BEATLES - WHITE ALBUM 1968 APPLE PCS 7067/8 1st Pr LETTER FROM GEORGE’S MUM EX+

	£		318
	$		421

THE BEATLES

~ THE BEATLES ~

(1968 APPLE RECORDS – COMPLETE UK STEREO FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS COMPLETE UK STEREO FIRST PRESSING OF THE LEGENDARY SELF-TITLED DOUBLE ALBUM THAT IS KNOWN, SIMPLY AS THE WHITE ALBUM BY THE BEATLES ON THE APPLE LABEL. 

THIS DOUBLE LP IS HOUSED IN A TOP-LOADING, FULLY LAMINATED, NUMBERED, GATEFOLD SLEEVE WHICH WAS PRINTED BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE IN UK. THE VINYL WAS PRESSED IN UK. THE LABELS STATE “Mfd in U.K.” THIS GREAT FIRST PRESSING IS COMPLETE WITH 4 PHOTOS AND THE LARGE FOLD-OUT POSTER.

WHEN I PURCHASED THIS ALBUM IT CAME WITH AN AIR MAIL LETTER WRITTEN BY THE MOTHER OF GEORGE HARRISON - LOUISE HARRISON - TO HER FRIEND MRS SUE HOUGHTON. IN THE LETTER LOUISE HARRISON TALKS ABOUT GEORGE AND PATTIE BEING IN LA, WHERE GEORGE HAS BEEN RECORDING WITH JACKIE LOMAX. SHE ALSO SAYS THAT THEY ARE ON THE BBC ON SUN. EVENING AND THAT SHE IS ON WITH THEM. LATER IN THE LETTER SHE REFERS TO  16th NOV. - THE DAY THE DOUBLE ALBUM COMES OUT!! THE LETTER IS DATED 30.10.68

THE LETTER HAS A HANDWRITTEN LETTER OF AUTHENTICATION FROM THE COLLECTOR’S CORNER IN CHESTER. IN THE LETTER THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN MRS HARRISON AND MRS HOUGHTON IS EXPLAINED AND SOME PROVENANCE IS ALSO PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF PHOTOCOPIES OF 2 PAGES FROM AN AUCTION CATALOGUE.

THE LETTER IS VERY EXCITING FOR ANY COLLECTOR OF BEATLES RELATED MEMORABILIA AS IT REFERS TO THREE SEPARATE EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE BEATLES!!

THE CONDITION OF THE LETTER CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN IN THE PHOTOS.

THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS NUMBERED ON THE FRONT: No. 0347060

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS APPLE PCS 7067 / 8

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: YEX 709-1 / YEX 710–1/ YEX 711-1 / YEX 712-1

MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE: GRR 1 / LP 1 / MH 1 / HP 6

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED, TOP-OPENING GATEFOLD WHITE SLEEVE, WITH “THE BEATLES” & THE NUMBER EMBOSSED ON THE FRONT, HAS TWO INTERNAL FLIP-BACKS AND IS IN EXCELLENT(+) CONDITION. THIS VISUALLY STUNNING SLEEVE WAS MANUFACTURED BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE. THERE IS SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR AND JUST THE VERY SLIGHTEST HINT OF SOME MINOR TANNING. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A CLEAN & ‘WHITE’ WHITE ALBUM SLEEVE BEFORE! THERE IS A VERY MINOR BUMP TO EACH OF THE BOTTOM CORNERS. OTHERWISE THE CORNERS AND EDGES ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS CLEAR AND LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL DIE-CUT BLACK INNER SLEEVES ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR. THERE ARE NO SPLITS AND NO TEARS.

THE POSTER

THE LARGE FOLD-OUT POSTER WHICH CONTAINS LYRICS ON ONE SIDE AND PHOTOS ON THE OTHER IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. I REALLY CANNOT SEE ANY FLAYS APART FROM THE ORIGINAL FOLDS.

THE PHOTOS

THE FOUR PORTRAIT PHOTOS - ONE OF EACH OF THE BEATLES - ARE ALL IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. AGAIN I REALLY CANNOT SEE ANY FLAWS.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE FOUR SIDES OF HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEAR TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT MARKS (NOTABLY ON SIDE THREE). I HAVE JUST HAD THE PLEASURE OF LISTENING, IN FULL, TO ALL FOUR SIDES AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY SUPERB THROUGHOUT, WITH SOME VERY SLIGHT AND VERY OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE/ STATIC CRACKLE WHICH WAS MORE PRONOUNCED DURING RECORD TWO.   

THE LABELS

THE FOUR GREEN APPLE LABELS ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS TO EACH. THERE IS A ‘KT’ TAX CODE EMBOSSED IN THE CENTRE OF THE SIDE 4 LABEL.

SIDE ONE

1. BACK IN THE U.S.S.R.
2. DEAR PRUDENCE
3. GLASS ONION
4. OB-LA-DI-, OB-LA-DA
5. WILD HONEY PIE
6. THE CONTINUING STORY OF BUNGALOW BILL
7. WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS
8. HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN

SIDE TWO

1. MARTHA DEAR
2. I’M SO TIRED
3. BLACKBIRD
4. PIGGIES
5. ROCKY RACCOON
6. DON’T PASS ME BY
7. JULIA

SIDE THREE

1. BIRTHDAY
2. YER BLUES
3. MOTHER NATURE’S SON
4. EVERYBODY’S GOT SOMETHING TO HIDE EXCEPT ME AND MY MONKEY
5. SEXY SADIE
6. HELTER SKELTER
7. LONG, LONG, LONG

SIDE FOUR

1. REVOLUTION 1
2. HONEY PIE
3. SAVOY TRUFFLE
4. CRY BABY CRY
5. REVOLUTION 9
6. GOOD NIGHT

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£9.25

£14.00

£15.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£13.50

£18.25

£19.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) 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. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) 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 (G) 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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.