Beatles "White Album" Singapore 'censored' Parlophone dLP
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ARTISTE, RECORD TITLE AND LABEL
BEATLES "White Album"
Parlophone SLPEA 1007/8 (pressed in Singapore)
After the first few UK copies which were brought here in miniscule quanties, the EMI Singapore started pressing the 'White Album' here of which there were 2 variants ie
1) the very first pressing on the black/silver Parlophone which has become as rare as the proverbial hen's teeth. The authorities then were very puritanical and started cracking down on anything with even a hint of the 60s counter culture sweeping the world and, by extension, the region around here. Even Government departments had a policy of attending to males with long hair last and had metal notice boards to that effect at Government offices, which has become a collectible but thats another story. The 'White Album' was one such casualty(with Sgt Pepper being the other). It was deemed by the powers to be that the track 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun' was either promoting drugs or had a sexual innuendo. This was removed (the second picture is of the track listing at the centerfold which will show that the track is missing).
The 2nd pressing much later had the track reinstated.
It is housed in a gatefold jacket but came without the inserts, but with a different catalogue number. The lettering are also in green and "The Beatles' at the front is not embossed and it has no serial number.It has become quite rare as most Beatles fans here shunned it due to the altered tracks and did not sell as well as the other variants. I suppose that with the innocence of youth, none of us could have foreseen that it will become a collectible! Both the jacket and vinyl are in a pretty good shape (see results of my grading below).
Buyers please note that I try to describe as well as I could. However, some potential bidders have asked for grading and I have tried to do so. In this respect, as both RRPG and Goldmine grading systems seem not in sync, I have drawn up my own which is indicated below after my grading results and I suggest that one reads that too.
UK buyers also please note that I am based in Singapore but the system assumes that as a seller on Ebay,UK should indicate a UK postage cost of 4GBP which may not even cover surface postage let alone registration (ie tracking). Please read my shipping section below.
Bidders who are viewing this on Ebay, US & Canada please note that I originally listed this under Ebay, UK where I ticked the item condition as 'used'. I did exercise the option of listing it under Ebay, US & Canada(for a fee of course!). Somehow, these listings are appearing under Ebay US & Canada as 'like new' and I can't seem to change it under that site . It should read as 'used'.
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