The Beatles – The Beatles’ Story (US Version) – EAS-77007-8 – Japanese pressing

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This is a Japanese pressing of The Beatles record The Beatles’ Story (US version). The record was originally issued by Capitol Records in the USA and gives a brief narrated overview of the Beatles’ up through A Hard Days Night.  The text is interspersed with excerpts of musical performances by The Beatles.  I believe that these are all from their studio albums although one of the selections has screaming fans while they perform.  It was issued as #19 in the series on 06/05/1976 by Toshiba EMI LTD on black vinyl.  This series was only released on black vinyl. There are two LPs in a fold-open box with an OBI.  There is also a red 17 page booklet with photos and the text in English and Japanese that is in excellent condition with no bends or tears. There are also separate blue and green cardboard inner sleeves for the records. The record is from my personal collection and was initially cleaned on a VPI record vacuum using Disc Doctor fluids and treated with Last Record preservative. It was later cleaned with Audio Intelligent fluids and more recently it was demagnetized and re-cleaned with an Audio Desk Ultra-sonic record cleaner. The record was recently play graded using a Benz Micro LPS on a VPI Classic IV turntable.  
The records are in very good to excellent condition: Side 1: has a ¾” light scratch across bands 2 and 3 but does not cause a repeating tick.  The side plays mostly very quiet with only 8 light ticks noted over the entire side; Side 2 – no scuffs or scratches with only 2 light ticks noted over the entire side; Side 3 – no scuffs or scratches with only 3 light ticks noted over the entire side; Side 4 – has a very light squiggly scratch in the middle of band 4.  I noted approximately 10 light ticks related to this scratch and approximately 15 additional random light ticks over the entire side. 
The box is in very good condition with no ring wear but there is some slight wear along the top front edge and a 2” seam split along the edge near the finger hole. 
I will be selling off some of my Japanese Beatles collection over the next few weeks. Please be sure to look for more of my listings from this series of 41 LPs issued by Toshiba EMI between 1976 and 1982. I have a complete set and will eventually be listing them all. 
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