Beatles / White Album
Japan Orig. 2LP


Apple AP - 8570 ~ 71 ( No. A 055861 )

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

Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in 1960's ) of their masterpiece double-album. Both discs are rare red-waxes, issued only for its 1st pressing ( no odeon copy exists for Japanese copy ). "The Beatles" logo is embossed in lower portion of front-cover. Though an insert is missing, it’s still hard to find this item with red-wax even in my country. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


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


COVER: Cover is lightly worn on the corners & outer-edges. It’s lightly discolored and stained with ring-wear on each side. Otherwise it has no tear, dent, strip & writing...OK.

DISC 1: Disc 1 is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has a few slight scuffs with a light scratch ( inaudible ) on each side. There are several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any hairline, which is to be “VG+”. Flaws are only several on each side.

DISC 2: Disc 2 is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has a few slight scuffs on each side, with a light scratch ( inaudible ) on Side A and a hairline ( inaudible ) on Side B. There are several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any serious flaw ( such as deep scratch ), which is to be “VG+”. Flaws are only several on each side.

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

INSERT: INSERT is missing.

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: G, being stained with brown spots around the white rims of front and on the surface of back. Each one is creased in upper portions.

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