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Japan Apple Edition 1st Press LP


Apple AP - 8151

Appendices: "Arrow OBI”, “G/F Cover”, “Inner Sleeve" & "Insert"
( BROWN TRACK-LIST INSERT is not included )

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition 1st Press copy ( released in 1969 ) of their original album, comin' with rare appendices. The disc is not red but black. The price on the back-cover is JPY2000. The brown track-list insert which was issued for some early copies is not included. It’s hard to find this item even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG+/VG+ ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly creased spine-edge. It’s lightly scraped and stained along the right & top-rims inside gate-fold. Outside is clean. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, strip, dent & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has slight scuffs including slight hairlines in part on Side A. The surface of Side B is lightly discolored ( See photo ), but it doesn’t affect the sound ( sounds really nice ! ). There are several spindle-marks on each side. Otherwise it has none of any scratch, which is to be rated as "VG+". It plays fine on each side.

OBI: G+, being lightly rippled on the surface of each side, while being stained with minor brown spots on that of back. Each corner of front side is creased and torn short. A supply-tag is in the top of back.

INSERT: G+, being lightly tanned with several spots on each side.

INNER SLEEVE: VG, being lightly rippled with ring-crease on each side.