BEATLES "WHITE ALBUM" 1968 UK APPLE STEREO1ST PRESS
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BEATLES "WHITE ALBUM"
RELEASED NOVEMBER 22ND 1968 "THE BEATLES" WAS THE BEATLES FIRST DOUBLE ALBUM RELEASE AND THEIR FIRST ALBUM RELEASE ON THE APPLE LABEL. ONE WEEK AFTER ITS RELEASE IN THE U.K IT HIT NUMBER 1 WERE IT STAYED FOR NINE WEEKS IT WAS ALSO THE FIRST EVER DOUBLE ALBUM TO GET TO NUMBER 1 IN THE U.K.
THE ALBUM WAS ORIGINALLY GOING TO BE CALLED "A DOLLS HOUSE" WITH ARTWORK TO INCLUDE A TRANSPARENT COVER AS WELL AS CLEAR VINYL DISCS.ALSO THERE WAS TO BE A PROMOTIONAL ADVERT ON T.V BUT EVENTUALLY THIS WAS ALL SCRAPPED DUE TO THE OVERALL COST.
THE IDEA OF THE TOTALLY WHITE SLEEVE WAS SUGGESTED TO THE BEATLES BY AN ARTIST CALLED RICHARD HAMILTON, HE SUGGESTED THAT RATHER THAN ADDING TO THE NUMBER OF GARISH SLEEVES ALREADY IN EXISTANCE AT THAT TIME THAT THEY SHOULD MAKE THE COVER LOOK DISTINCTIVE BY PUTTING NOTHING ON IT AT ALL EXCEPT THE TITLE "THE BEATLES" AND TO GIVE EACH ISSUE ITS OWN NUMBER. ALSO THE SLEEVE WAS GIVEN ITS OPENINGS AT THE TOP INSTEAD OF THE SIDE, AGAIN ANOTHER FIRST FOR ITS TIME.
ALL VERY FIRST ISSUES OF THE WHITE ALBUM WHERE TOP OPENING, GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVES AND BLACK INNERS,POSTER AND FOUR COLOUR PRINTS. VINYL HAD DARK GREEN LABELS, WITH A SMALL CIRCLED "P" NEXT TO THE DATE (SEE PICTURES) AND SOLD IN THE U.K TEXT, ALSO ALL HARRISON AND STARR COMPOSITIONS WHERE CREDITED TO APPLE, THIS LATER CHANGED TO "HARRISONGS" AND "STARTLING MUSIC".... THIS ALBUM CARRIES ALL THESE FEATURES.
APPLE PCS 7067
XEX709/10/11/12-1-1-1-1
STAMPERS H 2 LA 1 GPP1 RO 1
NO TAX CODE
DISC 1
THE DARK GREEN APPLE LABLES TO BOTH SIDES ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION WITH NO UNWANTED MARKS OR WRITING. VIEWED UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT THERE APPEARS TO BE JUST LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS PRESENT TO EITHER SIDE!!!!!!!. (THESE REALLY ARE MINIMAL) LABELS ARE VERY VERY CLEAN AND RETAIN THEIR ORIGINAL LUSTRE.
THE GLOSSY VINYL IS EXCELLENT... VINYL DOES CARRY SOME SURFACE MARKS AND SOME HAIRLINES (THIS HAS BEEN PLAYED) HOWEVER NONE ARE SEVERE,
AUDIO IS SUPERB!!!!!...... BOTH RUN IN/OFF GROOVES ARE SILENT, THERE IS A HINT OF CRACKLE TO SOME TRACK GROOVES AND IN THE VERY QUIET PARTSBUT THE STEREO AUDIO IS CLEAR AND CRISP AND STILL A REAL JOY TO LISTEN TO!!!!
DISC 2
THE APPLE LABELS TO BOTH SIDES ARE AGAIN AS DISC ONE.
THE GLOSSY VINYL IS AS GOOD AS DISC ONE.
AUDIO IS AGAIN AS DISC ONE.
COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL BLACK INNERS. THE INNERS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION.... THEY ARE INTACT WITH JUST VERY LIGHT CREASES AND NO WEAR OR REPAIRS.. INNERS ARE STILL REALLY CRISP........ THESE REALLY ARE SUPERB
THE ORIGINAL POSTER IS SUPERB .THIS IS THE FIRST ISSUE POSTER WHICH FEATURES THE "LIPSTICK" KISS (LATER ISSUES DONT HAVE THIS). THE POSTER HAS JUST LIGHT SIGNS OF AGE OR HANDLING AND HAS NO BROWNING AND IT IS INTACT WITH NO TAPE REPAIRS E.T.C. .
THE ORIGINAL FOUR PHOTOS ARE IN SUPER CONDITION.
THE GATEFOLD LAMINATED "GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE" NUMBERED SLEEVE IS QUITE STUNNING. IT IS VERY CLEAN AND STILL GLOSSY AND STILL EXCEPTIONALLY WHITE ,IT DISPLAYS JUST A HINT OF "YELLOWING" TO THE EDGES. THE SLEEVE IS INTACT AND ALL SEAMS LIE FLAT, THE SLEEVE HAS VIRTUALLY JUST THE ODD LIGHT CREASE BUT ABSOLUTELY NO LAMINATE LIFT. THE OPENING EDGES ARE STILL STRAIGHT AND TRUE WITH ALMOST NO SIGNS OF HANDLING . THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY RIDGID AND INTACT WITH JUST A HINT OF LAMINATE LIFT. THE SLEEVE STILL RETAINS ITS "LIKE NEW" FEEL AND ITS ORIGINAL FRESHNESS. BOTH "THE BEATLES" LOGO AND THE NUMBER ARE STILL HIGHLY VISIBLE.
OVERALL THIS REALLY IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THIS STEREO 1ST PRESSING, WHICH OFFERS EXCELLENT VINYL, 1ST STAMPERS, SUPERB AUDIO AND A SUPERIOR QUALITY SLEEVE.. A REALLY GREAT COPY!!!
PLEASE READ.....
SHOULD YOU HAVE A RECORD LIKE THIS TO SELL THEN PLEASE DONT "STEAL" THIS WRITE-UP. WHILST WE DONT OBJECT TO ANYONE USING OUR WRITE-UPS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES WE HAVE FINALLY LOST PATIENCE WITH PEOPLE "STEALING" THEM WORD FOR WORD AND USING THEM FOR THEIR BENEFIT... THIS IS AGAINST EBAY POLICY AND SHOULD WE BE MADE AWARE THAT ANY PART OF THIS TEXT HAS BEEN "STOLEN" WE WILL WITH OUT HESITATION REPORT THIS TO EBAY"....thank you
IT IS WITH REGRET THAT BEATLES-64 MUST NOW ASK ANY FIRST TIME BIDDERS WITH US WHO ARE PLANNING TO BID ON MULTIPLE ITEMS IF THEY COULD KINDLY PAY FOR EACH ITEM AS THEY WIN IT, WE WILL OF COURSE HOLD ALL ITEMS UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING AND THEN COMBINE THE SHIPPING COSTS FOR ALL... WHILST WE APPRECIATE THAT MOST BIDDERS ARE HONEST AND GENUINE WE HAVE FOUND TO OUR COST THAT SOME ARENT AND WE HAVE RECENTLY ENCOUNTERED A NEW BIDDER TO US WHO BID ON MULTIPLE ITEMS OVER THE COURSE OF A MONTH (RUNNING UP A VERY LARGE INVOICE) AND HAS NOW NOT PAID. UNFORTUNATELY AS IS USUALLY THE CASE THE MINORITY HAVE SPOLIT IT FOR THE MAJORITY......WE APPRECIATE YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS....thank you
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