1962 - 1966 - Original 1973 Japan Apple label 26-track 1st Pressing 2LP Set - Incl Booklets and Post

Original 1973 Japan Apple label 26-track 1st Pressing 2LP Set - the 'Red Album' and the first of the two classic compilation 2LP sets - compiled by Beatles manager Allen Klein and including every single A-side from the first half of the Beatles period.

Vinyl has the generic red full light green apple motif labels on Side 1 and 'sliced' apple motif labels on Side 2.

Labels has 'Mfd By Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd. In Japan' rimprint and "An Apple Record/An E.M.I. Recording" print along with (P) 196+ and publishing company.

Side 1 and 2 has folster and oval JASRAC label logos beneath right side catalogue and matrix number. Side 3 and 4 has only the folster logo.

Vinyls are placed in red and black printed flipback inner sleeve.

Vinyls comes complete with a 11" Square 12-page illustrated biographical booklet written in Japanese, an 11" Square 12-page discography likewise written in Japanese - along with a large fold-out full colour poster.

Vinyls, inner sleeves, booklets and poster are
held in a solid and sturdy gatefold picture cover with catalogue number prefix EAP and 3,500 Yen mark on upper back - identifying this as the first pressing cover.

This copy comes complete with a unique broad red OBI with top Apple logo along with catalogue number prefix EAP and 3,500 Yen mark.

Condition: 2xVG++ (Vinyls and Labels)/2xVG++ (Inner Sleeves)/2xVG+(+) (Booklets)/M- (Poster)/VG+(+) (Cover)/VG+(+) (OBI):

Vinyls are still bright and shiny - has a touch of far from obtrusive sleeve wear - next to nothing. Labels has a single short and extremely superficial spindletrace in the imediate vicinity of the centre hole - vinyls are easily graded near mint.

Biographical booklet has a few spots on Side 2 & 3 and a single one opn Side 6 & 7 - otherwise barely any signs of handling.

Discography booklet has a touch of age spotting in the upper left front area but is otherwise extremely close to perfect.

Booklets has no writing or tears, no creasing or rips - both are conservatively graded close to near perfect/excellent.

Poster is mint and cover has only the faintest corners and edge wear - spine displays the usual thin stripe from the middle which is simply a sign that the cover has been opened.

Inner spread has a few light and unobtrusive age spots - all in all a series of very minor to minor flaws resulting in a close to near perfect/excellent cover grading.

OBI has a milder bends and a little age spotting on back - likewise graded close to near perfect - all in all incredible nice vinyl along with an overall very nice packaging.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1.Strawberry Fields Forever - 4:10
2.Penny Lane - 3:03
3.Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 2:02
4.With a Little Help from My Friends - 2:44
5.Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - 3:28
6.A Day in the Life - 5:06
7.All You Need Is Love - 3:48

Side 2
1.I Am the Walrus - 4:37
2.Hello, Goodbye - 3:31
3.The Fool on the Hill - 3:00
4.Magical Mystery Tour - 2:51
5.Lady Madonna - 2:17
6.Hey Jude - 7:08
7.Revolution - 3:21

Side 3:
1.Back in the U.S.S.R. - 2:45
2.While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Harrison) - 4:45
3.Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - 3:05
4.Get Back - 3:14
5.Don't Let Me Down - 3:33
6.The Ballad of John and Yoko - 2:59
7.Old Brown Shoe (Harrison) - 3:18

Side 4:
1.Here Comes the Sun (Harrison) - 3:05
2.Come Together - 4:20
3.Something (Harrison) - 3:03
4.Octopus's Garden (Starkey) - 2:51
5.Let It Be - 3:52
6.Across the Universe - 3:48
7.The Long and Winding Road - 3:38

Recorded 1966 - 1969, EMI, Olympic, Apple and Trident Studios, London