The band has made public (via FB/tweet) that a new edition of Japanese Whispers will be out on picture disc:

QuoteJapanese Whispers is coming to Picture Disc for the first time!
This compilation of Cure singles and B-sides released between Nov 1982 and Nov 1983 features the singles "Let's Go To Bed", "The Walk" and "The Lovecats".
Out on March 26th , you can pre-order your copy here: https://thecure.lnk.to/JapaneseWhispers

News:

QuoteJAPANESE WHISPERS WILL BE RELEASED ON CLEAR VINYL ON 14TH JUNE.  FEATURING SINGLES AND B-SIDES RELEASED BETWEEN NOV '82 - NOV '83, HOUSED IN A SPECIAL TRANSCLEAR SLEEVE. REMASTERED BY ROBERT SMITH AND CUT BY MILES SHOWELL AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS. DETAILS: THECURE.LNK.TO/JAPANESEWHISPERSCVC
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RE 'JAPANESE WHISPERS' PICTURE DISC - HIGH PRICE - WE HAVE BEEN TOLD:
"Apart from the fact that manufacturing costs have gone through the roof in the past 12 months, the Transclear paper-stock used for Japanese Whispers is much more expensive than a regular cardboard sleeve, and each Japanese Whispers has had to be individually hand packed to avoid tearing the sleeve, which has increased the unit cost even more." RS

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