Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Comments:
sleeve is in excellent condition! includes lyrics sheet, without OBI!

General notes about this release (please note: our version may differ a little. see the comments above):

1976 "Country Flag" obi / EAS re-issue series of the Beatles Japanese LP catalog. Issue n° 8 in the series, with UK flag obi. 

Disc/Label info:
-Lighter green Apple label.
-Uses a UK master as identified by matrix stamp

Packaging info:
-Parlophone logo has been blended out at the lower right of the front cover but no Apple logo replaces it.
-Includes Japanese/English bio-lyric sheet insert. 
-Obi states ‎¥2,500
-Earlier pressings came with black inner sleeve, later pressings clear rice-paper sleeve.
-Some copies imported to North America may have come with an "imported Japan" Capitol-EMI sticker (see photo)
-Has the same design and track listing as U.K. release.
-The photography of the back cover is reversed, Harrison is on the left side the circle with "but goldies" is on the right side.
-Robert Whitaker's name is misspelled as Robert Whittaker on the rear cover.

Japanese title on obi and insert is オールディーズ = Oldies
English title of release on spine, insert and labels differs from front sleeve. On spine and insert the release title is...
A Beatles' Collection Of Oldies
while on labels the title is...
A Beatles Collection Of Oldies

On the insert for track B4, A Hard Day's Night, the Japanese title on the tracklist section is ア・ハード・デイズ・ナイト (ビートルズがやって来る ヤア!ヤア!ヤア!), while its Japanese title in the lyrics section is simply ア・ハード・デイズ・ナイト

Runouts stamped

A1. She Loves You = シー・ラヴズ・ユー 2:20
A2. From Me To You = フロム・ミー・トゥ・ユー 1:57
A3. We Can Work It Out = 恋を抱きしめよう 2:15
A4. Help! = ヘルプ 2:19
A5. Michelle = ミッシェル 2:43
A6. Yesterday = イエスタデイ 2:06
A7. I Feel Fine = アイ・フィール・ファイン 2:20
A8. Yellow Submarine = イエロー・サブマリン 2:40
B1. Can't Buy Me Love = キャント・バイ・ミー・ラヴ 2:12
B2. Bad Boy = バッド・ボーイ 2:20
B3. Day Tripper = デイ・トリッパー 2:48
B4. A Hard Day's Night = ア・ハード・デイズ・ナイト (ビートルズがやって来るヤア!ヤア!ヤア!) 2:33
B5. Ticket To Ride = チケット・トゥ・ライド 3:08
B6. Paperback Writer = ペイパーバック・ライター 2:18
B7. Eleanor Rigby = エリナー・リグビー 2:09
B8. I Want To Hold Your Hand = 抱きしめたい 2:27

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Price Code ¥2,500
Other 〄
Matrix / Runout YEX-619
Matrix / Runout YEX-620
Matrix / Runout YEX-619 3S2 SG 〄 6-6 Z 8..1 - 4
Matrix / Runout YEX-620 3S2 1 〄
Matrix / Runout YEX-619 4S3⃫2 33 〄 7 - Y
Matrix / Runout YEX-620 3S 5C 〄
Matrix / Runout YEX-619 4S3 19 〄 88 - 8
Matrix / Runout YEX-620 3S 69 〄
Matrix / Runout YEX-619 4S 32 13 〄 7 - 9
Matrix / Runout YEX-620 3S 54 〄
Matrix / Runout YEX-619 4S32 27 〄 7-Y
Matrix / Runout YEX-620 3S2 13 〄
Matrix / Runout YEX-619 4S3 34 〄 10-Z4
Matrix / Runout YEX-620 3S2 25 〄
Matrix / Runout YEX-619 5S 5 〄 3 - 4
Matrix / Runout YE₳X-620 4S 2 〄

Manufactured By Toshiba EMI Ltd

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