THE BEATLES WHITE ALBUM 1ST PRESS UK MONO w/ INSERTS
  $   330

 


$ 330 Sold For
Oct 9, 2007 Sold Date
Sep 29, 2007 Start Date
$   25 Start price
31   Number Of Bids
  USA Country Of Seller
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THIS ITEM IS BEING RELISTED DUE TO A NON PAYING BIDDER.  THEREFORE, IF YOU HAVE "5" FEEDBACKS OR LESS, PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING.  I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL ANY BIDS THAT DO NOT ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THIS AUCTION.

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UP FOR AUCTION IS A VERY RARE AND OUT OF PRINT ORIGINAL 1968 UK MONO APPLE RECORDS 2 LP SET "THE BEATLES" (THE WHITE ALBUM), PMC 7067/8.  THIS IS A COMPLETE SET WITH FOUR PHOTOS, THE POSTER AND BLACK INNER SLEEVES.  THIS IS THE LAMINATED, TOP OPENING, NUMBERED, GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH THE EMBOSSED "BEATLES" (#0267119). 

THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT VG+ TO VG++ CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGE AND SLIGHT MARKS. 

THE BLACK INNER SLEEVES ARE IN VG++ CONDITION WITH SLIGHT DAMAGE AT LABEL OPENING.  NO SEAM SPLITS.

THE VINYL LPS ARE IN VG TO VG+ CONDITION WITH SOME SURFACE NOISE DURING PLAY.  MOST NOTICEABLE IN BETWEEN SONGS.  FOR EXAMPLE: "MARTHA MY DEAR" HAS SOME SURFACE NOISE DURING PLAY.  ON "BLACKBIRD" SURFACE NOISE IS BARELY NOTICEABLE. 

THE FOUR PHOTOS ARE IN VG++ CONDITION.  THE POSTER IS IN VG CONDITION.

RECORD 1 : SIDE ONE - DARK GREEN APPLE EMBOSSED "KT".  "SOLD IN THE UK SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS SEE PRICE LIST", AN "EMI RECORDING".  MATRIX NUMBERS SIDE ONE XEX 709-1 (IN DEAD WAX LOOKS LIKE BUT NOT SURE "MD" TO THE RIGHT OF THE APPLE, AND TO LEFT "353" OR "333").  SIDE TWO - MATRIX NUMBERS  XEX 710-1 (IN DEAD WAX "G" TO THE RIGHT OF THE APPLE AND TO THE LEFT "1" ).

RECORD 2 : SIDE THREE - DARK GREEN APPLE "SOLD IN UK" "EMI RECORDING" MATRIX NUMBER XEX 711-2 (IN DEAD WAX TO THE RIGHT OF APPLE "GGA" AND TO LEFT "1" ).  THIS IS THE SIDE THAT PLAYS STEREO.  SIDE FOUR - EMBOSSED "KJT".  MATRIX NUMBERS XEX 712-1 (IN DEAD WAX TO THE RIGHT OF THE APPLE "OG" TO LEFT "2" ).

I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS EXTREMELY RARE PRESSING ANYWHERE BEFORE.  SIDES 1,2 AND 4 PLAY IN MONO, AND SIDE 3 PLAYS IN STEREO.  ALL LABELS ARE PRINTED MONO.   IT'S POSSIBLE A STEREO STAMPER WAS ACCIDENTALLY USED FOR ONE SIDE.  PERHAPS A FEW HUNDRED WERE PRESSED THAT WAY AND WENT OUT UNDETECTED.  IF THE ERROR WAS CAUGHT THEN MAYBE ONLY A FEW ACCIDENTALLY ESCAPED THE UK PRESSING PLANT.  WHO KNOWS?  ALL I KNOW IS  "I'VE GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS".

PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS.  KINDLY READ ALL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BIDDING.  I DO NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL PAYMENTS.  THANKS FOR LOOKING!

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On Oct-02-07 at 13:43:07 PDT, seller added the following information:

****CORRECTION***IN MY DESCRIPTION I HAVE A SPELLING ERROR..THE MATRIX NUMBERS IN THE DEAD WAX ON SIDE THREE (THE STEREO SIDE) IS YEX 711-2..NOT XEX 711-2...I APOLOGIZE FOR ANY CONFUSION.**** (THANK YOU LUIGI) 




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