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Japan Early Press LP


Odeon OP - 7179

Appendices: "White & Green OBI”, “G/F Cover", "Company Inner Bag", “Insert”, “Postcard ( promotional use )” & "Red Wax"

Description: This is scarce Japanese Early Press copy ( released in 1965 ) of their original album, comin' with complete 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. Enclosed postcard is for promotional use, which was issued only for some early copies. The price on the cover and obi is JPY1800. It’s very hard to find this item with this obi 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 worn corners, top & bottom. It’s lightly tanned along the left-rim inside gate-fold. Slight ring-wear is on the back side. Otherwise it has no tear, dent, strip, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has some slight scuffs on each side with 2 light scratches on Side A-4~6 ( inaudible ). There are some spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any hairline, which is to be rated as “VG“.

OBI: G, being partly split in bottom-edges ( See photos ). It’s rippled on the surface of each side, while being stained with brown spots on that of back. The top-corners are worn and torn short.

INSERT: VG, being with minor stain-mark on lower left-rim of front side. Handwritten texts are on the bottom-rim of back side.

COMPANY INNER BAG: VG, being creased along the top-rims of each side and top-flap. Otherwise no tear or split on outer edges.

POSTCARD: EX