John Lennon Imagine Japan Orig. LP OBI RED WAX
John Lennon / Imagine
Japan Orig. LP
Apple AP - 80370
Appendices: "Original Medal OBI”, “Inner-Bag”, “Insert” & “Red Wax”
( POSTCARD & POSTER are missing )
Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in 1971 ) of his 2nd album, coming with rare appendices. OBI is rare “medallion” in its upper portion, which is typical of its early pressing. The disc is very rare red wax, issued only for its 1st press. Though the poster & postcard are missing, it’s still hard to find this item even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.
Condition: EX+/VG+ ( Cover / Disc )
COVER: Cover is excellent in condition, except for lightly worn corners & right-edge. The right bottom corner is creased a little. It’s clean on the front & back. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, dent, strip, stain & writing...fine in shape.
DISC: Disc is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has some scuffs with a few scratches on each side ( inaudible ). There are spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any serious flaw ( such as deep scratch ), which is to be rated as "VG+". Flaws are not many but just some on each side.
OBI: VG+, being lightly rippled on the left of “apple”. It’s lightly scraped and stained on the surface of back. A supply-tag is still in the top of back.
INSERT: EX.
INNER-BAG: VG+, being lightly rippled with ligth ring-crease on the surface of each side.
POSTCARD: Missing.
POSTER: Missing.