2-LP, The Beatles - White Album, 1968 LOW NUMBER, Errors, Photos+Poster, VG++
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RARE ORIGINAL PRESSING OF 1968 BEATLES' WHITE ALBUM WITH A LOW NUMBER - 0735288. I have not been able to identify a discogs listings with the exact same matrices but I did find one that had very similar matrix numbers and I have confirmed other features on that listing, which include:
"First-issue cover with embossed title and stamped number on front lower right corner. "SWBO 101" at lower left of gatefold. "Stereo" at upper right corner of back cover.
Pressing has "Mfd. by Capitol...." in white rim text on sides 2 and 4, with various title mistakes and unique number on the front cover.
This press has A4 "Obladi Oblada", A6 "Bungalow Bill", B5 "Rocky Racoon", B7 'Why Don't We Do It In the Road' (without question mark) , D1 "Revolution 1", D5 "Revolution 9" and D6 "Good Night".
Cover has "The Beatles" embossed, located towards the lower right corner, and sequentially numbered.
Issued with lyrics, poster and four large portrait photos. Photos are on heavy cardstock.
Capitol, Jacksonville with Sides A, B, C and D runouts bearing Jacksonville "O" mark."
Here are the matrices -
Matrix / Runout (Runout A): (etched) SWBO-X1-101 J55 #2 o Matrix / Runout (Runout B): (etched) SWBO-X2-101-J49 #2 2 o Matrix / Runout (Runout C): (etched) SWBO-X3-101-J52 #3 2 o Matrix / Runout (Runout D): (etched) SWBO-4-101-J52 #1 o
Jacket with moderate to heavy wear, with the main wear issues being edge splits starting at the opening. The front gatefold has a top split of about 5", a bottom edge split at about 9"; the back gatefold has a tiny split on top edge less than 1", with a bottom split at about 7". Light soiling, light ring front and rear jackets, no marks. The four thick cardstock photos with small pinholes on top of each - see listing photo for example, otherwise light corner and edge wear, no marks or creases. The poster shows wear with a has a small tear near the bottom, a hole in one corner (where it was pinned?), some tape residue suggesting the original owner was repairing other small tears, and moderate wear on fold creases. LPs stored in plain white inner sleeve, LOOK QUITE PLAYABLE with a faint scratch or scuff, I'll conservatively grade VG++ (may be better).
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