Beatles / Abbey Road
Japan Orig. LP


Apple AP - 8815

Appendices: "Original OBI”, “Inner Sleeve", "Insert" & “Red Wax”

Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in 1969 ) of their masterpiece album, comin' with complete appendices. Disc is beautiful red wax, issued only for Japanese 1st press. Price on obi and back cover is JPY2000. It’s hard to find this item in complete shape even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: EX/VG ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is excellent in condition. Spine-edge is slightly tanned with minor brown spots. Front & back sides are clean. Otherwise it has no tear, edge-wear, ring-wear, dent, strip & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has slight scuff marks in places on each side. A short scratch is on Side A-4 ( mostly inaudible ). There’re several spindle-marks with minor spots on each label. Otherwise it has none of any hairline, which is to be rated as "VG”. It plays fine on each side.

OBI: VG, being with handwritten date in the supply-tag in the top of back. Top-rim of back side is browned for aging. Minor spots are in places on the back. Left-rim of “apple” of front side is curled.

INSERT: VG, being lightly tanned with some minor brown spots and a few light creases on its surface of each side.

INNER SLEEVE: VG, being rippled with light ring-crease on its surface of each side. Otherwise no tear or split on outer edges.