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Japan Apple Edition 1st Press LP


Apple AP - 8151

Appendices: "Arrow OBI”, “G/F Cover”, “Inner-Bag", "Insert" & “Red-Wax”

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition 1st Press copy ( released in early 1970’s ) of their original album, comin' with complete appendices. The disc is rare Apple red-wax, issued only for Japanese early pressing. The price on the back-cover is JPY2000. It’s hard to find this item in complete shape even in my country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/G+ ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly worn corners & outer-edges. It’s lightly scraped & stained inside gate-fold. A few short scratches are on the back and several on the front. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, strip, dent & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc has slight scuffs including slight hairlines here and there on each side. There are several spindle-marks on each side. Otherwise it has none of any scratch, which is to be rated as "G+". All flaws are so slight that it plays strong on each track.

OBI: G+, being partly creased & torn in right top corner of front. It’s lightly creased & stained on the surface of back. A supply-tag is in the top of back.

INSERT: G+, being lightly creased & stained around the rims of each side.

INNER-BAG: G+, being creased with ring-crease on each side.