THE BEATLES WHITE ALBUM APPLE 1st PRESS MONO 1968

	£		171
	$		226

THE BEATLES – WHITE ALBUM

1968 UK DOUBLE LP on APPLE RECORDS

Brilliant and impossibly rare first Mono pressing complete with all inserts and all in fantastic condition!!! The sleeve is the all important first issue top opener; there are two black inners, 4 photos and a poster. Best of all though is the unique mono mix; so different to the regular stereo mix most of us are familiar with. Some of the variations aren’t subtle at all, tracks like ‘I’m So Tired’, ‘Helter Skelter’ & ‘Revolution 9’ sound totally different to the stereo versions with completely altered mixes. The Mono edition of this classic Beatles album is so much harder to find than the Stereo and when an excellent first issue like this one turns up it is definitely not to be missed!!!

UNIQUE STAMPED NO. ON FRONT COVER: 0119242

CAT NO: PMC 7067

Side A Matrix: XEX 709-1 (stamped): Side B Matrix: XEX 710-1 (stamped): Side C Matrix: XEX 711-1 (stamped): Side D Matrix: XEX 712-1 (stamped)

LABEL - The Apple labels have green apple on first side and white sliced apple on the second

MODE - Mono

VINYL CONDITION

These brilliant albums just have to grade as an Excellent if not something better. They have both maintained a nice clean appearance with a pure deep gloss, and a close inspection under a strong light only reveals a few of the lightest paper scuffs and rub marks but absolutely no serious blemishes. The labels are unmarked with only faint spindle wear that suggests these albums have only had a few plays. The Standard Apple label DOES have "Sold in the U.K..." statement. Overall, these are shining examples of really well cared for records with no serious defects.

SOUND

The audio clarity on these albums is absolutely sensational; they both play with a deep clear sound that is hard and powerful when necessary and crystal clear during the quieter moments. There is nothing other than the very occasional pop or click and the lightest moments of unobtrusive surface noise that never detracts from or spoils your enjoyment of the music. Over all four sides there isn’t one single place where these albums stick or skip either; definitely one of the better mono pressings of this classic album you could hope to find.

COVER TYPE

Fully laminated top opening gatefold sleeve with flip-over inside edges; includes embossed textured ‘The Beatles’ text on the front and unique stamped Serial No. 0119242

COVER CONDITION & INSERTS

This cover grades as an Excellent, it has only the lightest signs of age and use remaining in very well preserved shape. The front and back covers are without marks and have no nasty folds and just a few light creases. The spine is still firm with just some inevitable laminate creasing and a bit of light laminate splitting. The top openings are straight and with only minor signs of hands groping to remove a disc. The other edges are smooth and un-scuffed. There’s a very faint circular impression of a record on the front and back that is really ring-wear at its earliest stage, nothing serious. Also includes original two black paper inner sleeves (1 of which has cellotape attached due to 2 tears the other is in very good condition) and four glossy photos and a fold-out poster (with lyrics on the reverse) all of which are very well preserved and look hardly handled so are in near mint condition.

All in all, this well cared for heavy – duty album package is well worth its grade of excellent.

Mono/Stereo Differences

This release is probably the most essential to have in both mono and stereo, as almost every track has some difference. But the following thirteen tracks have the most marked variations.

"Back In The U.S.S.R." - The airplane overdubs occur in different places on the mono and stereo versions.

"Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" - The stereo version has hand-clapping during the intro, the mono version does not.

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - The stereo version has some vocal sounds from George at the end, the mono version does not.

"Blackbird" - The bird sound effects are quite different between the stereo and the mono release.

"Piggies" - The pig sound effects are quite different between the stereo and the mono release.

"Don't Pass Me By" - The mono version is much faster than the stereo, and therefore is shorter: also the violin sounds at the end are markedly different.

"Why Don't We Do It In The Road" - The stereo version has hand-clapping during the intro, the mono version does not.

"I Will" - The stereo version has more prominent bongos.

"Birthday" - The stereo version has extra vocals at the end of the second chorus.

"Sexy Sadie" - The stereo version has two taps on the tambourine during the intro, the mono version only has one.

"Helter Skelter" - The stereo version has a fade-out/fade-in dummy ending with Ringo's shout of "I've got blisters on my fingers", the mono version does not ! ... this makes the stereo version almost a minute longer.

"Long, Long, Long" - The stereo version is fine, but on the mono, George's double-tracked vocal is embarrassingly out of synch.

"Honey Pie" - The stereo version has a shorter guitar solo than the mono version.

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