BEATLES 1968 Stereo 1st Press UK Apple LP - White Album - EX/NM 100% Complete
  £   381
  $   505

 


£ 381 Sold For
Sep 2, 2018 Sold Date
Aug 26, 2018 Start Date
46   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

PLEASE READ FIRST!

I'm having to make this even clearer as people are still buying records I'm grading low and as a 'collection filler', and then complain about the audio quality when they try to play them. As I do not own a record player I VISUALLY GRADE my records. I cannot guarantee that discs will be click, skip and noise free (although any marks that may cause such problems will be highlighted in the description).

All photos are of the actual item on sale. I do not use stock or 'borrowed' images.

THE BEATLES
The White Album
Very Rare Stereo 1st Press in EX/NM Condition!
100% Complete with Poster, Photos, Black Inners and SPACER!

On offer here is a truly remarkable copy of the Beatles legendary double LP 'The White Album'. This is the original UK stereo copy that comes complete with both black inner sleeves, the poster, the photos and the spacer. This spacer (I believe) was used on top of the photos to protect them, and also to protect the poster. Pretty much everybody threw this small piece of paper away back in the day and so now it is nearly impossible to find a copy of the white album that includes it

This copy also features the incredibly hard to find KJT transition tax code on the side 1 label!

But the best thing about this album album is the condition. This copy is beautiful and looks like it was played a handful of times before then being stored away in a record case. Stellar EX/NM condition!! It is so difficult today to find a copy of this album better than VG condition as they were all played into the ground by fans. Some survive in a pretty decent shape, but it's nearly impossible to find a 100% complete copy in EX or better.

This is a beautiful, clean, well loved example of this legendary album! You will be very hard pressed to find one in better condition!

Please check out large, detailed photos of this record at the bottom of this listing.

Title The Beatles (White Album) Year of Release 1968 Catalogue Number PCS 7067/8 Label Dark Apple with 'Sold in UK' statement Tax Code on Disc KJT Sleeve Manufacturer Garrod and Lofthouse Side 1 Matrix Number YEX 709-1 Side 2 Matrix Number YEX 710-1 Side 3 Matrix Number YEX 711-1 Side 4 Matrix Number YEX 712-1 Side 1 Stampers 1 / LR Side 2 Stampers 1 / HO Side 3 Stampers 3 / GML Side 4 Stampers 2 / GGL Sleeve Condition The sleeve is in EX+ condition. The sleeve is holding up incredibly for its age! The cover has yellowed slightly over time (but then this happened to pretty much every copy) but is wonderfully clean with sharp corners and only a bare rubbing to the laminate and a few little creases here and there. Spine has no damage at all to it and all seams are holding perfectly. There is one tiny little knock on the left side of the gatefold Inner Sleeve Condition The inner sleeves are in EX- condition. Both inner sleeves are intact and look very flate with minimal creases. There's a small seam split on each one on the side - just under an inch or so long - that brings the grade down, otherwise they're in very good, clean condition. These sugar paper inners are fragile and the vast majority turn up worn and torn up. Not these though! Inserts Condition The photos are in NM+/M- condition. I honestly don't think that the photos have even been out of the sleeve until I took them out today to photograph them. The spacer was still snugly in place over the top photo and all are in stellar condition!

The spacer is in NM+/M- condition. The spacer is in a beautiful condition and doesn't look it's been out of the sleeve at all!

The poster is in NM- condition. The poster is beautifully clean and fresh looking with just a little creasing. No tears or anything on the seams and looks like it's only ever been out of the sleeve a handful of times!

Disc Condition
 (VISUALLY GRADED) Disc 1 is in NM- condition. Disc 1 is in a phenomenal clean condition with a sharp, clean shine to it. I can't see any scuffmarks or marks or whatever - just some light fingerprint smudges. I don't have a professional record cleaner so I'm not going to attempt to clean them off.

Disc 2 is in NM- condition. Again, the disc is in phenomenal condition with no visible scuffs or marks of any kind, and with a crisp, clean shine to it. There are also fingerprint smudges that I'll leave well alone.

Label Condition The labels on disc 1 are in NM+ condition. The labels are stellar with just one of two very light, spidery little spindlemarks on each label that give the impression that this disc has only been played a handful of times. Wow!

The labels on disc 2 are in NM+/M- condition. Again, the labels are beautifully colourful and clean with just a little, light spindlewear. Top labels! The side 3 label looks like a spindle has been nowhere near it!


All records have been visually graded under a strong, 125W natural light desk lamp.

Records are posted out tracked and insured (where applicable) to comply with eBay and PayPal seller protection policy.

The P+P costs given on each auction are for that auction only. If you win more than one auction please wait until I've
sent you out an amended invoice to combine postage.

All LPs will be mailed out in a strong, corrugated cardboard LP mailing box with the LP outside the sleeve and extra
sheets of corrugated cardboard will be used where applicable.

My Vinyl Grading:

MINT No true preowned disc can be mint. The highest I will ever grade a disc is NM+/M- if it looks untouched and unplayed, but the MINT description will only be for records I personally know have never been played (i.e. I personally bought from new) or for copies that are still sealed. NEAR MINT (NM) For discs that look near flawless and which may have just the slightest, barely visible little whispy marks here and there. EXCELLENT (EX) For discs that still retain a brilliant, clean shine but does have some light scuffs here and there. VERY GOOD (VG) For discs that still look clean and have a nice shine to them, but do have a fair amount of light scuffmarks and/or some light scratches. GOOD (G) For discs that look like they have been loved and have a fair amount of scuffs and surface scratches. Not in terrible condition, but would look like it would play with a lot of crackle. FAIR (F) For discs that may have some life left in them but are pretty trashed with numerous surface scuffs and heavier scuffs and scratches etc POOR (P) For discs that are unplayable and look completely trashed. Discs like this would only ever be offered if they were insanely rare.

 


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