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


Apple AP – 8147

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

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition 1st press copy ( released in 1969 ) of their ost album ( in Japan ), comin' with complete appendices. The disc is beautiful red wax, issued as 1st press of this edition. OBI is rare “Arrow OBI”. It's hard to find this item in complete shape even in my country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/G+ ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is partly worn on the corners, top & right-edge, with short creases on the top & spine-rims. There’re light ring-wear with light scrapes & scratches on the surface of front & back. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent, strip, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc has slight scuffs, scratches & hairlines in places on each side. There’re some spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any serious flaw ( such as deep scratch ), which is to be rated as "G+”. All flaws are so slight that it plays strong on each track.

OBI: G+, being creased on the surface of each side ( mainly in the “supply-tag” attached to the top of back ). The right top-edge is torn short.

INSERT: G+, being lightly creased and discolored with minor stain-marks on each side.

INNER-BAG: VG, being lightly creased with light ring-crease on each side.