Beatles / 1967 - 1970
Japan Early Press 2LP


Apple EAP – 9034B

Appendices: “Original OBI”, “G/F Cover", "Inner-Bags", “Insert”, “2 Booklets” & "Fold-Out Poster"

Description: This is scarce Japanese Early Press copy ( released in 1973 ) of their double compilation album, comin' with complete appendices. The price on the back cover is JPY4000, while the small gold sticker of new price “JPY4000” is on the top-rim of front obi. One of booklets is 8 page discography of their albums, while another is 20 page lyric booklet. Enclosed poster was issued only for Japanese issue(?). It’s hard to find this item even in our country. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


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


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly worn corners & outer edges. It’s stained with minor brown spots on the right top rim inside gate-fold. The spine-edge is creased. It’s clean on the front & back. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, dent, strip & writing…OK.

DISC 1: Disc 1 is nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. A few tiny slight scuffs are on Side A. Otherwise it has none of any scratch, hairline & spindle-mark on each label, which can be rated as "NM". No flaw on the groove of Side B and mostly on Side A, and no spindle-mark on the label …very clean disc, we guarantee you.

DISC 2: Disc 2 is also nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. A few tiny slight scuffs are on Side B. Though a tiny “bump” is on Side A-3, it’s not flaw but just “misprint”, made originally when it was pressed in the factory. Otherwise it has none of any scratch, hairline & spindle-mark on each label, which can be rated as "NM". No flaw on the groove of Side A and mostly on Side B, and no spindle-mark on the label …very clean disc, we guarantee you.

OBI: G, being split along the bottom-edge. It’s rippled in places on the surface of each side. The supply-tag in the top of back is cut in half and missing its bottom half.

BOOKLETS: VG+ ( blue ) / VG ( discography ), being lightly rippled on the surface of each page. Discography booklet is stained with minor spots on the surface of outside pages.

INNER-BAG: VG each, being lightly rippled on the surface of each side. One of them is creased in the right top corner.

POSTER: EX ( still unused ).