BEATLES “WHITE ALBUM” APPLE PMC 7067/8 UK MONO 1st Pr COMPLETE LOW NUMBER

	£		128
	$		170

THE BEATLES

“THE BEATLES”

(1968 APPLE RECORDS – NUMBERED, TOP OPENER UK MONO FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS 100% GENUINE ORIGINAL, NUMBERED UK MONO FIRST PRESSING OF THE LEGENDARY SELF-TITLED DOUBLE ALBUM THAT IS KNOWN, SIMPLY AS  “THE WHITE ALBUM” BY THE BEATLES. 

THIS DOUBLE LP IS HOUSED IN A TOP-OPENING GATEFOLD SLEEVE WHICH HAS A NICE LOW NUMBER NUMBER EMBOSSED ON THE FRONT!!

THE NUMBER IS: 0025233

THIS ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING WITH A NUMBERED TOP OPENING COVER IS IN FANTASTIC IS COMPLETE WITH THE 4 PHOTOS, ORIGINAL POSTER AND 2 BLACK DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVES.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS APPLE PMC 7067/8

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XEX 709-1, XEX 710–1, XEX 711-1, XEX 712-1

MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE: GRO 1, AD 5, AD 2, RL 2

THE SLEEVE

THE TOP-OPENING GATEFOLD WHITE SLEEVE, WITH WIDE SPINE, IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THIS VISUALLY ARRESTING SLEEVE WAS MANUFACTURED BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE AND HAS TWO FLIPBACKS INSIDE THE GATEFOLD. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME DISCOLOURATION OUTSIDE AND INSIDE. THERE ARE A FEW WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE AND A FEW TINY INDENTED MARKS. APART FROM THE DISCOLOURATION THIS SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. THERE IS SOME MINOR RUBBING TO A COUPLE OF THE CORNERS. THE LAMINATE TO THE WIDE SPINE HAS PEELED AWAY A BIT CAUSED BY OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE SPINE AND THE TEXT IS ONLY JUST LEGIBLE. THE EMBOSSED “THE BEATLES” AND THE NUMBER “No. 0025233” ARE BOTH NICE AND CLEAR. THERE ARE NO TEARS, NO SPLITS AND NO INSCRIPTIONS.

THE INNER SLEEVES

THE TWO ORIGINAL DIE-CUT BLACK INNER SLEEVES ARE BOTH IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR, SOME CREASING A FEW CHIPS TO THE OPENING EDGES AND AROUND THE CENTRES. THERE IS A SPLIT TO ONE EDGE ON ONE OF THE INNERS.

THE POSTER

THE LARGE FOLD-OUT POSTER WHICH CONTAINS LYRICS ON ONE SIDE AND PHOTOS ON THE OTHER IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE ARE GENERAL SIGNS OF HANDLING. THERE ARE THREE SMALL SPLITS. THERE IS SOME VERY MINOR DISCOLOURATION.

THE PHOTOS

THE FOUR PORTRAIT PHOTOS - ONE OF EACH OF THE BEATLES - ARE ALL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS A PINPRICK HOLE TOWARDS THE TOP AND BOTTOM (CENTRAL) OF EACH PHOTO. OTHERWISE THEY LOOK EXCELLENT.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE FOUR SIDES OF HEAVY BLACK VINYL ARE IN VERY GOOD / GOOD CONDITION WITH MARKS AND SCUFFS. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE BEATLES’ MASTERPIECE “THE WHITE ALBUM” IN MONO STILL PLAYS THROUGH WITHOUT JUMPS AND IT DOES NOT STICK. THE SOUND QUALITY HAS DETERIORATED. THIS IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT TIMES AND LESS SO AT OTHER TIMES, WHEN IT STILL SOUNDS EXCELLENT. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ALL FOUR SIDES AND I DETECTED VARYING DEGREES OF SURFACE NOISE. I NOTED SOME LIGHT TICKS AND SOME CLICKS AT TIMES. AS A GENERALISATION I WOULD SAY THAT SIDES 1 & 4 PLAY BETTER THAN SIDES 2 & 3.    

THE LABELS

THE FOUR DARK GREEN APPLE LABELS ALL HAVE THE TEXT “SOLD IN THE UK…. “. ALL FOUR LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

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

THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CLEANED ON A MOTH RECORD CLEANING MACHINE. ALL MY RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I USE SPECIALIST MAILERS AND STIFFENERS TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD. I DO NOT USE FLIMSY ENVELOPE-STYLE MAILERS. MY RECORDS ARE PLACED IN A BRAND NEW 400g POLYTHENE SLEEVE PRIOR TO DESPATCH. ALL MY RECORDS ARE FULLY PLAYED AND LISTENED TO CAREFULLY TO ENSURE ACCURATE GRADING.

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.50

£8.25

£14.00

£14.50

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £5.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £8.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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

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

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

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

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.

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.