THE BEATLES (WHITE ALBUM) ORIGINAL1968 UK FIRST ISSUE STEREO TWO LP SET COMPLETE

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Considered to be one of most INFLUENTIAL and ICONIC Albums of the 20th Century, this is an ORIGINAL 1968 UK Apple ** FIRST ISSUE STEREO** TWO Vinyl LP Set for The Beatles WHITE Album, entitled ‘The BEATLES’.

This Set is 100% COMPLETE, with TWO ORIGINAL UK FIRST ISSUE STEREO VINYL LPs, Four ORIGINAL Full Colour GLOSSY PHOTOGRAPHS one of each Beatle, an ORIGINAL Large Format, Double Sided, Lyric POSTER printed by Garrod and Lofthouse, two original black inner bags. The set is housed within its ORIGINAL, First Issue, Fully Laminated TOP OPENING, NUMBERED GATEFOLD Sleeve, with ‘Stereo wording’ to the top right hand corner of the reverse of the sleeve.

LP Description/Condition:

The TWO First Issue STEREO Vinyl LPs are on the traditional DARK GREEN Apple label, all bearing the ‘Sold in UK Subject to resale.…’, ‘With An E.M.I. Recording Reference on all four record labels’ and ‘Mfd. In UK’ label text to ALL four sides of the record labels. All four labels are printed ‘Stereo’.

All four record labels in Excellent Minus condition, undamaged record labels, with unfaded Black Print, showing several centre spindle lines to each label, the previous owner has written his name in red ink on sides 2 and 4 labels, please note that the side 2 record label has the spelling error of **ROCKY RACOON**, with RACOON spelt with one letter C, instead of RACCOON.

All 4 sides of the vinyl discs are in Very Good Plus condition, both vinyl discs still retain their glossy shine, showing light surface hairline scratches to all four sides, none of the surface scratches are feelable, there are NO scuffs or deep scratches to any of the vinyl surfaces.

Disc 1, Side 1 matrix YEX 709-1 & Side 2: YEX 710-1.
Disc 1, Side 1 stampers: 1G & Side 2 stampers are: 4 GDA.
Disc 2, Side 3 matrix: YEX 711-1 & Side 4: YEX 712-1.
Disc 2, Side 3 stampers: 1 TT & Side 4 stampers: 1GDG.

There does not appear to be any KT Tax codes on the record labels.

The TWO 12” Vinyl LPs come in their ORIGINAL Matt Black Die Cut Inner Bags which are in RESPECTABLE Good condition, the bags do have some inevitable creasing and light tearing, small tears to the die-cut centres have been repaired with sellotape.

….And are housed in an ORIGINAL, FULLY LAMINATED Garrod and Lofthouse GATEFOLD Sleeve. This FIRST ISSUE Sleeve is TOP OPENING and NUMBERED 0461105, printed to the lower portion of the front of the sleeve. ‘The BEATLES’ is embossed a little way up above the number. The sleeve opens out to reveal black and white portraits of each of The Beatles together with the track listing, the top right hand corner of the reverse of the sleeve has a printed **Stereo** wording.

The Original Fully Laminated Gatefold sleeve is in Very Good Plus condition. This is a FIRM, and GLOSSY sleeve, with only mild record indentation to the front, and light age toning towards the spine edge, the back panel is UNDAMAGED, with only mild record indentation, and again light age toning, the inner gatefold is in undamaged and a very clean Excellent condition, the spine edge shows light rubbing in places with a little age toning, the printed wording ‘The Beatles, Stereo PCS 7067-8, Mono PMC 7067-8‘ is readable. There are NO seam splits to any of the edges of the sleeve.

There are Four ORIGINAL Full Colour GLOSSY PHOTOGRAPHS – one of each Beatle - All four photos are all in Excellent Plus condition, with NO tearing or pinholes, just light age spotting on the white borders.

And an ORIGINAL Large Format, Double Sided, Lyric POSTER printed by Garrod and Lofthouse which is in undamaged Excellent condition, there are no pinholes or tearing to the poster, just some very mild creasing.

Play Quality:

Having played both LPs, all four sides play well throughout all the tracks, there are NO skips, just light background crackle, and the odd light click.

Although not in top condition, this is a respectable example with the added collectibillity of the Rocky Racoon label error, and100% complete with all it’s original inserts.

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