BEATLES UK – Abbey Road LP, original UK 1969 1st issue, mis aligned apple logo.

	£		70
	$		93

BEATLES UK – Abbey Road LP, original UK 1969 first issue, mis aligned apple logo sleeve.

1969 PCS 7088 - apple record labels.

A UK very first issue album from 1969 in original condition, featuring:

1. a mis aligned apple logo mis press on the rear of the sleeve,

2. a more unusual label variant as most of these very early record labels did not have the track ‘Her Majesty’ printed on side two of the record label. But on this copy this track is printed on the record label on side two. This track appears on the record but it is not printed on the tear of the sleeve !,

3. another unusual aspect of the record labels is that the text ‘33 1/3’ is printed in a larger text and has been printed over to the right, ie out of alignment with the left margin !.

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in excellent++ condition. The sleeve is laminated front and rear. This laminate has an excellent glossy quality finish to it and has remained relatively un scuffed and free from any indentations for its age. The four corners and the two opening edges of the sleeve have remained crisp and sharp for its age. The original period ‘thin’ spine is in excellent++ condition and has remained straight, fresh, white and clean and all the text on the spine is clear to read. As this is a very first issue of this album, from September 1969, it features a mis pressed apple logo on the rear of the sleeve, ie mis aligned to the left !. EMI were quick to correct this and very soon the sleeves were changed and the apple logo was correctly aligned with the song listing. To the rear, top right there is evidence of an old sticker. There are NO stains, pen writing, splits, tears, stickers or any ‘other’ sticker residue on the sleeve.

THE INNER SLEEVE: is in excellent+ condition. It is an unusual, original 1969 double ‘Patent’ numbered inner sleeve with the text ‘Patent no 1125555’ and ‘1072844’ printed on the sleeve. The sleeve is made from the original heavy grade 1960s, quality paper with a textured surface inside. An excellent well preserved sleeve that has remained white and clean. Theres NO pen writing, tears, stickers or sticker residue on the sleeve. There is a small ‘nick’ to the front, left opening edge and a slight split to one of the side edges.

THE RECORD: is in excellent++ to near MINT condition. The condition of the record has been graded under normal daylight conditions. The record is made from the original period 1960s thick, heavy vinyl. It has remained very dark and glossy and looks as if it has received very little play, it looks almost like new.

The matrix are: YEX 749 - 2 and YEX 750 - 1,

The mother / stampers are: ‘4 P G L’ and ‘8 P R M’,

THE AUDIO: is excellent++, it plays with excellent quiet grooves, one of the best playing copys I have heard for a long time, a near perfect audio, an excellent playing copy. The record lays flat on the turntable.

THE LABELS: side one is in near MINT condition, side two is in excellent++ condition. Their condition suggests very little play. As this is a very first issue, side one shows a dark green apple colour. The labels are free from any pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.

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