Beatles / Hey Jude
Japan Orig. LP


Apple AP - 8940

Appendices: "Original Medal OBI”, “Inner Sleeve", "Insert" & “Red Wax”

Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in 1970 ) of their original album, comin' with complete appendices. The disc is beautiful red wax, issued only for its 1st press. The price on obi & cover 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/VG+ ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners & outer-edges. A long crease-line is in the right top corner of front & left top corner of back ( See photos ). It’s slightly scraped on the surface of each side. Slight ring-wear is on the back. Otherwise it has no tear, dent, strip, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has some slight scuffs with several slight scratches ( inaudible ) on each side. There are several spindle-marks with brown spots on each label. Otherwise it has none of any serious flaw ( such as deep scratch ), which is to be rated as “VG+".

OBI: VG, being creased with short tears in the left-rim of “apple”. The supply-tag in the top of back side is with an oblique folding-crease.

INSERT: VG, being lightly rippled and tanned on the surface of each side.

INNER SLEEVE: VG, being rippled with ring-crease on each side.