Beatles / Meet the Beatles !
Japan Early Press LP


Odeon OR - 8026

Appendices: "F/B Cover", "Insert", “Inner-Bag” & “Red Wax”
( OBI is missing )

Description: This is scarce Japanese Early Press copy ( released in 1967 ) of their 1st album ( in Japan ), coming with rare appendices. The back-cover shows “Japanese liner notes”. The disc is rare red wax, issued only for the early press of Japan. Though obi is missing, it’s still hard to find this item even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/EX- ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners & right-edge. It’s lightly rippled with ring-wear on the surface of each side, while being lightly tanned on that of back. Minor creases are around the rims. The left bottom corner of front is largely creased. Otherwise it has none of any tear, dent, strip, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has some slight scuffs on each side, with a light scratch on Side B-2~4 ( inaudible ). There’re some spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any hairline, which is to be rated as “EX-".

OBI: OBI is missing.

INSERT: G, being rippled and lightly stained and tanned on the surface of each side.

INNER-BAG: G+, being light rippled on the surface of each side. The top-flap is creased.