THE BEATLES

~ THE BEATLES ~

(1968 APPLE RECORDS – NUMBERED, TOP OPENER UK MONO FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS 100% GENUINE ORIGINAL, NUMBERED UK MONO FIRST PRESSING OF THE LEGENDARY SELF-TITLED DOUBLE ALBUM THAT IS KNOWN, SIMPLY AS THE WHITE ALBUM BY THE BEATLES. 

THIS DOUBLE LP IS HOUSED IN A TOP-OPENING GATEFOLD SLEEVE WHICH HAS A NUMBER NUMBER EMBOSSED ON THE FRONT!!

THE NUMBER IS: 0401913

THIS ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING WITH A NUMBERED TOP OPENING COVER COMES COMPLETE WITH IT’S ORIGINAL DIE-CUT BLACK INNER SLEEVES, ORIGINAL POSTER, FOUR ORIGINAL GLOSSY PHOTOS AND INCREDIBLY ONE ORIGINAL WHITE SPACER!!

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS APPLE PMC 7067/8

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XEX 709-1, XEX 710–1, XEX 711-2, XEX 712-1

MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE: LL 5, LD 7, A 1, OD 4

THE SLEEVE

THE TOP-OPENING GATEFOLD WHITE SLEEVE, WITH WIDE SPINE, IS IN EXCELLENT- CONDITION. THIS VISUALLY ARRESTING SLEEVE WAS MANUFACTURED BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE AND HAS TWO FLIPBACKS INSIDE THE GATEFOLD. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME MINOR TANNING OUTSIDE AND INSIDE. THERE ARE A FEW TINY INDENTED MARKS. THERE ARE A FEW TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE AND A SMALL SCUFF TO ONE OF THE INTERNAL FLIP-BACKS. THERE ARE SOME SIGNS OF HANDLING AT THE TOP EDGES AN DTHERE IS A BUMP TO ONE CORNER. THERE IS SOME STAINING TO SOME AREAS ALONG THE WIDE SPINE AND THE TEXT IS ONLY JUST LEGIBLE. THE EMBOSSED “THE BEATLES” AND THE NUMBER “No. 0171285” ARE BOTH NICE AND CLEAR. THERE ARE NO TEARS, NO SPLITS AND NO INSCRIPTIONS.

THE INNER SLEEVES

THE BLACK INNER SLEEVES EACH HAVE ONE DIE-CUT HOLE. THESE SLEEVES ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, WITH GENERAL SIGNS OF HANDLING, WEAR, CREASES, SMALL TEARS AT THE OPENING AND THE BEGINNING OF A SMALL SPLIT TO ONE EDGE.

THE POSTER

THE LARGE FOLD-OUT POSTER WHICH CONTAINS LYRICS ON ONE SIDE AND PHOTOS ON THE OTHER IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR AND SIGNS OF HANDLING. THERE IS SOME VERY MINOR TANNING AND THERE IS TINY HOLE ON ONE OF THE CREASED CORNERS.

THE PHOTOS

THE FOUR SUPERB GLOSSY PHOTO PORTRAITS OF EACH OF THE BEATLES ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME MINOR SIGNS OF HANDLING. THERE IS SOME VERY MINOR TANNING TO THE BACKS. ONE OF THE PLAIN WHITE PAPER SPACERS HAS SURVIVED. THE SPACER HAS SOME WEAR, CREASING AND DISCOLOURATION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE FOUR SIDES OF HEAVY BLACK VINYL ARE IN FAIR CONDITION WITH LOTS OF MARKS, SCRATCHES AND SCUFFS. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE BEATLES’ MASTERPIECE “THE WHITE ALBUM” IN STEREO STILL PLAYS THROUGH WITHOUT JUMPS AND IT DOES NOT STICK. THE SOUND QUALITY HAS DETERIORATED. THIS IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT TIMES AND LESS SO AT OTHER TIMES. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ALL FOUR SIDES AND I DETECTED VARYING DEGREES OF SURFACE NOISE WITH SOME ODD TICKS, POPS AND CLICKS. AS A GENERALISATION I WOULD SAY THAT SIDES 1, 2 & 3 PLAY BETTER THAN SIDE 4.    

THE LABELS

THE FOUR DARK GREEN APPLE LABELS ALL HAVE THE TEXT “SOLD IN THE UK…. “. ALL FOUR LABELS ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH PLENTY OF LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS A SCRATCHED LINE ACROSS THE SIDE 3 LABEL.

SIDE ONE

BACK IN THE U.S.S.R.

DEAR PRUDENCE

GLASS ONION

OB-LA-DI-, OB-LA-DA

WILD HONEY PIE

THE CONTINUING STORY OF BUNGALOW BILL

WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS

HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN

SIDE TWO

MARTHA DEAR

I’M SO TIRED

BLACKBIRD

PIGGIES

ROCKY RACCOON

DON’T PASS ME BY

JULIA

SIDE THREE

BIRTHDAY

YER BLUES

MOTHER NATURE’S SON

EVERYBODY’S GOT SOMETHING TO HIDE EXCEPT ME AND MY MONKEY

SEXY SADIE

HELTER SKELTER

LONG, LONG, LONG

SIDE FOUR

REVOLUTION 1

HONEY PIE

SAVOY TRUFFLE

CRY BABY CRY

REVOLUTION 9

GOOD NIGHT

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£9.25

£14.00

£15.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£13.50

£18.25

£19.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.
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