???????THE BEATLES WHITE MONO TOP LOADING 68 UK APPLE NO EMI 1/1/1/1 PSYCH ROCK

	£		98
	$		130

THE ENTIRE LP IS RECORDED ON 4 SAMPLERS , ONE FOR EACH SIDE .


THIS IS THE ORIGINAL UK 1968 MONO PRESS OF THE BEATLES (WHITE ALBUM ) ON APPLE . TOP LOADER , POSTER AND 4 PICTURES . NO EMI RECORDING ON LABELS .

AS YOU CAN HEAR ON THE SAMPLERS , THE LP PLAYS PRETTY WELL . I WOULD GRADE IT VG+ , IT VISUALLY HAS LOTS OF HAIRLINE MARKS BUT IT PLAYS ALL THE WAY WITH THE PRECIOUS MONO SOUND AND OF COURSE NO SKIP OR JUMP .JUST ONE SLIGHTLY FEELABLE MARK ON SIDE ONE AROUND THE NED OF GENTLY WEEPS , BUT NON AUDIBLE ( CHECK ON THE SAMPLE ) . PLEASE LISTEN TO THE 4 SAMPLES WITH HEADPHONES TO MAKE YOURSELF AN IDEA .



THE 4 PHOTOS ARE IN VG++ CONDITION , VG ONLY POSTER WITH TAPE MARKS , MONO TOP LOADING SLEEVE WITH NUMBER 256168 . VG+ BLACK INNERS .


SIDE 1 "XEX 709-1" "1/P" MOTHER STAMPER , SIDE 2 " XEX 710-1" "1/O"MOTHER STAMPER , SIDE 3 " XEX 711 -1 " " 1/R" MOTHER STAMPER, SIDE 4 "712-1 " " 5/OA"MOTHER STAMPERS

IF THIS ONE IS OF COURSE NOT A FINAL UPGRADE , IT IS A VERY DECENT EXAMPLE OF A VG+ CONDITION MONO VERY EARLY PRESS ( NO EMI ON LABELS , EARLY MOTHER STAMPERS ) OF THIS ESSENTIAL LP . PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS .



HERE IS A QUICK LIST OF THINGS ABOUT THE MONO MIX OF THIS ICONIC LP . "

Back In The U.S.S.R.
The airplane overdubs occur in different places on the mono and stereo versions. The Mono version has louder piano, a yell after the opening plane sound, and drumbeats under the closing plane sound. The Stereo version has extra guitar chords at the start of the solo, and shouts and piano during the guitar solo.
Dear Prudence
Stereo version has slightly more treble and fades to a lower volume at the end.
Glass Onion
The edit adds the end orchestral piece. Stereo is lacking Paul’s added vocal “oh yeah” at the end of the break. Mono mix has various sound effects, of which only the whistle after “fool on the hill” was used in the standard mix.
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
The stereo version has hand-clapping during the intro, the mono version does not. On the mono mix, Paul’s vocals are not double-tracked as they sound to be on the stereo mix which gives the allusion of two or more Pauls singing at once.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
The stereo version has some vocal sounds from George at the end, the mono version does not. The Clapton guitar remains loud in mono version after the solo break, not in the Stereo version. Near the end of the fadeout only the stereo [b] has “yeah yeah yeah”, even though it is a few second shorter than [a].
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. The guitar is louder in the mono version.
Why Don’t We Do It In The Road
The stereo version has hand-clapping during the intro, the mono version does not.


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. The basic song runs about 3:10 to a pause shortly after Paul’s distorted vocal, too close to the microphone. The Mono version then is edited into more of the same take, with sound effects noises, and fades at 3:36. Stereo version is edited instead to a different part of the take, fading out and then back in again, with another edit, ending finally at 4:29 after Ringo shouts “I’ve got blisters on my fingers!”. Is the distorted vocal “Can you hear me speaking– woo!” or “My baby is sleeping, ooh!, dreaming”?
Honey Pie
The stereo version has a shorter guitar solo than the mono version.
Revolution 9
Although the mono was made from the stereo, the opening lines are more clear in mono: “I would’ve gotten claret for you but I’ve realized I’ve forgotten all about it, George, I’m sorry. Will you forgive me?”. This is evidently a separate piece of tape added during mixing.
Everybody’s Got Something To Hide (Except Me and My Monkey)
The screaming after “come on” in the last verse is different in the Stereo and Mono versions.
I Will
This started as 4 track and was copied to 8 track, so it’s 2d generation. The “bass” (vocal) starts later in mono after the first verse. The stereo version has more prominent bongos.
Birthday
The last “daaaance” starts twice, maybe a double-track error or a leak from a guide vocal, as heard on stereo , but covered up by other sound in Mono version. The stereo version has extra vocals at the end of the second chorus.
Happiness Is A Warm Gun
The 2d generation master is an edit of (copies of) two takes with more material overdubbed. Mono has tapping (organ) on the beat from the start until the drums come in, but it is soft and mixed out 4 beats earlier in . In the “I need a fix” section in stereo , by error, although the first line was mixed out, the last “down” is just audible. Mono [a] has louder bass in the “I need a fix” section. Mono has laughter near the very end, just before the last drumbeat, not heard in .
Savoy Truffle
Mono has sound effects during the instrumental break, and the lead guitar continues through the break into the refrain after it. The organ is missing from the last verse in the Mono Version.
I’m So Tired
Paul’s harmony at the first “You’d say” is louder in mono . The muttering after the song is part of this recording." THANKS TO THE WHITE ALBUM PROJECT .



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RECORD GRADING IS M/NM/VG++/VG+/VG/G/P.
ALL LISTED RECORDS ARE ORIGINAL PRESS , NO RE-ISSUES UNLESS CLEARLY STATED . BID WITH CONFIDENCE WITH MORE THAN 200+ POSITIVE FEEDBACK .

SOUND SAMPLES ARE ALWAYS FROM THE RECORD ON AUCTION.
RECORDS WILL BE CAREFULLY SHIPPED IN PROTECTED CARDBOARD.

RECORD GRADING IS M= A perfect, unplayed record . NM= Record appears new, At most, perhaps a barely visible sleeve mark appears on the record. It should play without any noise or skips of any kind whatsoever. VG++= Record has some extremely light surface marks. These marks do not affect play. Very nice copy VG+= Record has noticeable marks, Light surface scratches and may play with some very light noise, but doesn't overpower the music, Still very enjoyable. VG= Record has noticeable marks and scratches, plays with noise

. I'LL DESCRIBE EVERY RECORD CAREFULLY . SOUND SAMPLE WILL ALSO HELP YOU GET AN IDEA OF THE CONDITION.


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