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Above: This is an absolutely beautiful copy of this album. The
Japanese Apple-Toshiba release has a red Apple logo on the back cover and a
gatefold cover. This copy is in Excellent to Mint condition. At the top right
is the OBI that always comes with Japanese albums and just above is the inner
gatefold. The record label at left shows the condition of the vinyl with a
perfect spindle hole. The entire album is very clean and the cover still
shines. There are no marks, creases or scratches. The opening, where the record
comes out, is to the right of the gatefold and usually the first place to look
for wear. This copy shows a clean straight edge with no trace of a dint.
Below: This is the original Apple release in North America from
1970. It was not a gatefold cover. This came in a box, which I foolishly sold,
with the Let It Be book shown at left (we still have one of those). The book
itself is worth quite a bit now since it was only available with first copies
of the album release. Many of the books had poor binding and the covers have
split from the rest of the book. This particular copy has good binding and is
quite stable. The original North American release had a green Apple on the back
cover and a green Apple record label. Some later U.S. pressings had a red Apple
label but were released without the box or the book. The entire package (book,
box, LP) to a collector is a rare item and is worth a high price. The album was
released without the book in November 1970. But there are alot of copies out
there considering the LP was certified as a Gold Record in the U.S. eight days
after its' release on May 18, 1970.
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