Beatles / Rubber Soul
Japan Odeon Early Press LP


Odeon OP - 8156

Appendices: "Arrow OBI”, “F/B Cover", “Inner-Bag", “Insert” & “Red Wax”

Description: This is scarce Japanese Odeon Early Press copy ( released in late 1960’s ) of their original album, coming with complete appendices. The disc is rare red-wax, issued only for Japanese early pressing. It’s hard to find this item in complete shape even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/EX- ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners & right-edge. It’s lightly tanned on the surface of back. Ring-crease is on the front & back. It’s creased in the left corners of back side, with minor creases around the rims of each side. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has a few light scuffs on each side. Slight discoloration is on the surface of each side. Though it plays fine on each track, it makes minor noise between tracks. There’re spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX-".

OBI: G, being with handwritings on the back side. Brown stain-mark is on lower portion of back side. A supply-tag is still in the top of back.

INSERT: G, being lightly tanned & rippled with brown stain-marks in places on the surface of each page.

INNER-BAG: G, being lightly tanned and rippled with ring-crease and brown spots in places on the surface of each side. The top-flap is creased.