Blackmore’s Rainbow / Rainbow Rising
Japan Early Press LP


Oyster MWF 1004 Polydor

Appendices: "Pink OBI", “G/F Cover" & "Fold-Out Insert"
( POSTER is NOT originally issued for this edition )

Description: This is scarce Japanese Early Press copy ( released in 1976 or a little later ) of their original album, comin' with complete appendices. Poster is not issued for this edition. Fold-out insert is with “Japanese liner notes” and “English & Japanese lyrics”. 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 lightly scraped with light ring-wear in part on the surface of each side. A few minor scratches are on the back. A short crease is in the middle of left-rim of front. Otherwise it has no tear, dent, strip, stain & writing…OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has a few slight scuffs on Side B with a short slight scratch at the start of Side A-1 and the last of Side B-2 ( inaudible each ). There’re several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any hairline, which is to be rated as "EX-".

OBI: G+, being slightly ripped on the surface of each side, while being partly torn in the bottom-rim of back side.

INSERT: VG, being partly scraped on the top & bottom rims of outside pages.