Sold Date:
April 7, 2019
Start Date:
March 28, 2019
Final Price:
£128.00
(GBP)
Bid Count:
27
Seller Feedback:
843
Buyer Feedback:
19
Hi and thanks for looking at my listing
I have a massive RARE VINYL collection gathered over the past 40 years
I am now planning to sell hundreds of the rarer ones at approximately 30-50 lps per week
so check all my listings, Rare near MINT listings each week including:
Pink Floyd Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Vertigo Swirls, Sex Pistols, Punk, Indie Prog Rock and Reggae, ETC.
WORLDWIDE AND COMBINED POSTAGE OFFERED
ALL VINYLS POSTED IN A MUSIC MAX CRUCIFORM MAILER WITH STIFFENERS
ULTRA RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN ONE OF THE RAREST BEATLES VINYLS EVER CELEBRATING IT 50 TH ANNIVERSARY LAST YEAR
RARE FIRST EVER PRESS
COMPLETE, 4 PHOTOS,LYRIC POSTER numbered mispress NO EMI ON LABELS side 3 and 4, !!!
THE BEATLES - THE BEATLES
AKA "THE WHITE ALBUM"
Initial numbered edition with top opening G & L gatefold sleeve, Paper Spacer,black inners, poster & 4 colour prints, dark green Apple labels with "Sold In The UK...." text. MISPRINT MISSING EMI ON 2 LABELS
FIRST PRESS 1/1/1/1 MONO
100 % COMPLETE WITH 4 PHOTOS AND POSTER
1968 UK MONO DARK GREEN APPLE LABELS
PMC 7067/8 with Ⓟ & "Sold In The UK...." text.
This FIRST EVER MONO PRESS was released in error omitting the text 'E.M.I. Recording' on the labels, so a second version was promptly released with the corrected labels.
Eric Clapton uncredited on A7 for contractual reasons.
FIRST EVER PRESS 1/1/1/1
MATRIX XEX 709-1 and XEX 710-1 , XEX 711-1 and XEX 712-1
STAMPERS/ MOTHERS:
SIDE 1) 1 00
SIDE 2) 1 RA
SIDE 3) 5 TL
SIDE 4) 1 GGD
FIRST EVER TOP LOADER LOW NUMBERED SLEEVE NUMBERED No. 0274846
GRADING / CONDITION
VINYLS (x2)
The First Press Vinyl grades as VG ONLY , If you're looking for a MINT copy of this rare vinyl then this is not for you !!!
LOTS hairline scratches and some feel able, the Audio playback is generally good with just background crackle especially in the run ins. UNFORTUNATELY there is one issue that definitely needs mentioning though , on Side 2 Track 8 " I Will " a spiral stylus groove Feelable rub/scratch prevented my stylus from moving forward on to the last track, BUT OVERALL ,STILL glossy finish BUT obviously been played A LOT of times But VISUALLY LOOKS NICE GLOSSY AND CLEAN,(please see all pictures)
the Audio playback is generally great with just background crackle especially in the run ins. , BUT OVERALL ,STILL glossy finish obviously been played a few times But VISUALLY LOOKS NICE GLOSSY AND CLEAN, (please see all pictures)
NUMBERED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
The first press top opening, Low Numbered Sleeve No 0274846, is in VG++ condition, Some of the usual issues with this cover exist as always, such as age discolouration, edge rub, etc but Glossy laminated sheen on front , inside and back of sleeve , fully legible uncrushed spine, 20 mm tear on rear , all inner fold overs fine.
please see pics to view all angles of this outer sleeve
DARK GREEN APPLE LABELS
ALL FOUR LABELS are Near MINT, EMI CREDITS MISSING FROM SIDES 3 AND 4 RARE MISPRINT
a few spindle lines concentrated around the centre hole of the label visible again only under a strong light !! LOVELY !!!
INNER SLEEVES
NOT ORIGINALS WITH SMALL HANDLING WEAR AND CREASING ONLY
POSTER - PHOTOS (x4)
SMALL AMOUNT OF AGE RELATED HANDLING WEAR/SPOTTING ETC (SEE PICS) VERY CLEAN WITH NO RIPS OR WRITING ETC
THIS FIRST RELEASE, COMPLETE,4 PICTURES,POSTER , FIRST PRESS MONO , NUMBERED TOP LOADER SLEEVE ETC IN OVERALL ACCEPTABLE CONDITION STARTING AT £0.99 WITH NO RESERVE SET !!!
PLEASE SEE ALL PICTURES and USE ZOOM FUNCTION TO SELF ASSESS THIS 51 YEAR OLD ICONIC VINYL
MORE PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER RARE BEATLES AND FIRST PRESS ROCK VINYLS