BEATLES WHITE ALBUM SUPERB 1st PRESS TOPLOADER COMPLETE

	£		155
	$		205

eachtohisown Store

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Here is one of the cornerstones of any Beatles collection - a complete first UK pressing of the White Album in stunning condition throughout.  This really is an amazing example. Copies like this don't turn up every day - this is one of the best I have ever seen!

Detailed description:

Vinyl: The records look AND SOUND like they have barely been played. All four sides look fantastic and it is obvious that the vinyl has been really well looked after and hardly played. In normal daylight I could not see any marks at all on any of the four sides. Inspection under 160 watt halogen spotlight shows just a handful of small and insignificant marks, mainly paper scuffs from the seams of the inner sleeves and very fine hairlines associated with the records having been put into or out of the sleeves. I have carefully played all four sides through high-quality headphones and would confirm that the sound quality matches up to the visual appearance. There is no distortion or deterioration in sound and no crackling associated with frequent play or needle wear. I did not notice any significant clicks or pops anywhere and, other than eight very, very soft quiet, almost inaudible clicks (audible in the right channel only) during the last few seconds of Cry Baby Cry, there were NO REPETITIVE CLICKS ANYWHERE ON ANY OF THE FOUR SIDES. The only noise I noticed was a tiny bit of crackle on the run ins and run outs and a bit of static, occasionally audible during the very quiets parts, but I'm mentioning this only for the sake of accuracy and completeness as they really are hardly noticeable - remember, I was listening out for the noise, rather than the music! This is a near perfect aural experience from this 41 year old vinyl. You would have to wait a very long time to find better.

Labels: All four labels look like new with no blemishes on any of them and all of them are free of wear around the spindle hole. There are some very feint spindle trails around the holes when tilted into the light but there are very few of them, confirming that the vinyl has hardly ever been played. Judging by the spindle trails on the opposite labels I would estimate that the sides have had the following approximate number of plays each:

• side one, about six plays
• side two, about two or three plays
• side three, about six plays
• side four, about three or four plays.

Sleeve. The fully laminated top loading sleeve is in superb condition. It is complete and intact and is an original stereo sleeve with the word stereo stamped on the back. The sleeve is lovely and flat with just a tiny amount of wear and virtually no shaping around the record. There are no tears, no splits, no writing and no creases with just moderate wear to the openings and the corners. The sleeve has retained a nice white colour with virtually no discolouration and the writing on the spine is all legible and the lamination is intact all the way along. A lovely fresh, flat example of this sleeve.

Original matt poster - This looks like new. Other than when I took the photo for this listing I would say that the poster has hardly ever been handled.

Original photographs - These look excellent with just very slight signs of handling and storage. The original spacer paper is even there too!

Original black inner sleeves  - These are also in really excellent condition, with no splits in any seams and no tears around the central holes, just some tiny snags to the openings of one of them and some light creasing.

Detracting features not covered above - None. This is a superb copy.

Sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse International Ltd

Sleeve number 0536877

First press matrix numbers
Side 1     YEX 709-1
Side 2     YEX 710-1
Side 3     YEX 711-1
Side 4     YEX 712-1

Mothers and stampers
Side 1       4   GDP
Side 2       2   GGT
Side 3       5   GOR
Side 4       7   GAP

I am an ebay top-rated seller with a 100% feedback rating because my records are always described accurately and fairly. All photographs are of the actual item you will get. I will always do my best to point out any blemishes which might detract from the item.

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I ACCEPT PAYPAL.  I also accept cheques in UK Sterling GBP on orders OVER £50.

 

Airmail costs to any country outside the UK

Europe

First LP or 12" = £5.00, each additional LP or 12" add £1.80.

First 7" or CD = £1.90, each additional 7" or CD add £0.60.

 

Rest of the world (anywhere outside Europe)

First LP or 12" = £7.50, each additional LP or 12" add £3.00.

First 7" or CD = £3.20, each additional 7" or CD add £0.90.

Insurance:

For overseas orders, I include insurance on all invoices.  

Overseas orders valued up to £39 can be insured for £3.70

Overseas orders valued between £39 and £500 can be insured for £6.00

Overseas orders valued over £500, please contact me.

Overseas orders weighing more than 2kg will be split into two or more packages as appropriate so they can be sent using Royal Mail's Small Packet Rate.

Overseas orders valued over £39 will ONLY be sent fully insured. For overseas orders under £39 you can request a new invoice without insurance but in the event of a claim for a lost or damaged package Royal Mail will not reimburse the full value.

Customs declaration for overseas orders: Please note that for overseas orders outside the EU I need to complete a customs declaration and must enter the value of the package on the declaration.

Postage costs in the UK

Ebay now insists that sellers offer a free UK postal service. I have always prided myself on taking excellent care of every item I send, but it costs money to ensure that LPs and sleeves survive their journey through the post.

My standard packaging for a single LP has always been:

• A brand new, high-quality record mailer
• At least THREE brand new rigid cardboard stiffeners
• All packages are labelled "Do not bend" at least twice on the front and once on the back
• I reinforce the mailer seal with special "FRAGILE" parcel tape
• My items are sent quickly and securely using first class recorded post.
  

The cost of this service is as follows:

First LP or 12" = £3.80, each additional LP or 12" add £0.80.

First 7" or CD = £1.90, each additional 7" or CD add £0.50.

I would strongly urge winning bidders to select the Sellers Standard Service option which gives you the security of knowing you will receive your record in the same condition it left me. I cannot offer the same service without charging for it and so, if you select Free P&P I will only be able to send your order in very basic packaging using 2nd class post and it will not be tracked or insured.

Any order with a value of £10 or more must be sent using the Sellers Standard Service as detailed above. Orders valued over £39 will only be sent fully insured and the total cost of this will be £7.50 up to 1kg. Orders weighing more than 1kg will be split into two or more packages as appropriate.

 

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On 25-Nov-09 at 23:09:53 GMT, seller added the following information: