BEATLES WHITE ALBUM ORIG '68 1ST AUSTRALIAN PRESS VERY LOW # A 04659 STEREO LP
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Description
Extremely rare first Australian stereo pressing of the White Album, easily identifiable by the Royalty Stamps located on all labels to the left of the centre hole.
The Apple label style changed in July 1969. Prior to July, Apple labels carried "Northern Songs" and "Apple" credits on the left side of the centre hole. From July, labels were as per original copies of "Abbey Road", ie with "33 1/3 R.P.M." on the left side. Given that there exists copies numbered in the high 40000's which carry the 'old' layout and some in the low 40000's carrying the 'new' layout, it is a reasonable contention that there was actually no 'hard' changeover point. In the absence of a body of empirical data, a best guesstimate can be thus: 1) old layout pre A 40000, 2) either layout between A 40000 and A 50000, 3) new layout post A 50000, but that's just arbitrary.
Extremely low original sleeve # of A 04659 making it within the first 5000 ever produced in 1968!
AUSTRALIAN NUMBERING
Early sleeves had a unique five digit number stamped on the front cover prefixed with a capital “A” in a different font. Around the 61000 mark, the “A” prefix was replaced with “Nº”. The lowest and highest numbers verified in the “A” range are 00001 and 61511, and in the “Nº” range are 61392 and 94930, the latter of which was purchased in late 1970.
Top loading laminated gatefold sleeve is in Fair/Poor condition with tape throughout the spine and extensive water damage. Nevertheless, still a very rare collectible cover!
The Australian stereo pressings of this album were made from US parts, hence the SWBO details. Pressings used parts from Capitol’s L.A. plant, * markings etched in dead wax. Vinyl is in VG- condition. There are hairlines, scuffing, and some deeper light scratches throughout.
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