Beatles / No. 5
Japan Apple Edition 1st Press LP


Apple AR - 8028

Appendices: "Arrow OBI”, “Inner-Bag" & “Insert”

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition 1st Press copy ( released in 1970 ) of their original album, coming with complete appendices. The disc is not red but black. The price on the obi & cover is JPY1700. It’s hard to find this item with “arrow obi” 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 lightly worn corners & right-edge. Light ring-wear is on the surface of front & back. Short creases are around the rims of each side. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has several slight scuffs on each side. There’re several spindle-marks with some brown spots on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX-".

OBI: G, being stained with brown spots on the surface of back. A horizontal folding crease is in the middle of each side. The top-flap in the top of back is stripped off and missing.

INSERT: G+, being lightly rippled and tanned with some brown spots on the surface of each side.

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