John Lennon, Beatles, Plastic Ono Band, original 1970 1st UK issue.

	£		40
	$		53

John Lennon, Beatles, Plastic Ono Band, original 1970 1st UK issue.

PCS 7124, UK first issue Apple record labels.

A first UK issue album from 1970, featuring:

1. first UK issue matrix of, ‘1U / 1U’,

2. comes with its original Apple records ‘lyric’ inner sleeve with the original EMI note stating: ‘omitted at the insistence of EMI’.

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in excellent+ condition. The sleeve is laminated front and rear. This laminate has retained an excellent clean glossy finish. The four corners of the sleeve have remained clean and sharp. The two opening edges of the sleeve have remained clean and sharp. The original ‘thin’ spine is in excellent+ condition and has remained clean and white in colour and all the text on the spine is clear to read. Theres NO pen writing, splits, tears, stains, stickers or sticker residue on the sleeve. There is some slight creasing to the front top right/rear top left corner of the sleeve.

THE INNER SLEEVE: is in near excellent condition and is the original Apple records ‘lyric’ inner sleeve. A clean fresh white inner sleeve for its age. The sleeve is made from the period thick grade quality paper with a textured surface to the inside. There are NO tears, splits, pen writing, stickers or sticker residue on the inner sleeve. There is a small ‘nick’ to one side of the opening edges and some age related marks here and there on the inner sleeve.

THE RECORD: side one is in near MINT condition. Side two is in MINT condition. On side two I cannot see any ‘marks’ at all on the playing surface. The condition of the playing surfaces have been graded under normal daylight conditions. The record has remained very dark and glossy and look like new / almost like new.

The matrix are: YEX 827 – 1U and YEX 828 - 1U,

The mother/stampers are: side one, ‘2 GL’ and on side two, ‘2 GT’.

THE AUDIO: is excellent++, a near perfect audio, it plays with excellent quiet grooves. The record lays flat on the turntable.

THE LABELS: are in near MINT condition. The labels are free from any pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.

TO GRADE THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD I AM USING THE OFFICIAL GRADING SYSTEM FROM THE RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE.

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