THE BEATLES - WHITE ALBUM NUMBER 00449182 First Press 1968 top Loader no emi

	£		81
	$		107

THE BEATLES - WHITE ALBUM NUMBER 00449182 First Press 1968 top Loader no emi. Condition is "Used". Dispatched with Royal Mail 1st Class.

UK first press of the beatles white album, with no emi indicator and top loading gatefold. Matrix atlre all -1 and the mothers, stampers and laqures are all on the last photo.

Sleeve - VG+ - slight yellowing due to age, number has faded over the years but is still noticeable. The edges are very nice and not tatty. No rips or tears but some wrinkles and creases. I would gade this a VG+ due to the fact others on ebay look tatty and poor compared to this. I was very happy with it when I purchased it a few years ago.

No posters or photos.

Vinyl - VG/VG+

Side 1 + 2 - VG+ - very good looking vinyl with slight hairlines. No skips, jumps or anything thag effects the sound quality. There are some pops in quite passages, but nothing major that will effect the average listener.

Side 3 + 4 - VG - slightly worse off that the other vinyl, with larger hairlines and noticeable hairlines. Once again no skips or jumps. But you can hear pops that are more pronounced on this side. Again no big deal for the average listener. Not something a audiophile would want. However, still a great sounding vinyl with a lovely gloss and shine to it.

Labels - No EMI denotes very 1st press, these are becoming more and more rare to find in such good condition. No writing or spindle wear on vinyl and are are both housed in basic inner sleeves not the black originals.

Please send me your question, I'll be happy to answer.

Matrix

Side 1: -1

Side 2: -1

Side 3: -1

Side 4: -1

HOW I GRADE:

Mint (M)Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played,possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.

Near Mint (NM or M-)A nearly perfect record. A NM or M- record has more than likely never been played, and the vinyl will play perfectly, with no imperfections during playback. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as any sign of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes, or other noticeable similar defects. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters,lyric sleeves, etc.

Very Good Plus (VG+) Generally worth 50% of the Near Mint value. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the actual playback as a whole. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear ordis coloration, but it should be barely noticeable. Spindle marks may be present.Picture sleeves and inner sleeves will have some slight wear, slightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, or cut corner. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be NearMint.

Very Good (VG) Generally worth 25% of Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during asong's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, orhave tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time. Goldmine price guides with more than one price will list VeryGood as the lowest price.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+) Generally worth 10-15% of the Near Mint value.A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be played through without skipping.But it will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear.A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear, or other defects will be present. While the record will be playable without skipping, noticeable surface noise and"ticks" will almost certainly accompany the playback.

Poor (P), Fair (F)Generally worth 0-5% of the Near Mint price. Therecord is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it.Inner sleeves are fully split, crinkled, and written upon. 

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