Beatles / Rubber Soul
Japan Apple Edition 1st Press LP


Apple AP - 8156

Appendices: "Arrow OBI”, “Thin F/B Cover”, “Inner-Bag", “Insert” & “Red Wax”

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition 1st Press copy ( released in 1970 ) of their original album, coming with complete appendices. Disc is beautiful red wax, issued only for Japanese early pressing. Price on the cover & obi is JPY2000. Cover is thin with its top & bottom rims flipped back. It’s hard to find this item in complete shape even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/EX- ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners, right-edge & slightly other outer edges. Light ring-wear is on the front & back. Some minor spots are in places on the back side. Minor creases are on the spine-rims. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has a few slight scuffs on each side. A few slight scratches are on Side A-1~2 with a slight hairline on Side A-4~6 ( inaudible each ). There’re a few to several spindle-marks with minor spots on each label. Otherwise it has none of any serious flaw ( such as deep scratch ), which is to be rated as "EX-".

OBI: G+, being rippled with brown spots on lower portion of back side. A supply-tag in the top of back is stripped off and missing.

INSERT: VG, being lightly tanned 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.