Ballads Japan promotional (with OBI)

A Japanese promotional pressing ofBalladsby the John Coltrane Quartet, including the original obi.

This copy ofBalladsis a 1976 Japanese pressing of an album that was originally released in 1963.

The gatefold cover is VG+, with slight edge and corner wear. The obi is VG++ with slight wear at the top and bottom edges. The "hojyuhyo," or reorder tag, is still attached. The insert is M-.

The disc is a promotional copy that says "sample" in Japanese above the title. The disc is M- with a bit of foxing and a couple of spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc!