THE BEATLES WHITE ALBUM 1st UK 1968 PRESS TOP OPEN -1 NO EMI X4 PHOTOS POSTER
£
261
$
346
£ 261
Sold For
Nov 21, 2021
Sold Date
Nov 11, 2021
Start Date
35
Number Of Bids
Great Britain
Country Of Seller
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Description
HI I WILL BE SELLING A LARGE AMOUNT OF RARE AND COLLECTABLE RECORDS FROM MY VAST PRIVATE COLLECTION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, I ONLY DO THIS ONCE A YEAR BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER SO
IF YOU BOUGHT FROM ME THIS TIME LAST YEAR AND ARE ONE OF MY MANY FOLLOWERS, YOU WILL ALREADY KNOW THE HIGH STANDARD OF MY VINYL COLLECTION
IF NOT CHECK MY FEEDBACK IT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF !!!
PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER ROLLING STONES / PINK FLOYD / BOB DYLAN / BEATLES ETC RECORDS LISTED NOW !!
ALL FIRST PRESS AND IN MINT / NEAR MINT,
SOME PLAYED ONCE ONLY TO TAPE 50 PLUS YEARS AGO.!!!
SOME IN ARCHIVE CONDITION !!!
A COLLECTION LIKE THIS RARELY COMES UP FOR SALE !!
ALSO SOME EXTREMELY RARE NEAR MINT BEATLES FIRST UK PRESS ARE LISTED !!
THE BEATLES- The Beatles AKA THE WHITE ALBUM.
RARE TRUE 1st U.K.STEREO PRESS 1968
PCS 7067/8
TOP OPENING SLEEVE WITH LOW NUMBER 0101812
NO 'An EMI Recording" present ON ANY OF THE 4 LABELS, (added on later pressings)
ALL FOUR MATRIX NUMBERS ENDING -1
100 % COMPLETE WITH BLACK INNERS,
4 PHOTOS AND LYRIC LIPSTICK POSTER
This FIRST PRESS was released in error omitting the text 'E.M.I. Recording' on the labels , so a later second version The Beatles was promptly released with the corrected labels.
Eric Clapton uncredited on A7 for contractual reasons.
This is one of the most popular and best-loved albums of all time
Double album 12" No EMI text 1st rare pressing Top loading cover Garrod & Lofthouse gatefold sleeves Green Apple labels "Mfd. in the UK" text No "EMI Recording" text on the labels Catalogue number PCS 7067-8
Original inserts included: Lipstick poster with lyrics Black inners Four photos of John, Paul, George and Ringo
FIRST EVER UK PRESS Matrix marks in run out grooves
YEX 709 - 1 YEX 710 - 1 YEX 711 - 1 YEX 712 - 1
Mother / Stamper Marks in run out grooves
Side 1) 2 / GDH Side 2) 4 / AR Side 3) 3 / MM Side 4) 1 / GM
CONDITION
VINYLS / Audio - VERY GOOD +
Records play well with some audible noise light background crackle/static on run ins and between a few tracks like Martha my dear, and Savoy Truffle. Visually a few long hairline marks but none feelable. but still Glossy and clean overall,
SEE ALL PICTURES !! NOT MINT but acceptable condition after 53 years !!
Labels - NEAR MINT
Apple labels in GREAT condition with no spindle wear, marks or writing / stickers etc, LOVELY !!
Outer Numbered 0101812 Gatefold Sleeve - Very Good +
Minor wear only Good seams a little wear evident at the spine Very light ring wear Nice laminated sheen, including inside gatefold and embossed The Beatles
A NICE EXAMPLE ! SEE ALL PICTURES AND USE ZOOM TO SELF ASSESS,
ORIGINAL BLACK Inners - EXCELLENT
Some creasing only ,mainly at corners no splits
POSTER- EXCELLENT
Large montage poster with lyrics on reverse some foxing but overall still very clean with no rips
4 Photos - NEAR MINT never left sleeve until today ! Still very clean prints, NO creases, pin holes or damage at all !!!
IN CONCLUSION A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS HIGHLY SORT AFTER ALBUM, NOT MINT , BUT EVERYTHING INCLUDED AND ALL MATRIX ENDING -1-1-1-1 AND NO EMI RECORDING ON ANY LABELS, A TRUE VERY FIRST PRESS EXAMPLE !!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER RARE FIRST PRESS BEATLES RECORDS LISTED THIS WEEK !!
MY ENTIRE AMAZING CONDITION ORIGINAL COLLECTION OF THE FAB FOUR !!
SOME EXTREMELY RARE RECORDS ARE LISTED
AND IN SUPERB CONDITION !!!
ALL 1960S VERY FIRST UK MONO PRESS AND OTHER RARE BEAUTIES !!!
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