Beatles / Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Japan Apple Edition 1st Press LP


Apple AP - 8163

Appendices: "Original OBI”, “G/F Laminated Cover", “Inner Sleeve”, “A promotional card” & "Red Wax"
( TRACK-LIST INSERT is not included )

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition 1st Pressing copy ( released in 1969 ) of their masterpiece album, comin' with very rare red wax. Disc is beautiful Apple red wax, issued only for Japanese Apple edition 1st press. A brown small track-list insert which was issued only for some early copies is not included. But a promotional rectangle card is included. Price on obi & cover is JPY2000. It’s hard to find this item with red wax 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, right-edge & lightly other outer edges. It’s lightly rippled with light ring-wear on the surface of outside, while being lightly stained inside gate-fold. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is good in condition, keeping glossy. A faint scuff is on each side. A tiny scratch is at the start of Side B-1 which makes ticks several times. There are a few to several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any hairline, which is to be rated as "VG+". It looks really beautiful on each side.

OBI: VG, being slightly discolored on the surface of front. Top-rim of back side is lightly stained. A supply-tag is still in the top of back side.

TRACK-LIST INSERT: Not included.

PROMOTIONAL CARD: VG, being losing lower perforated bottom.

INNER SLEEVE: G+, being lightly rippled with ring-crease on its surface of each side. A short tear is in the rim of die-cut circle. It’s creased along the bottom-rim. Otherwise no tear or split on outer edges.