Beatles / Second Album
Japan Apple Edition Early Press LP


Apple AR - 8027

Appendices: "Arrow OBI", “F/B Cover”, “Inner Sleeve” & "Insert"

Description: This is scarce Japanese Apple Edition Early Press copy ( released in 1970 ) of their 2nd album ( in Japan ), coming with complete appendices. Cover is flipped back in the top & bottom-rims. Disc is not red but black. Price on the cover & obi is JPY1700. It's hard to find this item even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: EX-/EX ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is excellent in condition, except for minor creases on the spine-rims with spots. Light ring-wear ( mark ) is on the right top hand of front ( See photo ). Back surface is clean. Otherwise it has none of any tear, edge-wear, dent, strip & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has several minor scuffs like spots on Side A ( See photo ). There are a few spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX". No flaw on the groove of Side B.

OBI: G, being stained with brown spots on the surface of back side and white side-rims of front. A supply-tag is still in the top of back side which is partly creased and torn in left top-corner & rim.

INSERT: G+, being lightly rippled and tanned on the surface of each side, while being stained with some brown spots along the left-rim of front & right-rim of backs ide.

INNER SLEEVE: VG+, being lightly rippled in corners with light ring-crease on the surface of each side. Otherwise no tear or split on outer edges.