Beatles / Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Japan Apple Edition 1st Press LP


Apple AP - 8163

Appendices: "Original OBI”, “G/F Laminated Cover", “Die-Cut Inner Sleeve” & “Brown Track-List Insert”

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition 1st Pressing copy ( released in 1969 ) of their masterpiece album, comin' with complete appendices. Disc is not red but ordinary black. An enclosed brown insert is a track-list. t’s hard to find this item in complete shape even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: NM/EX- ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is nearly TOP in condition, except for a slight scratch in the right top corner of back side. It’s clean in each side. Otherwise it has no tear, edge-wear, ring-wear, strip, dent, stain & writing...great in shape.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has slight scuff marks like “misprint” on Side A-2 and B-1. There’re several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX-".

OBI: EX-, being slightly discolored along the left-rim of front side. A supply-tag is still in the top of back.

INSERT: NM

INNER SLEEVE: EX-, being moderately rippled with light ring-crease on its surface of each side. Otherwise no tear or split on outer edges.