Rod Stewart / Every Picture Tells a Story
Japan Early Press LP


Mercury RJ - 5154

Appendices: “Rare Red OBI” & “Different Single Cover ( Back Side )”
( INSERT is not originally issued )

Description: This is scarce Japanese copy ( released in 1974 ) of his masterpiece album, coming with rare red obi. The insert is not originally issued for this item. Instead the Japanese description is printed on the back side of obi, while the back-cover shows “English lyrics”. It’s different from other countries’ copy. It’s hard to find Japanese copy of this album even in my country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG+/EX+ ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly worn corners & outer-edges. It’s lightly stained with brown spots along the right-rim of back & spine-edge. The right bottom corner is creased. It’s clean on the front. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, dent, strip & writing…OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has slight scuffs in part on Side B-1. There’re several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX+”. No flaw on the groove of Side A and mostly on Side B…clean disc, I guarantee you.

OBI: G+, being stained with brown spots in upper portions of each side, while being lightly creased on the surface of each side.

INSERT: INSERT is not originally issued.