Beatles Abbey Road UK 1969 1st Press +1/G Stamper *NM*
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'ABBEY ROAD'
This superb condition, early 1st UK pressing dates from initial September 1969 release.
It is on the dark green Apple Records label: PCS 7088
'Her Majesty' is omitted from the side 2 label.
Matrix numbers: YEX 749-2 & YEX 750-1
Stamper codes: 3/TH & 1/G (the earliest possible side 2 stamper)
Vinyl weight: 135g
Housed in a fully laminated 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed cover with the Apple logo aligned beneath the rear side 1 track-list.
Complete with its original plain white 'Patent No. 1,125,555' inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT +
A clean & richly coloured set with some tiny well-aimed spindle trails to each centre hole.
Visual: EXCELLENT
Both playing surfaces are extremely clean an retain all of their 'as new' deep-gloss shines. There are handful of light surface marks visible in strong daylight, but nothing I would call a scratch. Close examination directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp reveals little more than a few barely visible wispy paper hairlines but no further blemishes or wear. Both sides of this well looked-after copy lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.
Sound Quality: EXCELLENT +
This great sounding copy has received minimal careful play on high-end equipment and as a result the sound is clean, warm and clear throughout. My single careful play-check detected a touch of wear towards the end of 'I Want You..', but the introductions to the delicate 'Something' & 'Here Comes the Sun' are free from any clicks, ticks or other noticeable distractions here and elsewhere.
Cover: NEAR MINT
An outstanding example which retains a perfectly unworn and unscratched high-gloss laminate all-round with no 'thumbnails' creasing or any other noticeable wear on front OR rear panels. All corners are perfectly clean, sharp and un-bumped and both opening edges are unworn. Even the unlaminated edges of the rear panel are unworn with no missing paper writing or impressions anywhere. Both seams and the spine are all smooth, unstressed and totally unworn.
Inner-sleeve: NEAR MINT
Perfectly clean & flat and with no writing, tears or seam splits.
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