Rare!! Import Long Box / Tall Case Box only, no CD. This is the import CD jacket for Skid Row's debut album, "Skid Row." Released in 1989, it reached number 6 on the Billboard 200. - Artist: SKID ROW - Tracklist: 19 AND LIVE, YOUTH GONE WILD, PIECE OF ME, BIG GUNS, I REMEMBER YOU - Tracklist: BIG GUNS, SWEET LITTLE SISTER, CAN'T STAND THE HEARTACHE, I REMEMBER YOU, YOUTH GONE WILD, MIDNIGHT TORNADO ■ Long Box / Tall Case In the late 80s and early 90s, when CDs began to spread, these long boxes, also known as tall cases, were often seen with import CDs. They were designed to hold a standard jewel case (plastic case) CD in a box that was 31.5cm tall and 14.5cm wide. This wasn't a limited edition; it was a phenomenon that only appeared during the transition from records to CDs. Since records were the mainstream format at the time, record stores didn't have shelves (fixtures) to display CDs, so these boxes were created to fit the CDs in the record display fixtures (the so-called "bait boxes"). As you know, records are LP-sized, with a diameter of 30cm. Therefore, by putting the jewel case CD in this long box, it could be displayed in the same way as a record. You might think, "Just change the shelves," but the fixtures in record/CD stores are very expensive. They can cost hundreds of thousands of yen per unit, more or less. Such an investment was a significant expense for the stores. For this reason, record companies and others came up with this solution. The long box disappeared completely by the mid-90s due to the spread of CDs and the stores' adaptation, as well as criticism for wasting resources. Many of these boxes were well-designed and could be enjoyed as unique artwork. Looking back, perhaps many music fans in their 30s and older regret not keeping them.