BEATLES WHITE ALBUM U.K. MONO 1968 COMPLETE & EX
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THE BEATLES
1968 U.K. MONO WHITE ALBUM ~ 1ST PRESSING w/EMI on labels #0266023
APPLE RECORDS COMPLETE W/POSTER, PHOTOS, BLACK INNER SLEEVES & PHOTO DIVIDER
MATRIX NUMBERS as follows:
S1 = XEX 709-1 <> STAMPER UA @ 3 O'clock & 4 @ 9 O'clock <><> S2 = XEX 710-1 <> STAMPER GOD @ 7 O'clock & 5 @ 2 O'clock
S3 = XEX 711-1 <> STAMPER HT @ 3 O'clock & 1 @ 9 O'clock <><> S4 = XEX 712-1 <> STAMPER MP @ 3 O'clock & 5 @ 9 O'clock
This is a beautiful set, (please note that all photos were taken in shifting daylight, little bright spots are sun coming through my window shades) the jacket is solid but does have some handling wear in the form of slight wrinkles and such and the title seam is slightly peeled away and collapsed. Anyone in need of more or better photos need just e-mail me at davecirca1959@yahoo.com....I can have requested angles out to you within 2 hours. I ask that you take a look at the photos of labels as the dead wax has NO SCUFF LINES within that margin, this is a great first indicator of vinyl condition. This is the pressing that does have the EMI credits at 9 O'clock on the labels. Please note that I play grade these UK discs with a heavy tone arm so as to get past superficial surface marks if any....the sound is better deeper into the groove (that's my experience anyway)
SIDE 1 is VISUALLY GRADED VERY GOOD PLUS and is PLAY GRADED as EXCELLENT+ as Back In The USSR just a light touch of distant crackle.....the play clears quickly and continues cleanly through Dear Prudence, Wild Honey Pie.....The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill has a touch of very light crackle in the middle verse which quickly disappates, While My Guitar Gently Weeps plays without noise...and Happiness Is A Warm Gun plays clean through to the end of this side
SIDE 2 is VISUALLY GRADED EXCELLENT and is PLAY GRADED as EXCELLENT before Martha My Dear -within the dead wax, we get one small, fast jump....as we head into the middle of the first verse there is a single fast jump which passes fairly unnoticed as it does not cut out any lyrics.....I'm So Tired is perfect and as we hit Blackbird and beyond into Piggies, Rocky Raccoon, Don't Pass Me By, Why Don't We Do It In The Road, I Will and Julia there is only the lightest of sizzle to be heard in quiet passages but no tics, pops or noise
SIDE 3 is VISUALLY GRADED EXCELLENT and are PLAY GRADED as EXCELLENT as Birthday plays clean throughout and there is clear play until the end of Yer Blues where some light crackle/tics that extend to the beginning of the 1st verse of Mother Natures Son after which it clears away and plays beautifully through EGSTHEFMAMM to the end of the side (Helter Skelter KILLS!)
SIDE 4 is VISUALLY GRADED EXCELLENT and are PLAY GRADED as EXCELLENT ++ There is some light crackle at the beginning of Revolution 1 that clears completely well before the 1st verse, Honey Pie, Savoy Truffle are clean throughout - then Revolution 9 crackles a bit very lightly for the first 30 seconds or so and then clears completely right thru Good Night
GARROD & LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD JACKET GRADES as EXCELLENT as it has NO ring wear though their is a clear impression of the albums in the jacket (see photo), NO seam splits, the title seam is not fully legible and is also collapsed about half way
LABELS S1 thru S4 are GRADED EXCELLENT PLUS with NO writing or rips of any kind, very light wear at the spindle holes
BLACK INNER SLEEVS are GRADED as VERY GOOD PLUS with only slight, small folds and a few tiny tears with the usual handling wear, I have the LP's in lined white inners and have for years
POSTER is worn but untorn, folds are worn but not split, otherwise clean and original to the set PHOTOS are MINT MINUS and very clean, No holes or tape residue
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NO SHIPPING TO THE EASTERN BLOCK OR ITALY WITHOUT INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY/TRACKED SHIPPING
I must add 80 cents to each shipment in the USA to cover Delivery Confirmation as I can no longer afford to cover it. The charge will be added to your invoice. I pack extremely well in LP Mailers and the records behind the jackets in vinyl ply LP Bags.
NO E-CHECKS!!!
ONLY INSTANT TRANSFERS or WHATEVER WE AGREE ON
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