Beatles - White Album (Apple UK 1st Press Mono Double LP) Black Inners. Complete

	£		204
	$		270

This is a UK original Mono Double LP pressing. It has a fully laminated, Top Opening, gatefold sleeve which has inner flipbacks. The lettering is embossed on the front & it is numbered (No: 0132141) on the front also. It comes with its original plain black paper "Apple" inner sleeves. It comes complete with its original fold-out Picture/ Lyric Poster. It also comes with all 4 Portrait Photos. It even has its original plain paper spacer too. 

The records have dark green "Apple" labels which have the "Sold in UK..." text on all 4 labels. The matrix numbers & mother stampers are as follows:

Side 1: XEX 709-1 (RH 1)
Side 2: XEX 710-1 (HH 3)
Side 3: XEX 711-1 (R 1)
Side 4: XEX 712-1 (R 2)

A genuine UK 1st press double Mono LP. It has the earliest matrix numbers & mother stampers. It is totally complete with inners & inserts. UK Mono pressings are getting rare nowadays.



Gatefold Sleeve: There is some light or very mild overall fading to the white of the sleeve. There is some mild or more moderate lamiante peeling & cracking at the spine. There is some rubbing wear to the spine too. There is some mild to more moderate rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear. There are a couple of very small scratches on the rear sleeve. VG condition

Vinyl 1: There are some light, mild or more moderate sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There are about 4-5 very light hairline marks. they measure from 1 cm to 5 cm in length. The paper inner sleeve has left some light, mild or very mild marks on the vinyl on some areas. These can hardly be seen under a strong light. Good++ condition. The labels are in VG+ condition & show more moderate spindle wear. Otherwise, the labels are clean. The plain black company inner sleeve is in VG++ condition. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear. There is a very small tear at the top opening. There are no seam splits.

I have fully play tested this LP. It plays VG overall, & VG+ in some places. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle in the background. This is mainly only noticeable in the quieter places. There are a few areas of more moderate crackle. these do not last too long. There are no loud clicks or pops. 

Vinyl 2: There are some light, mild or very mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There are about 7 light hairline marks. they measure from 1 cm to 6 cm in length. The paper inner sleeve has left some light, mild or very mild marks on the vinyl on some areas. These, in the main, can hardly be seen under a strong light. VG condition. The labels are in VG+ condition. There is a very small piece of sticker residue on Side 3's label. Otherwise, they are clean & show light or very mild spindle wear. The plain black company inner sleeve is in VG++ condition. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear. There are no seam splits. 

I have fully play tested this LP. It plays VG overall & VG+ in some places. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle in the background. This is noticeable in the quieter places. There are a few areas of more moderate crackle. These do not last too long. 

The Fold-Out Poster is in  VG++ condition. It has some light, mild or very mild handling creases. It has no seam splits or tears. All 4 Portrait Photos are in Near Excellent to Excellent condition. The paper spacer is in VG++ condition. There is some light or very mild creasing in a couple of areas.

I shall place both records in a separate plain paper inner sleeve to protect the original inner sleeves from any damage during transit.

Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


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