Beatles / Second Album
Japan Orig. LP


Apple AP - 80012

Appendices: "Medal OBI", “G/F Cover”, “Inner-Bag”, "Insert" & “Red Wax”

Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in early 1970’s ) of their 2nd album ( in US ), coming with complete appendices. The gate-fold cover shows inside “Japanese description” & “Photos of members”. It’s different from US copy. The disc is beautiful red wax, issued for its 1st press. The price on the back-cover is JPY2000, while A gold price sticker of JPY2200 is on the top-rim of front-obi. It's hard to find this item in complete shape even in my country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: G+/EX ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is partly on the worn corners & outer-edges. It’s scraped with light ring-wear on the surface of each side, while being stained with brown spots on the top-rims of each side. Otherwise it has none of any tear, dent, strip & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has 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 creased, scraped & stained on the surface of each side. It’s torn & taped on the top & bottom-edge & its rims. A supply-tag is attached to the top of back.

INSERT: G+, being lightly browned and creased on the surface of each side.

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