Beatles: No. 0049709. White Album 1ST MONO PRESS No EMI/4 Photos/Poster/1 Mother

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Beatles: 49709 LOW NUMBER White Album 1ST MONO PRESS No EMI/4 Photos/Poster VG+.

PLAY TESTED: NOVEMBER 5th

1 MOTHER TO SIDES 3 & 4.

NO EMI ON ALL 4 SIDES.

MONO PMC 7067 & 7068, FIRST EVER MONO PRESSING OF THE BEATLES EPONYMOUS 1968 DOUBLE ALBUM ‘THE BEATLES’ AKA THE WHITE ALBUM, RELEASED NOVEMBER 1968.

THIS FIRST PRESS, WAS ISSUED WITH ALL FOUR SIDES MISSING ‘AN EMI RECORDING’, QUICKLY CORRECTED ON THE SECOND PRESSING.

THREE OF THE FOUR SIDES HAVE MATRIX NUMBERS ENDING IN -1, DENOTING THAT THEY WERE PRESSED FROM THE 1st LACQUERS, WHILST SIDES 3 & 4 HAVE NUMBER 1 MOTHER NUMBERS, SHOWING IT WAS VERY EARLY OF THE PRESS. THE SLEEVE IS LOW NUMBER 49709.

THIS SET COMES COMPLETE WITH ALL FOUR ORIGINAL PHOTOS, ‘NORTHERN SONGS’ COPYRIGHT ORIGINAL POSTER, AND TWO BLACK INNERS.

Serial Number: PMC 7067/8

Matrix Number: XEX 709-1/710-2/711-1/712-1.

Mother & Stamper Codes: 10 L / ? GGL / 1 GT / 1 RO

Condition: Play Tested Nov 5th.

Absolutely no skips, jumps or sticking.

The discs retain an attractive gloss, though with marks/light scratches/hairlines etc. Both discs sit nicely flat on the turntable, with no visible warping. They play with a full, punchy first-press audio, with absolutely no skips, jumps or sticking.

Disc 1 Side 1: Some surface noise on run-in, and a couple of clicks (heavyish), but no more of that, between ‘Glass Onion’ and Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da. There are a small number of very light clicks, but are barely noticeable, and certainly don’t spoil the audio experience.

Disc 1 Side 2: Some surface noise/crackles into ‘Martha My Dear’, and maybe the first 30secs. Some crackles into ‘So Tired’.

Disc 2 Side 3: Surface noise on intro.

Disc 2 Side 4: Surface noise on intro, and into the early seconds of Revolution 1.

I’d describe the entire audio experience as VG+.

The labels, other than the scuff to side 1, are clean, bright, and graffiti free, with very little spindle ware.

The sleeve again I’d describe as VG+, with the front face just having a little ring wear. Likewise the inner and rear are VG+, without rips or tares. The spine is very legible, with some wear/creasing.

The black inners, though originals, distinguishable by the rough texture of the inner, are sadly in poor condition, with one having extensive tape repair, whilst the other is ripped from the top to the window on the front.

All four photos are as near mint as you’re probably going to find, given they’re 54 years old. Clean, glossy, bright, and barely a blemish or crease. Superb.

The ‘lipstick’ poster is also superb. No tares, pen, stains, tape or pin marks. Excellent.

I’d give the whole package a VG+, and being a collector myself, I appreciate that accurate and honest grading is paramount. Thus, I retain a 100% positive feedback rating, so rest assured, you can bid with confidence.

Please see all photos, as they form part of the description. More on request.

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