Beatles - White Album UK 1968 1st *STEREO* 1/G Press LP No.0366534

	£		182
	$		241

THE BEATLES - 'WHITE ALBUM'

This early UK 1st STEREO pressing of this double album dates from initial November 1968 release and is on the dark green Apple label: PCS 7067 & PCS 7068

All labels carry the 'Sold in UK....' statement and the 'An EMI Recording' text is omitted from discs 1's labels.

There is no purchase tax code is present in the centre of any label.

Matrix numbers: YEX 709-1, YEX 710-1 & YEX 711-2, YEX 712-1

Stamper codes: 4/AO, 4/AM & 2/GOA, 1/G

Vinyl weight: 143g & 149g

The discs are housed within a heavy card stock fully-laminated inner-flipback top-loading 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed stereo cover individually numbered: No.0366534

The package is complete with its UK printed matt poster & black die-cut inner-sleeves & 4 colour portrait photos.

CONDITION

Discs

Labels: 1 & 2: EXCELLENT 3 & 4 NEAR MINT

All are perfectly clean & unblemished with just a small collection of light spindle trails around the side 1 & 2 centre holes but only two or three around 3 & 4.

Visual: 1 & 2: NEAR MINT 3 & 4 EXCELLENT +

this well looked-after copy retains its 'as new' deep-gloss shine on all four sides. Both sides of disc 1 are pristine and totally unmarked on strong Daylight and disc 2 has two light, small non-feelable lines on side 3 and some unavoidable inner-sleeve marks on side 4. Close examination of all sides directly beneath my unforgiving reveals just a small amount of wispy paper hairlines but no other noticeable visual faults of wear on this fine pair.

Sound Quality: NEAR MINT

Both discs has received just some very careful play on good equipment and there is no trace of any groove/playwear on any track or in either channel. My single careful play-check at volume also found no evidence of any background interference or a single clicks, pops, tick or other such distraction. It would be hard to find a cleaner, better sounding copy.

Cover

EXCELLENT

A respectable clean, strong & unworn example which retains its high-gloss laminate all-round with minimal age-toning but no significant or major faults. The front panel is perfectly clean with just a faint disc impression. The raised wording is fully covered and the individual number is clean and bold. The corners are all is strong and unworn shape and there is just a touch of wear to the top-opening edge but no tears or feathering. The rear panel has a light storage scratch down the centre but still retains the small 'stereo' logo in the upper right corner. The inside of the gatefold is clean & unblemished with just a small manufacturing flaw in the upper right corner. There is some wear to the spine and the laminate has split in places but but all the wording is present readable. All seams of both pockets are smooth with no flaking laminate and are unstressed and unsplit.

Photos: EXCELLENT

Clean & unhung with just a few light handling wrinkles but no tears or writing anywhere.

Photos: EXCELLENT

Clean with just a faint bend towards the upper edge on each but they have never been near a wall.

Inner-sleeves: VERY GOOD +

General handling & storage wear.

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