Beatles / Hey Jude
Japan Orig. LP


Apple AP - 8940

Appendices: "Original Medal OBI”, “Inner-Bag", "Insert" & “Red Wax”

Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in 1970 ) of their original album, comin' with complete appendices. The disc is beautiful red wax, issued only for its 1st press. The price on obi & cover is JPY2000. It's hard to find this item in complete shape 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 partly worn corners & outer-edges. It’s lightly scraped with light ring-wear on the surface of back, while being clean on the front. Otherwise it has no tear, dent, strip, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has some light scuffs with several light scratches & a few light hairlines on Side A. A light hairline is also on Side B. There are several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any serious flaw ( such as deep scratch ), which is to be rated as “VG".

OBI: VG, being lightly creased on the left-rim of “apple”. The supply-tag in the top of back is cut off and missing.

INSERT: G+, being lightly rippled and tanned with brown spots in places on the surface of each side.

INNER-BAG: G+, being rippled in corners with light ring-crease on each side. A short tear is in the die-cut edge.