Beatles For Sale - Near Mint (NM or M-) / Near Mint (NM or M-)

Notes

1976 "Country Flag" obi / EAS re-issue series of the Beatles Japanese LP catalog. Issue n° 4 with UK flag obi.

Disc/Label info:
-Lighter green Apple label.
-A7 titled as just "Kansas City" by Lieber & Stoller
-Uses a UK master as identified by matrix stamp

Packaging info:
-"Kansas City" writing credit correctly spells "Leiber & Stoller"
-Apple logo was printed at the upper left of the front cover in place of Parlophone. No Parlophone logo inside the gatefold
-Includes 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. press.