Happy Holidays to everyone! I just went online and purchased the 5 re-releases for about $125 with shipping. They will be released on February 24th and it will probably take a few weeks for them to get here. If anyone is interested in purchasing these gems, you need to order them now! These are one-time limited releases and they are going fast. The CDJapan website (CDJapn.com) will tell you how many copies are still available when you browse the album descriptions. There were less than 10 copies available for several of the albums: Raspberries (17), Fresh (13), Side 3 (17), Starting Over (6), and EC-Geffen (2)!
I have ordered from CDJapan many times and have never had a problem with my orders or payment security. They also typically never re-release Limited Releases once the inventory is sold out. Finally getting an updated Geffen solo album was huge for me personally as this CD has always been an expensive and/or scarce find. So you need to act quickly if you're interested in purchasing the updates with bonus tracks!
The only album that's missing from these updates is Capital's version of the "Best of the Raspberries Featuring Eric Carmen" from long ago. I did manage to find a copy of the CD in Japan many years ago. Maybe they'll re-release that album later in the year with bonus tracks. I have always loved the cover artwork for that album version.
Merry Christmas to everyone!