Beatles / Rubber Soul
Japan Apple Edition 1st Press LP


Apple AP - 8156

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

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition 1st Press copy ( released in 1970 ) of their original album, coming with complete appendices. The disc is beautiful red-wax, issued only for Japanese early pressing. It’s hard to find this item in complete shape even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/EX- ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners & outer edges. It’s scraped with ring-wear on the surface of front & back, while lightly tanned on that of back. It’s partly discolored on lower right-rim of front. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has a few tiny spots on Side A-1 with a few short slight scratches on Side B ( inaudible ). There’re slight discolored marks in part on the surface of Side B, which doesn’t affect its sound. There’re spindle-marks with brown spots on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch, which is to be rated as "EX-".

OBI: G+, being stained with brown spots on the surface of back, while being rippled on that of each side. A supply-tag in the top of back is creased.

INSERT: G, being lightly tanned and stained on the surface of each side. It’s partly torn & creased in the middle of right-rim of front page.

INNER-BAG: VG, being lightly rippled with minor stain-mark & ring-crease on the surface of each side.