THE BEATLES - WHITE ALBUM 1ST STEREO NO EMI COMPLETE EX-/ EX- LP PCS 7067/ 7068

	£		275
	$		364

THE BEATLES
WHITE ALBUM
1ST PRESSING AS OF 22/11/1968
Cat no. PCS 7067/ 7068
All 1st Press MATRICES -1/ -1/ -1/ -1
Here is a very rare pressing of the White Album in Stereo which omits the 'An EMI Recording' text on all labels, much harder to find omitted on original White Album’s in Stereo than on Mono format. As the Mono's were run off first, by the time it came around to start the Stereo pressings it was already decided to add the 'An EMI Recording' text on to all labels regardless of format. We can therefore date this pressing to around the first few days of production, also as confirmed by the early mother and stamper codes on each side.

THE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT MINUS CONDITION. HAS NO MAJOR BLEMISHES, NO CREASES, NO RECORD RING WEAR. RETAINS ORIGINAL PLAIN COLOUR AND LAMINATE GLOSS. 1ST FORMAT WIDESPINE NEAT AND LEGIBLE TITLE AND CATALOGUE TEXT. NO MARKS OR WRITING. COMPLETELY INTACT AT ALL SEAMS AND INSIDE CENTRE-FOLD, AND TOP OPENING’S COMPLETELY FLAT. A LITTLE LIGHT SUNNING TO IT IN PLACES BUT THAT'S ALL. THE INNER FOLD-OVER SEAMS ARE CLEAN AND NEAT AND THE LAMINATE DOWN THE OUTER AND INNER SPINE IS ALMOST COMPLETELY INTACT EXHIBITING ONLY THE  SMALLEST AMOUNT OF PEELING. 'THE BEATLES' LOGO IS RAISED AND THE NUMBER IS EMBOSSED AND SHADED IN AS PER 1ST PRESSINGS. THE NUMBER IS LOW FOR STEREO, GENERALLY CONSIDERED TO START AT AROUND THE 0300000 MARK AS MONO’S ARE THOUGHT TO TAKE UP THE FIRST NUMBERS. IT IS ALSO DEFINITELY CONFIRMED AS THE ORIGINAL STEREO SLEEVE AS 'Stereo' IS PRINTED ON THE REVERSE PANEL .
THE FOUR PORTRAIT PHOTOS ARE ALL EXCELLENT WITH NO DEFECTS OR MARKS 
THE GLOSSY PAPER POSTER IS EXCELLENT, NEAR PERFECT WITH NO DEFECTS OR MARKS - EVEN THE FOLDS ARE NEAT AND UNTETHERED WITH NO SPLITS
VINYL LABELS RANGE EXCELLENT MINUS TO EXCELLENT WITH ONE OR TWO SIDES EHIBITING THE SLIGHEST OF WEAR TO THE SPINDLE LOCATION PERIMETER LABEL EDGES ONLY, JUST A COUPLE OF BARELY VISIBLE VERY LIGHT SPINDLE LINES ON ONE OR TWO.
MOTHERS & STAMPERS:
SIDE 1: 1 AP, SIDE 2: 3 MM, SIDE 3: 3 MM, SIDE 4: 1 GM
ALL VERY EARLY!
THE VINYL’S ARE ALL ABOUT THE SAME STANDARD : EXCELLENT MINUS CONDITION, SMOOTH AND CLEAN RETAINING PRESSING SHINE. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT THERE ARE WISPY SURFACE MARKS SUPERFICIAL TO THE SURFACES, BUT HARDLY NOTICEABLE UNLESS VIEWED UNDER HALOGEN LIGHT AND NOTHING THAT CAN BE CALLED A SCRATCH OR HAIRLINE. NO SCUFFS, WARPS, DINKS OR GROOVE WEAR.  NO BLEMISHES MAJOR TO NOTE. CERTAINLY HAS NOT SEEN A GREAT DEAL NUMBER OF PLAYS, AND ARE IN VERY RESPECTABLE CLEAN  CONDITION WITH NO GROOVE WEAR..
ORIGINAL WHITE ALBUM BLACK INNER SLEEVES ARE ALL EXCELLENT QUALITY. CONSIDERING HOW FRAGILE THEY ARE, THESE MUST BE AMONGST THE BEST HAVING ONLY MINUTE FRAYING IN A FEW PLACES BUT NO SPLITS OR RIPS TO ANY EDGES. ALL HOUSE THE VINYLS WELL, AND  WILL BE PLACED SEPARATELY FOR PROTECTION IN DELIVERY.

THE AUDIO IS EXCELLENT OR BETTER, WITH NO DETRACTIONS TO NOTE. PLAYS WITH PERFECT TONAL NOTES AND STEREO BASS! WITH CRISP AN CLEAR VOCALS AND ORCHESTRALS. NO BACKGROUND NOISE, NO INTERFERENCE. NO JUMPS, SKIPS AND CERTAINLY NOTHING WORSE LIKE STICKS. GREAT RENDITION OF THIS BEATLES ORIGINAL UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU’VE HEARD BEFORE, JUST A FEW LIGHT TICKS DETECTED HERE AND THERE IN QUIETER PLACES BUT NOTHING THAT WOULD DETRACT FROM THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE.

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WILL BE DELIVERED IN A PROTECTIVE PROFESSIONAL LP MAILER WITH STIFFERNERS 
MAINTAINED IN A BRAND NEW THUMB STITCHED PVC 180 gsm SLEEVE FOR GATEFOLD LP'S
SIGNED FOR POSTAGE WITHIN UK IS INCLUDED
OVERSEAS DELIVERY WILL BE TRACKED
RARE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM USED
HAPPY TO REFUND IN RETURN IF NOT HAPPY