Can a "japan mini lp cd" be played in a car or standard cd players?

Question

I bought a japan mini lp cd yesterday off Ebay, but heard from a friend that since it's vinyl it can't be used in my vehicle or any standard cd player. Seems to me it shouldn't be described as a cd item if it needed a unique machine to playback. Please help!! Did I throw $17 down the drain?

Answer 1

No, you haven't thrown $17 away.  They're called 'mini-LPs' as the packaging is designed to resemble a small-scale replica of the LP record.  The CDs themselves are red book standard discs that will play anywhere any other proper CD will.

Crank it and enjoy it!