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Japan Early Press LP


Odeon OP - 7179

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

Description: This is scarce Japanese Early Press copy ( released in 1965 ) of their original album, comin' with rare appendices. The disc is rare red wax, issued only for Japanese early press. The cover is gate-fold, showing “Japanese liner notes” & “Photos of members”, different from UK copy. The price on the cover and obi is JPY1800. 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/G+ ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners, bottom ( middle ) & lightly other outer-edges. It’s tanned along the left-rim inside gate-fold. An oblique crease is in the left bottom corner of back side. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, dent, strip & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc has slight scuffs in places with some ( not deep ) scratches & hairlines on each side. There are a few to several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any serious flaw ( such as deep scratch ), which is to be rated as “G+“. It plays strong in each side.

OBI: Missing.

INSERT: VG, being lightly tanned with some minor brown spots on the surface of each side. An oblique folding crease is in the left top corner.

COMPANY INNER BAG: VG, being lightly rippled on the surface of each side, while being stained with brown spots along the side-rim. Otherwise no tear or split on outer edges.