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Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen
As for bonus tracks in Japan, it's probably to deter them from buying imports before the record is released on their home turf. Possible larger discrepancy in release dates?? Alternatively it may be that there are different expectations of the length of an LP there, so that anything falling short of that length will end up with added material.
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Nice guess but somewhat wrong, the expectations of length of the LP is correct but it's not because of a standard. It's because albums are/were more expensive in Japan, which is why the bonus tracks are added. It's to furher entice the listener to part with the extra money.