2. 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 partly worn corners & right-edge. Minor creases are on the spine-rims. Light ring-wear is on the front & back. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has slight scuffs including slight hairlines in places on each side. There’re some spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch, which is to be rated as "VG”. It plays fine on each side.

OBI: G+, being stained with brown spots on the surface of back side. A light crease is in the middle of front. A supply-tag 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 SLEEVE: VG, being rippled with ring-crease on the surface of each side. Otherwise no tear or split on outer edges.