The Beatles WHITE ALBUM 1968 UK LP T/L STEREO W/ Emi 0398167 FINAL UPGRADE HEAR

	£		387
	$		513

MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS PLAYTHROUGH

1968 NUMBERED TOP OPENING PRESS  - IN STEREO
UNIQUE NUMBER  - 0398167

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

THE LABELS ON THESE DISCS ARE 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 THERE ARE 5-6 SMALL SPIDER LINES

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. ALL I SAW WERE A COUPLE OF THE FINEST WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF PIN PRICK SIDES DULL SPOTS

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 STEREO PRESSING WHICH IS VERY DIFFERENT TO THE MONO 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 NONE

ALL I HEARD OVER THE ENTIRE FOUR SUDES WRE A FEW TOTALLY INSIGNIFICANT AND BARELY AUDIBLE SINGLE 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  MINT MINUS

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 INCREDIBLE HAS NO YELLOWING UNDER THE SURFACE WHATSOEVER. AS GOOD AS I HAVE EVERV SEEN ONE

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 ON THE RIGHT SIDE ONLY
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THERE ARE INCREDIBLE ZERO PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE  SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE

TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND A SMALL CLUSTER ON 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 UNUSUAL IN THAT HAS NO DIP IN THE MIDDLE AND IS SMOOTH AND SLIGHTLY CURVER. THIS HAS RESULTED IN ALL OF THE LAMINATE STAYING IN PERFECT CONDITION. NO FLAKING LIKE ON MOST. CAN'T SAY I HAVE THIS STYLE OF SPINE ON THIS ALBUM BEFORE. THEREFORE ALL OF THE TEXT IS PERFECT. THERE IS INE TINY DOT OF RUB TO THE TOP END ONLY

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. PERFECT LAMINATE AND NO EDGE PRESSURE LINES
NO RING WEAR
OPENING THE GATEFOLD SHOWS THAT THE FLIPBACKS ARE PERFECTLY ADHERED. THE TWO GLEAMING INNER PANELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. FREE OF ANY MARKS OR CREASES, AGAIN THE BEST I HAVE SEEN

THE TWO INNER SLEEVES ARE 100% UNSPLIT AT THE SEAMS. ONE OF THEM HAS A SMALL TEAR TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DIE CUT HOLE AND A LITTLE WEAR ON THE SAME ONE ON THE TOP EDGE

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  MINT MINUS

IT IS THAT GOOD. A VERY SPECIAL EXAMPLE