BEATLES White Album 1968 SWBO-101 First US press w/ 7 rare errors, soiled cover
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Description
Original 1968 U.S. first pressing of The Beatles' "White Album" that includes all seven song title label errors (see photos), which is a rarity.
Here are the errors on the labels:
1. "Bungalow Bill" instead of "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill"
2. "Obladi Oblada" instead of "Ob-la-di Ob-la-da"
3. "Rocky Racoon", missing the second "C" in Raccoon
4. "Goodnight" instead of "Good Night"
5. "Revolution No. 1" instead of "Revolution 1"
6. "Revolution No. 9" instead of "Revolution 9"
7. "Why Don't we do it in the road" without the question mark (?)
All four sides of the records are in very good (VG) condition with some surface marks and lines. It sounds great! Now, about the cover ...
It's been drawn on heavily with markers (kids!!) and has seam splits 3-4 inches long on top of the cover. The poster and photos are NOT included.
Matrix numbers:
Side 1: SWBO-1-101-J46
Side 2: SWBO-2-101-J46
Side 3: SWBO-3-101-A28
Side 4: SWBO-4-101-B29
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Very Good (VG)
Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. That said, VG records — which usually sell for no more than 25 percent of a NM record — are among the biggest bargains in record collecting, because most of the “big money” goes for more perfect copies. For many listeners, a VG record or sleeve will be worth the money.
VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise.
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