The Beatles White Album wide spine 1st Mono press no EMI VG condition no.203890
£
91
$
120
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Description
1st press mispress and wide spine makes this a rarer copy. EMI omitted from some labels. This release was quickly withdrawn apparently so the EMI could be added in the second press.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped variation 1): XEX 709-1 3 AP
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped variation 1): XEX 710-1 7 AT
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, stamped variation 1): XEX 711-1 2 HD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, stamped variation 1): XEX 712-1 2 PT
“Vinyl has surface marks which are not feelable but produce some crackling and clicks on playback; these are not apparent on all sides. Sides 1 and 4 playbacks fine. Side 2 has some crackling and clicks mainly on track 2. Side three has clicks across a few tracks but they do not overpower the music. All sides play through and have no skips, sticks, pops or jumps. Labels are clean and fully legible. The top opening wide spine gatefold cover is fully complete and has no labels writing stickers or splits. Please see all photos of actual item up for auction. A very good plus copy of the rare mono first mispress.”
Record Collector Grading System
Mint: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
Excellent: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening of sound quality.
The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.
Very Good: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.
Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
Good: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.
The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration etc.
Fair: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise: it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
Poor: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
Bad: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.
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