BEATLES WHITE ALBUM - LOW NUMBER 0003453 - 1968 1st UK MONO PRESSING - COMPLETE
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Description
THE BEATLES
"WHITE ALBUM" D/LP
1968
1st UK MONO pressing
Apple Label
PMC 7067/8
VERY LOW NUMBER
0003453
1st Pressing Matrix Numbers
XEX 709 - 1 XEX 710-1 XEX 711-1 XEX 712-1
Earliest Stampers
1/HR 3/RR 5/TL 1/GRR
Cover: Top opening laminated Garrod & Lofthouse gatefold cover embossed with "The Beatles" and No. 0003453 clearly shown on the front. Excellent physical condition for its age - now over 52 years old! Inside is Excellent+ and the spine is Excellent. The only blemish is a small scuff/stain on the front cover which brings the outer cover rating down to VG - see photos & scan. Rates as VG+ overall.
Records: Play tested all the way through. I believe that the mono sound is much more integrated than in stereo and less prone to background interference. While there are quite a few non-feelable marks, the records play better than they look. No skips or jumps on my system. There is some crackle and occasional clicks. What crackle there is mainly limited to the intro and outro to each side, between tracks and some quieter moments. These first pressing heavy duty UK vinyl pressings were made to last and this one sounds great. Overall the records looks VG and play between VG and Excellent depending on tracks. Amazing really for records that are now 52 years old! I'm sure that a light clean would make the sound even better.
Inner Sleeves: Original black inner sleeves in Near Excellent condition - see photos.
Labels: Excellent. Earliest 1st UK pressing labels with the 'Sold in the UK....' text but without "An EMI Recording" on any of the four labels - see scans
Lyric Poster: Mint.
Photos: All 4 photos in Excellent+ condition.
'SIGNED FOR' POSTAGE:
UK = £7.50
European Union = £20
REST OF WORLD = £30
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