Beatles - Abbey Road UK 1969 1st Press 1/G + Misaligned Apple Cover
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'ABBEY ROAD'
This early UK 1st pressing dates from the album's September 1969 release and is on the dark green Apple Records label: PCS 7088
The song title 'Her Majesty' is not listed on the side 2 label.
Matrix numbers: YEX 749-2 & YEX 750-1
Stamper codes: 3/MT & 1/G
Disc weight: 135g
Housed in a fully laminated 'Garod & Lofthouse' printed cover with the Apple logo misaligned beneath the side 1 track-listing on the rear panel.
Complete with its original plain white 'Patent no..' inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT
Both labels are clean with numerous light spindle trails around each unworn centre hole.
Visual: EXCELLENT
Extremely clean & unworn surfaces which display no noticeable surface marks or wear when viewed in strong daylight. Even close inspection directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp fails to reveal anything more than a handful of harmless light paper scuffs but no scratches or any other visual wear. Both sides of this well looked-after copy lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.
Sound Quality: VERY GOOD +
this copy has received a number of careful plays and is plays without any significant deterioration to he sound quality throughout. My single careful play-check at volume detected a hint of light background during some of the quieter passages and a touch of playwear on 'Carry That Weight', but there are no clicks, pop or any other such audible distractions or faults anywhere.
Cover: VERY GOOD
A respectable, clean & strong example of this earliest-type cover which displays some moderate handling & storagewear. The glossy front panel bears a handful of 'thumbnail' wrinkles and some storage rubbing but no heavy creasing or damage. There is minor shelfwear bruising to the lower corners but no damage to either opening edge. The rear panel is also clean & gloss with just two 'thumbnails'. there is a 3cm split to the upper seam but the lower one is undamaged and the spine unworn & fully worded.
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT
Clean & flat with no writing, tears or seam splits.
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