Japanese first pressing edition of Kanye West’s 2005 Grammy-winning masterpiece Late Registration, issued by Universal Music Japan. This Japan-exclusive release features the high-quality production standards typical of early 2000s Japanese imports. Also includes the original obi strip, Japanese-language lyric booklet with contextual translations, and fold-out English liner notes. Made in Japan pressing, cat. no. UICU-1100. Complete and in excellent condition

About Japanese CD / SHM-CD / MD / Vinyl Editions:

Japanese domestic market music releases of American or European artists, especially CDs, are often issued as distinct editions with features not found on North American or European releases, such as Japan-only bonus tracks, first press packaging, alternate artwork and photography, extra photos/booklets, and promotional stickers or decals as well as the obi strip containing vital info. SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) is a Japan-manufactured CD made with a higher-clarity disc material for improved laser readability, while remaining fully compatible with standard CD players (no special player required). SHM-CDs are common across many genres, but are typically produced for classical, jazz, and rock/metal/alternative rock, and electronica genres, remastered albums, and are widely collected for their format, packaging, and Japan-only release features.