Beatles - Abbey Road - UK 1969 1st Press LP + Misaligned Apple Cover *NEAR MINT*
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'ABBEY ROAD'
This NEAR MINT UK 1st pressing dates from initial September 1969 release on the dark green Apple Records label: PCS 7088
As with all genuine 1st pressing, 'Her Majesty' is not listed on the side 2 label
Matrix numbers: YEX 749-2 & YEX 750-1
Stamper codes: 3/MG & 3/PR
Vinyl weight: 149g
Housed in a fully laminated 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed cover with the Apple logo misaligned beneath the rear track-listing
Complete with its original plain white 'Patents Nos...' inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: NEAR MINT
A superb set with no more than a small handful of light spindle trails around each unworn centre hole.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Pristine deep-gloss, factory-fresh playing surfaces which are totally unmarked and 'as new' in strong daylight. Even close examination directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp can only reveal a few barely visible wispy paper hairlines & a sparkling rainbow shine. No need to upgrade this copy.
Sound Quality: NEAR MINT
This wonderful sounding pressing is without doubt the finest source for this album, with a depth and clarity missing from even the new remastered vinyl. This copy has received just a handful of extremely careful plays on high-end equipment and plays superbly throughout with no trace of any groove/playwear distortion anywhere. My single careful play-check at volume detected just a touch of low-level vinyl background on the introduction to 'You Never Give Me Your Money' which is present on all copies. There are no ticks, clicks, pops or indeed any other audible distractions on this outstanding disc which will not disappoint.
Cover: EXCELLENT +
This fine example retains a clean & unworn high-gloss laminate all round with minimal handling wear & no significant or major faults.
The striking front panel retains an excellent mirror-like shine with just two 'thumbnail' wrinkles towards the mouth & a light disc impression from storage. All corners are sharp, unworn and free from any heavy bumps or bruising. Both opening edges too are clean & sharp with no tears or feathering to either.
The rear panel is immaculate with no 'thumbnails' ringwear or indeed any other trace of storage.
Both seams are smooth & unstressed & the spine is clean & fully laminated with bold, unworn wording throughout.
Inner-sleeve: MINT
'As new'
- This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Tracked airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**
- We have play-graded this record on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a 'TSD 15' cartridge.
- Our grading is strict & conservative grading in strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- All images in this listing were taken by ourselves (with a Canon G1X camera) and are of the actual item for sale.
- Each record is professionally & securely packaged in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
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