Beatles - White Album UK 1968 1st *STEREO* Press Double Apple LP NEAR MINT Audio

	£		360
	$		477

THE BEATLES - 'THE BEATLES' (WHITE ALBUM)

This superb UK 1st STEREO pressing dates from initial November 1968 release and is on the dark green Apple Records label: PCS 7067/8

All labels include the 'Sold in UK....' and 'An EMI Recording' texts.

The 1968 'KJT' purchase tax code is present in the centre of the side 3 label.

Matrix numbers:

Disc 1: YEX 709-1 & YEX 710-1

Disc 2: YEX 711-1 & YEX 712-1

Stamper codes

Disc 3: 4/GRT & 1/G (the earliest possible for side 2)

Disc 2: 4/TM & 1/TP

Vinyl weights: 142g & 158g

Housed within a fully laminated 'Garrod & Lofthouse' gatefold with a small 'stereo' logo on the rear panel and uniquely numbered on the front: No. 0327593

Complete with 4 colour portrait photos and protector sheet.

Original matt, UK printed poster.

and both original matt black, die-cut inner-sleeves.

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: EXCELLENT +

All are clean, bright & unblemished with some faint spindle trails around each centre hole (mostly on label 2), but no wear to or around any of the holes.

Visual: EXCELLENT +

Immaculate deep-gloss playing surfaces which are totally free from any surface lines or a single scratch - just a few harmless inner-sleeve removal marks common to all discs housed within in these unforgiving inner-sleeves. Even closer inspection directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals nothing more than a handful of wispy paper hairlines and you would find it hard to upgrade this set.

Sound Quality

Disc 1: NEAR MINT

Disc 2: MINT

This is as good a sounding set that you could possibly hope to find. Disc 1 has received some extremely careful play on high-end equipment only and the earliest possible '1/G' pressed side 2 plays flawlessly and is unbeatable for sound quality. There are certainly no clicks, ticks or any other such distraction on this disc with the only thing prevents a MINT audio grade is a faint hint of background on the fade-in to 'Dear Prudence'. Disc 2 has been played only a handful of times and is flawless and wonderful sounding throughout.

Cover: EXCELLENT

A strong & clean heavy card example which has been stored within a clean, non-smoking environment since purchase. The front panel is perfectly clean & and glossy with just a single faint 'thumbnail' wrinkle being the only trace of handling. The laminate is fully intact over the raised wording and the number is bold and unworn. There is a moderate bump to the upper left corner and some shelfwear bruising to the lower two, but all of the top-opening edges are sharp and undamaged. The rear panel is as clean & glossy as the front and the small 'stereo' logo is still present. The inside of the gatefold is immaculate and 'as new'.

The spine has lost most of its laminate but all of the text is still present. Both lower and side seams are all smooth, unstressed and unworn.

Poster: EXCELLENT

Clean & fully intact with a few light handling wrinkles but it has never been hung and there are no tears or damage to any of the folds.

Photos: MINT

'As new'.

Photo Protector: EXCELLENT

Uncreased and undamaged with just some foxing to one side.

Inner-sleeves: EXCELLENT

Both are clean & flat with no writing, tears or split to any seam.

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