Beatles Compressed 'White Album' vinyl 1st Scranton, rare A28/B29 VG SWBO-101
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Jan 26, 2021 Sold Date
Oct 30, 2020 Start Date
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The Beatles "White Album", double vinyl LP record albums. This is the first US pressing in Scranton (1968) with embossed cover and stamped number on front A1396982. Rare "Compressed" version with A28 and B29 on runout that George Harrison rejected (see below for more info). This album has very low matrix run-out numbers: "A28" on sides 2, 3, and 4, "B29" on side 1. 
Vinyl condition is VG with some mild scuffs but plays well. Cover is also VG condition with mild coloring. Catalog: SW-101. Poster is intact. Four glossy photos included (please ask for photos). Initials on 2 labels (small stickers). 
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This is from my personal collection that I inherited from my Father.  

These records have all 7 lyric mistakes: This 1st press has A4 "Obladi Oblada", A6 "Bungalow Bill", B5 "Rocky Racoon", B7 'Why Don't We Do It In the Road' (without question mark) , D1 "Revolution No. 1", D5 "Revolution No. 9" and D6 "Goodnight".
In Perry Cox' 2007 book "Price Guide for American Beatles Records", one such copy of the COMPRESSED album was described: "this variant has lacquer numbers in the trail off area ending in numbers LESS than 34.  These records were pressed with metal parts generated from the initial 33 lacquers, which were supposed to be destroyed.  George Harrison objected to the use of a limiter that had compressed the sound during the mastering process. He insisted that the initial lacquers be destroyed and that the album be remastered. Harrison's remastered version is found on standard copies of the album which have lacquer numbers 34 or higher. Only one copy, which is a VG- condition Scranton pressing with lacquer numbers A-28 and B-29, has been confirmed thought there are undoubtedly others out there."


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