Beatles / Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Japan Apple Edition 1st Press LP


Apple AP - 8163

Appendices: "Original OBI”, “G/F Laminated Cover", “Inner-Bag”, “Brown Track List Insert”, “Colorful Pin-Up” & "Red Wax"

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition 1st Pressing copy ( released in early 1970 ) of their masterpiece album, comin' with very rare red wax. The disc is beautiful Apple red wax, issued only for Japanese Apple edition 1st pressing. The insert was not originally issued for this item. But this copy comes with a brown track-list insert. In addition, a very rare colorful pin-up is also enclosed. The price on obi & cover is JPY2000. It’s hard to find this item with red wax even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/EX ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is excellent in condition, except for minor creases on the spine-rims. Slight ring-crease is on the back. It’s lightly stained on upper portion inside gate-fold, while being clean outside. The right-edge is lightly worn. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has a few slight scuffs on each side, with a few tiny minor scratches on Side B. There are a few to several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any hairline, which is to be rated as "EX".

OBI: VG, being stained with minor spots on the surface of back. The supply-tag in the top of back is creased along its right-rim.

INSERT: INSERT is not included in this item. But this copy is with a brown track-list insert ( VG, being with creases on its surfaces ).

INNER-BAG: VG, being lightly creased in corners with ring-crease on its surface of each side. Otherwise no tear or split on outer-edges.

PIN-UP: EX ( still unused without pin-hole at corners ).