THE BEATLES White Album UK 1968 Apple Stereo COMPLETE.

	£		127
	$		168

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Artist or Band: THE BEATLES

Album Title: The Beatles - known as the ‘White Album’

Producer and Orchestrations: George Martin.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Back in the USSR; Dear Prudence; Glass Onion; Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da; Wild Honey Pie; The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill; While My Guitar Gently Weeps; Happiness is a Warm Gun.

Side 2: Martha My Dear; I’m so Tired; Blackbird; Piggies; Rocky Raccoon; Dont Pass Me By; Why Dont We Do it in the Road?; I Will; Julia.

Side 3: Birthday; Yer Blues; Mother Natures Son; Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey; Sexy Sadie; Helter Skelter; Long, Long, Long.

Side 4: Revolution 1; Honey Pie; Savoy Truffle; Cry Baby Cry; Revolution 9; Good Night.

Cat Number: PCS 7067/8.

Label/Format: Apple, the early very dark format (please see label scans).

Label Conditions: Four superb examples that are very clean, fresh and attractive. Spindle marks range from very light to light. This is a highly popular record and finding the records so lightly played is immensely difficult. All four sides of this set play beautifully with practically nothing unwanted and all the playing surfaces are super clean with the odd light surface mark with no sound. There is no wear around the hole rims and there is no expansion to the hole diameter at all.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of these Records: 132 / 143 grams. [These days, many modern Audiophile reissues are pressed on super-heavyweight 180 gram vinyl. Only a small percentage of ‘vintage vinyl’ was ever pressed this heavy. Records pressed in the 1960s averaged around 140 to 150 grams. Records pressed in the 1970s were usually lighter and averaged more around 115 – 125 grams. Some records pressed around 1973 were very thin and light due an oil crisis and shortage around this time. Some records were even issued on recycled vinyl from this period and sounded poor with crackle and surface noise evident from the very first play. If any record I buy is deemed ‘recycled’, I will never offer it, I have a very simple test to detect these records if I suspect this to be the case other than audible imperfection. Some records from this period were even pressed on other materials the most notable was ‘Dynaflex’, used by RCA around this time. Although inferior to vinyl, this at least mostly sounded reasonably acceptable but pressings on this material were wafer thin and flimsy. Beyond the 70s, records often became thinner and lighter still but most played fine but were never quite the quality as from the ‘Golden Era’]. (This was based on ‘average’ weights for 20 records from these eras. Later pressings were usually lighter still).

Rarity: I still maintain that most Beatles albums are not ‘rare’, they sold far too many copies to say ‘Rare’, but obviously there are exceptions. Complete stereo copies are getting scarcer these days - yes many were sold, but how many survive in a condition that are visually pleasing and still sounding amazing, with all the inserts included? (a poster, two black inner sleeves, and four heavy duty cards - beware of substitutions, later pressings had thinner cards, even the inners get switched, the originals were soft paper and damaged very, very easily, they have their own special feel and look). The number of this copy is 0397399, a lot of emphasise is always placed on the number - too much as far as I am concerned barring the real low ones. Let’s face it, every copy of this record is unique, every one a ‘one off’ copy with its own individual number. The important thing is the early copies actually had a number, later pressings had none. Beware of fakes too, it should feel lightly pressed into the cover, lightly rub your finger over the number to feel the impression.

Original Year of Release: 1968

Matrix Nos: YEX 709-1; 710-1; 711-2 and 712-2. The stampers are:4 GOP; 7 GHP; 3 GHL and 1 GPP.

Brief Artist & Album Info: A legendary issue, now regarded as one of the very best Beatles albums, it remains my favourite. A massively diverse collection that covers just about all musical styles - from pop, ballads, country, rag-time, rock, blues and avant garde psychedelia. Some sublime moments that most interested readers of this advert will already know. I feel what’s actually on offer and the condition is the most important information. The sound mix and contents are so different from the mono version. The stereo mix on this record is unique and gives a different insight into the music, the imagery from a stereo copy is sublime and another triumph for George Martin – this is an amazing experience, especially through headphones. The sheer manic nirvana of ‘Helter Skelter’ is very noteworthy too, the basslines grind like never before and of course that famous line ‘I’ve got blisters...’ is included but missing from the mono version. Subtle differences lie within and to state the obvious both stereo and mono versions are truly essential. Both records are exceptional and play beautifully with practically nothing unwanted and I am certain they have received few plays which, for this album, is unusual to say the least. The cover is a very solid EX and this does not wear well which is surprising as its fully laminated but it does not age well. This has blemishes, most minor outlined further down and remains attractive. The impossibly fragile black inners are included in fine condition, a few minor small tears and the odd edge split but near impossible to find with none. The huge poster is nice too but has been mounted with a couple of tape residue marks and the odd tiny, almost microscopic pin holes but remains untorn and clean. Lastly the pictures, so often missing or substituted for thinner later examples, these again have been enjoyed and displayed and have just the tiniest single pin holes in the corners. These pictures look fantastic and even the backs are in generally clean conditons as can be seen on my pictures. So a really nice but enjoyed stereo complete example, it’s not connoisseur standard, few ever will be these days but a really lovely, solid, clean EX example with two high-grade LPs that play with fantastic sound. A copy that can be viewed and played with immense enjoyment and will suit the record collector wanting such a copy.

Cover Grade and Format: EX and arguably better, a few blemishes but nothing major at all. It’s a gatefold format and laminated all over. Its number is 0397399 and of course is an original ‘top loader’. The centrefold has two huge flipbacks on the far left and right and it was printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod and Lofthouse International Ltd. This has a wide, thick spine with both mono and stereo Cat numbers, the back confirms this is a stereo example. Embossed with ‘The BEATLES’ on the front also. A very fine example of one of the most wear-prone covers ever. Always bashed, creased, flaking or dried out laminate, badly shaped with badly crushed, totally flattened spines. The sheer weight of the records made this relatively ‘flimsy’ cover suffer and this one is way above average and still looks white and attractive. Certainly one that will please many collectors but not the purist connoisseurs who only want ‘as new’. Such examples are near impossible to find and command massive prices when they do.

Cover Lamination - Front & Back: The lamination is very solid and fully adhered with no blistering or lifts. There are surface marks but nothing heavy and these only really show under angled light, normal viewing reveals little. All surfaces retain a fine shine with minimal traces of dulling or friction rubs and the white surfaces are still that. There is barely any traces of yellowing from which this famous covers often suffers badly - I am certain this has avoided a smoker’s environment. There are a couple of very light stains on the bottom corners that have little visual impact or visibility. Creasing is minimal with just the usual few hairlines on the edges but far less than usual and very light too. The embossed ‘The BEATLES’ on the front is superb witih lovely neat laminate, two complete ‘bubbles’ surround the text with no spreading or creasing, this feature will rarely be seen neater or better and the laminate here is totally uncracked. The No is near perfect too and and the punched numbers and letter can be felt clearly with the fingertip. Still strongly coloured too with no fading to the characters. The word ‘Stereo’ is clear and sharp on the covers back. Little significant record pressmarks with minimal dulling around the record’s rim shape. There is some corner tip creasing, mostly all very small but a large one on the back left. Both outside edges are in fine and attractive condition and I suggest above the average found or offered.

Cover Gatefold Inner: Not too much to fault here, the four b/w pictures are perfect and the two flipbacks solid and neat. The only blemish on the left just below halfway, where there is a small surface pull mark. Still firmly stuck down and unfrayed and devoid of the end of laminate dirty line that often forms. The centre hinge fold is still fully laminated and even remains uncracked, that’s quite unusual on this one. The light stain on the bottom of the fold is just lightly apparent but small and even less visible on the right corner. The laminate has few creases and retains superb shine and clarity. Even with the small pull mark, this centrefold looks fantastic.

Top Edges: The record entry edges: very neat and sharp, this has clearly been treated with care and any creasing or burring is really tiny. Very wide openings stemming from that massive thick spine. No tears or splits and devoif of feathering. These most vulnerable edges will rarely be seen this neat.

Bottom Edge: Barely any wear again up to the corner tip areas and still fully laminated, one tiny chip only.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, sharp and again virtually wear-free to the cornertips, with laminate as above, the protective cover has done a fine job over the years protecting these edges.

Spine and Text: Very thick with no compression or crushing but a gentle slope from left to right so the top right edge is now slighly proud of the bottom, most will be the same nowadays. Incredibly, all the laminate remains intact with no blistering, drying out or cracking. Still very smooth to the fingertip. There are a couple of small chips to the bottom fold. All text is unworn and very sharp and readable, not sunken into deep recess creases like so many.

Corners: The corners have not faired too badly and most seen are very tatty indeed. The spine top and bottom are neat with minimal real wear but the odd tiny end tip crease being fairly critical. The top right pair are similar with a small rub too. The bottom right front has a small tip rub-graze and the back has a moderate tip crease. Overall shape for all is very decent or better, most neat and reasonably sharp.

Cover Summary: A fine EX all round example of this fragile late 60’s cover, one that could prove difficult to find significantly better, you will find far worse versions – I can say with very high confidence, two, three even four grades lower. This cover does not tolerate abuse or heavy handedness well, its tattyness is well known and finding one that pleases visually is getting far harder. Many even have large tears on the openings, all too common with inserts and heavy records being rammed inside. This strong clean item should please many potential collectors, but falls below the standard of the very serious connoisseur collector.

Inners: Even with minor small repairs to small tears and a split on one bottom edge, I think these merit a near EX condition. If you think the cover is prone to wear, these are as fragile as any part of this set gets. Just finding the pair inside intact is often a bonus, and these two are very respectable examples. They are flipbacked in construction and have the entry edge shaped. Neither were lined and they are very prone to splitting, tearing and becoming tatty very fast. Made with soft matt black paper and prone to wooliness. One has an immaculate window with no wear at all, the other had a few small tears, none large, I have gently repaired them to my best ability. Some mild creases and ruffling but nothing too heavy. With two solidly pressed Apple records inside, what chance do they stand of avoiding damage? Many are substituted from other Apple titles from around this time, these are true originals. I prefer not to mix-and-match. Two very decent examples and importantly, intact and present.

The Cards: All thick originals that have a semi-gloss surface sheen. Sorry I had to double-up a pair for my pictures, there simply were not enough available to show all I wanted.

JOHN: EX++, Very clean, uncreased or torn, front is attractive with minimal handling traces and no fading. The back is clean with just an ultra mild trace of set-off. Tiny pin-hole are just apparent in the corners (three with one, one with two).

GEORGE: EX+, similar to John with a small semi-crease to top right corner. Back unmarked. Odd microscopic tone trace on white edge. One tiny pin-hole in each corner.

RINGO: Mint(-) Superb both front and back are near immaculate. The only blemish a single tiny pin-hole in each corner and a microscopic tone trace on the border top right.

PAUL: Mint(-) Pretty much the same as Ringo, just the vaguest hint of a thumb crease if viewed under angled light.

Poster: At or very close EX, tiny pin-holes in corners and two tape residue marks on the back, little else to fault really. No extra unwanted creases and no tearing and any marks are tiny and light. All the fold lines are pretty solid with just the crossover folds showing tiny amounts of wear. One tiny nick split on one fold end. The imprint states Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod & Lofthouse – again beware of the German printed versions being substituted, they are much more common - this may have been mounted and enjoyed, but without any doubt, it’s an original.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: Critically graded:

Side One: EX++, superb clean playing surfaces with just one very small light surface mark (NO sound).

Side Two: EX+ a very few light hairlines/surface traces (NO sound).

Side Three: EX++, superb clean playing surfaces with just a couple of ultra light surface trace marks (NO sound).

Side Four: EX+, very clean playing surfaces with two or three very small light surface marks (NO sound).

Both solidly pressed records, indistinct banding, very clean, intense black with fine shine. A lovely stereo pair and both exceptional given the popularity. Just compare to what is normally seen, dulled, bland examples covered in fingermarks and thick dust or grime. So often a patchwork of scratches or marks with shabby spindle cratered labels, often they skip grooves or even stick – these are light years away from those types – chalk and cheese – I won’t offer Beatles albums like that. If you see Oneadayrecords offering a Beatles album, rest assured it will be a nice one, this goes beyond ‘nice’ these are lovely records. An excellent stereo copy, clearly only lightly played, the playing surfaces and sound quality will verify this. Effortless and precise tracking with no groove problems. Remember, distortion cannot be seen, only heard, but this has none.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippetts or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or miniscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: Always a nervous time play-grading one of the greatest albums ever issued. I am fast running out of space to go into huge detail but: These four sides play up to and beyond their visual grading with practically nothing to fault. Even early stereo copies of this album were often played or loaned to other users that only had mono equipment and often the damage was done. Surface noise, distortion and high frequency break up is the important factor, my LP12 takes no prisoners for hiding imperfections. I found this set massively very pleasing and for most all – simply astonishing and wonderful. The sound and mix is truly awesome – sides one and two, so often bare the brunt of overplaying as they are the ‘more popular’ more commercial sides. There was nothing to fault to these ears and even the delicate songs play quietly and clear. Side three and four are largely the same, just mild surface traces were noted near the very end of each side and this is being pretty critical. ‘Helter Skelter’ is totally awesome: the sound totally blew me away, the sheer power and dynamics are breathtaking. I would think McCartney had blisters on his fingers after playing this. Side four again gives an awesome display, the mayhem of ‘Revolution No 9’ is beyond my words, the stereo mix here is perfect for the psych avant garde sounds. The vast majority of this copy plays supremely well, near perfect infact, even the quiet more delicate songs like ‘Julia’ and ‘Long, Long Long’ play exceptionally well. The lack of pops or clicks and sound degrading is vitally important. With no distortions or high frequency clipping – all traits of worn-out stylii from the distant past, such prime-playing copies are at more of a premium. The very final song ‘Good Night’ is fragile beyond belief and being on the inner-most band, the critical tracking part of any record, this will rarely play perfect. Here just a light trace of surface sound was noted - this being critical too on highly revealing equipment. I am a very discerning listener and this easily passed my critical threshold. Its not pristine perfect but most all tracks gave a stunning account of themself. A set that will perform admirably for many years with a lightweight modern stylus. I was delighted with these four sides, its only after hearing lower grade, poor, worn copies with high frequency clipping and distortions to make you fully appreciate a copy like this. I guarantee this copy plays right through effortlessly with NO jumps or sticks, any major surface sounds or groovewear. No noteworthy pops or clicks were noted either - the brilliance of the songs simply flowed and it had been too long since I found one of these good enough to offer. Every song has its own traits and vulnerability to problems but most here have remained unscathed and sound marvellus. This album’s sound cannot be overstated, it has to be experienced from the original vinyl, nothing else is quite the same. I strongly recommend this fantastic pair with only the tiniest minor reservations for the fussiest of audiophiles.

End Piece: I make no apologies for the length and detail of what’s available here - its importance demands it. This has take up nearly a whole day for me. White Albums are fast running out now and any interested person needs to know what will be turning up. This set is a roller-coaster ride of mixed entertainment, one minute quiet and delicate, the next blistering volume and stunning sound. The Beatles most experimental issue, brave and daring, it has ‘classic’ written all over it and justifiably so. A very popular 41-year-old album, realistically will rarely be totally perfect these days, but this it up there with the very best I have heard for any Beatles title. Yes even the stereo versions got used and horribly abused too - this set hasn’t been. Clearly the original owner enjoyed it but carefully so. Many ‘mounted’ inserts were ripped down and badly danaged, this has not happened here. Often these insert were discarded altogether thus so many examples have the cards missing in particular. I hope the winner enjoys this as much as I did. Just holding this gives pleasure. Just think this copy was issued when the Fab Four were still actually together recording - happy times indeed.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12 with Ittok Mk IV arm and Ortofon Samba Moving Coil cartridge (tracks at 1.8 grams). Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional Moth vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too.

First-time, zero-rated bidders, who do not ask permission to bid, will be cancelled immediately and blocked – NO exceptions. For winning bidders who I consider excessively slow to make contact or submit payment, I will use my right to block future bids. If any bidder who wins in the final seconds is present to do so, surely they can at least email me to inform of intention and payment method? If swift or promp payment is a problem, please do not bid.

POSTING & PACKING: What You Get: I now offer the fastest possible posting, mostly the very next day after payment is received or within 48 hours maximum. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT mailers) with the record(s) REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with TWO thick stiffners for even extra protection. The cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW heavy duty soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my Moth Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. Printed address labels are used for clarity and well as sender label. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but NOT surface mail abroad. I never make profit on posting and offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends, with the total costs including ‘standard’ or ‘optional extra insurance’ P&P – ALL UK and Russian packets go out non-negotiable Recorded Delivery. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than 0.1 per percent based on over 4,000+ items sold in over 7 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional.

PLEASE NOTE: I will now only send packets to Russia with Recorded Delivery at a cost of £7 per single LP. If this is unacceptable to Russian collectors, please do not bid. I only want my records to arrive safely and this gives packets a better chance to do so. Also ALL UK packets will be sent with either Recorded or Special Delivery as standard (both have to be signed for). All shipping costs and rules can be found after my description. If they are not acceptable, please do not bid.

NOTE: First Time Bidders: I will cancel ALL first-time bidders with no feedbacks or excessive negatives who do not ask me if its OK to bid first – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Please Note: I will now offer any item to the runner-up after the mandatory Ebay 3 days if no contact is made by the winning bidder unless prior notice of any delay is given beforehand. The same applies if no payment is received within the mandatory 7 days so any bidder who has just lost out can still email me to reserve the item as priority second chance – it’s always worth asking.

SHIPPING COSTS & OPTIONS:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (First Class Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4 (OPTIONAL).

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7 (OPTIONAL).

Posting & Packing: ALL EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA (NOT RUSSIA, see below) (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet Standard with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) = £5.

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with included Insurance to Item’s ‘Sold’ Value, £500* Maximum) = £9 (OPTIONAL).

Posting & Packing: RUSSIA (Recorded Only, if this is unacceptable, please do not bid):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ only £7) = £9 (OPTIONAL extra insurance as above).

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (any part); Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet Standard with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) = £8.

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with included Insurance to Item’s ‘Sold’ Value, £500* Maximum) = £13 (OPTIONAL).

* If Rules allow for that country.

PLEASE NOTE: I always get a Royal Mail ‘Proof-of-Posting’ receipt for ALL packets that are sent out and I am happy to prove this to any customer who wishes to see it via email.

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders.

The customer can choose their method of shipping with the exception of second class or surface mail overseas – these I will NOT use. The winner bidder chooses his/her posting method and if uninsured is chosen, its their decision and they have to stick with it, I can accept no responsibility if an item is lost in the post. I can only try to claim at standard levels if no enhancement is chosen (£39).

Potential Bidders: Please do not bid if you have negative feedback unless checking first, I will cancel any bids I feel are timewasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund minus the Posting and All Ebay costs as long as the item detail has been read and understood. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT neccessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.