Beatles 1962-1966 EAP-9032B OBI Play Tested EX+ 1st Japanese Press Y3500

Sold Date: July 15, 2023
Start Date: April 12, 2023
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First edition confirmed on Discogs relative to the Y3500 price on the OBI.
Vinyl was play tested through Focal Elegia's and it played as EX+/NM-. I numerically score the vinyl a 93, which I use as the very top of the excellent spectrum. The majority of the tracks plays between 94-96, more NM- than EX, with the exception being Disc 2, track B1 which played as a 90. A visual exam reveals only a few very minor surface marks and this is driving the excellent rating. I actually played both discs twice because they sounded wicked good. 

The sleeve is scored as EX relative to light corner, most noticeably on the top left corner with a crease pinch running 15mm and this is more noticeable when looking at the cover from behind.  Beyond that there are a couple of small wear spots to the red boarders.  Within the inner sleeve gatefold there are some areas of discoloration which I attempted to capture in the final picture. The inserts show only light wear along with some discoloration areas, more noticeable on the white 'flag' spine area.   Also, within the inside OBI someone wrote 1973.11.11 (until I check on discogs I thought it was supposed to be there; it doesn't look out of place at all really).

Album will be mailed in a cardboard mailer between cardboard with bubble wrap.  If you have any questions please let me know and thanks for looking!