Beatles / White Album
Japan Early Press 2LP


Apple AP - 8570 ~ 71 ( No. A 062056 )

Appendices: "Original Medallion OBI”, “G/F Cover", "Inner-Bags", “Pin-Ups”, “Orange Insert” & “Fold Out Poster”
( INSERT is missing )

Description: This is scarce Japanese Early press copy ( released in early 1970's ) of their masterpiece double-album. "The Beatles" logo is embossed in lower portion of front-cover. A orange insert officially issued by Apple is also enclosed, but ordinary a fold-out white insert is missing. The discs are not red, but ordinary black. Though an insert is missing, it’s still hard to find this item with obi & orange insert even in my country. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/EX+/EX+ ( Cover / Disc 1/2 )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly worn corners & outer-edges. It’s lightly scraped, scratched & stained with light ring-wear on each side. Otherwise it has no tear, dent, strip & writing...OK.

DISC 1/2: Both discs are excellent in condition, keeping glossy. Each disc has a few tiny scuffs on Side A. There are several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise each disc has none of any scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as “EX+". No flaw on the groove of Side B of both…clean discs, I guarantee you.

OBI: G, being stained with brown spots on the surface of back. It’s torn and taped in the top & bottom-rims of front. A supply-tag is attached to the top of back.

INSERT: WHITE INSERT is missing. / ORANGE INSERT is G, being creased with brown spots in places on each side.

POSTER: G, being lightly creased, and stained with brown spots in places on the surface of each side. No pin-hole is at corners.

PIN-UP: VG ~ G+, John’s one is stained with brown spots on the surface of back, and lightly on the front of George.

INNER-BAGS: G+ each, being creased with ring-crease on its surface of each side. Otherwise no tear or split on the outer-edges.