The Beatles WHITE ALBUM UK LP 1ST PRESS MONO EX+

	£		310
	$		411

THE BEATLES -WHITE ALBUM

• CATALOGUE:PMC 7067/8
• MATRIX:XEX XEX 709/10/11/12-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3 HL / 1 HM / 1 GP / 1 GM

ONE OF THE FIRST PRESSINGS TO HIT THE STORES, THIS WHITE ALBUM FIRST PRESS HAS ALL OF THE HALLMARKS NEEDED TO BADGE IT AS SUCH, THESE INCLUDE:

• SOLD IN THE UK WORDING ON THE LABEL
• NO "EMI RECORDING" AT 9'OCLOCK ON THE LABEL ( ONLY HAS MFD IN U.K)
• 1 G MOTHERS/STAMPERS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE LABELS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. NONE OF THEM HAVE ANY WRITING ON THEM, NOR DO THEY HAVE ANY STAINS OR MARKS. THE DARK SIDES ARE VERY VERY RICH IN COLOUR AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE SITS VERY HEAVILY ON THE GREEN SURFACE AND IS CLEAR AND SHARP AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE GREEN EXTENDS ALL THE WAY INTO THE SPINDLE HOLE WHICH IS UNWORN. EXAMINING THE SPINDLE HOLE AREA FOR SPIDER LINES THERE ARE APPROX 10 PERSIDE. VERY SMALL AND CLOSE TO THE HOLE, WHICH TELLS ME THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS VERY CAREFUL WHEN PLACING THE LP'S ONTO HIS /HER TURNTABLE. THE WHITE SIDES ARE VERY CLEAN AGAIN AND ARE EVERYBIT AS GOOD AS THE GREEN SIDES.

THE VINYL

ALL 4 SURFACES HAVE RETAINED MOST OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN. THERE ARE A FEW VERY LIGHT HANDLING MARKS AT THE RATE OF NO MORE THAN ONE OR PERHAPS TWO PER SIDE. THEY ARE NOT SCRATCHES, JUST LIGHT SURFACE LINES, BUT AGAIN THEY ARE NOT THREATENING AT ALL TO THE OVERALL SOUND AND TO BE FAIR MOST CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN THE LP'S ARE TILTED INTO THE LIGHT. I AM CERTAIN THAT THESE ALBUMS ARE GOING TO PLAY SUPERBLY WELL, WITHOUT BACKGROUND.

PLAYING THE RECORDS

 I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST MINUTE OR SO OF EACH OF THE 4 SIDES SO THAT YOU CAN HEAR THE RUN IN VINYL AND THE START OF THESE OPENING TRACKS. PLEASE HAVE A LISTEN BEFORE YOU BID TO SEE IF THEY MEET THE GRADE YOU WOULD WANT IN YOUR COLLECTION.

AS YOU WILL HEAR THE RUN IN'S ARE NEAR SILENT WHICH MEANS THAT THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO BACKGROUND NOISE WHATSOEVER. ALSO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HEAR THAT THE RECORDING HAS NO DISTORTION TO IT, MEANING THAT THE STYLUS USED TO PLAY THE ALBUM WAS NOT CHIPPED OR WORN, AND NOR WAS IT TO HEAVY, BECAUSE ALL OF THOSE THINGS WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE GROOVE TO WEAR, AND THE RECORDING WOULD SOUND TERRIBLE

DURING THE PLAY THE SOUND CAME ACCROSS PERFECTLY CLEARLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH ALL FOUR SIDES. THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THE BEATLES MONO PRESS OF THIS ALBUM. IT DIFFERS SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE STEREO MIX IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES

Mono/Stereo Differences

This release is probably the most essential to have in both mono and stereo, as almost every track has some difference. But the following thirteen tracks have the most marked variations.

"Back In The U.S.S.R."

The airplane overdubs occur in different places on the mono and stereo versions.

"Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da"

The stereo version has hand-clapping during the intro, the mono version does not.

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

The stereo version has some vocal sounds from George at the end, the mono version does not.

"Blackbird"

The bird sound effects are quite different between the stereo and the mono release.

"Piggies"

The pig sound effects are quite different between the stereo and the mono release.

"Don't Pass Me By"

The mono version is much faster than the stereo, and therefore is shorter.
The violin sounds at the end are markedly different.

"Why Don't We Do It In The Road"

The stereo version has hand-clapping during the intro, the mono version does not.

"I Will"

The stereo version has more prominent bongos.

"Birthday"

The stereo version has extra vocals at the end of the second chorus.

"Sexy Sadie"

The stereo version has two taps on the tambourine during the intro, the mono version only has one.

"Helter Skelter"

The stereo version has a fade-out/fade-in dummy ending with Ringo's shout of "I've got blisters on my fingers", the mono version does not ! ... this makes the stereo version almost a minute longer.

"Long, Long, Long"

The stereo version is fine, but on the mono, George's double-tracked vocal is embarrassingly out of synch.

"Honey Pie"

The stereo version has a shorter guitar solo than the mono version.

THE 4 SIDES PLAY THROUGH SUPERBLY WITH ONLY THE BAREST TRACES OF LIGHT BACKGROUND IN ONE OR TWO PLACES AND A FEW LIGHT POPS HERE AND THERE. THE AUDIO EXPERIENCE IS NOT IMPARED BY ANY BACKGROUND BECAUSE IT IS SO VERY MILD AND INCONSISTANT. I HAVE TO SAY I PLAYED EVERY SECOND OF THE LP SET AND CAN HONESTLY GRADE THIS AUDIO EXPERIENCE AS EXCELLENT PLUS!!

THE SLEEVE

FULLY LAMINATED TOP LOADING ORIGINAL MATCHED SLEEVE. I SAY MATCHED BECAUSE THE CORRECT SLEEVE FOR THE MONO PRESSING DOES NOT HAVE THE SMALL "STEREO" WORDING IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE BACK OF THE SLEEVE.

THIS SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDTION. FIRST OF ALL THE LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASING OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE. THERE ARE A FEW TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND ONR THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE WHERE THE VINYL HAS BEEN PLAUCKED OUT WITHOUT DUE CARE ON ONE OCCASION. THE EMBOSSED BEATLES LOGO HAS NOT FLAKED LIKE A LOT OF THESE ALBUMS HAVE DISPLAYED IN THE PAST. THE WHITE SURFACE HAS STARTED TO YELLOW WITH AGE AND THIS IN THE MAIN APPEARS AROUND THE PERIMITER EDGES AND IN SMALL PATCHES ELSEWHERE. THE BOTTOM EDGE AND RIGHT EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN AND THE SPINE IS A LITTLE SQUASHED BUT PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ONE TINY THUMB LINE OF LAMINATE SPLIT. THE TOP OPENING EDGE IS VERY VERY SHARP AND ONLY HAS A FEW VERY LIGHT NAIL NICKS WHERE THE OWNER REMOVED THE ALBUMS TO PLAY THEM. THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT. WORTH ALSO POINTING OUT THAT THERE IS NO RINGWEAR TO THIS SLEEVE EITHER FRONT OR BACK AND THIS IS QUITE UNUSUAL AS IT DID SUFFERE BADLY FROM THIS. ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT YOU CAN JUST BARELY SEE A LIGHT OUTLINE OF RECORD SHAPE BUT NOTHING THAT HAS PRESSED INTO THE CARD TO LEAVE RINGWEAR.

THE TWO BLACK INNER SLEEVES ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THIS PAIR HAVE NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS, NOR DO THEY HAVE AND NICKS OR TEARS TO THE OPENING EDGES OR CENTRE HOLES. THEY ARE IN AS GOOD A CONDITION AS I HAVE SEEN

THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE THE ORIGINAL SEMI GLOSSY ONES ON THE HEAVIER CARD. THEY ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION

THE WALL POSTER IS ALSO IN GREAT SHAPE ALTHOUGH A LITTLE BROWNING WITH AGE HAS TAKEN PLACE ALONG SOME OF THE CREASE LINES

I HAVE REMOVED THE VINYLS AND PLACED THEM INTO NEW POLY LINED INNER SLEEVES TO PROTECT THE ORIGINAL BLACK ONES FROM AND WEAR. THE SLEEVE AND ALBUMS WILL COME TO YOU HOUSED IN A NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FOR PROTECTION, AND THE ALBUMS WILL BE PLACED OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO ENSURE THERE IS NO DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE SLEEVE. THIS WILL BE PLACED BETWEEN TWO CARD STIFFNERS AND PLACED INTO A VERY HEAVY DUTY MAILER, TO ENSURE YOUR PURCHASE GETS TO YOU IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN I TYPED THIS UP.

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

GARRY