The Beatles Let It Be Gatefold LP 1st Press Stereo Apple Records AR 34001

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The Beatles - "Let It Be" Gatefold LP 1st Press in Stereo on Apple Records AR 3400. The item is as Used & in Very Good Condition. 

The Cover Sleeve is in Good - Plus Condition.  The Color Graphics on the Front/Back Cover Sleeve are in Good - Plus  Condition.  There is Some Shelf Wear & Ring Wear on both sides.  The Corners, Sides have Some Shelf Wear.  There is a 3 1/2 inch Seam Split at the Top Side. Opening and Spine in Very Good Condition with Some Wear.  There are No Tears & No Writing and No Creases on the Cover Sleeve.  Inside the Gatefold is in Very Good Condition.  The Cover Sleeve Gatefold is Original. 

The Inner Dust Sleeve is White Paper With a Label Hole Window. There is a 4 1/4 inch Seam Split on one Side, a 2 1/2 inch Seam Split on the Other Side and there is a 3 1/4 inch Seam Split at the Bottom Side.  The are No Tears, Some Corner Creases and No Writing on the Inner Dust Sleeve.  The Inner Dust Sleeve has Aged Browning.  The Inner Dust Sleeve is Original and is in Good - Plus Condition. 

There is A New Replacement Inner Dust Sleeve!  The Inner Dust Sleeve is Cellophane and protects the vinyl from dust, dirt and scratches.

The Vinyl Record is in Very Good Condition.  There are Scratches, Markings and Some Crackling at times on the Vinyl.  There are No Repeat and No Skips.   The Vinyl is Very Clean and Glossy.  The Vinyl has been Play-Tested.  The Sound is Wonderful considering the age of the Gatefold.

 The Label and Spindle are in Excellent Condition. 

The Vinyl Matrix Numbers are the following:  (Side 1) Etched Phil + Ronnie JS 17,500 - 16 Bell Sound sf and [ * ] (Side 2) Etched Phil + Ronnie JS 17,501 - 15  Bell Sound sf and [ * ] 

Please review the 24 pictures that have been provided.  The Album has been Stored in a Temperature Controlled and Smoke Free Environment.  

Confirmation and Notes:

• Title - The Beatles - Let It Be
• Label - Apple Records -  AR 34001
• Release Date - May 18, 1970
• First Edition
• Country - US 
• Genre - Rock
• Style - Soft Rock, Beat, Classic Rock
• Recorded in England - High Fidelity Recording
• Pressed At - Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles (This pressing has the etching * (starburst or star) in the run-outs,  indication of pressing at Capitol). Record Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
• Manufactured By - Apple Records
• Lacquer Cut By - Bell Studios
• Lacquer Cut By - "sf "
• Format - Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Los Angeles Pressing, Gatefold 
• Producer (Uncredited), (Original Recording) - George Martin
• Keyboard - [Uncredited] - Billy Preston (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B2, B5)
• Producer - [Reproduced For DISC] - Phil Spector
• Spine - Printed on the album spine is: " THE BEATLES", "LET IT BE" "APPLE RECORDS","AR 34001" 
• Inner Dust Sleeve - White paper Inn Dust sleeve with label hole window.
• Label: (Side 1) Printed is "LET IT BE" and below that is "THE BEATLES" both are at the top and above the spindle.  To the right of the spindle is "AR 34001", below that is "(JS 17500)", below that is "SIDE ONE", to the left of the spindle is "STEREO"
• Label: (Side 1)  Printed below the spindle hole is Tracks: (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7), below that is printed ["Reproduced for disc by" "PHIL SPECTOR"] & below that is "Recorded in England" and at the edge of the label is printed "MFD. BY APPLE RECORDS, INC."
• Label - (Side 2) Printed is "LET IT BE" and below that is "THE BEATLES" both are at the top left and below that is "STEREO" all above the spindle.  The the right of the spindle is "AR 34001", below that is "(JS 17501)", below that is "SIDE TWO".
• Label - (Side 2)  Printed below the spindle HOLE is Tracks: (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5), below that is printed ["Reproduced for disc by" "PHIL SPECTOR"] at the left side & at the right side is "Recorded in England" 
• Vinyl Matrix Numbers - Side 1) Etched Phil + Ronnie JS 17,500 - 16 Bell Sound sf and [ * ] (Side 2) Etched Phil + Ronnie JS 17,501 - 15  Bell Sound sf and [ * ] 
• First Press Identifier - Maggie Mae to "P.D." (this pressing)
• First Press Identifier - Red Apple with 'MFD. BY APPLE RECORDS, INC.' in red ink bottom of Side 1 label.

• Resources Used: Discogs