The Beatles White Album UK Very 1st Press LP, NO EMI Great Vinyl Matrix 1-1-1-1
£
290
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384
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Description
This is a very first press stereo copy of the White Album released on 22 November 1968.
The sleeve is numbered 0356397 and the matrix numbers are YEX 709-1, YEX 710-1, YEX 711-1 and YEX 712-1.
There is no “An EMI Recording” at 9 o’clock on the labels which was added pretty quickly after release.
The top opening numbered sleeve is in very good to excellent condition. It suffers from a little yellowing and the odd age mark, so common with original white albums, and a tiny amount of creasing. There is light feathering at the top openings, and the writing on the spine and number on the front are faded. Apart from that, it is one of the better sleeves I’ve seen. Please note - the pictures above don't really show the yellowing, they make it look whiter than it is (it's not too bad - I just want to make it clear that it's not as white as it appears) and please remember that the original white album sleeves were not pure white as they are today, they were a little "creamy".
One of the original black inners is in excellent condition whilst the other would probably rate as good/very good as it has a couple of tears at the die cut inner.
The records themselves still have a great shine and play beautifully all the way through - better than some of the brand new vinyl I have bought! There's some hardly noticable feint crackle here and there and the odd very feint tick but no sticks, skips or jumps. As you'll see in the pictures there are hardly any spindle marks and the labels have no writing on them.
If you're looking for a museum quality final upgrade this is not quite it but it is a great example of a very first press and still one of the best copies I have personally seen and heard.
UK Only - will be sent signed for in record mailer with stiffeners
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