Sold Date: June 4, 2021
Start Date: June 1, 2021
Final Price: £115.00 (GBP)
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THE BEATLES

WHITE ALBUM

1968 1st Stereo Pressing

Matrices -1/ -2/ -1/ -2

Sleeve: 
It is very neat, clean and glossy and is an original top opening numbered sleeve. Number 0521033. (The Stereo version tended to be the higher numbers after 300,000). It is really a very nice sleeve not normally found in this condition. Grades as Excellent Minus. A little rubbing on the spine but otherwise completely intact. The inner partition is intact keeping the records separated, and the fold-overs inside the gatefold are clean and free of any scuffing.

Inner Sleeves: Excellent reproductions fully intact.

Photo’s and Poster: The original 1st issue glossy photo’s have some age spotting and the Poster has been repaired. Good condition.

 Vinyl’s: All surfaces in a strong Very Good condition. Has non-feelable hairlines over some of the surfaces, superficial to the surfaces, have faired really very well though overall. There is no groove wear, warps, scuffs, scratches, needle drops or any major detractions. Retains a deep glossy pressing sheen all over each side, have received fair number of plays but have been treated well.


The Labels: Very Good Plus.   A little play-use evident to the spindle perimeter’s, but has no spindle lines. Side 3 omits the ‘An E.M.I. Recording’. This is commensurate with early pressings.

Early Mothers/ Stampers:
Side 1 - 4 HH
Side 2 - 1 GOD
Side 3 - 2 GMR
Side 4 - 1 GDL

The Audio: Plays with deep warm Stereo bass and channeling. A lucid, bright detailed audio throughout. It sounds very clear and original throughout all the way through but does have some light background crackle and light static tics which is only noticeable in the more acoustics numbers. No loud tics, no skips, no sticks, no pops, no clicks, no jumps etc. Plays  smoothly without any problem and is an enjoyable listen. Grades as Very Good Plus audio.



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Will be packaged in an LP mailer.
Recorded Delivery in UK
Tracked overseas postage

The vinyl’s will be contained within a new generic inner  sleeves with the originals placed separately.

The sleeve will be contained within a high standard plastic sleeve.
Graded in accordance with the Record Collector Grading System