Also keep in mind that the "Made in Xxxxxx" has no bearing whatsoever
on where the record company is that released it. US record companies would use whatever CD plant gave them the best deal on replication. The sound quality has everything to do with the digital MASTER that was supplied by the record company. Many US releases back in the 80's & 90's were Made in Germany, because they had a lot of CD pressing plants.
Now.... if the printing is in German or Japanese... then clearly it's a foreign release... but who knows where the digital Master came from. I've heard them be bit-for-bit copies of the US release, but i've also heard some sound really bad. You just don't know until you hear it and compare.
on where the record company is that released it. US record companies would use whatever CD plant gave them the best deal on replication. The sound quality has everything to do with the digital MASTER that was supplied by the record company. Many US releases back in the 80's & 90's were Made in Germany, because they had a lot of CD pressing plants.
Now.... if the printing is in German or Japanese... then clearly it's a foreign release... but who knows where the digital Master came from. I've heard them be bit-for-bit copies of the US release, but i've also heard some sound really bad. You just don't know until you hear it and compare.