BEATLES White Album UK 1ST PRESS MONO LOW NUMBER 0003271 COMPLETE No EMI
  $   1,260

 


$ 1260 Sold For
Sep 3, 2020 Sold Date
Jul 14, 2020 Start Date
1 Number Of Bids
  Spain Country Of Seller
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Description

  • First pressing, bought in UK in 1968 One of the FIRST copies 0003271!!!
  • The records play fine. Discs are in VG+ condition, with hairline marks that do not affect play. The sleeve front has some marks as you see in the photos.
  • "33 1/3" text at the top line of the left side and "Sold In U.K. subject to resale price conditions, see price lists" text.
  • Small copyright symbol (p)
  • KT tax code on SIDE 1
  • Four 28.8 x 20 cm color portraits of the band with one light separator sheet 
  • 85.8 x 57.2 cm Poster with the lyrics on the back
  • Matrix / Side 1: XEX 709-1 The mother number is 1 & the stamper letter code is P
  • Matrix / Side 2: XEX 710-1 The mother number is 1 & the stamper letter code is O
  • Matrix / Side 3: XEX 711-1 The mother number is 1 & the stamper letter code is H
  • Matrix / Side 1: XEX 712-1 The mother number is 1 & the stamper letter code is P
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The White Album, a true first pressing, original 1968 mono release (PMC 7067 / 7068) without "An EMI Recording ..." on the labels, serial number No 0003271 embossed on laminated top loading double sleeve, complete with poster and set of 4 photographs as originally issued, original black inner sleeves, master matrices XEX 709-1 / XEX 710-1 / XEX 711-1 / XEX 712-1
This copy of the  White Album is a first pressing, which was only available in UK stores for barely a week. When this album was released, pressings were being shifted from Parlophone to Apple labels and some mistakes were made. Whoever was in charge "forgot" to put "An EMI Recording" on any of the White Album's labels, thus constituting a clear copyright violation. Only five days after production started, on 27th November 1968, officials corrected that error and were most probably unaware of the fact that by doing so they created a highly sought-after collector item, namely a "true first press variation". The labels on this copy do not carry the "An EMI Recording", confirming this record was manufactured in the first five days of production. 


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