Beatles WHITE ALBUM UK *MONO* 1st Press No 0017612 Complete NMINT AUDIO - LISTEN

	£		1,021
	$		1,352

 MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT PLAYTHROUGH

1968 TOP OPENING PRESS  - IN MONO

STUNNING NEAR MINT SLEEVE AND INSERTS

COMPLETE WITH POSTER AND PHOTO'S

UNIQUE NUMBER 0017612

• CATALOGUE: APPLE PMC 7067/8
• MATRIX:XEX 709-1 / 710-1 / 711-1 / 712-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 7 GRT/ 7 GDG / 2 GDH / 7 M
• SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT 
• NO EMI RECORDING

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE DARK GREEN SIDES ARE VERY RICH AND VIBRANT, AND HAVE LOST NONE OF THE COLOUR AT ALL. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOLD AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE WHITE SIDES ARE VERY WHITE AND HAVE NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE. THE SPINDLE HOLES ARE UNWORN.

THE VINYL

THE VINYLS HAVE RETAINED ALL OF THEIR ORIGINAL SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOK TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE IS JUST NOTHING TO SEE MORE THAN A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF DULL EMBEDDED PRESSING STREAKS

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE LP'S FROM START TO FINISH. THIS IS BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORDS BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

ONE OF THE FRUSTRATIONS WITH THIS ALBUM IS THAT IT IS OFTEN FOUND TO LOOK GOOD, BUT AS SOON AS THE STYLUS HITS THE VINYL A DISTORTION TO THE RECORDED SOUND IS HEARD USUALLY THROUGH JUST ONE SPEAKER. I HAVE LOST COUNT OF THE TIMES I HAVE FOUND WHAT I THOUGHT TO BE A GREAT SET ONLY TO BE LET DOWN WHEN PLAYING IT.

WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A TOTALLY DISTORTION FREE PAIR OF VINYLS. NOT ONE JOT OF GROOVE WEAR ANYWHERE AT ALL, AND THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS THEREFORE CRISP AND CLEAR AND PERFORMS LIKE A TRUE FIRST PRESS SHOULD

THIS FANTASTIC SET OF DISCS PLAYS WITHOUT ANY HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER

DURING THE PLAYTHOUGH THE ONLY NOIS S I HEARD WERE

TWO LITTLE TICS JUST AFTER THE START OF 'WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS' ON SIDE ONE

NO FRYING BACON, NO GROOVE WEAR, NO CLICKS AND POPS JUST A PURE 1ST PRESS MONO SOUND

AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO GRADE VINYL PLAYTHROUGH AS  NEAR MINT!!!!

DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. IT IS WORTH TAKING A LISTEN TO IT YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPPOINTED

THE SLEEVE

A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS OFTEN TRASHED SLEEVE

STARTING WITH THE FRONT COVER

IT IS STILL VERY VERY GLOSSY AND NOT DULLED LIKE MANY

NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE

NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE

THE UNIQUE NUMBER IS STILL VERY CLEAR WITH ALL OF THE DIGITS CLEAR AND UNFADED.

THE EMBOSSED BEATLES LOGO HAS ALL OF THE LAMINATE FIRMLY AFFIXED TO IT, NO PEEL OR FLAKE

THE COLOUR HAS ONLY LIGHTLY AGED, MOSTLY ALONG THE SPINE EDGE

ONE SMALL SCRATCH ON THE LEFT SIDE

THE TWO SIDE EDGES ARE PRISTINE WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND EVEN THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED

THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE SIMILAR WITH A LITTLE RUB AT THE RIGHT CORNERS

THE TOP OPENING EDGES ARE STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPECKS OF FEATHERING

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE LAMINATE  LIKE MOST COPIES HAS FLAKED A LITTLE IN TH CENTRE GROOVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GLEAMING AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT, NO LAMINATE LINES ANYWHERE. TWO SCRATCHES IN THE LOWER HALF

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE TWO INNER PANELS, WHICH ARE ALSO IN TOP CONDITION. NO DAMAGE TO THE FLIPBACKS

THE BLACK TWO INNER SLEEVES ARE IN NICE CONDITION. ONE HAS A SMALL SIDE SPLIT AND THE OTHER A TINY NICK TO THE CENTRE HOLE

THE ORIGINAL GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE POSTER IS ALSO INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF NICKS TO THE EDGES BUT IT IS ALL INTACT

THE 4 PHOTOS ARE ALSO INCLUDED AND ARE ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. 

A TOP GRADE EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND IT WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY