Beatles Ultra Rare 1968 U.S. White Album With Compressed Master Records

Sold Date: November 19, 2024
Start Date: November 11, 2024
Final Price: $524.95 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 244
Buyer Feedback: 163


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Album will be well protected.


Number A1600116. B29, B28, A28, A28 stampers. Has all 7 label errors. Has 4 photos and 2 posters. Cover is graded good. Vinyl is graded good. Tested with a Technics SL-1950 turntable, a JVC VR-5521 receiver and Sennheiser HD-515 headphones. The vinyl does have some gloss. The vinyl does have multiple small feelable scratches. Some, for me, were not feelable. Some of the scratches cause pops. Some of the scratches didn't not cause pops. Overall, I found this album to be a pretty good listenable copy. It is still very listenable, but I am selling it more as a collectable because of the stampers. I would recommend buying a new reissue or an older, cleaner pressing to get clean audio.


If you do not like pops, static, scratches, etc, DO NOT PURCHASE THIS ALBUM!!!


Make sure you understand before bidding that the playability may be different on you system


Overall grade of the album is good.


COVER: Good. Spine has slight separation near the center. "The Beatles" embossed text on the front has been colored in with a blue pen. Corners have bends and creases. Has some ringwear. Has dried tape residue on the front and inside of the gatefold. Center of gatefold has splits on both sides. Has some staining on the back bottom and inside of the gatefold at the bottom. Has writing on the inside of the gatefold. Inside of the gatefold is pretty white. Front and back of cover is somewhat white. Top and bottom of seams are completely split.


INNER SLEEVES: Good. Inner sleeves have rips, splits and tears.


SIDE 1 LABEL: Very Good. Has scratches. Has wear. Has spindle hole marks.


Side 2 Label: Very Good. Has scratches. Has wear. Has spindle hole marks.


Side 3 Label: Very Good. Has scratches. Has wear. Has spindle hole marks.


Side 4 Label: Very Good. Has scratches. Has wear. Has spindle hole marks.


DISC 1, SIDE 1: Good. Vinyl has some gloss. Has light sleeve scuffs and light sleeve scratches. Has more than a few small scratches that measure about 1/4 inch long. Most are feelable. Some, for me, were slightly feelable. There is a long scratches going with the grooves on the song "Back in the U.S.S.R." that did cause some jumps (this may not happen on your system. There is a small scratch going with the grooves near the beginning of "Dear Prudence". It did cause some hiss for me. Overall, side 1 is pretty good sounding.


DISC 1, SIDE 2: Good. Vinyl has some gloss. Has light sleeve scuffs and light sleeve scratches. Looks about the same as side 1. Does have a few more small scratches going with the grooves on various songs. They did not cause any skipping, repeating or jumps for me. "Martha my dear" has a static in the right channel until the brass instrument comes in. "I'm so tired" has light static and pops. "Blackbird" slight static. Has a scratch that does cause a pop. "Rocky Raccoon" has a small scratch around the middle of the song that causes a pop.  "Julia" has a scratch that did cause a pop. Overall, side 2 has light static throughout.


DISC 2, SIDE 3: Good. Vinyl has some gloss. Has light sleeve scuffs and light sleeve scratches. Side 3 looks the nicest of all the sides. Has a few small feelable scratch. "Yer Blues" has a small scratch going with the grooves that did not cause a pop or skip for me. Overall, side 3 has light static throughout.


DISC 2, SIDE 4: Good. Vinyl has some gloss. Has light sleeve scuffs and light sleeve scratches. Has a few scratches that are feelable. Some, for me, were not  They measure about 3/8 to 1/2 inch long. Overall, side 4 has light static throughout.


SIDE 1 MATRIX: SWBO-1-101-B29 ∆ IAM


SIDE 2 MATRIX: SWBO-2-101-B28 ∆ IAM


SIDE 3 MATRIX: SWBO-3-101-A28 ∆ IAM


SIDE 4 MATRIX: SWBO-4-101-A28 ∆ IAM


INSERTS: Photos: Strong Very Good due to the aging on the back. Posters: Good due to multiple seam splits, stains and aging.


OTHER: Side 2 matrix has a 2 etched over a 4 and the B28 looks like it used to be A29. Side 4 looks like the A29 could have been B28


Overall, this is a pretty good listenable copy. The vinyl was tested with a Technics SL-1950 turntable, a JVC VR-5521 receiver and Sennheiser HD-515 headphones. I think a good cleaning would improve the audio. Some of the scratches were feelable, some, for me, were not. Some of the scratches made pops and some didn't. Side 1 sounded the cleanest. Sides 2,3 and 4 had light static and pops through out. For me, I would be happy to listen to this copy.


The album is stilI listenable, but I am selling this album more as a collectable. The grading of this album is my opinion. I did not have enough photo blocks to show everything I need to. If you need more photos, please message m