Miles Davis Quintet / Miles In Berlin
Japan Early Press LP


CBS ‎YS – 897 – C Nippon Columbia

Appendices: "Original OBI", "G/F Different Cover" & "Hexagon Inner Sleeve"
( INSERT is NOT originally issued )

Description: This is scarce Japanese Early Press copy ( released in 1968 ) of their live album, comin' with complete appendices. Japanese early pressing copy was issued with different cover. The gate-fold cover is with “Japanese liner notes” inside. It's hard to find this item in complete shape even in our country. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.

Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Tony Williams
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Trumpet – Miles Davis


Condition: VG/VG+ ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners, spine & lightly other outer-edges. It’s lightly scraped with light scratches on the surface of outside, while being lightly stained with minor brown spots inside gate-fold ( See photos ). Otherwise it has none of any tear, ring-wear, dent, strip & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has scuff marks in part on Side A-1~2 ( See photo ) and slight ones on Side B. Otherwise it has none of any scratch, hairline & spindle-mark on each label, which is to be rated as “VG+". It plays fine on each side.

OBI: VG+, being slightly stained on the surface of back. A supply-tag is still in the bottom of back side.

INSERT: NOT originally issued for this item.

INNER SLEEVE: FAIR, being creased with brown stain-marks on the surface of each side. Otherwise no tear or split on outer edges.