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Japan Early Press LP


Apple AP - 80060

Appendices: "Medallion OBI”, “G/F Cover”, “Inner-Bag" & "Insert"

Description: This is scarce Japanese Early Press copy ( released in early 1970’s ) of their US OST album, comin' with complete appendices. The disc is not red but black. The price on the cover & obi is JPY2000. It's hard to find this item even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/EX ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly corners, right-edge & lightly other outer-edges. It’s lightly tanned on the surface of outside and around the rims inside gate-fold. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, strip, dent, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has slight scuffs in part on Side A. There’s a spindle-mark on the label of Side B. Otherwise it has none of any scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX”. No flaw on the groove of Side B.

OBI: VG, being creased on the left of “Medal portion”. It’s lightly tanned on the surface of back. A supply-tag is still in the top of back, which is partly browned on its top-rim.

INSERT: VG, being lightly tanned on the surface of each side.

INNER-BAG: VG, being lightly rippled with ring-crease on the surface of each side. The top-edge is ragged a little.