Beatles - White Album - UK 1968 1st *STEREO* Press Double Apple LP

	£		255
	$		338

THE BEATLES - 'THE BEATLES' (WHITE ALBUM)
This fine UK 1968 1st STEREO pressing of their legendary double album is on the dark green Apple Records label: PCS 7067/8

All labels carry the 'Sold in UK....' text.

The 'An EMI Recording' text is OMITTED from labels 3 & 4.

Disc 1 matrices: YEX 709-1 & YEX 710-1

Stamper codes: 6/MP & 2/GAD

Vinyl weight: 147g

Disc 2 matrices: YEX 711-2 & YEX 712-1

Stamper codes: 1/GDL & 4/GGH

Vinyl weight: 141g

Housed within a fully laminated, top-opening 'Garrod & Lofthouse' gatefold cover uniquely numbered: No.0501663

Complete with original UK poster, 4 colour portrait photos....

CONDITION

Discs

Labels: Disc 1: MINT Disc 2: EXCELLENT +

Both labels on disc 1 are perfect, with no spindle marks or wear. The labels on disc 2 show a handful of light trails around each around each unworn centre hole.

Visual: Disc 1: EXCELLENT + Disc 2: EXCELLENT

Each side has 'factory-fresh' playing surfaces which retain all of their deep-gloss shine with no groove-whitening/wear visible anywherew. The only visible blemish in strong daylight are a few extremely faint inner-sleeve removal marks, but nothing else - even are directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp. Disc 2 is equally as clean & unworn with its only visual shortcoming being a single, non-feelable 4cm hairline on side 3. Both disc lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.

Sound Quality: Both : EXCELLENT +

Disc 1 shows absolutely no sign of ever having been played. Apart from a little crackle on the delicate introduction to 'Martha My Dear', it is flawless throughout. Disc 2 sound equally fine and also completely free from any groove/playwear distortion. In fact, apart from a touch of low-level vinyl background on some of side 4's quieter moments, there is little to fault and much to enjoy.

Cover: EXCELLENT

A respectable clean & glossy example which shows some light, even age-toning throughout but no major faults. Both front panels are clean & glossy with minimal light storage marks. The laminate is still fully intact over the raised wording and the number is clean, bold & unworn. There are bumping to different degrees to the corners, but no tears or feathering to any of the top-opening edges. Both upper & lower seams of both pockets are smooth unstressed and unsplit.

The inside of the gatefold is clean & unmarked on both panels.

The spine's laminate is fully intact and unsplit along its entire length and both sets of wording are unworn & readable.

Photos: EXCELLENT

All are bright and uncreased but there is some foxing to the upper white borders of each.

Poster: EXCELLENT +

Factory-folded & unhung with just a faint bend in one corner, but no holes, tears or writing.

Inner-sleeves: EXCELLENT/-

Both are clean & flat with just a small tear to one of the centre windows. All seams are fully intact.

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