Beatles White Album 1st UK No. 001404 MONO Complete

	£		520
	$		689

The Beatles

The White Album

PMC 7068

Original UK first press 1968

Numbered 001404

100% complete ULTRA rare WHITE ALBUM first UK pressing !Virtually impossible to locate an example of this awesome Beatles’ release, numbered so close to that magic 1000 figure !This album is the earliest I have come across with 001404 inscribed on front face. One of the rarest Beatles’ records to be offered to you, so please do not miss this rare opportunity.

100% complete! So rare to find with all inserts intact. Original full size, first issue poster with lyrics on reverse . All FOUR colour prints , even the mega rare photo spacer ,original two black inner sleeves, top opening gatefold sleeve ,fully laminated and two heavyweight first pressed vinyls with dark green Apple label format. Earliest pressed matrices 1/1/1/1 and NO EMI text on all four labels !

No sticks nor jumps during playback ! Awesome sheen on the vinyl surfaces. Beatles’ White albums were sequentially numbered and reissues were unnumbered and opened at the sides. Numbered copies in four digit range are very hard to locate and to find one near 1000 is seriously impossible to find!

Pics four colour prints are EX+

Photo spacer which was used to separate the prints has yellowed slightly over the years and has no tears, nor rips , just one corner crease. Hardly ever located in these albums nowadays as many got lost or discarded after use.Ex- condition

1st issue Poster/lyric insert

G&L printed 1968 EMI/Gram. Co. text on lower right to confirm a genuine first issue in excellent condition . Minor seam split which is clean and is just 1mm along the fold. Minor age spotting in places . Adds to that authenticity which collectors love to see. An absolute gem of an example as most are found ripped and torn with major discoloration .

1st issue black inner sleeves

One for each vinyl but oh so delicate and not recommended to be used for housing the records as they will suffer major damage which most do. These are lovely examples with minor nicks on top/central edges only. NO seam splits at all on either inner and flip backs on each reverse again confirm that these are the original first issue inner sleeves .Ex- condition and fine examples they are too.

Gatefold Top opening , album cover

Fully laminated with internal flip backs with vinyl being pulled from the top of the sleeve . Spinal column is superb with only three minor laminate peels .No laminate lifting at all on centrefold or outer faces. Minor discoloration/staining 2sq cms on all lower corners inside and out . Minor corner scuffs .Ring wear faint and hardly visible, unless angled against a strong light. Indentations/imprints can be seen again but only if angled, otherwise unseen on outer faces.  Minor yellowing in places .Minor feathering to opening edges . Beautiful sheen and internal flip backs are undamaged. No rips nor tears.Make no mistake, this is a superb example of one of the earliest Beatles’ white album gatefolds and in comparison to later versions, this one shines above many !At least a very good+ example and many would grade even higher!

Dark green Apple labels

Sold in UK text confirming a first press of this magnificent release. NO EMI recording text on all four sides of this 2 album set ,which makes this one of the earliest off the press. Later pressings had this EMI text on the labels.A few spindle scratches/faint spindle marks visible and are superb examples .Ex-/ex condition.

Vinyls

Two heavy weight, 175 grams ,thick cut vinyls with a few hairlines, scuffs, light scratches and surface marks visible, even a 1cm square fogging in one area. But what an exhibit! Many of the surface marks disappear beneath a beautiful mirror like sheen. So early a pressing too, with following etched in dead wax:

YEX 709-1   stampers   3     HA

YEX 710-1                     7      AT

YEX 711-1                     3      HR

YEX 712-1                     2      HG

(First stamper at 9 o’clock, next at 3 o’clock)

Audio

No sticks, jumps or any other major faults at all. There is some distant static during the opening grooves and during quieter parts of the music. There is some surface between tracks and a few audible ticks and clicks, but do little to affect the music presentation. Tones are sharp and clear and rise well above any surface disturbance , with very little in the way of distortion, and with the loud cut engineering, the channels are well defined and mostly clear, with a tremendous depth of sound, that only these first pressed “MONO” recordings can produce . At least a very good delivery, though considerably better in some parts .

A magnificent example of one of the earliest white album pressings .

Shipping

UK-£4.50

Europe-£6.00

USA/Japan-£9.50