BEATLES UK WHITE ALBUM MONO VG TOP OPEN

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Jul 26, 2003 Sold Date

Jul 19, 2003 Start Date

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THE BEATLES WHITE ALBUM- MONO ISSUE PMS 7067/8 P1968

TOP LOADING ORIGINAL PRESSING WITH ALL THE ACCESSORIES

VG +CONDITION

I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING BEATLES RECORDS FOR QUITE SOME WHILE NOW, AND I REALISE HOW HARD IT IS TO GET A DESCENT COPY OF THIS LP.

I ALSO APPRECIATE HOW FRUSTRATING IT IS TO BID ON AN LP, THEN PLAY IT AND FIND THAT IT IS A FAR LOWER GRADE THAN ADVERTISED.

I HAVE PLAYED THIS LP 3 TIMES TO BE AS ACCURATE AS I CAN WITH THIS GRADING, AND I AM SURE THE NEW OWNER WILL BE DELIGHTED WITH IT, AS I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO IT

THE SLEEVE

VERY GLOSSY WHITE LAMINATED FINISH BOTH FRONT, BACK AND INSIDE. THERE IS VERY MINIMAL WEAR AT THE OPENING EDGES, AND THE BAREST TRACE OF RING WEAR AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT SIDE. THERE ARE A FEW SMALL CREASES JUST UNDER THE OPENING ON THE FRONT.

THERE ARE ALSO SOME MARKS ON THE BACK COVER, WHICH LOOK LIKE 3 1 INCH LINES

THE NUMBER ON THE COVER IS 0246073

THE EMBOSSED BEATLES LOGO IS PERFECT, NO LAMINATE CRACKS HERE

A REALLY GOOD LOOKING COVER

THE INSIDE BITS

THE POSTER IS IN REALLY NICE CONDITION, A LITTLE FINGER WEAR BUT THATS ALL

THE 4 PICTURES ARE ALL CLEAN . A COUPLE OF THEM HAVE SMALL CORNER CREASES, BUT NOTHING TOO SERIOUS

THE LABELS

PMC 7067/8

"SOLD IN THE UK"STATEMENT

MATRIX NUMBERS XEX 709-1/710-1/711-1/712-1

CLEAN AND BLEMISH FREE LABELS. NO SPINDLE HOLE WEAR

VISUAL GRADING

HIGH GLOSS FINISH ,AND VERY CLEAN

THERE ARE SOME HAIRLINES WHICH CAN BE SEEN UNDER THE STRONGEST LIGHT AND THESE ARE THE MARKS MADE WHEN REMOVING THE LP FROM THE INNER SLEEVE. A FEW LIGHT SCUFFS, A GOOD LOOKING LP SET

PLAY GRADING - THE IMPORTANT BIT

THIS EASILY RATES VG

1ST TEST WAS TO PUMP THE VOLUME RIGHT UP TO TEST FOR DISTORTION. IT PASSED WITH FLYING COLOURS. THIS INDICATES THE LP HAS ONLY BEEN PLAYED ON HIGH END HI-FI EQUIPTMENT

THE SOUND IS EXCELLENT WITH JUST THE FAINTEST TRACES OF BACKGROUND NOISE, AND SOME LIGHT POPS IN PLACES

THE MONO SOUND IS PERFECT. CLEAN CRISP, AND VERY CLEAR. A VERY DIFFERENT SOUND TO THE STEREO ISSUE. IN FACT THE VAST MAJORITY OF TRACKS ARE DIFFERENT ON THE MONO VERSION.

Mono/Stereo Differences

This release is probably the most essential to have in both mono and stereo, as almost every track has some difference. But the following thirteen tracks have the most marked variations.

"Back In The U.S.S.R." The airplane overdubs occur in different places on the mono and stereo versions. "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" The stereo version has hand-clapping during the intro, the mono version does not. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" The stereo version has some vocal sounds from George at the end, the mono version does not. "Blackbird" The bird sound effects are quite different between the stereo and the mono release. "Piggies" The pig sound effects are quite different between the stereo and the mono release. "Don't Pass Me By" The mono version is much faster than the stereo, and therefore is shorter.
The violin sounds at the end are markedly different. "Why Don't We Do It In The Road" The stereo version has hand-clapping during the intro, the mono version does not. "I Will" The stereo version has more prominent bongos. "Birthday" The stereo version has extra vocals at the end of the second chorus. "Sexy Sadie" The stereo version has two taps on the tambourine during the intro, the mono version only has one. "Helter Skelter" The stereo version has a fade-out/fade-in dummy ending with Ringo's shout of "I've got blisters on my fingers", the mono version does not ! ... this makes the stereo version almost a minute longer. "Long, Long, Long" The stereo version is fine, but on the mono, George's double-tracked vocal is embarrassingly out of synch. "Honey Pie" The stereo version has a shorter guitar solo than the mono version

NOW YOU NOW WHY YOU SHOULD OWN BOTH THE STEREO AND THE MONO VERSIONS

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