BEATLES: White Album *COMPLETE UK MONO 1st LP No 12,823 POSTER, 4 PRINTS, INNERS
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THE BEATLES 'White Album'
A lovely copy - Fully play graded - 25 photos below
UK MONO FIRST PRESS ON APPLE; PMC 7067/68;
VERY LOW NUMBERED SLEEVE No. 12,823
FIRST PRESS XEX 709-1 / 710-1 / 711-1 / 712-1 MATRIX
VERY EARLY 1A MOTHER/STAMPER ON SIDE FOUR
DARK GREEN APPLE LABELS WITH THE CORRECT 'SOLD IN THE UK...' TEXT
CORRECT MONO ISSUE TOP LOADING FULLY LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE (NO TEXT TO THE REAR)
COMES COMPLETE WITH ITS ORIGINAL POSTER & FOUR PORTRAIT PRINTS
FINALLY, IT ALSO INCLUDES ITS ORIGINAL BLACK DIE CUT INNER SLEEVES
*FULL RELEASE DETAILS INCLUDING MATRIX NUMBERS CAN BE FOUND BELOW THE PHOTO GALLERY
*ALL POSTAGE/SHIPPING RATES + TERMS & CONDITIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND BELOW THE PHOTO GALLERY; PLEASE READ THESE. THANK YOU.
POSTER, PRINTS & INNERS: The poster is unused and looks great with the odd tiny fold split; EX/EXCELLENT(-).
The 4 prints are also in great unused condition with just the lightest signs of handling; all grade at least EXCELLENT. The photos make John's print look smaller than Paul's, but they are both the same size.
The original black inners are both in nice condition. Both have light wear and creasing + some crumpling across the top edge of one. No rips, tears or splits. Certainly two of the better examples that I have seen. I will provide new inner sleeves in addition.
AUDIO VERY GOOD; this has been completely play graded from start to finish at volume and all sides played through well with a bright overall audio. There is some background crackle which was not particularly intrusive in the main. Occasional pops/click as expected with this grade.
As often found on The White Album, the end of sides 3 and 4 were more crackly ('Long Long Long', part of 'Revolution 9' and 'Good Night') with some inner groove distortion on 'Good Night' which is almost always present. Overall though, a very pleasant listen.
VINYL (VISUAL): Disc one is VERY GOOD and disc two VG/VERY GOOD(-) with both showing surface marks and light scratches as would be expected for this grade. Both look OK.
All four labels look fine with general signs of age and use but none have any rips, tears or writing.
PLEASE CHECK ALL OF MY PHOTOS BELOW WHICH GIVE A TRUER REFLECTION OF THE RECORD'S APPEARANCE THAN ANY WORDS CAN
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LABEL: Apple
YEAR OF RELEASE: 1968
COUNTRY OF RELEASE: UK
CATALOGUE NUMBER: PMC 7067/68
MATRIX NUMBERS: XEX 709-1 / XEX 710-1 / XEX 711-1 / XEX 712-1
MOTHER / STAMPER CODES: 4 GH / 3 AR / 2 RH / 1 A
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GRADING
Unless otherwise stated, all of my records have been play tested before listing using a Rega P3-24 turntable with Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge & stylus. I describe honestly and accurately but please bear in mind that I am only human and such things are always subjective. I tend to grade records conservatively and believe that my feedback speaks for itself.
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I use the Record Collector grading system as shown below.
POSTAGE / SHIPPING
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For any records that come with printed inner sleeves, I will also provide an additional plain inner.
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RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM
MINT: 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.
VERY GOOD: 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: 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.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.
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