Beatles White Album UK 1968 1st *MONO* Press No 0011652

	£		164
	$		217

THE BEATLES

'WHITE ALBUM'

EARLY, LOW-NUMBERED 1968 UK 1st *MONO* PRESS DOUBLE LP

On the dark green Apple labels: PMC 7067 & PMC 7068

The 'Sold in UK..' text is present on all labels.

Being an initial 1st pressing, the 'An EMI Recording' text is omitted from all labels.

There is no tax/price code visible on any label.

Housed in an top-opening, 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed gatefold mono cover numbered: No. 0011652

Complete with die-cut, matt black inners, UK printed poster & 4 card photos.

Matrix numbers: XEX 709-1, 710-1, 711-1 & 712-1

Stampers: 3/TT, 4/GRL & 2/HG, 2/HG

Disc weights: 1. 151g   2. 150g

CONDITION

Discs

Labels: EXCELLENT -

Spindle trails are visible around the centre-holes & very faint initials in pencil are just visible on labels 1 & 4 (which I have not attempted to remove). However, there are no other signs of wear or any damage.

Visual: Disc 1: VERY GOOD  Disc 2: VERY GOOD +

Both discs are very bright and clean with no cloudy patches or groove-whitening or dulling to any surface. Careful inspection in strong daylight reveals just a few harmless, fingernail scuffs and some light hairlines (mostly on disc 1), but certainly nothing deep or feelable. Most of these marks I suspect were made as a result of insertion & removal from the black inner-sleeve rather than from misuse. Examination beneath my halogen desk lamp reveals no further significant or any major faults to any surface and all side lie 100% flat on the turntable with no dishing or warping.

Audio: Disc 1: VERY GOOD  Disc 2: VERY GOOD +

Both discs have received a moderate amount of careful play on good quality equipment and as a result there is no significant deterioration to the sound quality or any major faults throughout. Disc 1 plays fine with just a hint of light background in some of the quieter spots on side 1 and a few light ticks to the fade of 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'. However, there is no other significant wear or any other faults. Disc two sounds better and plays cleanly & clearly throughout. There are no clicks, pops, jumps, repeats or any other major faults to either disc.

Cover

EXCELLENT -

This respectable, low-numbered example retains a good 'whiteness' with just some mild, natural age-toning but is overall extremely clean. The front panel is clean and glossy with just a slight disc impression but no pitting or indentations. The laminate around the raised 'The Beatles' wording is completely unsplit and the unique number is clean & bold. There is some shelfwear to the lower corners and a bump to the lower left but all top-opening edges are clean, sharp and undamaged. The rear panel bears a very slight disc impression but no other signs of wear. The inside of the gatefold is clean & unmarked with no age-spots, discolouration or writing. The spine laminate is intact and the text at both ends is covered, clear and undamaged.

Photos: EXCELLENT +

Unworn & undamaged.

Poster: VERY GOOD

General handling wear with small tears to 3 folds but unhung and otherwise undamaged.

Inners: GOOD

General wear with some small tears to the centre holes but all seams are unsplit.

• Strict & grading under strong daylight & halogen light based upon UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
• I play every record I sell at volume on high-end audio equipment and list all visual and audible faults.
• Unless stated, all records lie 100% flat & play without distortion, jumps or sticks. All sleeves/covers have no writing, splits or tears.
• The listing photos have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
• All records are packed strongly & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
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