Japan pressings "OBI"

OK, what does "obi" refer to on the Japanese LP pressings?

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dmgrant104-14-2008 2:38am

kurt_tank Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,189 posts 04-14-2008 at 03:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The band, or sash, that is around the outer sleeve. (Obi is the japanese word for sash.)
justlisten Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 489 posts 04-14-2008 at 03:44am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete they were also used to provide information to the Japanese buyer of the particular artist. if the obi is wider than standard, it usually corresponds to the release of a LP at the time of the a Japanese tour.