The Beatles WHITE ALBUM UK LP 1ST PRESS Mono Complete

	£		185
	$		245

THE BEATLES -WHITE ALBUM

• CATALOGUE:PMC 7067/8
• MATRIX:XEX XEX 709/10/11/12-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 HR / 3 HH / 3 TL / 1 GGD

A GENUINE UK FIRST PRESS WHITE ALBUM

• 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 VERY NICE AND CLEAN 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. THE WHITE SIDES ARE VERY CLEAN AGAIN AND ARE EVERYBIT AS GOOD AS THE GREEN SIDES. THERE ARE MANY SMALL SPIDER LOINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP SET HAS HAD MANY PLAYS OVER THE 40 YEARS OF ITS EXISTANCE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS MANY LIGHT SURFACE LINES WHICH ARE VISIBLE IN DAYLIGHT BUT MORE SO UNDER ILLUMINATION. THERE ARE NO DEEP SCRATCHES THOUGH, WHICH MEANS THAT ALTHOUGH THE ALBUM HAS HAD PLEANTY OF PLAYTIME, IT HASN'T BEEN DAMAGED BY ROUGH HANDLING, JUST FAIR WEAR AND TEAR

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 FAIRLY SILENT  WITH A LITTLE BACKGROUND CLICKING AND POPS CAUSED BY THE LIGHT SURFACE LINES. I HOPE YOU WILL HEAR THAT ALTHOUGH THERE IS THIS LIGHT BACKGROUND, THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB MONO SOUND, WHICH CONFIRMS THAT THE LP HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO A WORN OR TOO HEAVY STYLUS.

PERSONALLY I WOULD TAKE A LITTLE BACKGROUND OVER GROOVE WEAR ANY DAY. THIS MEANS THAT THE ACTUAL SOUND EXCLUDING THE LIGHT BACKGROUND IS VERY CLEAR AND SHARP.

IN ADDITION I HAVE ALSO RECORDED 4 OTHER TRACKS, ONE FROM EACH SIDE, INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE. THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE AND ANY NOISES ARE PRESENT IN THE RESORDINGS. WHILST THIS IS NOT A NEAR MINT OR EVEN EXCELLENT VINYL I AM HAPPY TO GRADE IT AS VERY GOOD

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 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 VERY GOOD MINUS CONDITION. IT HAS SUSTAINED A LITTLE WATER DAMAGE WHICH HAS RESULTED IN A COUPLE OF STAINS UNDER THE LAMINATE ON THE FRONT SURFACE. OTHER THAN THIS THERE IS A LITTLE YELLOWING THROUGH AGING, BUT NO DEEP CREASES OR BENDS, AND EVEN THE TOIP LOADING OPENING EDGE IS IN PRETTY SHARP CONDITION. THE INNER GATEFOLD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH ALL THE FLIPBACKS PROPERLY STUCK DOWN. THE REAR SURFACE DOESN'T HAVE ANY OF THE STAINS ON IT.

THE UNIQUE NUMBER ON THE SLEEVE IS 0154322

THE TWO BLACK INNER SLEEVES ARE IN VERY GOOD  CONDITION. EACH ONE HAS ONE SNAG TO THE CENTRE HOLE WHICH HAS CAUSED IT TO TEAR DOWN IN ONE SPOT, ALSO THE TOP EDGES ARE A LITTLE WORN.

THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE THE ORIGINAL SEMI GLOSSY ONES ON THE HEAVIER CARD. THEY ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AND HAVE NOT BEEN STUCK ON ANY WALL

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