Beatles / Meet The Beatles!
Japan Apple Edition 1st Press LP


Apple AR - 8026

Appendices: "Arrow OBI”, “Thin F/B Cover”, “Inner Sleeve", “Insert” & “Brown Track-List Sheet”

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition 1st Press copy ( released in 1969 ) of their original album, coming with complete appendices. Though it’s not stated clearly on the cover & label, it’s MONO version. Cover is glossy and thin with its top & bottom rims flipped back. The back side of cover is Japanese liner notes. An enclosed insert is “English lyrics”, while a brown insert is a “Track-List” sheet. 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.

Side A: I want to hold your hand, She loves you, From me to you, Twist and shout, Love me do, Baby it’s you, Don’t bother me

Side B: Please please me, I saw her standing there, P.S. I love you, Little child, All my loving, Hold me tight, Please mister postman


Condition: VG/EX ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly worn corners & right-edge. It’s lightly scraped with light ring-wear on the surface of front & back. Minor creases are on the spine-rims. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent, stain & writing...OK.

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

OBI: VG, being clean in the front & back. The top-flap in the top of back is stripped off and missing.

INSERT: EX+

INNER SLEEVE: EX-, being moderately rippled on the surface of each side.

BROWN TRACK-LIST SHEET: EX