BEATLES WHITE ALBUM MONO 1ST UK PRESS NO EMI 0068239

	£		216
	$		286

THE BEATLES ''WHITE ALBUM'' 1ST UK PRESSING  LOOK (NO) EMI ON THE LABELS DOUBLE ALBUM CAT NO. PMC 7067 & PMC 7068 (((MONO))  THIS IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL BLACK INNER SLEEVES, ORIGINAL POSTER AND FOUR ORIGINAL PHOTOS THIS IS THE ORIGINAL UK (STEREO) PRESSING DARK APPLE LABELS ''SOLD IN THE UK ....'' TEXT!!!! TOP OPENER (LOW NUMBERED (MONO) GARROD & LOFTHOUSE COVER NO. 0068239  -1-`-1 -1 -1 EARLIEST MATRIX

 This being an original 1st press MONO Beatles (white album) is listed for its rarity value rather than its condition but is totally complete an original that is more than 43 years old, becoming scarce to find these earliest with no EMI on the labels, these being the earliest pressings to find, complete with the original poster and also four original photos  of the Beatles !!

'The Beatles'' is the ninth official album by The Beatles, a double album released in 1968 . It is most often referred to as '''The White Album'', as it has no text other than the band's name on its plain white sleeve, designed by pop artist Richard Hamilton. Originally planned to be titled A Doll's House, the album is often hailed as one of the major accomplishments in popular music !!!..

With this album, each of the four band members began to showcase the range and depth of his individual songwriting talents and styles that would be carried over to their eventual solo careers. For one thing, some Beatles began recording some of their songs individually, a heretofore unheard-of practice. For another, some songs that the individual Beatles were working on during this period eventually were released on solo albums (John Lennons "Jealous Guy"; Paul McCartney's "Junk" and "Teddy Boy"; George Harrison's "Not Guilty"). The album is also marked by experimentation with different musical genres !! The album was recorded between 30 May 1968 and 14 October 1968, largely at Abbey Road Studios, with some sessions at Trident Studios. Although productive, the sessions were sometimes fractious and exacerbated the growing tensions within the group. In the difficult seven months before the sessions, Brian Epstein died, and they had their first artistic and commercial failure in the Magical Mystery Tour television film, and a long trip to India to study Transcendental Meditation which ended in disillusionment for John Lennon. Concurrent with the sessions, they were also in the midst of launching their new multimedia business corporation Apple Corps, which would lead to increased conflict within the group as the year progressed. These sessions also marked the first appearance in the studio of Lennon's new girlfriend and artistic partner Yoko Ono, who would thereafter be a constant presence. Prior to Ono's appearance on the scene, the individual Beatles had been very insular during recording sessions !!!. Often McCartney would record in one studio while Lennon would record in another at the same time, using different engineers. At one point in the sessions, George Martin, whose authority over the band in the studio had waned, spontaneously left on vacation, leaving Chris Thomas in charge of producing the sessions. The studio tensions carried over into the Beatles' subsequent album and film project in early 1969, ultimately released as Let It Be. The Beatles' recording engineer Geoff Emerick quit during these sessions out of disgust !!!.

These sessions also marked the change from 4-track to 8-track recording, although in essence this had started in 1966 and 1967 with the technique of 'bouncing down' several tracks onto one, to free up new tracks for recording!!!.

While Abbey Road Studios had yet to install an 8-track machine that had supposedly been sitting in a storage room unpacked for months (evidently because EMI could not afford its power cord) the Beatles decided to out-source to the more updated Trident Studios!!!.

At one point during the recording sessions for the album, Starr suddenly walked out of the studio, feeling his role was minimized compared to that of the other members Lennon, McCartney and Harrison pleaded with Starr to return, and after two weeks he did. In Starr's absence, McCartney played drums on "Back in the U.S.S.R." and "Dear Prudence." Upon his return, he found his drum kit decorated with red, white and blue flowers, a welcome-back gesture from Harrison!!!!!!

Side one

  1. "Back in the U.S.S.R." – 2:43

  2. "Dear Prudence" – 3:56

  3. "Glass Onion" – 2:17

  4. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" – 3:08

  5. "Wild Honey Pie" – 0:52

  6. "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" – 3:13

  7. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (George Harrison) – 4:45

  8. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" – 2:43

Side two

  1. "Martha My Dear" – 2:28

  2. "I'm So Tired" – 2:03

  3. "Blackbird" – 2:18

  4. "Piggies" (George Harrison) – 2:04

  5. "Rocky Raccoon" – 3:32

  6. "Don't Pass Me By" (Ringo Starr) – 3:50

  7. "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" – 1:40

  8. "I Will" – 1:45

  9. "Julia" – 2:54

Side three

  1. "Birthday" – 2:42

  2. "Yer Blues" – 4:00

  3. "Mother Nature's Son" – 2:47

  4. "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" – 2:24

  5. "Sexy Sadie" – 3:15

  6. "Helter Skelter" – 4:29

  7. "Long, Long, Long" (George Harrison) – 3:03

Side four

  1. "Revolution 1" – 4:15

  2. "Honey Pie" – 2:40

  3. "Savoy Truffle" (George Harrison – 2:54

  4. "Cry Baby Cry" – 3:02

  5. "Revolution 9" – 8:13

  6. "Good Night" – 3:11

The matrix

side 1. XEX 709-1

side 2. XEX 710-1

side 3. XEX 712-1

side 4. XEX 713-1

The Mother stampers

side 1. ''4'' ''PL''

side 2. ''2'' ''GDO''

side 3. ''4'' ''GPH''

side 4. ''7'' ''GMM''

Visual inspection of both vinyls. Both lie flat on the turn table AND ARE FREE FROM WARPS. Both vinyls have obviously been played but in my opinion they haven't been overplayed to cause nasty distortion, there are surface marks\scratches that can be seen visually.

Please note! I have played all four sides track for track and have given my honest opinion on the quality of the audio This original mono produces a really deep bass audio which believe me cannot be surpassed on the later pressings! Many factors I have found contribute to this awesome sound, mainly the original thicker materials used and the fact that these are very (very) early stampers that make all the difference!!! Can not be surpassed, however there are some clicks and pops in some places and the odd crackle that may be heard but importantly there is no skips or jumps and in my opinion this is a very enjoyable and playable copy indeed

Points to note! I have played all four sides two times prior to listing on a top system at very loud volume! This album has been played and there are some clicks and pops but no skips or jumps and importantly no distortion.

Please note! I always add this disclaimer! Please allow for the odd static perhaps in the form of very light crackle\ticks that may only be heard during quiet places \tracks only and (not) consistent throughout the audio!! Please remember that these vinyls are genuine 41 years old and would have originally been played on a 41 year old system!!

The labels

These feature the original (Dark Green) apple logos (only early press) ''Apple records .....'' featured around the label rim (only early press) also Mfd in  UK. ''sold in the UK........'' is featured across the labels (only 1st press) There is minimal Spidering can be seen only in strong light In my opinion these vinyls have definitely  not been overplayed at all !!!. Little if (no) spindle wear (the holes are perfectly round)  Please note! Importantly these vinyl's have not been over played in my opinion

The Record Sleeves

These are the original ''black'' company sleeves Which have one only label hole cut out on each sleeve (only early press) both are in very fragile condition with light general ware and tare. There is a sticker removal scuff on one of the sleeves  and general creases . Both are original and becoming very fragile with age and are stored separately from the vinyl!!!! and are the originals!!!!!! 

The Cover

This is the original ''Garrod and Lofthouse'' Gate fold (top Opener) NUMBERED 0068239    In truly superbe condition! SUPER GLOSSY APPEARANCE! There are (no) splits or tares! and no real creases very (VERY) light corner creases\bumping to the corners mainly and only angled to the light can any light indents be seen only in the laminate but you have to look for these to notice. This cover must grade at least excellent in my opinion.

 The Poster.

This is the original (two sided) poster in superb condition  One side contains the full lyrics of this album Original becoming fragile with age becoming very frail at the folded edges !! This does not look like it has been put on a wall but please note this is becoming fragile !!!

The Four Photos

Also these are the original colour photos of the four Beatles in superb condition !

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE VINYL AND COVER WILL BE INSERTED SEPARATELY IN POLY SLEEVES AND WRAPPED WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION.

I have tried to give an honest assessment of the item listed. I have played the item track by track and again given my honest view on the audio quality. The photos I have taken are intended to give you the clearest impression of the visual quality. Please note, photos are the actual item for sale.

Please do not hesitate to email me with any questions regarding the album or details regarding the listing.

Shipping 

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