Beatles White Album UK 1968 1st MONO No.0067635 EX+

	£		429
	$		568

THE BEATLES - 'WHITE ALBUM'

This superb early example is a 1968 UK 1st MONO pressing dating from initial November 1968 release and is on the dark green Apple label: PMC 7067 & PMC 7068

All four labels carry the 'Sold in UK....' statement but omit the 'An EMI Recording' text.

There is no purchase tax code present in the centre of any label.

Matrix numbers: XEX 709-1, XEX 710-1 & XEX 711-1, XEX 712-1

Stamper codes: 1/P, 1/O & 1/R, 2/R

Vinyl weight: 148g & 139g

The discs are housed within a heavy card stock, fully-laminated, inner-flipback, top-loading 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed mono cover individually numbered: No.0067635

The package is 100% complete with its original 4 colour portrait photos, spacer/protector, UK printed matt poster & both black die-cut inner-sleeves.

CONDITION

Discs

All Labels: EXCELLENT +

A fine clean, bright & unworn set of four with just a small number of light spindle trails around each unworn centre hole.

Both discs: EXCELLENT +

Each side of both discs are extremely clean and retain all of their 'as new' deep-gloss shines and are completely free from any scuffs lines or scratches in strong daylight. Close and careful inspection directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp reveals just some harmless wispy hairlines and faint marks from inner-sleeve removal/storage but no other visual blemishes or wear.

Both discs play: EXCELLENT +

this album has received just some very careful minimal amount of play on excellent quality equipment and the sound is clean and unworn throughout. My careful play-check at volume found no evidence whatsoever of any groove/play wear which is usually such a common feature of this pressing. There is a little light background in and out of 'Dear Prudence' and during 'Dont' Pass Me By', but apart from that there was precious little else to fault on disc 1. Even the exposed introduction to 'Martha My Dear' played without any distractions or wear. Disc 2 was also virtually fault-free, with the only distractions being a little background on the introduction to 'Sexy Sadie' and a few soft ticks on 'Revolution #9'. Copies which sound as good or better than this are hard to come by and this extremely respectable example would compliment any serious collection.

Cover

EXCELLENT

This well-preserved example which retains a good 'whiteness' & shiny, deep-gloss laminate all-round with minimal storagewear and no major faults. The front panel is perfectly clean & unworn with no 'thumbnails' or any other creasing or wear - even to the spine. There is a hint of shelfwear to the lower corners but all are bump and bruise-free. small bump to the upper left corner but no other significant wear to any other. The top-opening edges of both pockets are clean & unworn with just a small handful of tiny 'pushes' but no tears or feathering anywhere. The inside is clean & glossy but with two 'thumbnail' wrinkles on each panel. The rear panel has a bend in the upper right corner but is otherwise unworn. The spine laminate has spit and is a little dirty but the wording is still readable and all seams of both pockets are smooth with no flaking laminate and are unstressed and unsplit.

Poster

EXCELLENT -

Clean & unhung with minor handling wear but no tears to the folds.

Photos

MINT

'As new'.

Photo spacer/protector

EXCELLENT -

Clean & flat with a tiny section of one corner missing.

Inner-sleeves

EXCELLENT

Both are clean & flat with just a small split to one lower seam but no damage to either centre window or upper opening edge.

**PLEASE NOTE: This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Priority signed for airmail postage to UK addresses will be 15 GBP**

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