The Beatles White Album 1st UK Mono LP press Toploader 'No Emi' Sold in UK
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Description
Hi you are bidding for a absolute gem of a first original pressing of The Beatles White album from 1968 on Apple Records, this is the first pressing housed in the Garrod and Lofthouse gatefold top loading fully laminated sleeve and no. 0288871, with embossed Beatles logo on the front cover.
Original first UK mono pressing each record has the text at the top of the label "Sold In The UK...." also no Emi text on any of the dark green Apple labels.
This complete set comes with the 4 original spacer card portraits of the Beatles and the double sided fold out poster / lyrics,
both Lps are housed in the original matte black inners.
Matrix and Mother/Stampers
- Matrix / Runout: XEX 709-1 M 1
- Matrix / Runout: XEX 710-1 HO 7
- Matrix / Runout: XEX 711-1 AD 2
- Matrix / Runout: XEX 712-1 RL 2
Condition :
Toploader laminated no. Garrod and Lofthouse sleeve gatefold sleeve in fantastic condition slight age dis-colouration and with slight shelf wear (no rips or tears) clean clear spine with the laminate just split over the spine. All the records have light marks but there is no real deterioration in sound, the odd crackle between tracks but nothing major.
Dark green Apple labels nice and clean with no writing
Comes with the poster and 4 photographs (with spacers) each picture has old tape residue on each corner and backs and the Ringo photo has a small tear in the top corner.
The poster has natural seam splits where it has been folded over time but has never been hung up.
Comes with original black inners in the usual used VG condition with no holes.
POSTAGE WILL BE CALCULATED AT THE END OF THE AUCTION BUT WILL POST WORLDWIDE BUT WILL BE SENT WITH INSURANCE SO PLEASE WAIT FOR THE CORRECT POSTAGE RATE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION
Please email with any questions, thanks and good luck
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