BEATLES UK – Abbey Road LP – an early issue with a rare mis pressed label.

1969 PCS 7088 -  Apple record labels.

A very early UK issue in original condition featuring:

A very hard to find record label variant on side two.

1. as a result of the printing plates being changed around at EMI, for what ever reason !, it created this label variant. If you compare side one with side two of the labels, you will see the layout of the text is different, as on side two, the text ‘33 1/3’ and ‘PCS 7088’ have been moved to the bottom !,

2. there is NO mention of the track ‘Her Majesty’ on the record label, nor on the sleeve, but the track  DOES play on the record !.

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in very good++ condition, the sleeve is fully laminated. The original thin spine is in excellent condition and all the text is clear to read. Theres NO pen writing, splits, stickers or sticker residue on the sleeve. There is evidence of a slight ‘water’ mark to the bottom, front right corner. There is a small ‘nick’ to the rear, bottom opening edge.

THE INNER SLEEVE: is in excellent condition and is the original period EMI plain white inner sleeve with the text, ‘Patent no. 1,125,555. Theres NO pen writing, splits, tears, stains, sticker of sticker residue.

THE VINYL: is in very good+ condition. The vinyl is made from the period ‘thick, heavy vinyl’. The record has remained dark and glossy.

The matrix is:   YEX  749-2 and YEX 750-1,

The mother/stampers are :  ‘4   R H R’ and ‘9  G T L’.

THE AUDIO: is excellent, it plays with very little of the usual ‘dusty’ crackle, a great playing copy. The record lays flat on the turntable.

THE LABELS: side one is in very good++ condition, side two is in excellent condition. As this is a very early issue, side one shows a DARK green Apple colour. The labels are free from any pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.

TO GRADE THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD I AM USING THE OFFICIAL GRADING SYSTEM FROM THE ‘RECORD COLLECTOR’ MAGAZINE.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.

ALL PHOTOS AND RECORD DESCRIPTIONS ARE MY OWN AND ARE ALWAYS OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS ARE PAID FOR BY AT LEAST ONE WEEK FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION. I RESERVE THE RIGHT THAT IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED AFTER ONE WEEK OF THE END OF AN AUCTION THE ITEM WILL BE OFFERED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER, OR THE ITEM WILL BE RE LISTED.

‘PICK UP’ OF ITEMS CAN BE ARRANGED BUT THE BUYER MUST PAY CASH ON COLLECTION.

POSTAGE AND PACKING.

ALL RECORDS POSTED TO A UK ADDRESS WILL BE SENT 1ST CLASS POST.

PACKING  -  ALL RECORDS ARE POSTED WITH MULTI LAYERED CARD STIFFENERS FOR PROTECTION.BEFORE POSTING, THE RECORD IS REMOVED FROM THE RECORDS ORIGINAL INNER AND OUTER SLEEVES, THE RECORD IS THEN PUT INTO A SECOND PAPER INNER SLEEVE TO MINIMISE ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY OCCUR WHILE IN TRANSIT. THE RECORD / SLEEVES ARE THEN PUT INTO A NEW PLASTIC SLEEVE FOR FURTHER PROTECTION.

DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN ON POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES.

IN THE UK – RECORDS THAT SELL FOR OVER THE VALUE OF £45 WILL BE SENT ‘RECORDED DELIVERY’ AND THERE MAYBE AN ADDITIONAL COST FOR INSURANCE AS THE SELLER HAS NO PROTECTION IF THE ITEM GOES MISSING IN THE POST, THEREFORE POST AND PACKING CHARGES MAY VARY.

I WILL BE HAPPY TO SEND RECORDS ANYWHERE OVERSEAS.

ALL RECORDS THAT ARE POSTED OVERSEAS WILL BE SENT ‘RECORDED DELIVERY’ AND THERE MAYBE AN ADDITIONAL COST FOR INSURANCE AS THE SELLER HAS NO PROTECTION IF THE ITEM GOES MISSING IN THE POST, THEREFORE POST AND PACKING CHARGES MAY VARY.

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