This Japanese edition consists of:
- a HQCD, compatible with any CD player;
- a DVD-Audio/DVD-Video disc, NTSC, Region 0;
- two 140mm x 140mm 'mini-LP' gatefold cardboard sleeve replicas, with slightly different finishes and thicknesses;
- an Obi strip, covering the back entirely;
- an additional wrap around 'Rock Age' replica obi strip;
- a 16pp color booklet with tracklisting and lyrics in english, featuring band photographs;
- an additional black & white fold out leaflet with liner notes in Japanese;
- a black & white information sheet about the HQCD format;
- an outer clear resealable protection sleeve holding all the above together.
HQCD content:
1. 2010 Stereo Mix remixed from the original multitrack master tapes, except "The Devil's Triangle" (taken from the original stereo master due to missing multitrack tapes).
2. Bonus tracks
DVD content:
1. Original album and 'Groon' remixed in MLP Lossless 5.1 Surround* and DTS 5.1 Digital Surround**.
2. 2010 stereo album mix and 'Groon' in MLP Lossless Stereo (24/96)* and PCM Stereo 2.0*** (24/48).
3. Original 1970 Stereo Mix 30th Anniversary Remaster and 'Cat Food / Groon' single in MLP Lossless Stereo (24/96)* and PCM Stereo 2.0*** (24/48).
4. Additional bonus tracks in PCM Stereo 2.0*** (24/48).
*only playable with DVD-Audio players, or players that are DVD-Audio compatible.
**playable in all DVD players/DVD-ROM drives, etc., with a compatible speaker setup.
***playable in all DVD players/DVD-ROM drives, etc.
Recorded at Studio Wessex Sound, London.
Mel Collins of "Circus" appears by courtesy of Transatlantic Records.
Gordon Haskell appears by courtesy of C.B.S. Records.
5.1 tracks mixed and produced from the original multitrack tapes except "The Devil's Triangle" (up-mixed to 5.1 from the original stereo master).
Original Master Edition 2004 remastered September 6-10, 1999.
Stereo files prepared at Super Audio Mastering.
5.1 mastered at Super Audio Mastering, Devon.
DVD Design & Layout at Opus Productions Ltd.
DVD Authoring & Assembly at Opus Productions Ltd.
Multitrack Tape restoration and transfers at FX Copyroom.
Compiled & Coordinated for DGM.
All songs published by UMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Released via Inner Knot (USA/Canada), WHD (Japan), Panegyric (rest of World)
