Beatles / Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Japan Orig. PROMO LP


EMI EAS - 80830

Appendices: "Original OBI", “G/F Cover”, “Inner Sleeve”, “8 Page Booklet”, “22 Page Photo Booklet” & “Promo White Label”

Description: This is scarce Japanese original PROMO copy ( released in 1977 ) of their live album, coming with complete appendices. It was recorded live at Hollywood Bowl on Aug.23, 1964 & Aug.30, 1965. The label of disc is beautiful in white for promotional use. 8 page booklet shows “Japanese liner notes”, “English & Japanese lyrics” and “Photos of members”.

Enclosed another booklet ( colorful members photo on the front page ) was issued in limited numbers for some copies. It’s full of members’ photos with the discography of their Japanese albums ( See photo ).

It’s hard to find Japanese promo copy of this album 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 worn corners & outer edges. It’s lightly scraped and stained with light ring-wear on the surface of each side ( mainly outside ). Otherwise it has no tear, dent, strip & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has a few slight scuffs on each side with a short light scratch on Side A-3~4 ( inaudible ). There’re a few spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise none of any hairline, which is to be rated as "EX".

OBI: VG, being partly scraped in the middle of back side, while being lightly rippled along the left-rim of front.
BOOKLET: EX.

INNER SLEEVE: VG+, being lightly rippled with light ring-crease on the surface of each side.

PHOTO-BOOKLET: VG+, being lightly rippled with minor brown spots on the surface of outside pages. It’s clean inside pages.