Beatles / No. 5
Japan Apple Edition 1st Press LP


Apple AR - 8028

Appendices: "Arrow OBI”, “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 its early press of this album. The price on the obi & cover is JPY1700. It’s hard to find this item with “arrow obi” even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/G+ ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly worn corners & right-edge. It’s rippled with short creased on the right of front & left of back side. Minor creases are on the bottom & spine-rims of each side. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc slight scuffs including slight hairline in places on each side. There’re spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch, which is to be rated as “G+". All flaws are so slight that it plays strong on each side.

OBI: G+, being slightly rippled on the surface of front. Minor brown stain-mark is on the top-rim of back side. The top-flap is still in the top of back.

INSERT: G+, being lightly rippled and tanned with some minor brown spots on the surface of each side. It’s split short in upper spine-edge.

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