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Japan Apple Edition 1st Press LP


Apple AP - 8151

Appendices: "Arrow OBI”, “G/F Cover”, “Inner-Bag", "Insert", “Brown Track-List Insert” & “Red Wax”

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition 1st Press copy ( released in early 1970’s ) of their original album, comin' with complete appendices. The disc is rare Apple red-wax, issued only for Japanese early pressing. The price on the back-cover is JPY2000. The enclosed small brown insert shows “the track-list”. It’s 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 creased spine-edge. It’s lightly creased in places on the front. Light ring-wear is in upper & lower portions inside gate-fold. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, strip, dent, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has slight scuffs including slight hairlines in places on each side. There are several spindle-marks on each side. Otherwise it has none of any serious flaw ( such as deep scratch ), which is to be rated as "VG". All flaws are so slight that it plays strong on each track.

OBI: VG+, being lightly creased on the surface of each side, while being lightly scraped in places on that of back. A supply-tag is in the top of back.

INSERT: VG, being lightly creased along the right-rim.

INNER-BAG: G+, being creased with ring-crease on each side.

BROWN TRACK-LIST: VG+, being creased along the left-rim.