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


Apple AP – 8147

Appendices: “Different F/B Cover”, “Inner-Bag”, "Insert" & “Red Wax”
( OBI is Missing )

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition 1st press copy ( released in 1969 ) of their OST album ( in Japan ), comin' with rare appendices. Disc is beautiful red wax, issued as 1st press of this edition. Back cover is with “Japanese liner notes” and “Photos of members”. Though obi is missing, it’s still hard to find this item with red wax 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 lightly worn corners & right-edge. Clear patterned stain-marks are on the surface of front & back ( not conspicuous…See photos ). Minor creases are on the spine-rims. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, 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: Missing.

INSERT: G, being lightly tanned with brown spots in places on the surface of each side.

INNER SLEEVE: VG, being lightly creased with light ring-crease on each side. A short tear is on the rims of die-cut circle.