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: EX-/EX- ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is excellent in condition, except for lightly creased lower right-edge. Lower left-rim of back side is lightly creased. A few slight scratches are in the middle of front. It’s clean inside gate-fold. Otherwise it has no tear, edge-wear, ring-wear, strip, dent, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has several slight scuffs in part on Side A with a short minor scratch on Side A-1 ( inaudible…See photo ). There’re a few spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any hairline, which is to be rated as "EX-". No flaw on the groove of Side B.

OBI: G+, being stained with minor brown spots on the top-rim of back side. Right bottom-edge is torn short. A supply-tag is still in the top of back.

INSERT: VG, being creased along the bottom-rim.

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