bloodthirsty butchers' 'kocorono Complete Edition' Gets First Analog Release
The rock band bloodthirsty butchers will release the album 'kocorono Complete Edition' on vinyl for the first time on October 23, 2026, marking 30 years since the original 'kocorono' came out.
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Why it matters
The first analog release of 'kocorono Complete Edition' gives fans the definitive 12-month version of a bedrock Japanese alternative rock album, with a remaster that adds sounds not present in the original.
The limited pressing is a 180g heavyweight 2-LP set priced at 6,600 yen. The Complete Edition adds the song 'January' to the original 11-month track sequence and was remastered in 2010. This is the first analog release of that version.
A documentary film about the band, directed by Jun Kawaguchi, was released in 2011 under the same title as the album. The new vinyl release is the 'kocorono Complete Edition', which adds the song 'January' to the original 11-month cycle, completing a full year. The remastering took three days and significantly altered the sound, including adding sounds that were not in the original version. The original 'kocorono' was released on vinyl in 2013, but this is the first time the Complete Edition with 'January' has been pressed on vinyl. The 2-LP set places the songs from February to December on the A sides and 'January' on the B side of the second disc.
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