THE BEATLES THE WHITE ALBUM 1ST UK STEREO PRESSING -1 MATRICES. RARE EX+ EXAMPLE
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Description
An absolute holy grail for Beatles collectors: a complete top-loading 1968 UK 1st Stereo Pressing of The White Album featuring -1 / -1 / -1 / -1 matrix stampers across all four sides and every single original insert intact!
Key Release Details
Catalog Number: PCS 7067 / PCS 7068 (Apple Records)
Matrix Numbers: YEX 709-1 / YEX 710-1 / YEX 711-1 / YEX 712-1
Cover Serial: No. 0580475
Includes: Numbered Laminated Gatefold, 4 Original Colour Portraits, Giant Fold-Out Lyric Poster, & Both Black Die-Cut Inner Sleeves
Vinyl Disc 1 (Sides 1 & 2): Strong EX+ | stunning condition with only one or two extremely light hairline marks. Plays amazingly cleanly!
Vinyl Disc 2 (Sides 3 & 4): EX | Shows a couple more harmless hairline surface marks, but audio playback is just as clear, crisp, and vibrant as Disc 1 with only very minimal background noise during quiet/silent passages.
Outer Numbered Sleeve: Strong VG+ / EX | Extremely impressive for its age! Retains brilliant original laminate shine with minimal yellowing and zero seam splits or tears. The embossed "The Beatles" title on the front remains sharp and clear. Spine shows no signs of splitting and text is still fully readable. You can see some light wear to the top opening and some light shelf wear in photos. I’ve made this as clear as possible in the photos using spot lights from above.
4 x Glossy Portraits: EX+ | All four original band photos present with rich, vivid color depth. Edges are crisp with only the lightest corner bumps.
Original Poster: EX | fantastic shape for a vintage poster—no pinholes, no tape, and zero edge splits. Shows natural toning/yellow spots along original fold lines, but one of the cleaner original copies you will find.
Inner Sleeves: EX | Original black die-cut inner sleeves present and intact with no tears or splits.
Copies with all-around -1 matrix codes and complete top-condition inserts rarely pop up in this shape.
Please reach out if you’d like additional photos of anything to confirm condition, so you can bid with confidence.
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