The Beatles WHITE ALBUM UK 1968 STEREO COMPLETE 1st PRESS NO EMI NEAR MINT-
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THE BEATLES - WHITE ALBUM
IN MAGNIFICENT 5-6 PLAY CONDITION
FIRST UK PRESS (NO EMI) - IN STEREO
UNIQUE NUMBER 0486700
- CATALOGUE: APPLE PCS 7076/8
- MATRIX:YEX 709-1 / 710-1 / 711-1 / 712-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 4 OT / 3 OA / 6 MT / 1 OH
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE DARK GREEN SIDES ARE VERY RICH AND VIBRANT, AND HAVE LOST NONE OF THE COLOUR AT ALL. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOLD AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE WHITE SIDES ARE VERY WHITE AND HAVE NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE. THE SPINDLE HOLES ARE UNWORN, AND THERE ARE ONLY 5-6 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE SET HAS HAD VERY VERY LITTLE PLAY
THE LABELS DO NOT HAVE THE EMI RECORDING TEXT !!!
THE VINYL
THE VINYLS HAVE RETAINED ALL OF THEIR ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LOOK FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. IT'S ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THAT A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES CAN BE SEEN. A SUPERB LOOKING NEAR MINT SET OF DISCS
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED THE LP'S FROM START TO FINISH. THIS IS BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORDS BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
ONE OF THE FRUSTRATIONS WITH THIS ALBUM IS THAT IT IS OFTEN FOUND TO LOOK GOOD, BUT AS SOON AS THE STYLUS HITS THE VINYL A DISTORTION TO THE RECORDED SOUND IS HEARD USUALLY THROUGH JUST ONE SPEAKER. I HAVE LOST COUNT OF THE TIMES I HAVE FOUND WHAT I THOUGHT TO BE A GREAT SET ONLY TO BE LET DOWN WHEN PLAYING IT.
WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A TOTALLY DISTORTION FREE PAIR OF VINYLS. NOT ONE JOT OF GROOVE WEAR ANYWHERE AT ALL, AND THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS THEREFORE CRISP AND CLEAR AND PERFORMS LIKE A TRUE FIRST PRESS
THERE IS SOME PECULIAR VINYL NOISE AT THE START OF 'MARTHA MY DEAR' (1ST TRACK SIDE 2) I CAN'T SEE ANY REASON FOR THIS, AND THERE APPEARS NOTHING ON THE VINYL TO CAUSE IT, SO CAN ONLY ASSUME IT WAS A FACTORY ERROR
OTHER THAN THIS THERE IS THE ODD BIT OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC HERE AND THERE, AND A FEW RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS
TAKE A LISTEN TO JULIA WHICH HISTORICALLY IS A PROBLEM TRACK, AND YOU WILL HEAR THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING
A REALLY TOP CLASS STEREO WHITE ALBUM AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SET NEAR MINT MINUS
DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
A GLEAMING JUST OFF WHITE SLEEVE , IN REALLY TOP CONDITION. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND UNLIKE MOST COPIES HAS BARELY LOST ANY OF IT'S ORIGINAL WHITENESS. THERE ARE NO SEVERE CREASES OR BENDS, NOR IS THERE ANY LAMINATE LIFT OR SPLITS, PARTICULARLY TRUE AROUND THE EMBOSSED 'BEATLES' LOGO
THERE ARE ONLY FOUR TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND TWO NEAR INVISIBLE ONES ON THE BOTTOM AND RIGHT EDGES
THERE IS ONE SCUFF TO THE LAMINATE JUST NEAR THE SPINE, AND THE UNIQUE NUMBER IS STILL VERY CLEAR WITH JUST TWO OF THE DIGITS SLIGHTLY FADED. THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER HAS A TINY DING TO THE VERY TIP
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AS ARE THE TWO RIGHT HAND EDGES, .
THE TOP OPENING EDGES REMAIN VERY VERY SHARP AND ONLY HAVE A FEW SMALL THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE LP'S HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE A FEW TIMES.
THE SPINE DOES HAVE LAMINATE FLAKE AS SO MANY COPIES HAVE. THE SPINE JUST WASN'T UP TO TAKING THE OPENING AND CLOSING. THERE IS NO ACTUAL WEAR TO THE SPINE AND THE TYPEFACE JUST THE LAMINATE FLAKING MAKING IT LOOK THAT WAY
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GLEAMING AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE
ALSO WORTH POINTING OUT THAT THIS SLEEVE HISTORICALLY HAS RING WEAR, BUT ON THIS SLEEVE THERE IS JUST THE BAREST AND I REALLY DO MEAN THE BAREST TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE, AND THEN ONLY WHEN YOU ANGLE THE SLEEVE INTO THE LIGHT
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE TWO INNER PANELS, WHICH ARE ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION, ALTHOUGH THERE IS A SMALL CUT INTO THE LAMINATE NEAR THE SPINE ON THE LEFT PANEL, WHICH LOOKS TO HAVE BEEN DONE IN THE FACTORY AS THE OPENING ITSELF HAS SEALED LAMINATED EDGES. MOST BIZARRE
THE TWO INNER SLEEVES ARE THE ORIGINAL BLACK ROUGH PAPER INNERS AND ARE BOTH IN TOP CONDITION. NEITHER OF THEM HAVE ANY SEAM SPLITS. JUST A COUPLE OF TINY NICKS TO THE TOP EDGES. NO DAMAGE TO EITHER OF THE DIE CUT HOLES
THE ORIGINAL GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE POSTER IS ALSO INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO SEAM SPLITS, AND ITS STAIN FREE,JUST HAS A FEW LIGHT WRINKLES AND ONE EDGE HAS A SMALL NICK AT THE FOLD
THE 4 PICTURES ARE ALSO INCLUDED AND LOOKS SUPERB. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF LIGHT WRINKLES IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF PAUL MCCARTNEY'S
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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