Stevie Wonder / Songs in the Key of Life
Japan Early Press 2LP


Motown VIP – 1 ~ 3

Appendices: "Gray OBI", "G/F Cover", "Insert", “22 Page English lyrics Booklet” & "Free 7” " ( w/ Envelope PS )"

Description: This is scarce Japanese Early Press copy ( released in 1976 or a little later ) of his double album, coming with complete appendices. Poster is not originally issued for this edition. 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-/NM- ( Cover / Disc 1/2 )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn and creased spine-edge. It’s clean in the front, back & inside gate-fold. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, dent, strip, stain & writing...OK.

DISC 1: Disc 1 is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has a tiny scuff on Side A-1 with a slight scratch on Side B-5 ( inaudible ). There are several spindle-marks with brown spots on each label. Otherwise it has none of any hairline, which is to be rated as "EX-".

DISC 2: Disc 2 is nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. There are a few to several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scuff, scratch & hairline, which can be rated as "NM". No flaw on the groove…very clean disc, we guarantee you.

OBI: VG, being lightly and vertically rippled on the surface of each side, while being lightly stained on that of back side.

INSERT: FAIR, being stained in brown on its surface of each side.

BOOKLET: VG+, being lightly stained along the left-rim of front page, while being clean inside and back pages.

FREE 7": VG/NM ( PS / Disc ). The PS is with minor stain-marks in part and light ring-crease on each side. / The disc has a few minor spots on each label. Otherwise no flaw on the groove and spindle-mark on each label, which can be rated as “NM”.