summer drive. I've spun it three times since it landed and the surface noise is practically nonexistent. This is

This vinyl has that warm, analog sound that really brings out the richness in his voice, especially on "Loveland, Island." The tracklist is exactly the greatest hits collection I was hoping for, and the import pressing feels like a quality piece of history.

I've been hunting for this compilation on vinyl forever—the sound quality on "Loveland, Island" is incredible. It's the only best-of from his early work, and the import pressing feels like a piece of history.