Beatles - White Album UK 1st Press *MONO* No.0087821
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THE BEATLES - 'WHITE ALBUM'
1968 UK 1st PRESSING *MONO* LP
**No. 0087821 is 100% COMPLETE**
This excellent & early mono 1st pressing is 100% complete with all inserts, including the white photo spacer.
Carefully graded at volume for a 100% accurate description of audio quality.
This early UK 1st MONO pressing is on the dark green Apple labels: PMC 7067/8All labels carry the 'Sold in UK..' and 'Apple Records..' rim texts.
The 'An EMI Recording' statement is omitted from the disc 2 labels.
A rare 'KT' tax/price code is visible on the side 2 label.
Housed in a fully laminated, top-loading 'Garrod & Lofthouse' mono cover, numbered: No. 0087821.
Complete with original matt-black inners, matt 'Garrod & Lofthouse' poster, four card colour photos & white photo spacer.
Matrix numbers: XEX 709-1, 710-1, 711-1, 712-1
Stamper numbers: 4/MR, 5/AL, 1/RG & 1/GT
Disc 1 Labels: EXCELLENT PLUS
Visual: EXCELLENT
Bright, clean and glossy surfaces bearing just a single 2cm fingernail scuff on side 1, but no other significant visible marks or any scratches.
Close & careful inspection directly under a powerful halogen desk lamp reveals only some wispy sleeve removal paper hairlines.
Both sides lie 100% flat on the turntable without any dishing or warping.
Audio: EXCELLENT
A clean start with an completely undistorted 'Back In The USSR' leading into an unworn, crackle free 'Dear Prudence'.
The remaining tracks on side 1 play without any significant wear - even the fragile 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' is undistorted, clean & clear.
A silent side 2 run-in leads into a crackle free introduction to 'Martha My Dear' which plays with no clicks, pops or other wear throughout.
Both the delicate 'Blackbird' & 'Julia' are clean & detailed without a single tick, peakwear or background intereference.
The disc's only fault is a few soft ticks during the fade of 'Don't Pass Me By'. Otherwise there are no other audible faults on this excellent disc.
Visual: VERY GOOD PLUS
Bright, clean & glossy surfaces bearing just a single 5cm scratch on side 3 but no other significant marks or wear on either side.
Close & careful inspection directly under a powerful halogen desk lamp reveals some just inner-sleeve storage & removal marks/hairlines.
Both sides lie 100% flat on the turntable without any dishing or warping.
Audio: VERY GOOD PLUS
Played, but with no major deterioration to the sound quality on either side. All the loud tracks play without any groove/peak wear in either channel.
There is some light, intermittant background during quieter passages when played at volume, but no major faults.
An occaisional light tick can be heard but there are no heavy sounding clicks, jumps, hiss or repeats.
Cover: EXCELLENT
Very strong & clean thick card example which retains a good 'whiteness' with no major age discolouration or wear.
The front panel laminate is pristine with no scratches or creasing & remains intact & unsplit around the raised lettering.
The upper right corner has a small bump but all others are clean & square. All top opening edges are all clean, sharp & unworn.
There is a minor crease on the upper right rear corner but the inside gatefold is in perfect undamaged shape, without any writing or marks.
The spine retains a 100% complete & unsplit laminate with a complete & undamaged text.
Photos: MINT: As new. Spacer: EXCELLENT: A few minor handling marks. Poster: EXCELLENT PLUS: Pristine white with no tears, splits or pin-holes. Black inners: EXCELLENT: Slight top edge wear but no tears or splits.Strict visual grading in daylight and directly under a halogen desk lamp & audibly at volume on high-end audio equipment
All records are 100% guaranteed. Full refunds given if you are not satisfied
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