Beatles / Meet the Beatles !
Japan Early Press LP


Apple AP - 80011

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

Description: This is scarce Japanese Early Pressing copy ( released in early 1970’s ) of their 1st album ( in US ), coming with complete appendices. This album was issued with gate-fold cover in Japan, showing inside "Japanese description" & “Photos of members". The disc is not red, but black. The obi is unique “medallion” in shape in “apple” of front. The price of obi & cover is JPY2000. It's hard to find this item in complete shape even in my country. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


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


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly worn corners & outer-edges. It’s lightly scraped on the surface of each side. A square worn mark is in the right bottom corner of front. A small brown stain-mark is on the left-rim of back. Bottom corners are creased. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, strip, dent & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has a few slight scuffs on each side. There are a few spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX+".

OBI: VG, being lightly creased on the left-rim of “apple” of front. A supply-tag in the top of back-side is also creased.

INSERT: VG+, being lightly browned in right bottom corner.

INNER-BAG: VG, being lightly creased with ring-crease on each side. A scratch line is in the right top hand.