Sold Date: November 24, 2023
Start Date: November 17, 2023
Final Price: £251.67 (GBP)
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UK release from 1968 with Apple labels.
This is a very early issue. It is a mono, numbered, top-loading copy without the text 'An E.M.I. Recording' on any of the 4 labels (sometimes referred to as a 'misprint' copy). It is complete with black inner sleeves, poster, 4 colour prints and a separator.
I have fully play-tested both discs using a cartridge (Ortofon VMS 20E Mk II) tracking at 1.5 grammes.
Visually, the discs are in excellent condition. All 4 sides play through with no sticks or skips and only (very) occasional, minimal crackle, with two exceptions; there is a solitary skip (of one revolution) in Side 1 Track 1 and a solitary skip (of one revolution) in Side 1 Track 2. This latter did not skip when I tested using a different cartridge (Ortofon VMS 10E Mark II) tracking at 2.0 grammes (the skip in Track 1 persisted).
The sleeve and all the inners and inserts are in very good condition. The black inner sleeves are a little crumpled but the rest, including the top-loading edge and the spine, are excellent.
Were it not for the skips mentioned above I think this record could justifiably be graded as near mint.
Catalogue no.: PMC 7067/7068
Matrix Side 1: XEX 709-1 1 RR Matrix Side 2: XEX 710-1 26 RM {but see below}
Matrix Side 3: XEX 711-1 2 T Matrix Side 4: XEX 712-1 4 PR
The stampers details for Side 2 are a bit mystifying. The 2 and the 6 (which may be G) are vertically-aligned in the 9 o/c position (relative to the matrix proper). Usually, you would expect to find only the mother stamper number here. It is unlikely the mother stamper is 26 as this is much too high and out of kilter with those on the other sides.