Beatles White Album UK 1968 1st *MONO* Press Double LP

	£		521
	$		690

THE BEATLES - 'WHITE ALBUM'

1968 UK 1st *MONO* PRESSING LP

This well-looked after 1968 UK 1st MONO pressing is on the dark green Apple label: PMC 7067 & PMC 7068

All four labels carry the 'Sold in UK....' statement but labels 1 & 2 omit the 'An EMI Recording' text.

A 'KT' purchase tax code is present in the centre of the side 4 label.

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

Stamper codes: 3/AL, 2,6/RM & 5/GDG, 1/G

Vinyl weight: 143g & 155g

Housed in a heavy card stock, fully-laminated, inner-flipback, top-loading 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed mono cover individually numbered: No.0151717

Complete with its original 4 colour portrait photos, UK printed matt poster & both black die-cut inner-sleeves.

CONDITION

Discs

Labels: Disc 1: EXCELLENT Disc 2: NEAR MINT

All are clean & undamaged with a small collection of spindle trails to the side 1 label and slight hole-wear there too. However, discs 2's labels are perfect with just one tiny spindle mark to each unworn centre hole.

Visual: Both: NEAR MINT

All playing surfaces are pristine and appear MINT/'as new' in strong daylight with all of their deep-gloss shines fully intact and no clouding or 'bag-rash' to any side. Even close and careful examination beneath my unforgiving powerful halogen desk lamp fails to reveal anything more than a few barely visible wispy paper hairlines. The visual condition of these discs is a rarity in itself and I have seldom seen such an unblemished set.

Play: Disc 1: VERY GOOD +  Disc 2: NEAR MINT

As with most copies of this title, disc 1 has received the most attention. This copy is no exception to that rule as there is some intermittent wear to the loud passages/peaks on both sides. However, the quieter passages play perfectly with no background noise or interference of any kind and there are no clicks, ticks, pops or any other such audible distractions anywhere on disc 1. Disc 2 has, quite simply, been played only once and is in immaculate, unworn audible condition with no traces of any wear whatsoever.

Cover

EXCELLENT

A clean & heavy example which displays some minor age-toning but retains a shiny laminate finish where the only blemish is a 3cm scratch on the front panel. Apart from that, this is in 1st-class condition and free from any 'thumbnails' or any other creasing of any kind - not even a single bend to the spine. The unique number is clean and intact. There is slight bruising to the right corners but no heavy bumps or damage to any. Apart from am a hint or wear to the front edge of the front pocket, all top-opening edges are fully intact and undamaged. The inside of the gatefold is super clean, glossy and & totally unmarked. The rear panel is superb with no creasing or damage to any area. The upper part of the spine is laminated and clearly worded but there is some splitting of the laminate and a 2cm piece of missing paper where the mono catalogue number begins. However, all seams or both pockets are unstressed and unsplit, making this one of the more respectable examples currently on offer.

Poster

EXCELLENT

Clean & un-hung with a few light handling wrinkles but no splits or tears to any of the folds.

Photos

MINT

Inner-sleeves

EXCELLENT -

Both a clean & fully intact with a few storage corner creases and a few 'pushes' to the centre window but no damage to the top edges or splits to any seam.

**PLEASE NOTE: This item is located and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. 1st class international postage to UK addresses will be 10 GBP**

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