The Beatles WHITE ALBUM UK 1ST MONO LOW 0040395 EX+/EX

	£		256
	$		339

THE BEATLES - WHITE ALBUM

VERY LOW NUMBER 1ST PRESS 0040395

NO'EMI RECORDING' ON LABEL

• CATALOGUE: APPLE PMC 7076/8
• MATRIX:XEX 709-1 / 710-1 / 711-1 / 712-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3 TT  / 5 GRL / 5 OM / 17 OL

• THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE DARK GREEN SIDES ARE VERY RICH AND VIBRANT, AND HAVE LOST NONE OF THE COLOUR AT ALL. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOLD AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE WHITE SIDES ARE VERY WHITE AND HAVE NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE. THE SPINDLE HOLES ARE UNWORN, AND THERE ARE ABOUT 8-10 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE SET HAS HAD AROUND 10 PLAYS SINCE 1968

THE VINYL

THE VINYLS HAVE RETAINED THEIR ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LOOK REALLY CLEAN. THERE ARE A FEW VERY LIGHT SURFACE HANDLING LINES, AND A FEW MORE WHEN EXAMINED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION. THERE ARE NO DEEP MARKS HOWEVER, AND I PROMISE THIS IS NOT A SKATING RINK.

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM SET FORM BEGGINING TO END, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT POTENTIAL BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THERE ARE MANY EXAMPLES OF BEATLES WHITE ALBUMS LOOKING PRISTINE BUT WHEN PLAYED THEY HAVE A DISTORTION CAUSED BY THE ORIGINAL STYLUS THAT WAS USED BEING TO HEAVY OR WORN AND CAUSING GROOVE WEAR. WHAT WE HAVE HERE ARE TWO ALBUMS THAT HAVE NO GROOVE WEAR WHATSOEVER AND PLAY WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION

THE FIRST DISC PLAYS REALLY CLEANLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY POPS DURING THE RUN IN AND SOME VERY VERY MILD VINYL NOISE WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD DURING THE QUIETEST MOMENTS THIS DISC GRADES EX+

THE SECOND DISC IS SIMILAR BUT IN ADDITION WHAT YOU DO HEAR ARE LIGHT TICS AND POPS AT RANDOM BUT NO FRYING BACON OR SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLES. THIS ONE GRADES EXCELLENT

 BUT YOU BE THE JUDGE

THE SLEEVE

THE SLEEVE'S REAL VALUE IS IN THE LOW NUMBER WHICH INDICATES IT'S JUST OVER THE FIRST 40,000 PRODUCED OF 3 MILLION COPIES

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN,THE WHITE SURFACE HAS LIKE MANY COPIES STARTED TO GENTLY YELLOW WITH AGE, BUT CERATINLY NOT AS HEAVY AS SOME IS HAVE COME ACROSS

ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT, AND THIS IS PARTICULARLY TRUE OVER THE EMBOSSED BEATLES LOGO WHICH OFTEN FLAKES AT THIS POINT. THE LOW NUMBER IS COMPLETELY UNWORN AND VERY EASY TO READ

THERE IS ONE LIGHT CREASE LINE RUNNING PARALELL WITH THE SPINE, ONE SMALL ONE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, AND A SMALL SCRATCH HALF AN INCH LONG IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOTTOM EDGE. THERE IS ALSO THE VERY BAREST TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE, AND ACOUPLE OF TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE

THE TOP OPENING EDGES ARE ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION.REALLY SHARP AND UNBURRED LIKE A LOT OF COPIES. THERE ARE A FEW SMALL THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE VINYL HAS BEEN PLUCKED FROM THE SLEEVE BUT THATS ALL.

THE SPINE HAS SUFFERED FROM LAMINATE FLAKE AND  A LOT OF IT IS MISSING

THE REAR SURFACE HAS NO CREASE LINES, A LITTLE RECORD SHAPE AND SOME MILD MOTTLING IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER WHICH APPEARS TO BE UNDER THE LAMINATE.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO UNDAMAGES PANELS. THE LIGHT YELLOWING CONTINUES INTO THE INNER

INSIDE THE TOP OPENING SLEEVE THE RECORDS SIT IN THE ORIGINAL BLACK DIE CUT INNER SLEEVES.  THESE SLEEVE ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO TEARS TO THE DIE CUT HOLES AND NO SEAM SPLITS, AND JUST SOME LIGHT CREASE LINES. THE LP'S WILL BE PLACED INTO NEW POLY LINED INNERS TO ENSURE THE INNERS CANNOT WEAR

THE 4 PICTURES AND THE POSTER ALSO SIT INSIDE THE SLEEVE, AND ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE AND IT'S CONTENTS AN OVERALL EXCELLENT

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY