Beatles - Abbey Road - UK 1969 1st Press LP w/Misaligned Apple Cover
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'ABBEY ROAD'
This NEAR MINT 1st UK pressing dating from initial September 1969 release is on the dark green Apple Records label: PCS 7088
'Her Majesty' is omitted from the side 2 label.
Matrix numbers: YEX 749-2 & YEX 750-1
Stamper codes: 9/MRL & 3/RHL
Vinyl weight: 144g
Housed in a fully laminated 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed cover with the Apple logo misaligned beneath the side 1 rear track-listing.
Complete with an original plain white 'Patents No...' inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: MINT
A spectacular set with no spindle trails or wear around either centre hole.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Factory-fresh, deep-gloss playing surfaces which are totally unmarked and 'as new' in strong daylight with just one or two barely visible, harmless wispy paper hairlines and a sparkling rainbow shine upon close examination directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp. Both sides of this immaculate looking disc lies 100% flat on the turntable and would not require upgrading.
Sound Quality: MINT
This wonderful sounding copy shows no signs of ever having been play. I have carefully played it through once and am happy to confirm the sound quality as flawless. The entire disc play with a warmth and transparency missing from any other pressing of this album, including the new vinyl remasters. You will not be disappointed with the performance of this exceptional copy.
Cover: NEAR MINT
Correctly stored since original purchase in a plastic sleeve, the entire cover retains an immaculate, unscratched high-gloss laminate all-round and is in virtually the same condition as it left the shops 44 years ago.
There is just a small in front of Johns left leg but no other noticeable traces of wear anywhere on this sparkling front panel and all corners and both openig edges are sharp and unworn .
The rear panel is jst as clean & glossy as the front with just a small wrinkle in the upper left corner but no 'thumbnails' or indeed any other signs of wear.
Both seams are unstressed/unsplit and the spine is fully laminated along its entire length and both sets of text are in perfect condition.
Inner-sleeve: NEAR MINT
Perfectly clean & flat with nothing more than a gentle disc impression from storage.
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