Beatles / A Hard Day’s Night
Japan Apple Edition 1st Press LP


Apple AP – 8147

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

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition 1st press copy ( released in 1969 ) of their ost album ( in Japan ), comin' with complete appendices. Disc is beautiful red wax, issued as 1st press of this edition. OBI is rare “Arrow OBI”. 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 minor creases around rims of each side. There’re minor creases with slight ring-crease on the surface of front & back. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has some slight scuffs with a few light hairlines & scratches on each side. There’re some spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any serious flaw ( such as deep scratch ), which is to be rated as "VG”. It plays fine on each side.

OBI: VG, being rippled on the surface of each side. A supply-tag in the top of back is stripped off and missing.

INSERT: VG+, being slightly tanned on the surface of each side.

INNER SLEEVE: VG+, being lightly creased with ring-crease on the surface of each side. Otherwise no tear or split on outer edges.