12" 45RPM made in Japan

In the Japanese market, already in the mid-60s, the opinion spread that 45RPM pressings had a potentially superior sound quality. Thus, the first 45RPM series were born, alongside the 33RPM ones, obviously reducing the duration of the disc. Interestingly, while in the Japanese market all major manufacturers will print at 45RPM, in the Western market no major manufacturer will do so. I have chosen to list them in chronological order

Nippon Columbia 45CX series: 25 titles released in the years 1967/68