Beatles / Hey Jude
Japan Early Press LP


Apple AP - 8940

Appendices: "Original Medallion-OBI", "Inner-Bag" & "Insert"

Description: This is scarce Japanese Early Press copy ( released in early 1970’s ) of their masterpiece album, comin' with complete appendices. The disc is not red but ordinary black. It's hard to find this item in any condition 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 corners & outer-edges. Slight ring-wear is on the back. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has a light scratch on Side A-1~3 ( inaudible ). There’re several spindle-marks with minor brown spots on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scuff & hairline, which is to be rated as "VG+”. Flaws are not many but just a light scratch on Side A. No flaw on the groove of Side B and mostly on Side A. And it plays fine on each side.

OBI: G+, being lightly stained with brown spots on the surface of each side ( mainly back side ). It’s partly creased in lower portion of front. The supply-tag is still in the top of back.

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

INNER-BAG: G+, being creased in places with ring-crease on its surface of each side.