Excellent BEATLES “White Album” No. 0129428. TOP LOADER. First Press. No EMI
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White Album
No. 0129428
Full Set
1ST UK MONO PRESS 1968 - NO "EMI Recording" ON SIDE 1, CROSSOVER PRESSING
TOP-LOADING G & L gatefold sleeve
Dark green Apple labels with Ⓟ & "Sold In The UK...." text
WITH POSTER (“pubic hair Paul”), ALL PHOTOS & BLACK INNERS
This version was released omitting the text 'E.M.I. Recording' on the label, so a second version was rush-released with corrected labels.
Vinyl is VG+, glossy, clean, light signs of play.
Clean labels.
Sleeve is EX, glossy, clean, no ring wear, no stains, mild wear at the spine. Very nice!
Poster is VG+
photos EX
black inners VG+
Side 1 MOTHER: 1 // STAMPER: 00
Side 2 MOTHER: 0 // STAMPER: GR0
Side 3 MOTHER: 2 // STAMPER: HH
Side 4: MOTHER 1 // STAMPER: GRG
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped variation 1): XEX 709-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped variation 1): XEX 710-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, stamped variation 1): XEX 711-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, stamped variation 1): XEX 712-1
Decoding the UK EMI matrix:
At 6 o clock is the matrix number with a dash number. In this case it is XEX 638-1
Dash 1 indicates the 1st lacquer made. -2 would be the second, etc.
At 9 o clock is the mother number. In this case it is Mother # 8
At 3 o clock is the stamper code. The code works like this:
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How records are / were made, very briefly.
An audio recording was taken of a performance, likely on magnetic tape. A "master" tape.
A lacquer / acetate is generated when the cutting lathe transcribes the performance from the master tape onto the acetate disk.
The acetate/lacquer is given a thin coating of silver, then a layer of nickel, then copper.
The metal coating, once peeled off the acetate, is called the Master. The Master taken from the acetate is the reverse profile of it and has ridges instead of grooves. In order to obtain a playable mold, the master is used to make another mold, called the "mother"
Stampers, molded from "mothers" are used to press heated vinyl into the final form.
The Beatles “White Album” No. 0129428 TOP LOADER Excellent 1968 FIRST PRESSING!. Zustand: "Gut".
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