Rare!! NUCLEAR ASSAULT Newclear Assault Import Long Box / Tall Case Box only, no CD. Package for the second album "Survive" by the thrash metal band Nuclear Assault. Released in 1988 From the I.R.S. Metal label. ■ Long Box / Tall Case From the late 80s to the early 90s, when CDs began to gain popularity, these long boxes, or tall cases, were often seen with imported 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 was not a limited edition, but rather an example that appeared only during the transition from records to CDs. Until then, records were the mainstream, so record stores didn't have shelves (fixtures) to display CDs, and these boxes were created to store CDs in the record store fixtures (the so-called "bait boxes"). As you know, records are LP size, 30cm in diameter. Therefore, by putting a CD in a jewel case into 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, give or take. Such an investment was a considerable expense for the stores. For this reason, record companies and others came up with the idea of attaching these boxes. This long box completely disappeared by the mid-90s due to the spread of CDs and the stores' adaptation, as well as criticism of wasting resources. Many of them had well-designed boxes, and could be enjoyed as unique artwork. Looking back now, perhaps there are many enthusiasts in their 30s and older who regret not keeping them.