Frank Zappa Apostrophe (') vinyl LP Japanese MINT

$

67

Frank Zappa

Apostrophe(')

Discreet

P-8467D

Stereo Vinyl LP Record

1974

Wow, a rare item for sure!

Vinyl: Mint-UNPLAYED

Label: MINT

Jacket: NM

Lyric Sheet: NM (see photos)

Original Owner 

Vinyl is clean and unplayed.

Vinyl is as good as it gets, no marks, never played. Jacket is almost Mint, slight corner wear.

Lyric sheet is UNIQUE to this release and in very good shape.

Japanese vinyl releases are premium quality pressings much sought after by
audiophiles and collectors alike. In the 1960s Toshiba pioneered top quality
red vinyl pressings using their trademark ‘Ever-Clean’ process this utilized
a special ingredient intended to prevent the build-up of static electricity on
the vinyl. Japanese pressings are synonymous with quality - the vinyl shines
like no other vinyl - everything about their releases feels special. When US
audiophile label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab first released their series of high
quality pressings the records were manufactured in Japan. The sonic quality of
Japanese pressings is considered to be among the best in the world and in
addition they are beautifully presented their covers usually printed on better
quality heavy stock paper and often including a bonus lyric insert with dual
language Japanese & English text.

Nearly all Japanese LPs were issued with an ‘obi’ - literally translated this
means ‘sash’ and is derived from the obi (sash) worn around the traditional
kimono dress. This delicate paper strip usually wrapped around the left side of
the album cover often contains marketing information and album content details
all printed in Japanese kanji and ~kana script. Obi designs can be as varied as
the LPs they adorn and some series of obi designs can be as collectable as the
artists’ albums they decorate. ‘Hankake’ (3/4 length obis) are nearly impossible
to find and the ‘Rock Age’ series of obis are especially rare and valuable. Obis
make a unique attractive addition to the overall package and are becoming
increasingly rare especially on LPs from the 1960s and 70s. Their delicate and
disposable nature meant that very early obis were routinely discarded so that now
they can often be worth several times more than the record they accompany.

Asking modest price for this rarity.

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All items are from my own collection. 

Items were stored upright, out of direct light and left untouched for 20 to 30 years.

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1 LP  - $15.00  add $2.00 for each additional LP.

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USA buyers please add $2 for each additional LP

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Shipping in USA includes tracking which is 80 cents and is not reflected in postage price on package. I try and recycle, although most items are shipped with new mailers and packing material. Most items in my collection are in archival sleeves and plastic protective bags, but not all of them.

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