Beatles / Rubber Soul
Japan Apple Edition 1st Press LP


Apple AP - 8156

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

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition 1st Press copy ( released in 1970 ) of their original album, coming with complete appendices. The disc is beautiful red-wax, issued only for Japanese early pressing. The price on the cover & obi is JPY2000. It’s hard to find this item in complete shape 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, spine ( middle ) & right-edge. It’s lightly rippled in part on the surface of front & back, while lightly tanned on that of back. Minor creases are on the spine-rims. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, strip, dent, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has faint stain-marks on the surface of each side, which don’t affect the sound. There’re a few spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scuff, scratch & hairlinie, which is to be rated as "EX".

OBI: EX-, being slightly stained on the surface of back, while being slightly rippled on that of each side. A supply-tag in the top of back is lightly creased.

INSERT: G+, being lightly tanned with brown spots in places on the surface of each side.

INNER-BAG: G+, being lightly rippled with ring-crease on the surface of each side. Each corner is creased.