Bob Dylan & the Band / The Basement Tapes
Japan Orig. PROMO 2LP


CBS SOPJ 120 ~ 121

Appendices: “G/F Cover”, "Fold-Out Insert", “Promo White Labels” & “8 Page Promo Booklet”
( OBI is missing )

Description: This is scarce Japanese original PROMO copy ( released in 1975 ) of his double album, comin' with rare appendices. The fold-out insert shows “Japanese description” and “English & Japanese lyrics”. Each label of both discs is beautiful in white for promotional use. The enclosed another 8 page booklet is for promotional use, showing “Japanese description”. Though obi is missing, it’s still hard to find this item even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/EX-/EX ( Cover / Disc 1/2 )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly worn corners & outer-edges. It’s lightly discolored along the spine-edge & right-rim of back. Light ring-wear is on upper portions of front & back. It’s clean inside gate-fold. Otherwise it has it has no tear, dent, strip, stain & writing...OK.

DISC 1: Disc 1 is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has several to some slight scuffs with light marks on each side. Those light marks seem “misprint”, made originally when it was pressed in the factory. Of course, these marks don’t sound at all. There are several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX-".

DISC 2: Disc 2 is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It’s with light marks on each side. Those light marks seem “misprint”, made originally when it was pressed in the factory. Of course, these marks don’t sound at all. There are a few spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scuff, scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX".

OBI: OBI is missing.

INSERT: VG, being stanned with slight stain-marks on each side.

INNER-BAGS: VG, being lightly tanned and rippled on the surface of each side.

PROMO BOOKLET: VG, being lightly tanned and creased in places on the surface of each page.