IMPORTANT NEWS!

Gripsweat is shutting down. Starting on February 1st, 2025 the site will no longer be doing daily updates, adding any new items, or accepting new memberships. The site will continue to run in this "historical" mode until January 1st, 2026, when the site will go offline. More information is available here.

The Beatles Abbey Road Vinyl UK 1969 Apple 1st Press 2/1 LP Drain Cover Aligned

Sold Date: September 7, 2021
Start Date: March 10, 2021
Final Price: £139.99 (GBP)
Seller Feedback: 6228
Buyer Feedback: 14

This item is not for sale. Gripsweat is an archive of past sales and auctions, none of the items are available for purchase.


TITLE: ABBEY ROAD ARTIST: THE BEATLES CATALOGUE: APPLE PCS 7088
ORIGINAL UK 1969 1st PRESS APPLE VINYL IN VERY GOOD / EXCELLENT CONDITION COMPLETE WITH YEX 749-2 GLA 8 / YEX 750-1  GLD 4 1st PRESS MATRIX ETCHINGS, ("AN E.M.I. RECORDING) 33 1/3 TEXT CORRECTLY ALLIGNED ON THE FAR LEFT OF BOTH 1st PRESS LABELS, HER MAJESTY NOT CREDITED ON EITHER LABEL OR THE REAR COVER, THE ZEBRA CROSSING DRAIN IS SHOWING ON THE COVER BELOW JOHN AND GEORGE (THIS WAS SHUNTED UP IN FUTURE PRESSINGS TO JUST SHOW THE ZEBRA CROSSING) AND GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE FULL LAMINATED COVER WITH THE APPLE CORRECTLY ALIGNED ON THE REAR IN VERY GOOD / EXCELLENT CONDITION TOO

VINYL: VERY GOOD / EXCELLENT - A COUPLE OF VERY MINIMAL LIGHT SURFACE MARKS ARE VISIBLE AND A VERY QUIET AUDIBLE CRACKLE IS OCCASIONALLY, THOUGH EXTREMELY RARELY, HEARD IN THE QUIETER MOMENTS - NOTHING THAT DISTRACTS FROM THE OVERALL AUDIO EXPERIENCE, ABSOLUTELY NO DEEP SURFACE MARKS, SCRATCHES OR ANYTHING THAT EFFECTS STYLUS TO SKIP OR JUMP DURING PLAYBACK, A RECORD THAT RETAINS A LOVELY CLEAN SHINE, HAS VERY LIGHT VISIBLE WEAR AND CAN STILL BE PLAYED AND ENJOYED WITH NOTHING DETRIMENTAL TO A GREAT SOUNDING AUDIO EXPERIENCE

COVER: VERY GOOD / EXCELLENT – ORIGINAL GARROD & LOFTHOUSE 'DRAIN SHOWING' FULL GLOSS COVER, A LITTLE MINIMAL AGEING WEAR IS VISIBLE BUT NOTHING DETRIMENTAL TO THE OVERALL APPEARANCE IN ANY WAY AT ALL, COLOURS ALL LOOK VERY CLEAR AND VIVID, SPINE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND CLEARLY READABLE, NO RIPS OR TEARS, A COVER THAT'S JUST SHOWING A LITTLE LIGHT AGEING BUT HAS CLEARLY BEEN STORED CAREFULLY AND STILL LOOKS IN A PRESENTABLE CONDITION

CHECK OUT MY OTHER THE BEATLES, SOLO BEATLES, THE ROLLING STONES, THE WHO, DAVID BOWIE, QUEEN, LED ZEPPELIN, THE BYRDS, BOB DYLAN, NEIL YOUNG, EAGLES, FLEETWOOD MAC, ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA & CLASSIC ROCK VINYL LISTINGS IN MY SHOP - THANKS FOR PASSING BY!


UK CUSTOMERS POST - I DO COMBINE POSTAGE AND ABLE TO POST UP TO 5 ALBUMS FOR THE SAME £3.99 POSTAL PRICE. PLEASE REQUEST AN INVOICE TOTAL AFTER PURCHASING. SORRY NO OVERSEAS POSTAL OFFERS AS I USE THE EBAY INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAMME WHICH SADLY DOES NOT PERMIT COMBINED PURCHASES.
ALL MY VINYL IS SHIPPED IN PROFESSIONAL VINYL MAILERS WITH CARDBOARD INNERS FOR ADDED STRENGTH AND SECURITY