BEATLES ‘ABBEY ROAD’ 1969 APPLE UK 1st PRESS EX+

	£		34
	$		45

THE BEATLES

“ABBEY ROAD”

(1969 APPLE RECORDS LP – RARE FIRST UK STEREO PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS SUPERB UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE GREAT ALBUM “ABBEY ROAD” BY THE BEATLES ON THE APPLE LABEL.

IT IS HOUSED IN A FULLY LAMINATED SLLEVE. THE LABELS ARE DARK GREEN. CRUCIALLY THIS RARE PRESSING OMITS “HER MAJESTY” OFF THE LABEL.

THE APPLE IS CORRECTLY ALIGNED ON THE BACK OF THE SLEEVE.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1969 PARLOPHONE PCS 7088

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: YEX 749-2 / YEX 750-1

STAMPER CODES ARE:  GGL 4 / GDM 6

THE SLEEVE

THE ICONIC, LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO TEARS OR SCUFFS. THERE IS SOMR MINOR RING WEAR, A FEW SLIGHT WRINKLES AND SOME CREASING TO ONE CORNER.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE BLACK, DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

THE VINYL

THE BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST A FEW VERY LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS AND THE STEREO SOUND IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE DARK GREEN APPLE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS NO “HER MAJESTY” CREDIT.

SIDE 1

1.       COME TOGETHER

2.       SOMETHING

3.       MAXWELL’S SILVER HAMMER

4.       OCTOPUS’S GARDEN

5.       I WANT YOU (SHE’S SO HEAVY)

SIDE 2

1.       HERE COMES THE SUN

2.       BECAUSE

3.       YOU NEVER GAVE ME YOUR MONEY

4.       SUN KING

5.       MEAN MR MUSTARD

6.       POLYTHENE PAM

7.       SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW

8.       GOLDEN SLUMBERS

9.       CARRY THAT WEIGHT

10.    THE END

11.    HER MAJESTY (UNCREDITED)

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

FREE

£4.50

£7.50

NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.

FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS - if the selling price is significantly higher than £39.00 I will need to charge for Tracking & Insurance (to comply with Ebay & Paypal policies). This usually adds £7.00 for shipping to Europe & Rest of the World (may vary depending on actual weight).

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.