Beatles / A Hard Day’s Night
Japan Apple Edition 1st Press LP


Apple AP – 8147

Appendices: "Arrow OBI", “Different F/B Cover”, “Inner-Bag” & "Insert" & “Red Wax”

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition 1st press copy ( released in early 1970’s ) of their ost album ( in Japan ), comin' with complete appendices. The disc is not red but ordinary black. OBI is rare “Arrow OBI”. The gold price sticker of JPY2000 is on the obi & back cover. It's hard to find this item in complete shape even in my country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/NM- ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners, right-edge & lightly other outer edges. Minor creases are top & spine rims of each side. It’s lightly tanned on the left of back, while being partly creased on the right-rim of front. Light ring-wear is in part on the front & back. Otherwise it has no tear, dent, strip, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc 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: G+, being lightly stained on the surface of back and along the side-rims of front. It’s creased and torn short in lower left-rim of front. A supply-tag is still attached to the top of back.

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

INNER-BAG: VG+, being lightly rippled in part on the surface of each side.