THE BEATLES uk orig STEREO WHITE ALBUM (DIFF MIX)EXC
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THIS IS AN ORIGINAL UK 1968 FIRST PRESS COPY OF THE BEATLES WHITE ALBUM (A.K.A THE BEATLES).THIS IS ATOP OPENING NUMBERED (0537373) STEREO ISSUE (PCS 7067/8)
- 8mm WIDE SPINE
- MISPRESS LABELS,TWO HAVE "AN E.M.I RECORDING",TWO DO NOT HAVE THIS
- RARE "KT" TAX CODE STAMPED
SO WHAT FOLLOWS IS A VERY DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF WHAT IS A SUPERB VISUAL AND SUPERB SOUNDING COPY
THE STEREO ISSUE OF THIS GREAT DOUBLE ALBUM IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT SOUND AND MIX TO THE MONO ISSUE.I WILL EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCES BELOW
"BACK IN THE UUSR"-THE AIRPLANE OVERDUBS OCCUR IN DIFFERENT PLACES ON MONO/STEREOS
"OB-LA-DI-OB-LA-DA"-STEREO HAS HAND CLAPPING IN THE INTRO,MONO DOES NOT
"WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS"-STEREO HAS SOME VOCAL SOUND FROM GEORGE AT THE END,MONO DOES NOT
"BLACKBIRD"-BIRD SOUND EFFECTS ARE DIFFERENT IN MONO/STEREOS
"PIGGIES"-PIG SOUND EFFECTS ARE DIFFERENT IN MONO/STEREOS
"DONT PASS ME BY"-MONO VERSION IS MUCH FASTER MAKING IT SHORTER,VIOLIN SOUNDS AT THE END ARE DIFFERENT
"WHY DO WE DO IT IN THE ROAD"-STEREO HAS HAND CLAPPING DURING INTRO
"I WILL.."-STEREO VERSION HAS MORE PROMINENT BONGOS
"BIRTHDAY"-STEREO HAS EXTRA VOCALS AT END OF SECOND CHORUS
"SEXY SADIE"-STEREO HAS 2 TAPS ON TAMBOURINE,MONO HAS 1
"HELTER SKELTER"-STEREO HAS FADE OUT/FADE IN DUMMY ENDING WITH RINGO SHOUTING "I`VE GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS" MAKING IT 1 MINUTE LONGER!!
"LONG LONG LONG"-MONO HAS GEORGE DOUBLE TRACKED VOCAL OUT OF SYNCH
"HONEY PIE"-STEREO HAS SHORTER GUITAR SOLO"
SO AS YOU CAN SEE THEY ARE TOTALLY DIFFERENT NOT ONLY IN SOUND BUT SOME EVEN HAVE EXTRA VOCALS AND ARE DIFFERENT IN LENGTH!!!
THE DEAD WAX INFO (MATRIX/MOTHERS/STAMPERS) IS AS FOLLOWS:
SIDE 1: YEX 709-1 (1-RM)
SIDE 2: YEX 710-1 (2-GO)
SIDE 3: YEX 711-1 (3-AD)
SIDE 4: YEX 712-1 (2-HL)
RECORDS
SIDE 1(LABEL): EXCELLENT+
ORIGINAL "DARK GREEN" APPLE LABELS,HAS "SOLD IN UK.."Mfd IN U.K" TEXT BUT OMITS "AN E.M.I RECORDING!!,SUPERB CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGE,NO SPINDLE HOLE WEAR,JUST A FEW SPINDLE "SPIDER" MARKS AROUND THE HOLE.THESE ARE HARDLY NOTICEABLE
SIDE 1(RECORD): EXCELLENT (VISUAL)
THIS RECORD HAS DEEP GLOSS AND SHINE IN NORMAL LIGHT IT LOOKS VERY CLEAN WITH NO GROOVE WEAR,UNDER VERY STRONG LIGHT WHICH I LIKE TO GRADE MY RECORDS THERE ARE SOME FAINT HAIRLINE MARKS,NO DEEP NEEDLE SCRATCHES
SIDE 1 (RECORD AUDIO)
ONE CAREFULL PLAY BY MYSELF ON MY DUAL CS450 AND THE STEREO SOUND WAS SUPERB!!,IT LIES FLAT ON THE TURNTABLE WITH NO WARP.MOST OF THE TRACKS SOUND MINT!! WITH NO SOUND DISTORTION,NO CLICKS OR POPS,NO LOUD CRACKLES AND IT DOES NOT STICK OR JUMP.THE ONLY REAL EVIDENCE I COULD HEAR WHERE A FEW LITTTLE BITS OF LIGHT CRACKLE ON "DEAR PRUDENCE" BUT THESE DID NOT REALLY EFFECT PLAY
SIDE 2 (LABEL): MINT-
THIS IS SAME AS SIDE 1,AGAIN OMITS "AN E.M.I RECORDING",JUST SMALL SPINDLE MARKS..HARDLY NOTICEABLE
SIDE 2 (RECORD): EXCELLENT-(VISUAL)
SAME AS SIDE 1..LOOKS GREAT!!!.JUST SOME HAIRLINE MARKS(ONE GOES THROUGH ALL THE TRACKS) WHICH CAN BE SEEN UNDER STRONG LIGHT,NO NEEDLE SCRATCHES
SIDE 2 (RECORD,AUDIO)
AGAIN PLAYS WELL WITH NO SOUND DISTORTION,SOME LOW LEVEL CRACKLE IN PLACES WHICH DO NOT EFFECT PLAY
SIDE 3 (LABEL): MINT-
THIS HAS "AN E.M.I RECORDING" TEXT AND HAS THE "KT" TAX CODE STAMP AROUND THE HOLE.NO DAMAGE,FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS
SIDE 3 (RECORD): EXCELLENT (VISUAL)
SAME AS THE OTHER 2 SIDES..LOOKS GREAT,IT LIES FLAT ON THE TURNTABLE WITH NO WARP, JUST SOME HAIRLINE MARKS WHICH CAN BE SEEN UNDER STRONG LIGHT.NO NEEDLE SCRATCHES
SIDE 3 (RECORD,AUDIO)
MOST OF THE TRACKS PLAY MINT- WITH JUST SOME LIGHT BITS OF CRACKLE ON "MOTHER NATURE`S SON"
SIDE 4 (LABEL): MINT-
AS SIDE 3 ABOVE EXCEPT NOT TAX CODED,SMALL FAINT SPINDLE MARKS WHICH ARE HARDLY NOTICEABLE.
SIDE 4 (RECORD): EXCELLENT (VISUAL)
AGAIN..SAME AS THE OTHERS,FULL GLOSS AND SHINE...UNDER VERY STRONG LIGHT YOU CAN SEE A FEW FAINT HAIRLINES
SIDE 4 (RECORD,AUDIO)
PLAYS VERY WELL..MOSTLY MINT-,NO BAD NOISES JUST A FEW LIGHT BITS OF CRACKLE MAINLY ON "HONEY PIE"
ORIGINAL BLACK DIE CUT INNERS: EXCELLENT
THESE ARE VERY NICE,BOTH HAVE NO SPLITS,ONE HAS A TINY TEAR ON THE OPENING,THE OTHER TINY BIT MISSING ON THE HOLE
POSTER: VERY GOOD
ORIGINAL GARROD & LOFTHOUSE "LIPSTICK KISS" POSTER HAS A FEW STAINS,FELT PEN MARK ON THE LYRICS SIDE AND A COUPLE OF SPLITS ON THE FOLDS
PHOTOS:MINT-
THE ORIGINAL 4 GLOSSY PHOTOS HAVE NO DAMAGE
COVER: EXCELLENT
THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE TOP OPENING 8mm WIDE SPINE NUMBERED COVER (NUMBER 0537373) IS VERY NICE..IT IS SLIGHTLY MORE CREAMY COLOUR.THERE ARE A FEW SMALL CREASES AND LIGHT RECORD INDENTATION.THE 8mm THICK SPINE HAS SOME WEAR BUT IS STILL SOLID,NO TEARS OR WRITING
ABOUT ME
WE HAVE BEEN COLLECTING RECORDS FOR GOING ON 20 YEARS NOW,WE TRY TO OFFERA QUALITY SERVICE AND GRADE HONESTLY.EVERYTHING THAT IS FOR SALE COMES WITH A FULL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE........RECORDS ARE PACKED IN STRONG CRUCIFORM MAILERS (NOT THE CARDBOARD ENVELOPES THAT CAN FALL TO PIECES) AND ARE PACKED WITH STIFFENER AND BUBBLE WRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WANT MORE PICTURES..PLEASE ASK
THANK YOU..AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID!!
SEE MY OTHER RECORDS FOR SALE
POSTAGE IS AS FOLLOWS:
UK: £1.94 per single ALBUM,£2.66 FOR RECORDED DELIVER,£5 FOR SPECIAL DELIVERY.ADD EXTRA 0.50p each additional album
EUROPE: £4 per ALBUM,£10 FOR FULLY INSURED DELIVERY.ADD EXTRA £2 each additional album
REST OF THE WORLD: £6 per ALBUM,£11 FULLY INSURED DELIVERY.ADD EXTRA £2 each aditional album
PAYMENT METHODS: PAYPAL,CHEQUE,POSTAL ORDER,IMO (INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDER),OTHERS AVALIABLE
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