Beatles Abbey Road UK 1969 1st Pressing *NEAR MINT* LP
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'ABBEY ROAD'
*NEAR MINT* 1969 UK 1st PRESSING LP
This NEAR MINT copy is an early UK 1969 1st pressing on the dark green Apple label: PCS 7088
The side 2 label omits the 'Her Majesty' title listing.
Matrix numbers: YEX 749-2 & YEX 750-1
Stamper codes: 5/MMH & 5/AGM
Disc weight: 141g
Housed in a fully laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse ' printed cover with the Apple logo misaligned beneath the rear track-listing.
Complete with its original matt-black, die-cut inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: NEAR MINT
An immaculate set with no more than 2 or 3 faint spindle trails around each unworn centre hole.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Immaculate, 'factory-fresh' surfaces which are completely free from any surface marks or wear in strong daylight. Even close examination directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp fails to reveal anything more than a sparkling rainbow shine and a few harmless wispy paper hairlines from the inner-sleeve. Both sides of this pristine disc lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing, with no traces of dishing or warping.
Play: NEAR MINT
This wonderful sounding disc has clearly only ever been played once or twice on top-quality equipment only and my careful single play-check at volume found the sound to be flawless throughout. Both run-ins are silent and the exposed areas such as the delicate introduction to 'Here Comes The Sun' and the opening piano intro of 'You Never Give Me Your Money' are free form any background interference, ticks or clicks, as in fact is the entire LP. This one will not disappoint.
Cover
EXCELLENT +
A top-class example with a pristine, unscratched laminate where the only blemishes are a few tiny spine wrinkles and two to the lower right corner. All corners and both opening edges are sharp and unworn and certanily without any significant bumps or bruising. The rear panel is spotless and free from any creasing or wear of any kind. Both seams and the fully worded spine are all smooth, unstressed and completely unworn.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT
Clean & flat with just a small 1cm tear to the centre window but no seams splits.
**PLEASE NOTE: This item is located and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. 1st class international postage to UK addresses will be 6.50 GBP**
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