PLAY TESTED: BEATLES "WHITE ALBUM" RARE NUMBERED UNDER 300,000 STAMPS 1 2 3 &4

Sold Date: December 3, 2023
Start Date: November 23, 2023
Final Price: £68.99 (GBP)
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What a superb record. I would keep it for myself as it plays through wonderfully, but, I am fortunate enough to also have another numbered copy in my own collection, so this one really is surplus to requirements - although maybe I should start collecting as many as I can as they are not making any more originals!

This item has been ultrasonically cleaned and Play Tested - No skips or jumps throughout. Much of the record surfaces are excellent, but there are surface marks. The playback is great. The songs are clear and crisp. A few crackles in between tracks. A few pops on Bungalow Bill and on Side 3 track 3. All in all a very good copy, with very good playback. The ultrasonic clean has done a good job at getting in the grooves.
This is a great collectors copy and it comes complete with the original lyric sheet / poster.
 

THE BEATLES

"WHITE ALBUM"

APPLE PCS 7067 / 7068

 

LOW NUMBERED UNDER 300,000 No 0202205
THIS IS POSSIBLY A FIRST OR SECOND WEEK RELEASE PRESSING

MAXTRIX RUNOUTS & STAMPERS - difficult to be 100% sure, but look to be:
SIDE 1: XEX 709-1 / R L / 5
SIDE 2: XEX 710-1 / G D O / 5
SIDE 3: XEX 711-1 / G R R / 5
SIDE 4: XEX 712-1 / M D / 5


HISTORY DICTATES THE FIRST 300,000 NUMBERED LP's IN THIS RELEASE WERE SUPPOSEDLY ALL MONO. 

LAMINATED TOP OPENING GATFOLD SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION ALBEIT WITH EXPECTED DISCOLOURATION TO THE WHITE COVER,  A BIT OF DISCOLOURATION TO THE TOP OF THE WIDE SPINE. 

BOTH VINYL RECORDS HAVE A DEEP GLOSSY SHEEN TO THEM AND LOOK GOOD, THERE ARE SURFACE MARKS BUT THE PLAYBACK IS EXCELELNT. ALL FOUR APPLE LABELS ARE IN CLEAN COMPLETELY LEGIBLE CONDITION AND IN GOOD CONDITION. "CELIA" IS WRITTEN ON EACH LABEL AND THERE ARE 2 WHITE CIRCULAR STICKERS APPLIED TO THE LABELS OF 1 & 3. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO REMOVE THESE AS I DO NOT HAVE THE TOOLS TO DO THIS WITHOUT RISKING LABEL DAMAGE.

ALL SYSTEMS WILL GIVE DIFFERIGN PLAYBACKS SO I CAN ONLY REPORT ON WHAT I HEAR. THIS IS HOWEVER A GREAT PLAYBACK EVEN ALLOWING FOR IT NOW BEING 55 YEARS OLD

A GREAT RECORD AND DESERVES A GOOD HOME AND COLLECTION TO BE PART OF.

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DO GET IN CONTACT. MANY THANKS. 

I ALSO HAVE MANY OTHER RECORDS FOR SALE AND DEALS FOR MORE THAN ONE RECORD WILL ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED AND POSTAGE CAN BE COMBINED WITH UP TO 4 EASILY SENT IN THE SAME PACKAGING. NOTE PROFESSIONAL MAILERS ALWAYS USED.