BEATLES "White Album" UK MONO LP #285979 Complete wide spine EXC vinyl

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BEATLES “White Album” UK MONO LP #285979 Complete wide spine EXC vinyl

The Beatles - The Beatles (aka “The White Album”) Double LP (orig. UK Apple MONO PMC 7067-8)

Release date: 22 November 1968.  Recording dates: 30 May - 14 October 1968.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original UK APPLE MONO issue of “The White Album” by THE BEATLES.

This particular copy is numbered “0285979” and includes:

(1) A fully laminated Garrod and Lofthouse top-opening gatefold cover

(2) A wide spine with a width of 8-10 millimetres

(3) Four band member photos (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison & Ringo Starr)

(4) A large double-sided foldout poster

(5) Two black paper inner sleeves with a die-cut circular opening on one side of each

NB: Not all original copies of “The White Album” included photo spacers (this copy does not).

Each label includes the following statements:

(1) “Sold in U.K. subject to resale price conditions, see price lists”

(2) “An E.M.I. Recording”

NB: Sides 1 & 3 have a dark green label.

Matrix numbers (and direction from centre hole):

Side 1   -   XEX 709-1 (below)   / 4 (left)   / MA (right)

Side 2   -   XEX 710-1 (below)   / 26 (left) / GAT (right)

Side 3   -   XEX 711-1 (below)   /  5 (left)   / PD (right)

Side 4   -   XEX 712-1 (below)   /  2 (left)  / AH (right)

weblink:

Graham Calkin's Beatles Pages - www.jpgr.co.uk/pcs7067.html

SIDE 1

1.          Back in the U.S.S.R.                                 Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

2.         Dear Prudence                                         Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

3.         Glass Onion                                              Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

4.         Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da                                 Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

5.         Wild Honey Pie                                         Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

6.         The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill      Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

7.         While My Guitar Gently Weeps                Writ: George Harrison

8.         Happiness is a Warm Gun                         Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

SIDE 2

9.         Martha My Dear                                      Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

10.       I’m so tired                                             Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

11.        Blackbird                                                 Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

12.       Piggies                                                     Writ: George Harrison

13.       Rocky Raccoon                                         Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

14.       Don’t Pass Me By                                     Writ: Richard Starkey

15.       Why don’t we do it in the road?              Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

16.       I Will                                                      Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

17.       Julia                                                        Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

SIDE 3

18.       Birthday                                                  Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

19.       Yer Blues                                                 Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

20.       Mother Nature’s Son                              Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

21.       Everybody’s Got Something to Hide

            Except Me and My Monkey                  Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

22.       Sexy Sadie                                             Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

23.       Helter Skelter                                        Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

24.       Long, Long, Long                                      Writ: George Harrison

SIDE 4

25.       Revolution 1                                             Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

26.       Honey Pie                                                 Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

27.       Savoy Truffle                                          Writ: George Harrison

28.       Cry, Baby, Cry                                          Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

29.       Revolution 9                                             Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

30.       Good Night                                              Writ: John Lennon - Paul McCartney

PERSONNEL (with track numbers in brackets)

     John Lennon              lead vocals (2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 17-19, 21, 22, 25, 28, 29), lead guitar (1, 8, 10, 18, 19, 25, 26),

                                      rhythm guitar (22, 26), electric guitar (7), acoustic guitar (3, 6, 10, 17, 25, 28),

                                      bass guitar (1, 13, 23), keyboards (4, 6, 10, 22, 28), backing vocals

    Paul McCartney         lead vocals (1, 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 23, 26, 28), lead guitar (1, 9, 15, 23),

                                          acoustic guitar (5, 11, 13, 15, 16, 20), bass guitar (1, 2, 4, 6-10, 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28),

                                      keyboards (1, 2, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 18, 22, 24-26), drums (1, 2, 5, 9, 20), backing vocals

    George Harrison        lead vocals (7, 12, 24, 27, 29), lead guitar (1-3, 8, 10, 19, 21, 22, 27, 28), rhythm guitar (23, 25),

                                      acoustic guitar (4, 6, 7, 12, 24, 25), bass guitar (1, 18, 26), organ (7), backing vocals

    Ringo Starr               lead vocals (14, 30), drums/percussion (3, 4, 6-8, 10, 13-16, 18, 19, 21-28), electric piano (14),

                                      backing vocals (6)

Additional session musicians:

     Eric Clapton              lead guitar (7)

     Chris Thomas            mellotron (6), harpsichord (12), piano (24, 27)

     Mal Evans                  backing vocals (2), trumpet (23)

     Jackie Lomax            backing vocals (2)

     Yoko Ono                   backing vocals (6, 18, 30)

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios & Trident Studios in London, England (UK).

Produced by George Martin.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

front & back (gatefold): EX beautiful laminated appearance: very light ring-wear (outer rim - particularly hard to see on the laminated surface) & surface rubbing, very minor creasing (mainly along spine & bottom seam), insignificant corner crease (back: top-left), lamination peeling (along WIDE spine).

inside gatefold: M- beautiful laminated appearance: insignificant ring-wear (outer rim - particularly hard to see on the laminated surface), insignificant creasing (mainly along bottom seam), insignificant corner crease (left: top-left).

photos: M- glossy appearance: very impressive—insignificant handling wear only.

poster (large double-sided foldout): EX matt finish: very minor handling wear only—earliest (insignificant) signs of spotting & creasing.

black inner sleeve (#1): VG+ matt finish with a die-cut circular opening on one side: downgraded due to a few minor tears & associated creasing from inner rim (above & below).  Otherwise, impressive with insignificant handling wear only (no seam splits).

black inner sleeve (#2): M- matt finish with a die-cut circular opening on one side: impressive, insignificant handling wear only.

Record:

visual: beautiful glossy sheen—insignificant hairlines & few very light surface scuffs which are slightly more evident on side 2 (side 1: EX / side 2: VG++ / sides 3 & 4: M-) (seen under strong light).

audible: sounds impressive overall despite some underlying static mainly during the quieter moments (sides 1-3: EX / side 4: EX+).  A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: light spindle wear.

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:     Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:     Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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