3. ( Beatles ) Paul McCartney / McCartney
Japan Orig. LP


Apple AP - 8963

Appendices: “Original Medallion OBI”, “G/F Cover", “Die-Cut Inner Sleeve” & “Insert”

Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in 1970 ) of his 1st solo album, comin' with rare medal obi. Disc is not red but black. Obi is rare “medallion”. Price of obi & cover is JPY2000, proving that it’s 1st Japanese press. It’s hard to find this album 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 & outer-edges. It’s lightly scraped with light ring-wear on the surface of outside, while being clean inside gate-fold. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has a few slight scuffs on Side A and several on Side B. There are a few spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX".

OBI: VG, being lightly stained on the top-rim of back and bottom rims of front & back. Left-rim of “Apple” is vertically creased with a tiny tear. A supply-tag in the top of back is stripped off and missing.

INSERT: G, being slightly tanned with a few brown spots on the surface of each side. It’s creased along the bottom-rim. Left bottom corner is cut off with a short tear in the bottom-rim.

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