The Beatles WHITE ALBUM 1968 UK LP T/L MONO W/ Emi 0121809 FINAL UPGRADE HEAR

	£		807
	$		1,070

MAGNIFICENT MINT PLAYTHROUGH

BARELY PLAYED

1968 NUMBERED TOP OPENING PRESS  - IN MONO
UNIQUE NUMBER  - 0121809
8CM WIDE DOUBLE SPINE

The set does  have the 'Emi recording' information at 9.0'clock on the label ensuring this is a corrected first pressing

I am absolutely delighted to be able to offer this superb Beatles White Album for auction. The quality of this example defies time as it is as good as any I have ever come across over the years. Both physically, visually and audibly this ranks up with the best examples I have ever placed on the market.

THE RECORDS

DISC 1
THE LABELS ON THIS DISC ARE 100% PRISTINE. DEEP DARK GREEN APPLE LOGO ON ONE SIDE AND APERFECT CREAMY WHITE SIDE ON THE OTHER. NO RUBBING OR WEAR TO THE TYPEFACE AND ABSOLUTELY NO SPINDLE HOLE WEAR. EXAMINING THE LABEL UNDER A MAGNIFYING HALO I CAN JUST A BOUT MAKE OUT ONE VERY TINY SPIDER LINE ON EACH SIDE 
LOOKING AT THE VINYL UNDER THESE SAME CONDITIONS IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY IMMCULATE. A GLEAMING VINYL FREE FROM ANY MARKS, HAIRLINES, HANDLING LINES OR ANYTHING UNTOWARD. THE ALBUM HAS CLEARLY NOT ONLY HARDLY BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE, BUT IT HAS ALSO BEEN PERFECTLY PRESERVED AND CARED FOR
YOU WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A CLEANER EXAMPLE OF THIS ONE



DISC 2
THIS DISC IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS DISC ONE. 

THE TEST PLAY

ONE OF THE FRUSTRATIONS WITH THIS ALBUM IS THAT IT IS OFTEN FOUND TO LOOK GOOD, BUT AS SOON AS THE STYLUS HITS THE VINYL A DISTORTION TO THE RECORDED SOUND IS HEARD USUALLY THROUGH JUST ONE SPEAKER. 

I HAVE LOST COUNT OF THE TIMES I HAVE FOUND WHAT I THOUGHT TO BE A GREAT SET ONLY TO BE LET DOWN WHEN PLAYING IT.

WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A TOTALLY DISTORTION FREE PAIR OF VINYLS. 

TO FIND A WHITE ALBUM IN THIS SORT OF CONDITION JUST DOESN'T HAPPEN VERY OFTEN. TH4 ENTIRE FOUR SIDES PLAY AS PERFECTLY AS I HAVE EVER HEARD ANY 1968 FIRST PRESS SOUND. ADDED TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS THE MONO PRESSING WHICH IS VERY DIFFERENT TO THE STEREO ISSUE, MAKES THIS AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME LUCKY PERSON

BOTH RECORDS PLAY TO A STANDARD THAT JUST BEGGARS BELIEF
SILENT LINKING GROOVES WHICH IS AMAZING IN ITSELF
CRYSTAL CLEAR AND VERY CLEAN AND BRIGHT AUDIO FROM START TO FINISH. THERE IS NO TIME TAKEN OFF FOR UNWANTED BACKGROUND NOISE, TICS OR POPS, THERE JUST ARE NONE

EVEN THE PROBLEMATIC 'JULIA' AT THE END OF SIDE TWO WHICH IS OFTEN AN ISSUE FOR NOISE HAS NO MORE THAN 2-3 OF THE TINIEST LITTLE STATIC TICS
THE WHOLE THING IS HERE FOR YOU TO LISTEN TO, SHOULD YOU CHOOSE. IF YOU HAVE A PC WITH DECENT SPEAKERS ATTACHED THEN THIS WILL DO IT JUSTICE

FOR ME THIS OUTSTANDING SET GRADES AUDIBLY AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE TO A MINT GRADE

TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

A GLEAMING OFF WHITE SLEEVE , IN REALLY TOP CONDITION. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND ONLY HAS THE MILDEST SLIVER OF YELLOWING UNDER THE LAMINATE , BUT ONLY AT THE EDGES

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS, AND NO LOSS OF THE LAMINATE AT ANY POINT. THE FOUR CORNERS ARE VERY SWUARE WITH ONLY A DOT OF RUB ON THE VERY TIP ENDS
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THERE ARE JUST THREE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE  SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE

FOUR ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NONE OF THE RIGHT EDGE

THE UNIQUE NUMBER IS STILL VERY CLEAR WITH ALL OF THE DIGITS CLEAR AND UNFADED  

THE EMBOSSED BEATLES LOGO HAS ALL OF THE LAMINATE FIRMLY AFFIXED TO IT, NO PEEL OR FLAKE

THE SPINE ON THIS ONE IS MUCH LARGER THAN MOST. THERE IS A 9MM WIDESPINE ISSUE, BUT THE MAJORITY ARE THE STANDARD 6MM`. THIS ONE SITS A 8MM BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO VERY PROMINENT ROUNDED SPINES VISIBLE WITH A LARGER DIP IN THE CARD IN BETWEEN. THIS UNUSUAL DESIGNE MEANT THAT THE LAMINATE WOULD NEVER FULLY AFFIX ITSELF TO THE AREA ABOVE THE DIP, AND SO HAS NATURALLY FLAKED AT THIS POINT IN SMALL PATCHES. THERE ARE ALSO FOUR TINY BROWN MARKS ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE WHERE  THE LAMINATE HAS CHIPPED

THE OPENING EDGES ARE STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A VERY TINY BIT OF FEATHERING

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GLEAMING AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT. JUST ONE SMALL PRESSURE LINE ON THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP OR LEFT EDGES
NO RING WEAR
OPENING THE GATEFOLD SHOWS THAT THE FLIPBACKS ARE PERFECTLY ADHERED. THE TWO GLEAMING INNER PANELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. FEE OF ANY MARKS OR CREASES

THE TWO INNER SLEEVES ARE 100% UNSPLIT AT THE SEAMS, AND AMAZINGLY NO DAMAGE TO THE DIE CUT HOLES, ALTHOUGH ONE OF THEM HAS A STRIP OF PAPER PULL JUST ABOVE THE HOLE
A COUPLE OF THE CORNERS HAVE LIGHT CREASES AND THERE IS THE USUAL LIGHT RECORD IMPRESSION

THE ORIGINAL GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE POSTER IS ALSO INCLUDED AND IS IN TOP CONDITION. THERE ARE NO SEAM SPLITS, AND THE FOLD LINES ARE SHARP. CLEAN ALL OVER AND NO FOXING LIKE MANY. THIS REALLY LOOKS AS GOOD AS I HAVE EVER SEEN ONE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  NEAR MINT

IT IS THAT GOOD. A VERY SPECIAL EXAMPLE