The Beatles White Album 1968 mono vinyl LP '0027695' no emi 1st press complete
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The Beatles White Album 1968 mono vinyl LP '0027695' no emi 1st press
Initial numbered edition with top opening G & L gatefold sleeve, black inners, poster & 4 colour prints, dark green Apple labels with Ⓟ & "Sold In The UK...." text.This was released in error omitting the text 'E.M.I. Recording' on the label, so a second version The Beatles was promptly released with the corrected labels.
Condition and details below:
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): XEX 709-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): XEX 710-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): XEX 711-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): XEX 712-1
(side 3 has '1' mother indicator)
PLEASE VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS
The gatefold, top opening sleeve is a bit grubby,has stains and small rip at top opening - inside is good , clean, and it is intact overall - the top loading still holds the vinyl well.
The spine is a little rubbed away but wording is still just legible - please view all the photos
The original black die cut inner sleeves are still intact and useable , a bit flimsy with some creasing and small rips. One has a small rip on side, another is half open one side - please view all photos - new inners included to save them from more wear and tear
The poster is intact, has a slight rip on one fold. Looks like at some point it's been folded up incorrectly and there is a slight damp stain, pretty good overall
4 Beatles portraits are a little faded, but no rips, no stains, no pinholes or signs of usage - so excellent in the main
The labels are great, no writing , a few light scratches
There are plenty of scuff marks/light scratches/scuffs on all 4 sides / lots of signs of wear and past playing! ..please see photos...labels are great.
Playback - Overall there is crackle throughout, sometimes more apparent than others, but it plays better than it looks I think; probably will improve with a pro clean. Didn't skip, no really loud pops, when I play tested it.
side one - background noise at the beginning, which dissipates as the tracks play, after that a few light ticks and crackle in between tracks and quiet bits. No jumps and very listenable, good MONO sound!
side two - Heavier crackle at the start of Martha My Dear. Does not play as well as side one, with lots of background noise throughout. Still not too intrusive though and no skips or really loud pops, so listenable overall
side three - there is noticeable crackle , only really there in the quiet bits/between tracks. As the tracks are generally louder/heavier sound the bg noise is not so noticeable...e.g. me and my monkey sounds fab!
side four - pretty much the same as side one, no skips, a few ticks at the start but then settles down as it plays through - crackle and scuffs occasionally - Mostly listenable though...
Not perfect by any stretch but a nice low number copy that has all the accompaniments
Other vinyl listed, please take a look
SBD27
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