Emi Japan's 17 Mini-sleeve Cds Release Schedule

I’m under Japanese influence…

We told you about EMI Japan’s plans to issue the Bowie back catalogue CDs in original replica mini vinyl packaging back in July. (07.03.2006 NEWS: YOUNG AMERICANS STILL ON, PLUS MORE FROM EMI JAPAN)

The albums will be released in three batches starting on David’s 60th birthday. Here’s the schedule:

Batch 1 – Released on January 8th in Europe and Japan and on January 16th in the U.S.
Space Oddity TOCP-65305
The Man Who Sold The World TOCP-65306
Hunky Dory TOCP-65307
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars TOCP-65308
Aladdin Sane TOCP-65309
Pin Ups TOCP-65310

Batch 2 – Released on February 5th in Europe and Japan and on February 20th in the U.S.
Diamond Dogs TOCP-65311
Young Americans TOCP-65312
Station To Station TOCP-65313
Low TOCP-65314
“Heroes” TOCP-65315
Lodger TOCP-65316

Batch 3 – Released on March 5th in Europe and Japan on March 20th in the U.S.
Scary Monsters… And Super Creeps TOCP-65317
Let’s Dance TOCP-65318
Tonight TOCP-65319
Never Let Me Down TOCP-65320
Tin Machine TOCP-65321

For those of you concerned the CDs may not be available in your area, these are the other releasing territories:

Austria
Belgium
Canada
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Israel
Korea
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Taiwan
Ukraine
USA

Hopefully we’ll be able to run some kind of contest for these nearer the time.