GEORGE HARRISON WONDERWALL UK MONO + INSERT EX+ BEATLES
  £   233
  $   309

 


£ 233 Sold For
May 26, 2007 Sold Date
May 19, 2007 Start Date
£   3 Start price
13   Number Of Bids
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MEGA RARE GEORGE HARRISON ALBUM, THE SOUNDTRACK TO THE PSYCHEDELIC FILM WONDERWALL RELEASED ON APPLE IN 1968. THIS WAS THE FIRST APPLE ALBUM TO BE RELEASED WITH AN APPLE RECORDS CODE - THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER APCOR 1 DENOTING IT AS A MONO RECORD RATHER THAN THE STEREO SAPCOR 1.

THE ALBUM IS A FIRST PRESSING WITH APCOR 1A-1 / B-1 BELOW A SMALLER UNFINISHED CROSSED OUT MATRIX. THE LABEL HAS THE "SOLD IN UK" TEXT ON BOTH SIDES 33 1/3 AND MFD IN UK TEXT ALSO, ALL NUMBERS PUBLISHED BY APPLE PUBLISHING RATHER THAN HARRISONGS.

THE ALBUM FEATURES A CAST OF STELLAR INDIAN MUSICIANS AND THE SOUND IS AN INDIAN LED PSYCEDELIC FEST 'PARTY SEACOMBE' BEING A PARTICULAR HIGHLIGHT. THE WHOLE ALBUM WAS WRITTEN, ARRANGED AND PRODUCED BY GEORGE HARRISON.

THE MONO EDITION IS MEGA RARE AND INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN SUCH FANTASTIC CONDITION. THE SLEEVE IS FULLY LAMINATED WITH A HIGH SHINE ALL ROUND AND MINIMAL DISCOLOURATION TO ANY WHITE AREAS.THERE IS SOME VERY MINOR EDGE FLUFFING TO THE OPEN END - THIS IS GENUINELY MINIMAL.THE SPINE IS FULLY READABLE AND IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, THE BACK COVER AND FRONT COVER IMAGES ARE EXCELLENT. PLAIN BLACK INNER SLEEVE IS FULLY AS SHOULD BE, INTACT WITH NO SPLITS. THE INSERT IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION, VERY CLEAN WITH ONLY A SLIGHT CREASE TO ONE CORNER AND SOME AGE SPOTS TO THE APPLE SIDE, AGAIN THESE ARE MINIMAL.THE INSERT HAS NO TEARS OR RIPS, IT HASNT BEEN FOLDED OR PINNED AT ALL.

THE VINYL IS IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE ALSO, BOTH LABELS ARE NEAR MINT WITH HARDLY ANY SPINDLE MARKS ON EITHER SIDE.THE VINYL HAS SOME VERY MINOR MARKS AND ON A FEW REVOLUTIONS THERE IS THE ODD CLICK, BUT NOTHING THAT AFFECTS PLAY, DETERORATES THE SOUND QUALITTY OR ENJOYMENT.MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE AND THE VINYL IS FLAT, NO WARPING WHATSOEVER. I HAVE PLAYED THE ALBUM TO ASSATAIN ALL THE ABOVE AND IT WAS FINE ON MY SYSTEM.

OVERALL AN EXCELLENT CONDITION OF THIS MASSIVELY HARD TO FIND ALBUM COMPLETE WITH RARE INSERT AND IN THE RAREST MONO UK FORMAT PRESSED. LOW START AND NO RESERVE. FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL QUESTIONS AND REQUEST ANY EXTRA PICTURES.




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