Beatles / Meet the Beatles !
Japan Apple Edition 1st Press LP


Apple AR - 8026

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

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition 1st Press copy ( released in late 1960’s ) of their debut album ( in Japan ), comin' with rare appendices. The disc is rare red-wax, issued only for its early press. The cover is flipped back on its top & bottom-rims, showing “Japanese description” on the back. Though obi is missing, it’s still hard to find this item with red wax even in my country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/VG ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly worn right-edge. Short creases are around the rims of each side, and on the right of front. It’s lightly stained ( browned ) around the rims of back, and along the right-rim of front. Slight ring-wear is on the front & back. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has light marks of “record cleaner residue (?)” on the surface of each side ( See photos ). But those marks don’t affect the sound. There’re several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scuff, scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "VG”. It plays fine in EX on each side.

OBI: OBI is missing.

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

INNER-BAG: VG, being creased in corners of each side.