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


Apple AP - 8147

Appendices: “Green Arrow OBI”, “F/B Different Cover”, “Inner-Bag” & "Insert"

Description: This is scarce Japanese copy ( released in early 1970’s ) of their ost album ( in Japan ), comin' with complete appendices. The cover is different from UK press. It’s flipped back on its top & bottom-rims, showing “Japanese description” with “photos of members”. The disc is not red but black. The price on the cover & obi is JPY2000. It’s hard to find this item in complete shape even in my country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collectors.


Condition: VG/EX ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition. It’s lightly stained with minor spots on the outer-rims of each side. Slight ring-wear is on the front & back. Short creases are on the spine-rims. Otherwise it has no tear, edge-wear, strip, dent & writing...OK.

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

OBI: G+, being lightly creased on the surface of each side, while being lightly stained on that of back. A tape strip-mark is in the middle of back. A supply-tag is attached to the top of back.

INSERT: G+, being lightly browned with some brown spots on the surface of each side.

INNER-BAG: VG, being waving in corners with ring-crease on each side.